Exhibit B: Black Archives of Mid-America with Niki Herd, Roger Reeves, & more
Black Archives of Mid-America 1722 E 17th Terrace, Kansas City, MO, United StatesFrom the organizers: "In collaboration with the Guild Literary Complex, Cave Canem, and the BLK+BRWN Bookstore, Exhibit B will be hosting a series of literary events, free and open to the public, at the Black Archives of Mid-America which will center Black artists and allies." The poets who will give the opening reading include Roger […]
Black History in Poetry and the Visual Archive featuring Tyree Daye, Niki Herd, Alison C. Rollins
Kansas City Convention Center Kansas CityBlack History in Poetry and the Visual Archive featuring Tyree Daye, Niki Herd, Alison C. Rollins at 3:20 pm to 4:35 pm, Saturday, February 10th How do we think of ourselves in history, and when we do, what do we see? Three innovative poets consider how personal and public histories—Black histories in particular—are intertwined and how […]
Danusha Laméris Presents the Nine Lenses of Poetry Workshop Series
Danusha Laméris Presents the Nine Lenses of Poetry Workshop Series from February 11th to March 10th, 5 Sundays at 5pm PT From Danusha: "Are you an Innovator? A Soul Keeper? There are so many ways to write poems. And so many kinds of poems to read. Sometimes, it’s easy to think there's a right way […]
Green Linden Press: Essential Queer Voices of U.S. Poetry featuring Randall Mann, Eduardo C. Corral, etc.
In this third reading for Essential Queer Voices of U.S. Poetry, an anthology edited by Christopher Nelson and introduced by Jack Halberstam, the writers Randall Mann, Brian Blanchfield, Dorothy Chan, Eduardo C. Corral, and Brian Teare will show how "poetry can reveal our shared humanity." Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcsd-CgqT0sHNWJ0IEiNR3QAJ7VtyizoKM1#/registration
Kent Cultural Alliance: Pádraig Ó Tuama’s Poetry
Raimond Cultural Center 101 Spring Avenue, Chestertown, MD, United StatesFrom the presenters: "Readings from Pádraig’s forthcoming volume Kitchen Hymns (Copper Canyon Press, October 2024)." Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/padraig-o-tuama-poetry-reading-tickets-799983240407?aff=oddtdtcreator
Cecilia Woloch & Friends: Kevin Prufer and Naomi Shihab Nye
Join the poet Cecilia Woloch's online reading series, in which she features the acclaimed writers Kevin Prufer and Naomi Shihab Nye. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIuf-6qpjIvHNUZb-gd1rJZJwqxGZ0AsWP8#/registration
Boutelle-Day Poetry Center: Javier Zamora and Rebecca Foust
Weinstein Auditorium, Wright Hall (Smith College)Join the poets Javier Zamora and Rebecca Foust for an evening of activist poetry that transcends borders. Watch the livestream here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IYXArYvK6A
Harvard Divinity School: Poetry & Craft Talk with Amanda Gunn
Common Room, Center for the Study of World Religions 42 Francis Ave., Cambridge, MA, United StatesFrom the presenters: "Amanda Gunn grew up just at the edge of the woods in southern Connecticut with two older brothers. A former Stegner Fellow at Stanford, she is a PhD candidate in English at Harvard where she studies poetry, ephemerality, and Black pleasure. Her recent work appears in Poetry, Los Angeles Review of Books Quarterly Journal, and Narrative Magazine. […]
Grolier Poetry Book Shop: Shangyang Fang, C. Francis Fisher, and Charles Kell
Grolier Poetry Book Shop 6 Plympton St., Cambridge, MA, United StatesFrom the presenters: "Please join us for our reading with Shangyang Fang, C. Francis Fisher and Charles Kell with an introduction by Chris Hosea." Register here for the in-person reading: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07ek8whi1k63f0c67d&llr=6hztvkcab Register here to attend virtually: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07ek8whi1r59ace29b&llr=6hztvkcab
Jim Harrison: A Reading with Rebecca Solnit, Jamie Harrison, & Todd Goddard
Join Rebecca Solnit, Jamie Harrison, and author of Jim Harrison's forthcoming biography, Todd Goddard, for a free livestream event in support of the forthcoming reissue of Jim's beautiful book The Theory and Practice of Rivers. Hosted by Joseph Bednarik, this 70-minute event will feature stories, poems, musings on rivers, thoughts from Rebecca on her introduction to […]
Hudson Valley Writers Center: Poets’ Conversation with Jane Huffman & Diane Seuss
From the organizers: "Please join us on Zoom for an evening of poetry and conversation with Jane Huffman and Diane Seuss on Sunday, March 10, 4 PM ET." Register here: https://www.writerscenter.org/calendar/seuss/
Hudson Valley Writers Center: Poetry & Conversation with Patricia Spears Jones, Peter Covino, & E.J. Antonio
Hudson Valley Writers Center 300 Riverside Drive, Sleepy Hollow, NY, United StatesFrom the organizers: "Join us IN PERSON at HVWC on Sunday, April 14, at 4 PM ET to hear poetry and conversation with Patricia Spears Jones, Peter Covino, and E.J. Antonio." Register here: https://www.writerscenter.org/calendar/april14/
Portland Arts & Lectures Series Presents Aimee Nezhukumatathil and more
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 SW Broadway, Portland, CA, United StatesPortland Arts & Lectures Series Presents Aimee Nezhukumatathil on April 18th, 2024 at 6:30pm From the organizers: "We are pleased to announce the lineup of our 39th annual Portland Arts & Lectures season. All lectures take place in person at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in downtown Portland, OR. Subscriptions start at $110 for the […]
Piper Distinguished Visiting Writers Series Presents Arthur Sze and Wang Jiaxin
Piper Writer's House 450 E Tyler Mall, Tempe, AZ, United StatesPiper Distinguished Visiting Writers Series Presents Arthur Sze and Wang Jiaxin on Thurs April 18th 2024 at 7pm MST From the organizers: "In honor of National Poetry Month 2024, two distinguished poets read and talk about form, tradition, innovation and imitation. The conversation will be moderated by Lucas Klein, translator and ASU Professor of Chinese." […]
The Community of Writers: Rediscovering Sylvia Plath with Victoria Chang & Matthew Zapruder
From the organizers: "When we think of Sylvia Plath, it’s easy to see the image of the electric confessional poet who took her own life. Her tragic personal history, including her marriage to Ted Hughes, can easily obscure her poetry. But when we return to the work itself, we see a poet of genius, who […]
Stanford Creative Writing Program Presents Arthur Sze, the Mohr Visiting Poet
Humanities Center at Stanford 424 Santa Teresa Street, Stanford, CA, United StatesStanford Creative Writing Program Presents Arthur Sze, the Mohr Visiting Poet on Wednesday May 8th, 2024 at 8pm PT From the organizers: "Sze is this year's Mohr Visiting Poet. Each year, the Creative Writing Program welcomes distinguished writers to teach a Stanford writing seminar to undergraduates. These seminars are made possible with the generous support […]
Stanford Creative Writing Program Presents a Colloquium with Arthur Sze, the Mohr Visiting Poet
Margaret Jacks Hall 450 Jane Stanford Way, Building 460, Stanford, CA, United StatesStanford Creative Writing Program Presents a Colloquium with Arthur Sze, the Mohr Visiting Poet on Wednesday May 22nd at 11am PT From the organizers: "Sze is this year's Mohr Visiting Poet. Each year, the Creative Writing Program welcomes distinguished writers to teach a Stanford writing seminar to undergraduates. These seminars are made possible with the […]
August Wilson African American Cultural Center presents Nicholas Goodly for Lit Friday
From the organizers: "Nicholas Goodly joins LIT Friday to discuss Black Swim. LIT Friday is an August Wilson African American Cultural Center monthly virtual program. Hosted by poet and art journalist, Jessica Lanay, LIT Friday features in depth conversations on the final Friday of each month with writers and thinkers of the African Diaspora. The conversations […]
The Keeler Tavern Museum presents Poetry in the Garden with Sophie Cabot Black and Patricia Spears Jones
Keeler Tavern Museum & History Center 152 Main St, Ridgefield, CT, United StatesFrom the organizers: "Poetry in the Garden (formerly "A Garden of Verse") is back for another summer season! The series, produced by Ridgefield Poet Laureate Emerita Barb Jennes, will feature some of the nation's leading poets. Join us in KTM&HC's beautiful historic walled garden for weekly readings throughout the month of July. Doors open at […]