Princeton Makes, a Princeton-based artist cooperative, and Ragged Sky Press, a local publisher focused on poetry, hosts a Second Sunday Poetry Reading on Sunday, December 14, at 4 p.m. The readings take place at the new Princeton Makes store in the Princeton Shopping Center. The new store is located between Princeton Nassau Pediatrics and Rita’s.
The December reading features poetry by Lois Harrod and Chris Reed. Their readings are followed by an open mic available to up to 10 audience members who would like to read their original poetry.
Lois Marie Harrod’s l9th collection of poetry, “The Bed the Size of a Small Country,” appeared September 2025. Her “Spat” was published in May 2021, and her 17th collection, “Woman” was published by February 2020. “Nightmares of the Minor Poet” appeared in June 2016 Oaks; her chapbook “And She Took the Heart” appeared in January 2016; “Fragments from the Biography of Nemesis” (Cherry Grove Press) and the chapbook “How Marlene Mae Longs for Truth” (Dancing Girl Press) appeared in 2013.
Dodge poet, life-long educator and writer, she is published in literary journals and online ezines from American Poetry Review to Zone 3. She presently teaches courses at the Center for Modern Aging, Princeton.
Chris Reed’s first collection of poems, “Two Years and Two Months,” published by Finishing Line Press, appeared last month, November 2025. The poems tell the story of the time her mother lived with her in Princeton, during the pandemic.
Chris Reed, a Unitarian Universalist minister with a focus on social justice issues, served the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton for 22 years, and as a Unitarian Universalist chaplain at Princeton University for 10 years. During her ministry she developed and wrote a guide for interfaith visits, “Neighboring Faiths” (Skinner House) and before going into ministry, co-wrote a novel with her husband J.D. Reed, “Exposure” (Soho Press). Retired from active ministry, she has turned to writing poetry and stories.
Princeton Makes is a cooperative comprising 37 local artists who work across a range of artistic genres, including painting, drawing, stained glass, sculpture, textiles, and jewelry. Customers will be able to support local artists by shopping for a wide variety of art, including large paintings, prints, custom-made greeting cards, stained glass lamps and window hangings, jewelry in a variety of designs and patterns, and more.
Ragged Sky is a small, highly selective cooperative press. We work with our authors closely. Authors retain copyright and we use our experience and professional resources to support the author’s work through the editing, production, and design process. Ragged Sky Press has historically focused on mature voices, overlooked poets, and women’s perspectives.
Additional information is available at www.princetonmakes.com, and everyone is invited to follow Princeton Makes on Facebook and Instagram.