On October 15th, 2018, J. Chester Johnson was one of two featured poets (the other, Elizabeth Powell) at the iconic venue, The Troubadour, in London, England. Primarily known as a famed place for musicians, The Troubadour has over the last two decades become well-known as a special place in London for poetry. J. Chester Johnson had the opportunity to read his verse, principally from his latest book of poetry, NOW AND THEN: SELECTED LONGER POEMS, which was published in 2017.