The Secret Coast Reading Series at The Traveler Café
Thu, Dec 18
|Ocean Springs
Time & Location
Dec 18, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Ocean Springs, 1007 Joseph St, Ocean Springs, MS 39564, USA
About The Event
Thursday, December 18, 6pm - 8pm
Hosted by Mark Burr, the founder and editor of The Secret Coast Review and 2025 Mississippi Arts Commission Fellow in Poetry, this new literary series at The Traveler Café in the Walter Anderson Museum of Art invites the community to gather for an evening of words, art, and connection.
The series will showcase voices from across the Gulf Coast, from emerging poets and essayists to award-winning authors and novelists with national book deals who share new and established work that reflects the spirit, humor, and resilience of our region. Each event will feature readings of poetry, short stories, essays, or novel excerpts in an intimate café setting where guests can enjoy coffee, conversation, and a light meal among art and friends.
In the same spirit that Walter Anderson sought communion with nature and his community through creativity, this series continues that legacy through language. It’s a…