I’d Rather Be Destroyed – Book release and reading

Join local poet Zach Goldberg to celebrate the release of his full-length collection of poetry I’d Rather Be Destroyed (Button Poetry, 2024). Earnest and darkly funny, this collection rebuilds the self from its broken pieces. Playing with dynamic and experimental forms, Goldberg explores modern Jewish identity, familial and cultural inheritances, and managing mental health. Its historical and religious allusions navigate modern and personal conversations, reflecting how we embrace and reject the legacies that shape us.
This release show will feature readings from:
Kanoro day
Farah Habad
TaneshaNicole Kozler
Ollie Schminkey
Anna Šverclová
Afterwards, buy a copy from Moon Palace and get it signed by the author!
Zach Goldberg is a writer, educator, and arts organizer from Durham, NC. He is the author of the chapbook XV (Nomadic Press/Black Lawrence, 2020) and the full length collection I’d Rather Be Destroyed (Button Poetry, 2024). Zach has received support from the MN Jewish Arts Council and the Metro Regional Arts Council, and is the winner of the 2021 Button Poetry Chapbook Contest. His work can be found in AGNI, Pleiades, RHINO, and elsewhere. Zach is a proud co-founder of BuckSlam MN, a volunteer at Boneshaker Books, and a staff member at the Loft Literary Center. He lives on occupied Dakota land in Minneapolis, MN.
**This is an in-person event. Masks are required in store.**