Ignatius Valentine Aloysius
@ignatius2u.bsky.social
Host/Curator: sundaysalon-chicago.com > Ragdale, Board of Trustees member & Co-Chair, Curatorial Bd. Writer & poet. Books: Fishhead. Republic of Want (novel) & Salt Pruning (poetry)
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So grateful to SuzyT of The Book Cellar (Chicago) for hosting our book launch for SALT PRUNING (Hummingbird Poetry Press), my collaborative poetry collection w/ David Allen Sullivan, recent poet laureate of Santa Cruz county, CA. You can order your copy here:
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Look at this beautiful list of incredible writers! 😍
"On An Inland Sea" comes out next month!
"On An Inland Sea" comes out next month!
A shout out and thank you to all of the contributors to our upcoming Great Lakes collection, out 3/10!
@cerena.bsky.social
@minnesotabrown.bsky.social
@gabrielbump.bsky.social
@lilacwaabigwan.bsky.social
@callenh.bsky.social
@lkress.bsky.social
@aeheelee.bsky.social
@cerena.bsky.social
@minnesotabrown.bsky.social
@gabrielbump.bsky.social
@lilacwaabigwan.bsky.social
@callenh.bsky.social
@lkress.bsky.social
@aeheelee.bsky.social
February 6, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Look at this beautiful list of incredible writers! 😍
"On An Inland Sea" comes out next month!
"On An Inland Sea" comes out next month!
I'm excited to host SUNDAY SALON CHICAGO on Feb. 22nd on ZOOM at 6 pm CT with featured readers Teresa Scollon, @susanlleary.bsky.social, Tim Moder, Grayson Thompson & Denton Loving. Register for Zoom here: tinyurl.com/c65uwak3 — Website update coming soon! Hope to see you, good world— 👏🌈
February 9, 2026 at 5:52 PM
I'm excited to host SUNDAY SALON CHICAGO on Feb. 22nd on ZOOM at 6 pm CT with featured readers Teresa Scollon, @susanlleary.bsky.social, Tim Moder, Grayson Thompson & Denton Loving. Register for Zoom here: tinyurl.com/c65uwak3 — Website update coming soon! Hope to see you, good world— 👏🌈
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January 22, 2026 at 1:57 PM
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Preorders are open for "On an Inland Sea: Writing the Great Lakes," coming your way from @beltpublishing.bsky.social on March 10, 2026!
Featuring everything from shipwrecks & ice caves to zebra mussels & manoomin, & 32 writers on why the lakes loom so large.
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Featuring everything from shipwrecks & ice caves to zebra mussels & manoomin, & 32 writers on why the lakes loom so large.
beltpublishing.com/products/on-...
June 23, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Preorders are open for "On an Inland Sea: Writing the Great Lakes," coming your way from @beltpublishing.bsky.social on March 10, 2026!
Featuring everything from shipwrecks & ice caves to zebra mussels & manoomin, & 32 writers on why the lakes loom so large.
beltpublishing.com/products/on-...
Featuring everything from shipwrecks & ice caves to zebra mussels & manoomin, & 32 writers on why the lakes loom so large.
beltpublishing.com/products/on-...
So looking forward to releasing my 2nd collaboration with poet David Allen Sullivan in May on Roadside Press. TY so much Michele McDannold @oneldammit.bsky.social for your support by giving our manuscript a lovely home. Thrilled to be in awesome company! 👏🔥🌈
January 19, 2026 at 7:29 PM
So looking forward to releasing my 2nd collaboration with poet David Allen Sullivan in May on Roadside Press. TY so much Michele McDannold @oneldammit.bsky.social for your support by giving our manuscript a lovely home. Thrilled to be in awesome company! 👏🔥🌈
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Love this series and I'm excited to read with these writers and friends!
SUNDAY SALON CHICAGO happens, yes, as the world turns! Hope to see you all on Jan 25, 2026 w/ a fine lineup, featuring @djvorreyer.bsky.social, Jamie Wendt, Naoko Fujimoto, Albert DeGenova & Barry Pearce at the magical @roscoebooks.bsky.social. TY all & hope to see you. Be safe. 🎉🥰 👏
December 31, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Love this series and I'm excited to read with these writers and friends!
SUNDAY SALON CHICAGO happens, yes, as the world turns! Hope to see you all on Jan 25, 2026 w/ a fine lineup, featuring @djvorreyer.bsky.social, Jamie Wendt, Naoko Fujimoto, Albert DeGenova & Barry Pearce at the magical @roscoebooks.bsky.social. TY all & hope to see you. Be safe. 🎉🥰 👏
December 31, 2025 at 7:04 PM
SUNDAY SALON CHICAGO happens, yes, as the world turns! Hope to see you all on Jan 25, 2026 w/ a fine lineup, featuring @djvorreyer.bsky.social, Jamie Wendt, Naoko Fujimoto, Albert DeGenova & Barry Pearce at the magical @roscoebooks.bsky.social. TY all & hope to see you. Be safe. 🎉🥰 👏
BOOKMAIL, yea! I'm thrilled to bring author Melanie Pappadis Faranello back to Sunday Salon Chicago in May 2026 & can't wait to read her forthcoming collection. CONGRATS Melanie! 👏🔥 Cool blurbs, y'all! Dialing in @saralippmann.bsky.social & @michaelzapata.bsky.social 🥰 www.sundaysalon-chicago.com
December 8, 2025 at 6:52 PM
BOOKMAIL, yea! I'm thrilled to bring author Melanie Pappadis Faranello back to Sunday Salon Chicago in May 2026 & can't wait to read her forthcoming collection. CONGRATS Melanie! 👏🔥 Cool blurbs, y'all! Dialing in @saralippmann.bsky.social & @michaelzapata.bsky.social 🥰 www.sundaysalon-chicago.com
"...tell no one, but listen," writes @oneldammit.bsky.social my forthcoming publisher at Roadside Press, who's got an impressive new book of collected poems, edited by Ezhno Martin. Here's a link to get it. >>> ISBN 979899625632 👏🎉🔥 www.magicaljeep.com/product/mcda...
December 3, 2025 at 6:49 PM
"...tell no one, but listen," writes @oneldammit.bsky.social my forthcoming publisher at Roadside Press, who's got an impressive new book of collected poems, edited by Ezhno Martin. Here's a link to get it. >>> ISBN 979899625632 👏🎉🔥 www.magicaljeep.com/product/mcda...
WOW! Sunday Salon Chicago had an amazing reading event last night 11/23/25 @roscoebooks.bsky.social w/ stellar readings by Rachel DeWoskin, Sandra Jackson-Opoku, Maureen Aitken, Averill Curdy & David Hicks. So thrilled to host them. TY all & Roscoe Books 🌈🙏🏼💕
November 24, 2025 at 10:41 PM
WOW! Sunday Salon Chicago had an amazing reading event last night 11/23/25 @roscoebooks.bsky.social w/ stellar readings by Rachel DeWoskin, Sandra Jackson-Opoku, Maureen Aitken, Averill Curdy & David Hicks. So thrilled to host them. TY all & Roscoe Books 🌈🙏🏼💕
COME JOIN US! Let's get stuck together w/ inspiring prose & poetry...SUNDAY SALON CHICAGO is tomorrow Nov 23rd @roscoebooks.bsky.social in Roscoe Village at 7 pm, w/ readings by Rachel DeWoskin, Sandra Jackson-Opoku, Maureen Aitken, Averill Curdy & David Hicks 👏❤️🔥 Excited to host them!
November 22, 2025 at 3:37 PM
COME JOIN US! Let's get stuck together w/ inspiring prose & poetry...SUNDAY SALON CHICAGO is tomorrow Nov 23rd @roscoebooks.bsky.social in Roscoe Village at 7 pm, w/ readings by Rachel DeWoskin, Sandra Jackson-Opoku, Maureen Aitken, Averill Curdy & David Hicks 👏❤️🔥 Excited to host them!
SUNDAY SALON CHICAGO is a week away! Join us @roscoebooks.bsky.social on Nov 23 at 7 pm for inspiring readings with Rachel DeWoskin, Sandra Jackson-Opoku, Maureen Aitken, Averill Curdy & David Hicks. I'm excited to host them & look forward to an uplifting evening of prose & poetry. 🙏 🔥👏
November 19, 2025 at 2:18 AM
SUNDAY SALON CHICAGO is a week away! Join us @roscoebooks.bsky.social on Nov 23 at 7 pm for inspiring readings with Rachel DeWoskin, Sandra Jackson-Opoku, Maureen Aitken, Averill Curdy & David Hicks. I'm excited to host them & look forward to an uplifting evening of prose & poetry. 🙏 🔥👏
SUNDAY SALON CHICAGO is a week away! Join us @roscoebooks.bsky.social on Nov 23 at 7 pm for inspiring readings w/ Rachel DeWoskin, Farnaz Fatemi, Sandra Jackson-Opoku, Maureen Aitken & David Hicks. I'm excited to host them & look forward to an evening of spirit-uplifting prose & poetry 🙏
November 16, 2025 at 5:35 PM
SUNDAY SALON CHICAGO is a week away! Join us @roscoebooks.bsky.social on Nov 23 at 7 pm for inspiring readings w/ Rachel DeWoskin, Farnaz Fatemi, Sandra Jackson-Opoku, Maureen Aitken & David Hicks. I'm excited to host them & look forward to an evening of spirit-uplifting prose & poetry 🙏
Sunday Salon Chicago was so much fun tonight at 6pm w/ inspiring readings from Nancy Miller Gomez, @chotchandani.bsky.social, Esther Okonkwo, Daniel Tam-Claiborne & Donato Loia. TY to my talented guest-readers & all who joined us this evening. sundaysalon-chicago.com 🔥👏🌈
October 27, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Sunday Salon Chicago was so much fun tonight at 6pm w/ inspiring readings from Nancy Miller Gomez, @chotchandani.bsky.social, Esther Okonkwo, Daniel Tam-Claiborne & Donato Loia. TY to my talented guest-readers & all who joined us this evening. sundaysalon-chicago.com 🔥👏🌈
I'm excited to host SUNDAY SALON CHICAGO tonight on ZOOM at 6 pm CT with featured readers Nancy Miller Gomez, @chotchandani.bsky.social, Esther Ifesinachi Okonkwo, Daniel Tam-Claiborne & Donato Loia. Come join us, won't you? Register for Zoom at sundaysalon-chicago.com 👏👏👏 ❤️🍁🌈
October 26, 2025 at 2:45 PM
I'm excited to host SUNDAY SALON CHICAGO tonight on ZOOM at 6 pm CT with featured readers Nancy Miller Gomez, @chotchandani.bsky.social, Esther Ifesinachi Okonkwo, Daniel Tam-Claiborne & Donato Loia. Come join us, won't you? Register for Zoom at sundaysalon-chicago.com 👏👏👏 ❤️🍁🌈
Sunday Salon Chicago happens on Zoom in 4 days on 10/26 at 6 pm CT w/ a fine lineup w/ Nancy Miller Gomez, @chotchandani.bsky.social, Esther Ifesinachi Okonkwo, Daniel Tam-Claiborne & Donato Loia. Join us! Register at: tinyurl.com/448u4yw3 OR www.sundaysalon-chicago.com 🔥👏🌈
October 23, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Sunday Salon Chicago happens on Zoom in 4 days on 10/26 at 6 pm CT w/ a fine lineup w/ Nancy Miller Gomez, @chotchandani.bsky.social, Esther Ifesinachi Okonkwo, Daniel Tam-Claiborne & Donato Loia. Join us! Register at: tinyurl.com/448u4yw3 OR www.sundaysalon-chicago.com 🔥👏🌈
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On October 26, Sunday Salon Chicago is happening on Zoom at 6 pm CT, featuring Perugia’s own @chotchandani.bsky.social and Nancy Miller Gomez, Esther Ifesinachi Okonkwo, Daniel Tam-Claiborne & Donato Loia, hosted & curated by @ignatius2u.bsky.social. Register here: tinyurl.com/448u4yw3
October 13, 2025 at 6:10 PM
On October 26, Sunday Salon Chicago is happening on Zoom at 6 pm CT, featuring Perugia’s own @chotchandani.bsky.social and Nancy Miller Gomez, Esther Ifesinachi Okonkwo, Daniel Tam-Claiborne & Donato Loia, hosted & curated by @ignatius2u.bsky.social. Register here: tinyurl.com/448u4yw3
SUNDAY SALON CHICAGO happens in 3 days, WOW! Hope to see you on Sept. 28, 2025 @roscoebooks.bsky.social at 7 pm. Come hear this impressive lineup w/ @ninasudhakar.bsky.social, Michael McColly, Ben Tanzer, Janice Deal & Carlos Cumpian. Join us, Chicago! All authors' bios: sundaysalon-chicago.com 😍🌈🍂
September 26, 2025 at 4:50 PM
SUNDAY SALON CHICAGO happens in 3 days, WOW! Hope to see you on Sept. 28, 2025 @roscoebooks.bsky.social at 7 pm. Come hear this impressive lineup w/ @ninasudhakar.bsky.social, Michael McColly, Ben Tanzer, Janice Deal & Carlos Cumpian. Join us, Chicago! All authors' bios: sundaysalon-chicago.com 😍🌈🍂
SUNDAY SALON CHICAGO's website is now updated with our 9/28/25 readers' bios. They'll be reading @roscoebooks.bsky.social & feature @ninasudhakar.bsky.social, MichaelMcColly, Ben Tanzer, @janicemdeal.bsky.social & Carlos Cumpián. Pls join us. Visit sundaysalon-chicago.com & join our email list. ❤️
September 12, 2025 at 7:59 PM
SUNDAY SALON CHICAGO's website is now updated with our 9/28/25 readers' bios. They'll be reading @roscoebooks.bsky.social & feature @ninasudhakar.bsky.social, MichaelMcColly, Ben Tanzer, @janicemdeal.bsky.social & Carlos Cumpián. Pls join us. Visit sundaysalon-chicago.com & join our email list. ❤️
SUNDAY SALON CHICAGO's next reading happens on Sept. 28 @roscoebooks.bsky.social w/ an impressive lineup featuring @ninasudhakar.bsky.social, Michael McColly, Ben Tanzer, Janice Deal & Carlos Cumpian. Hope you'll join us, Chicago! Pls share. Website updates coming soon: sundaysalon-chicago.com ❤️👏🔥
September 9, 2025 at 4:26 PM
SUNDAY SALON CHICAGO's next reading happens on Sept. 28 @roscoebooks.bsky.social w/ an impressive lineup featuring @ninasudhakar.bsky.social, Michael McColly, Ben Tanzer, Janice Deal & Carlos Cumpian. Hope you'll join us, Chicago! Pls share. Website updates coming soon: sundaysalon-chicago.com ❤️👏🔥
Excited to be a part of PRINTERS ROW LIT FEST's 40th anniversary this year in Chicago! POETRY HOUR on the North Stage, Sunday Sept 07, 2025 at 12 pm. Hope to see you there. TY PRLF!!! #prl2025
September 2, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Excited to be a part of PRINTERS ROW LIT FEST's 40th anniversary this year in Chicago! POETRY HOUR on the North Stage, Sunday Sept 07, 2025 at 12 pm. Hope to see you there. TY PRLF!!! #prl2025
TONIGHT 8/31/25 @7pm > Sunday Salon Chicago hosts THE OVERTURNING ANTHOLOGY book launch at Roscoe Village's finest bookstore: @roscoebooks.bsky.social. Doors open at 6:30. Free parking on Roscoe St. Event co-editors & co-hosts: @vabellwriter, @rice_christine & myself. Hope to see you, Chicago! 🌺🌈 💝
August 31, 2025 at 3:00 PM
TONIGHT 8/31/25 @7pm > Sunday Salon Chicago hosts THE OVERTURNING ANTHOLOGY book launch at Roscoe Village's finest bookstore: @roscoebooks.bsky.social. Doors open at 6:30. Free parking on Roscoe St. Event co-editors & co-hosts: @vabellwriter, @rice_christine & myself. Hope to see you, Chicago! 🌺🌈 💝
THIS SUNDAY! Sunday Salon Chicago launches THE OVERTURNING ANTHOLOGY on 8/31 at 7 pm @roscoebooks.bsky.social in Roscoe Village ❤️🔥🌈 Hope to see you, Chicago!
August 27, 2025 at 10:53 PM
THIS SUNDAY! Sunday Salon Chicago launches THE OVERTURNING ANTHOLOGY on 8/31 at 7 pm @roscoebooks.bsky.social in Roscoe Village ❤️🔥🌈 Hope to see you, Chicago!
Sunday Salon Chicago hosts 2 August Pop-Up reading events: one at Evanston's Fountain Square LIT FEST on Sat. 8/23 at 5 pm; as well, a book launch for THE OVERTURNING ANTHOLOGY @roscoebooks.bsky.social on Sun. 8/31 at 7 pm. Hope to see you. Bios are up at www.sundaysalon-chicago.com
August 12, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Sunday Salon Chicago hosts 2 August Pop-Up reading events: one at Evanston's Fountain Square LIT FEST on Sat. 8/23 at 5 pm; as well, a book launch for THE OVERTURNING ANTHOLOGY @roscoebooks.bsky.social on Sun. 8/31 at 7 pm. Hope to see you. Bios are up at www.sundaysalon-chicago.com
SUNDAY SALON CHICAGO happens in-person @roscoebooks.bsky.social in just 3 days on 7/27 at 7 pm CT, featuring Rita Woods, Cynthia Pelayo, @meganstielstra.bsky.social, Westley Heine, & @wesblake.bsky.social 🔥 sundaysalon-chicago.com for more. Hope to see you, Chicago 👋🌈
July 25, 2025 at 2:29 AM
SUNDAY SALON CHICAGO happens in-person @roscoebooks.bsky.social in just 3 days on 7/27 at 7 pm CT, featuring Rita Woods, Cynthia Pelayo, @meganstielstra.bsky.social, Westley Heine, & @wesblake.bsky.social 🔥 sundaysalon-chicago.com for more. Hope to see you, Chicago 👋🌈