Natalie Eilbert and Amy Dennis at The Factory Reading Series

Knox Presbyterian Church 120 Lisgar St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

From the organizers:  "As part of the thirteenth annual VERSeFest poetry festival presents: The Factory Reading Series Lecture Series; two talks/readings by Natalie Eilbert and Amy Dennis, lovingly hosted by Rob McLennan. This event will take place at Knox Presbyterian Church from 1-2pm EST on March 25th. It will also be streamed free online. Tickets for […]

$15

Albertine Bookstore Presents A Reading with John Freeman, Alex Dimitrov, and Stéphane Bouquet

Albertine Bookstore 972 5th Avenue, New York, NY, United States

From the organizers: "Join poets Alex Dimitrov, John Freeman, and Stéphane Bouquet for a night of poetry readings of their respective work, Love and Other Poems (Copper Canyon), Wind, Trees (Copper Canyon), and Common Life (trans. by Lindsay Turner, Nightboat). This event will be moderated by Lindsay Turner. At a moment at which the fabric of […]

FREE

Lovecrumbs Readings presents A Night of Poetry featuring Randall Mann

Lovecrumbs Café 155 West Port, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

From the organizers: "On Friday March 31st, we’re back for another chilled night of poetry, wine, and cake at Lovecrumbs Café in Edinburgh. Featuring readings from: Randall Mann, Rosa Campbell, Helena Fornells Nadal, Caleb Nichols, and Nasim Rebecca Asl. Doors open at 6.30pm (ish). Readings starting around 7.00pm (ish)."      

Seattle Arts & Lectures Presents Chris Abani

Rainier Arts Center 3515 S. Alaska St, Seattle, WA, United States

Seattle Arts & Lectures will host a reading with Chris Abani at Rainier Arts Center on Monday April 3rd at 7:30pm PST. This reading will also be streamed live online. To purchase tickets, please visit https://seattle-arts-and-lectures.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/events/a0S5G00000QmfohUAB    

$10 – $35

Eckerd College Presents National Poetry Month Reading with Victoria Chang

Dalí Museum's Will Raymund Theater 1 Dali Blvd., St. Petersburg, FL, United States

From the organizers:  "In collaboration with the Dalí Museum’s monthly Poetry at the Dalí Series, Eckerd College will welcome Victoria Chang to read from her forthcoming book of poems, With My Back to the World, in the Dalí Museum Will Raymund Theater at 6:30 pm EST April 12. This event is free to the public—please […]

FREE

Victoria Chang at The Los Angeles Festival of Books

University of Southern California 3551 Trousdale Pkwy, Los Angeles, CA, United States

On Sunday April 23rd, The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, Viet Thanh Nguyen, and David L. Ulin will host "Doing the Work: Talking with Chowdhury Prize Recipient Victoria Chang." This event will take 12:30–1:20pm PST on The Poetry Stage at the University of Southern California campus. It is free to the general public.   

FREE

Before the Borderless Release Party with Dean Rader

The Firehouse 2 Marina Blvd, San Francisco

From the organizers: "Join Guggenheim award-winning author Dean Rader for a celebration of the release of his most recent book, Before the Borderless: Dialogues with the Art of Cy Twombly, in the Firehouse at Fort Mason Center For Arts & Culture. Before the Borderless is a groundbreaking collection of poems featuring Rader’s original poems in conversation with paintings […]

Poetry and the Archives of History with Paisley Rekdal

Marsh Cabaret Bar 2120 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

From The Bay Area Book Festival:  "In this session, we’ll hear from those who instead look at archives and envision poetry. In West: A Translation, poet Paisley Rekdal vividly documents how the heroic narrative of the transcontinental railroad is intertwined with the history of Chinese exclusion. We'll also hear from poet Anthony Cody whose collection […]

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Echoes of Exclusion with Paisley Rekdal

The Magnes Auditorium 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

Join poets Paisley Rekdal, Fae Myenne Ng, and Ava Chin and novelist Kathryn Ma for a timely discussion about the Chinese Exclusion Act and its echoes in contemporary America. This panel discussion will take place on Sunday May 7th from 2:00–3:00pm PDT.   The Bay Area Book Festival is free and open to the public.    […]

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Green Apple Books presents Randall Mann with D.A. Powell

Green Apple Books on the Park 1231 9th Ave, San Francisco, CA, United States

From the organizers: "Join us on Tuesday May 9th at 7:00pm PST when Randall Mann celebrates the release of his book, Deal: New and Selected Poems, with D.A. Powell at 9th Ave. Masks are encouraged for in-person attendance. Or, watch the livestream here."