[Launch] PACES THE CAGE with S*an D. Henry-Smith

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[LAUNCH] PACES THE CAGE WITH S*AN D. HENRY-SMITH

THURSDAY 07/05
19:00
At: rile*books

nihilist longevity, all praise

Daughters of Resentment, our soured

tongues thirst for water, & we will not stop seeking our satisfaction until we are unthirsty.

We're excited to welcome you for the Brussels launch of PACES THE CAGE, S*an D. Henry-Smith’s second full-length book of poems, recently published by The Song Cave. Together with a cast of diasporically-encountered collaborators, changing in each city, the poet and artist presents an improvised reading-performance. Henry-Smith will be joined by the acclaimed DJ, livwutang, and Brussels-born singer-songwriter, vixnde, together activating the publication through sound and voice.

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Upcoming events at rile*books

Saturday 2/05 - 17:00H
[Reading] Nadia De Vries, Sharon Kivland and Alix Chauvet

Thursday 7/05 - 19:00H
[Launch] PACES THE CAGE with S*an D. Henry-Smith

Past events at rile*books

6/11/25
[Launch] Making Kin II: Plants

8/11/25
[Launch] Fuck Me Judith by Claire Star Finch

15/11/25
[Reading] Cecilia Pavón

27/11/25
[Launch] Dear Enheduanna with Erin Honeycutt, neneh noï and Chloe Chignell

28/11/25
[Launch] Bodies of Sound

13/12/25
[Launch] Monument Zero, with Niloufar Nematollahi and Katayoon Barzegar

14/12/25
[Launch] Maisa in Webland: Detouring UX Destinies, with Maisa Imamović

15/01/26
[Performance] Some Monologues by Tyler Coburn

3/04/26
ABRACADABOOKS, a flash bookfair

18/04/26
[Reading] Camille Kingué and Aurelia Guo

25/04/26
[Lancement] Goblinhood, en mode gobelin, avec Jen Calleja