Book Launch Reading with Paisley Rekdal
Dumke Auditorium at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts 410 Campus Center Drive, Salt Lake City, UT, United StatesFrom the organizers: "Paisley Rekdal will read from her forthcoming collection, West: A Translation at the Dumke Auditorium at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts on April 26th at 5:00 pm PDT. Admission to the event is free. The launch is in connection with UMFA’s exhibition 'Many Wests: Artists Shape an American Idea,' running through June […]
Poetry and the Archives of History with Paisley Rekdal
Marsh Cabaret Bar 2120 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesFrom 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 […]
Echoes of Exclusion with Paisley Rekdal
The Magnes Auditorium 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesJoin 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. […]
Green Apple Books presents Randall Mann with D.A. Powell
Green Apple Books on the Park 1231 9th Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesFrom 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."
An Afternoon with Dean Rader, Timothy Donnelly, and Shanta Lee Gander
Hudson Valley Writers Center 300 Riverside Drive, Sleepy Hollow, NY, United StatesFrom the organizers: "Join us in person or via Zoom as we welcome Dean Rader, Timothy Donnelly, and Shanta Lee Gander. They will read from their latest works and engage in a lively Q&A. This event will take place on May 21 from 4:00 – 6:30pm EST at the Hudson Valley Writers Center and live […]
Natalie Diaz and Adam Falk at Phi Beta Kappa Literary Exercises
Sanders Theatre 45 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA, United StatesFrom the organizers: "THE POET AND ORATOR at the 2023 Phi Beta Kappa Literary Exercises—the traditional, academic opening event of Harvard’s Commencement-week celebrations—will be Natalie Diaz and Adam Falk, Ph.D. ’91. They are scheduled to appear on Tuesday morning, May 23, in Sanders Theatre. The Literary Exercises (this will be the 231st iteration) celebrate undergraduate […]
Close Readings in a Virtual Space with Christopher Soto
onlineFrom the organizers: "This free, participatory event (taking place via Zoom) features Christopher Soto, one of our favorite poets, leading an intimate, virtual group thinking-and-reading-through of "tercer poema de amor / Third Poem of Love" by Roque Dalton. Neither explicitly teaching nor explaining, our special guest poet will serve as your expert tour-guide to explore […]
Community of Writers Poetry Program taught by Victoria Chang, Kazim Ali, Forrest Gander, Carmen Giménez, Brenda Hillman, and Evie Shockley
Palisades Tahoe CA, United StatesFrom the organizers: "The Poetry Program at the Community of Writers is founded on the belief that when poets gather in a community to write new poems, each poet may well break through old habits and write something stronger and truer than before. To help this happen we work together to create an atmosphere in which […]
Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction Award Ceremony and Reception with keynote speaker, Chris Abani
American Writers Museum 180 N. Michigan Avenue, 2nd Floor, Chicago, IL, United StatesFrom the organizers: "Celebrate the winners of the 2023 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction during a special award ceremony at the American Writers Museum in Chicago. Presented by Booklist and RUSA and generously supported by NoveList and a grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, this year's show will honor […]
Hudson Valley Writer’s Center presents: An Afternoon to Celebrate New Poetry with Randall Mann and others
Hudson Valley Writer's Center presents: An Afternoon to celebrate new poetry collections with Randall Mann, Glenis Redmond, Enzo Silon Surin, and Dustin Brookshire, & Courtney LeBlanc (via Zoom) From the organizers: Join Jennifer Franklin, Program Director & Sophia Bannister, Programming Assistant & Social Media Director, as we welcome Randall Mann, Glenis Redmond, Enzo Silon Surrin, and Courtney […]
International Literary Salon in Santa Fe: Arthur Sze, Ryo Yamaguchi & Others
La Mama 225 E Marcy St, Santa Fe, NM, United StatesFrom the organizers: Words Without Borders is excited to partner with LA MAMA in Santa Fe for a summer afternoon of literature—local and international. Santa Fe-based writers and translators Kareem Abu-Zeid, Arthur Sze, Christina Vo, and Ryo Yamaguchi will be reading their own work as well as the translated writing of contemporary authors from across the globe: Najwan Darwish […]
The Community of Writers Presents A Short Course: C.D. Wright — An American Original
From the organizers: "The Community of Writers is honored to present a five-week intensive series on the life and work of poet C.D. Wright taught by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Forrest Gander and Griffin Poetry Prize-winning poet Brenda Hillman. Gander and Hillman will guide participants through an overview of Wright’s extraordinary writing. The course will be […]
I Love NY presents Book launch for Dream Apartment with Lisa Olstein featuring Diane Seuss
I Love NY presents Book launch for Dream Apartment with Lisa Olstein featuring Diane Seuss on September 13 at 7 PM ET From the organizers: Please join Jennifer Franklin & Diane Seuss as they help Lisa Olstein launch her fifth poetry collection, Dream Apartment (September, 2023, Copper Canyon). NB: This reading will be on Zoom. […]
University of Arizona Poetry Center Presents: The Seductions of Voice with Paisely Rekdal
The University of Arizona Poetry Center 1508 East Helen Street, Tucson, AZ, United StatesFrom the organizers: What is “voice” in poetry, and how have our ideas of what constitutes the lyric voice historically evolved? When it comes to first-person poems, are we really just speaking for ourselves or as part of a collective? How does voice determine how we understand the difference between a poem’s addressee versus its […]
University of Arizona Poetry Center Presents: A Reading with Paisley Rekdal
The University of Arizona Poetry Center 1508 East Helen Street, Tucson, AZ, United StatesFrom the organizers: We are proud to present a reading by Paisley Rekdal. Paisley Rekdal is the author of four books of nonfiction, and seven books of poetry, including Nightingale, Appropriate: A Provocation, and, most recently, West: A Translation. Her work has received the Amy Lowell Poetry Traveling Fellowship, a Guggenheim Fellowship, an NEA Fellowship, Pushcart Prizes, a […]
UMass English MFA Presents Lisa Olstein, Visiting Writers Series
Old Chapel 144 Hicks Way, Amherst, MA, United StatesUMass English MFA for Poets & Writers Presents Lisa Olstein, Visiting Writers Series on Thursday September 28th 6:00pm - 7:30pm Eastern Time From the organizers: "Celebrating 60 Years of the UMass English MFA for Poets & Writers Visiting Writers Series no. 1 // Fall 2023 Join us for the first installment of the Visiting Writers […]
Open Books Presents Christopher Soto & Claudia Castro Luna, Latinx Poetry Writing Workshop
Open Books: A Poem Emporium 108 Cherry Street, Seattle, WA, United StatesOpen Books Presents Christopher Soto & Claudia Castro Luna, Latinx Poetry Writing Workshop on Saturday September 30th at 2pm - 3:30pm Pacific Time From the Organizers: "This poetry workshop is free, but space is limited! To RSVP, email instructor Christopher Soto directly at cs3625@nyu.edu and send 1-3 poems. Class will begin at 2pm and will […]
Cambridge Center Presents Cate Marvin and Marcus Wicker, Blacksmith House Poetry Series
Cambridge Center for Adult Education 56 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA, United StatesCambridge Center for Adult Education Presents Cate Marvin and Marcus Wicker, Blacksmith House Poetry Series on Monday October 2nd 8:00pm-9:00pm Eastern Time From the organizers: "Cate Marvin, whose most recent collection is Event Horizon, reads with Marcus Wicker, author of Silencer. Founded in 1973, the award-winning Blacksmith House Poetry Series brings established and emerging writers […]
Folger Shakespeare Library Presents Jorie Graham for The O. B. Hardison Season Opening Reading
Folger Shakespeare Library Presents Jorie Graham for The O. B. Hardison Season Opening Reading on Tue, Oct 03, 2023, 7:30pm Eastern Time From the organizers: "Pulitzer Prize–winning poet Jorie Graham opens the season reading from her new work. Congressman Jamie Raskin moderates the post-reading conversation. Please note that this event will be presented via virtual […]
An Evening of Poetry with Alison C. Rollins
Presented by Copper Canyon Press on Wednesday October 4th 5:15pm Pacific Time You are invited to join us for an evening of poetry and conversation to celebrate the brilliant forthcoming collection Black Bell by Alison C. Rollins. Inspired by the nineteenth century image of an enslaved woman wearing iron horns and bells, Black Bell continues […]
NYU Presents Cate Marvin and Vievee Francis, Poetry Reading
Lilliann Vernon Creative Writers House 58 West 10th St., New York,, NYNYU Presents Cate Marvin and Vievee Francis for a poetry reading on Friday, October 6th 5:00pm-7:00pm Eastern Time From the organizers: "Poetry readings by Vievee Francis and Cate Marvin, followed by a reception/signing. Open to the public. All attendees are required to RSVP in advance. While NYU has ended COVID-19 related restrictions and policies, we continue […]
Alta presents Forrest Gander and Tayi Tibble
AltaAlta presents Forrest Gander and Tayi Tibble at 12:30 PM on Wednesday, October 11th From the organizers: "Forrest Gander and Tayi Tibble may be separated by continents (and decades), but this pair of writers are connected by their mutual devotion to the poet’s life. Their individual bodies of work reflect an urgency and a desire […]
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference with Victoria Chang, Patricia Spears Jones, and Fady Joudah
Old Main at Arizona State University 400 E Tyler Mall, Tempe, AZ, United StatesFrom the organizers: Desert Nights, Rising Stars, DNRS, Writers Conference is a gathering of hearts and minds. This three-day writing conference put on by the Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing focuses on the art and craft of writing and also offers practical advice for editing, getting published and navigating the literary marketplace. The […]
Litquake presents Dean Rader, Randall Mann, and more for Poetry World Series
Make-Out Room 3225 22nd, San Francisco, CA, United StatesLitquake presents Dean Rader, Randall Mann, and more for the Poetry World Series on Thursday, October 12 · 7:30pm PDT From the organizers: "Two teams of award-winning poets, including Kim Addonizio, Zeina Hashem Beck, Lee Herrick, Randall Mann, Christell Victoria Roach, and Dean Rader, take turns batting at topics pitched to them by the audience. […]
50th Anniversary Reading with Jericho Brown, Paisley Rekdal, and Arthur Sze
Lensic Performing Arts Center 211 W San Francisco St, Santa Fe, NM, United StatesPresented by Copper Canyon Press and Lannan Foundation The Lensic Performing Arts Center 211 W. San Francisco Street Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 $8 Adult / $5 Senior and Student More information at The Lensic Some of the most important poets writing today come together at the Lensic and via Livestream to […]
CLOSE READINGS IN A VIRTUAL SPACE featuring Deborah Landau
CLOSE READINGS IN A VIRTUAL SPACE featuring Deborah Landau on Friday October 20th 12-1pm PDT From the organizers: "This free, participatory event (taking place via Zoom) features Deborah Landau, one of our favorite poets, leading an intimate, virtual group thinking-and-reading-through of "Curriculum Vitae" by Lisel Mueller. Neither explicitly teaching nor explaining, our special guest poet […]
Elliott Bay Book Company Presents FREEMAN’S Launch with John Freeman, Deborah Landau, and Sasha LaPointe
Elliot Bay Book CompanyElliott Bay Book Company Presents FREEMAN’S Launch with John Freeman, Deborah Landau, and Sasha LaPointe on Monday October 23rd, 2023 @ 6:00PM - 7:00 PM Pacific Time. Additionally followed by readings with Victoria Adukwei Bulley, Sasha LaPointe, and Deborah Landau from their recently released collections. From the organizers: "Editor John Freeman launches the latest issue […]
Cambridge Center Presents Randall Mann and Daniel Brock Johnson, Blacksmith House Poetry Series
Cambridge Center for Adult Education 56 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA, United StatesCambridge Center Presents Randall Mann and Daniel Brock Johnson, Blacksmith House Poetry Series on Monday, October 23rd 8-9pm Eastern Time From the organizers: "Randall Mann reads from his new book, DEAL: New and Selected Poems, with Daniel Johnson, author of Shadow Act. Founded in 1973, the award-winning Blacksmith House Poetry Series brings established and emerging […]
Rose Theatre Presents Red Pine at Premiere of the Film “Dancing with the Dead”
Rose Theatre 235 Taylor Street, Port Townsend, WA, United StatesWorld Gala Premiere of Dancing with the Dead including Q&A with Director, Ward Serrill and a reading by Bill Porter (Red Pine) on Friday October 27th at 7pm PT From the organizers: "We are so excited to be hosting the World Premiere Gala of DANCING WITH THE DEAD and hope you will join us on […]
PSNY Features Deborah Landau, Terrance Hayes, Timothy Donnelly and more at First Annual Halloween Masquerade Ball
The Strand's Rare Book Room 826 Broadway, New York, NY, United StatesPSNY's First Annual Halloween Masquerade Ball features Deborah Landau, Terrance Hayes, Timothy Donnelly and more on Saturday October 28th 8pm-11pm ET From the organizers: "To all poets, poetry lovers, and poets-to-be: look no further for your dream spooky season soiree! Join The Poetry Society of New York for our first ever Masquerade Spectacular on October […]
Poetry@TECH Presents Victoria Chang, Vievee Francis, and James Davis May
Georgia Tech Atlanta, GA, United StatesPoetry@TECH Presents Victoria Chang, Vievee Francis, and James Davis May at the 22nd Bourne Poetry Reading at Thursday, 02 November, 2023 at 7:00 PM Eastern Time From the organizers: "The reading is FREE and open to the public. Our doors open at 6:45 pm Eastern Time. For more information, contact Travis Denton via email at […]
Cascadia Field Guide Presents Paisley Rekdal, Brittney Corrigan, Oliver de la Paz, Jessica E. Johnson, and Derek Sheffield at Portland Book Fest
Portland Art Museum 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, United StatesCascadia Field Guide Presents Paisley Rekdal, Brittney Corrigan, Oliver de la Paz, Jessica E. Johnson, and Derek Sheffield at the Portland Book Festival on November 4th, 11:30am-11:50am PT From the organizers: "This pop-up reading features contributors to the mixed-genre anthology Cascadia Field Guide. Join Brittney Corrigan, Oliver de la Paz, Jessica E. Johnson, Paisley Rekdal, […]
National Book Foundation Presents Paisley Rekdal and Paul Harding at the Portland Book Festival
First Congregational United Church of Christ 1126 SW Park Ave, Porland, OR, United StatesNational Book Foundation Presents Paisley Rekdal and Paul Harding at the Portland Book Festival November 4th 1:30-2:30pm PT From the organizers: "Join 2023 National Book Award–honored authors Paul Harding (This Other Eden, Fiction) and Paisley Rekdal (West: A Translation, Poetry) in a cross-genre conversation on how to bring historical voices to life, and how to […]
Portland Book Festival Presents Paisley Rekdal and Oliver de la Paz
Portland's Brunish Theatre 111 SW Broadway Ave, Portland, CA, United StatesPortland Book Festival Presents Paisley Rekdal and Oliver de la Paz on November 4th, 3:30pm-4:30pm PT From the organizers: "In The Diaspora Sonnets, Oliver de la Paz uses the traditional sonnet to eloquently invoke the perseverance and myth of the Filipino diaspora in America. Paisley Rekdal’s West: A Translation is an unflinching hybrid collection of […]
Bookends & Beginnings Presents Kevin Prufer and Steven Cramer Poetry Book Launch
Bookends & Beginnings 1712 Sherman Avenue, Alley #1, Evanston, IL, United StatesBookends & Beginnings Presents Kevin Prufer and Steven Cramer Poetry Book Launch on Saturday September 4th at 6pm CDT From the organizers: "Steven Cramer launches DEPARTURES FROM RILKE and Kevin Prufer launches THE FEARS at our MiniBar." To RSVP go to the event page here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/poetry-book-launch-steven-cramer-and-kevin-prufer-tickets-720591898767
Jake Adam York Memorial Reading Series Featuring Randall Mann & Stephen Sexton
University of Colorado Denver 1015 9th St Park, Denver, CO, United StatesThe University of Colorado Denver Creative Writing Reading Series Featuring Randall Mann & Stephen Sexton on Wednesday November 8th, 6pm MT From the organizers: "Founded to honor the memory of Jake Adam York, a poet and editor who taught at the University of Colorado Denver from 2000-2012, and passed away suddenly in December 2012. During […]
Monsters of Poetry Presents Natalie Eilbert and more
Monsters of Poetry Presents Natalie Eilbert, Brett DeFries, Nicholas Gulig, and Sadia Hassan on Saturday November 11th at 7pm From the organizers: "monsters of poetry 11/11/23 7pm BYOB 402 E Mifflin St, Madison, WI 53703 $3 suggested donation" For more information go to: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cyjy5FjLWqT/?hl=en
Women & Children First Present Natalie Eilbert and Sally Wen Mao
Women & Children First Present Natalie Eilbert and Sally Wen Mao for a virtual reading Wednesday November 15th at 7pm CT From the organizers: "Please join us for a virtual poetry reading to celebrate the release of THE KINGDOM OF SURFACES by Sally Wen Mao and OVERLAND by Natalie Eilbert! Please note: Pre-registration for this […]
Poetry Society of America Presents Deborah Landau & Ilya Kaminsky
Poetry Society of America 119 Smith Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesPoetry Society of America Presents Deborah Landau & Ilya Kaminsky for the PSA Reading Series on Thursday November 16th at 7pm ET From the organizers: "Address: Poetry Society of America 119 Smith Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 Registration required: Tickets $5/ Free for Members" Register for this event here: https://poetrysociety.givecloud.co/product/57C27E3/reading-series
Seven Stories Press Presents Leila Chatti and Patrice Vecchione Reading at Two Dollar Radio
Two Dollar Radio HQ 1124 Parsons Ave., Columbus, OH, United StatesSeven Stories Press Presents Leila Chatti and Patrice Vecchione Reading at Two Dollar Radio on November 16th at 7pm CST From the organizers: "An Evening of Poetry Celebrating the Power of Voice November 16, 2023 at 7:00pm CST Two Dollar Radio HQ 1124 Parsons Ave. Columbus, OH 43206 United States Join Ink Knows No Borders: Poems […]
The Bookstore Presents Patty Crane with The Blue House: Collected Works of Tomas Transtromer
The Bookstore 11 Housatonic St, Lenox, MA, United StatesThe Bookstore Presents Patty Crane with The Blue House: Collected Works of Tomas Transtromer on Friday, Nov. 17 @ 6pm at The Bookstore, 11 Housatonic St., Lenox, MA For more information go to: https://www.bookstoreinlenox.com/events/
Copper Canyon Press 50th Anniversary Celebration: Poets on their Personal Bests Featuring: Jericho Brown, Mark Bibbins, and Cate Marvin
The New School 65 West 11th Street, New York, CA, United StatesIn partnership with The New School Creative Writing Program on November 17th 7pm ET Featuring: Jericho Brown, Mark Bibbins, and Cate Marvin Hosted by: Erin Belieu, Carl Phillips, Michael Wiegers, and John Reed Poetry is vital to language and living. Since 1973, Copper Canyon Press has been publishing extraordinary poetry from around the world to […]
Verse Virtual November Poetry Reading, featuring Dean Rader and Brian Teare
Verse Virtual November Poetry Reading, featuring Dean Rader and Brian Teare on Sunday November 19th at 11am PT For more information from the organizers: https://www.facebook.com/events/1374916263442205/ Register for the event here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIsf-iprjMrGdzlpDRCg2Gzdd0g8dDQl-2L
Empty Bowl Presents Reading and Reception with Bill Porter (Red Pine) and John Brandi
Oberto Commons 901 12th Avenue, Seattle, WA, United StatesEmpty Bowl Presents Reading and Reception with Bill Porter (Red Pine) and John Brandi on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at 7:00 PM From the organizers: "Join us for a reading & reception with acclaimed translator Bill Porter (Red Pine) and Haiku poet, artist, and translator John Brandi. Tuesday, December 5, 2023 from 7 – 9 […]
Jacar Press Presents a Reading with Kevin Prufer in Conversation with Molly Twomey
Jacar Press Presents a Reading with Kevin Prufer on Wednesday, December 6, 2pm ET From the organizers: "Their conversation will be centered around Kevin's amazing new book The Fears, Copper Canyon Press. Ghostlit by streetlights” and filtered through tale and recollection, Prufer examines our fears of loss, death, and obscurity. Narratives are braided together as […]
Hudson Valley Writers Center Presents a Reading and Conversation about the work of Tomas Tranströmer, with translator Patty Crane
Hudson Valley Writers Center 300 Riverside Drive, Sleepy Hollow, NY, United StatesHudson Valley Writers Center Presents a Reading and Conversation about the work of Tomas Tranströmer, with translator Patty Crane on December 6th at 7pm ET From the organizers: "Please join Jennifer Franklin, Program Director, as she welcomes the translator of The Blue House: Complete Works of Tomas Tranströmer (Copper Canyon Press, 2023). This collection is […]
Empty Bowl Presents Reading with Bill Porter (Red Pine) and John Brandi
Port Townsend Friends Meeting House 1841 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend, WA, United StatesEmpty Bowl Presents Reading with Bill Porter (Red Pine) and John Brandi at Friday, December 8, 2023 4:30 PM 6:00 PM From the organizers: "Please join Empty Bowl Press for a reading with two acclaimed poets and translators: Red Pine and John Brandi. Port Townsend Friends Meeting House, 1841 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend, WA."
Lexington Public Library Open Mic Night featuring Maurice Manning
Farish Theatre Downtown Public Library 140 E Main St, Lexington, KY, United StatesLexington Public Library Open Mic Night featuring Maurice Manning Dec 13, 2023 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM From the organizers: "Farish Theatre - Downtown Public Library 140 E Main St, Lexington, Kentucky 40507 "Lexington Public Library’s next Open Mic Night will feature renowned poet Maurice Manning. Manning is a former Guggenheim Fellow, Yale Series of […]
What The Universe Is Presents Kevin Prufer and Adrian Matejka
What The Universe Is Presents Kevin Prufer and Adrian Matejka on December 13th 5:30pm PT Register for this online event here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcqd-2srTkiEtdirvHf6znAdZIPqrWkXuZi
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 […]