We meet at Lanza’s Cafe
Lanza's Cafe is a woman-owned café committed to building community, providing a safe place to work, socialize, chill and enjoy events ranging from live music -- jazz, acoustic, and more -- to open mic poetry, board games, and book clubs. Events are listed on an EventBrite calendar.
NEWS COVERAGE
" ... poetry deserves to be shared," The Daily Tarheel.
Meet Our Founders
Erin L. Miller is a queer poet and communications specialist working in tech. She earned her MFA in Creative Writing at Bowling Green State University. She is the author of the chapbook Inner Species (Unicorn Press, 2025). Her poetry and reviews have appeared in Best New Poets, The Pinch, Whiskey Island, Bluestem, Black Warrior Review, and others. She lives in Durham, North Carolina with her dog, Maeve. You can find her at erinlmiller.com.
Joe “Uncle Joe” O’Keefe is a nonfiction writer and editor specializing in issues of the developing world. His work has been published in The New York Times and Washington Post among other leading publications. He is working on his first book of poetry. He lives in Chapel Hill with his Labrador, CJ. His website is jsokeefe.com.