Hosting a reading of Southwest Philadelphia, poet and cultural worker, Saskia Kercy

Saskia is a social scientist, educator, and writer from Philly by way of Haiti. A master of economics with accolades in research and poetry, she has been published across newspapers, magazines, and literary journals. Saskia currently serves as a visiting professor of economics, research consultant, organizer, teaching artist, and creative writer. More from this eldest daughter @saskiakercy and bysaskia.co.

At the Eastwick Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia

The project emerged from collaboration with Eastwick Library, Khyra Lammers (Library Supervisor) and 2026-2027 Poet Laureate of Philadelphia, Raina J. León