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Day Eight Books Presents a Reading and Discussion with Poets

Rebecca Bishophall, Dwayne Lawson-Brown, & Dominic McDonald

Poets published by Day Eight, an arts producer and publisher in Washington, DC, will read from two recently published collections.

Rebecca Bishophall and Dwayne Lawson-Brown will read from their collection Breaking the Blank and Dominic "Nerd" McDonald will read from his collection I'd Rather Be Called a Nerd. A discussion will follow the reading and both collections will be available for purchase.

Rebecca Bishophall and Dwayne Lawson-Brown met each other as juniors in high school in the late 1990’s and have been literary colleagues, and friends, ever since. Rebecca Bishophall has featured at Spit Dat, Afrocentric Book Expo, and others, and works in member services for a non-profit organization. She graduated from Trinity University in 2006 with a major in Communications. Dwayne Lawson-Brown, aka the Crochet Kingpin, is co-host of Spit Dat, the longest running open mic in Washington, D.C. Their poems were recently published in 2022 Pride Poems, they co-authored the Helen Hayes nominated play, From Gumbo to Mumbo, and they are an editor of the literary magazine Bourgeon.

Dominic “Nerd” McDonald is a Black entrepreneur and spoken word artist from various cities in Los Angeles, California. He has put his views on growing up in the inner city between two households, hip hop music, being a social outcast, college experiences, and more, into poetry, screenplays, and magazine articles. His passion comes from serving the community, especially through the arts. By writing from his heart and what he sees and hears, he hopes to be a “change agent” for the unheard. His journey led him to the DC Metro area six years ago, where he spreads influential messages and supports others who walk the same path.

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