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Join author Hillary Gonzalez at Charm City Books, who will be reading from their new collection of ecopoetry, Wild, Unfelt World. Hillary will be joined by Natasha Montgomery.

Hillary Gonzalez (they/she) is a Baltimore based queer, disabled, and AuDHD poet, activist, birder and wildlife photographer, whose work explores themes of nature, identity, and healing. They are the authors of Seasons, and the ecopoetry collections, Wild Unfelt World (Gnashing Teeth Publishing, April 2026), and Where the Osprey Nest (Palewell Press, August 2026). Their poems have been published in numerous publications, including South Broadway Press, Canid Press, and in anthologies by Bi+ Book Gang, Yellow Arrow Publishing, Loblolly Press’ anthology: Understory, a fundraising anthology for the victims of Hurricane Helene, The Body Archive by Cosmic Daffodil Journal, and In Praise of Despair, an anthology for disabled artists and writers by Beyond the Veil Press.

Natasha is a Queer-identified and Neurodivergent Licensed and Board-Certified Music Therapist with a Master’s in Special Education and use they/she pronouns. Natasha has 10 years of experience in the public school system. They specialize in the Disabled population with an affirming care philosophy and decolonizing practice space. In addition to being an internship supervisor, they assess students to receive music therapy as a related service on their IEP's for Baltimore and Anne Arundel County Public Schools. When not working in the music therapy space, you can find Natasha DJ-ing in the local DMV area, taking care of their 2 dogs (Ripley & Frankie), and working part-time on a local, organic practicing farm.