Zan Agzigian's Page

I am a poet, story writer and playwright living in Spokane, WA, but I have a magical relationship and connection to Montana. I have been dear friends with Victor Charlo since the mid-80's when I moved from the Bronx, NY (not my birthplace) and became a Jesuit Volunteer in St. Ignatius, MT.

My first official poetry reading was April, 1987, with Vic at the Second Wind Reading Series above Corky's--some people remember THOSE days.

I have since been in collaboration with Bitterroot Salish poet, Victor A. Charlo, co-writing contemporary Native American plays since 1990. Together, we have co-written, directed and produced a number of plays with The July: The Whiskey Experience and L.A. Christmas Trees being the most recent.

I have devoted many years to arts organizing, and have received grants for fiction, plays, and poetry. My short story, White Bees of Winter, was published in the winter of 2005 in a special First Fiction issue of the Gilcrease Museum’s publication, Gilcrease Journal.

I live in Spokane, WA. and work at the BBB Serving Eastern Washington, North Idaho & Montana as Communications Director/Lead Fraud Investigator. I regularly read throughout the NW and perform poetry with musicians under the guise of Mercury Rising.

Victor and April Charlo and myself will be doing a FIRST BOOK MINI TOUR this summer/fall. Victor's first book of poetry is PUT SEY (Good Enough) from Many Voices Press, FVCC. My first book of poetry is STAMEN AND WHIRLWIND from Gribble Press, Spokane, WA.

Look for posts of our upcoming readings in MT and surrounds!