Just In Time for Valentine's Day! Gary's is thrilled to host a special poetry reading by acclaimed NJ poets Laura Boss and Maria Mazziotti Gillan. And -- compliments of Gary's -- attendees will enjoy samples of specially selected wines, cheeses, artisinal breads, and chocolates! An open mic will follow the initial readings. And Gary's will provide a live-feed for watching online!

Laura Boss, a national award-winning poet, is Founder and Editor of Lips poetry magazine. She has published more than 30 editions of this literary journal as well as many books of her own poetry. She has been a featured reader at the United Nations, Princeton University, the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., the Geraldine R. Dodge Festival, and NJPAC among other venues.

Maria Mazziotti Gillan, who won the American Book Award for her latest book, All That Lies Between Us, is the Founder /Executive Director of the Poetry Center at Passaic County Community College in Paterson, NJ. She is also Director of the Creative Writing Program and Professor of Poetry at Binghamton University -State University of New York. She has published 11 books of poetry and is editor of the Paterson Literary Review.