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 […]