Copper Canyon 50th Anniversary Celebration at Elliott Bay Book Company

Elliott Bay Book Company 1521 10th Ave., Seattle, WA, United States

Poetry is vital to language and living. Based in Port Townsend, Washington, Copper Canyon Press is a nationally recognized publisher dedicated to advancing the art, practice, and reading of poetry from around the world. 2023 marks a half century of its efforts in doing so—to celebrate this 50th anniversary, Copper Canyon will host a reading […]

Reading and Conversation with John Freeman and Wil Weitzel

The Center for Fiction 15 Lafayette Avenue, New York

From the organizers: "The Center for Fiction is pleased to welcome John Freeman and our Emerging Writer Fellowship alum, Wil Weitzel, for the launch of Nights from This Galaxy, Weitzel's debut set of deep, lush short stories that are full of wonder; the collection’s tales range from a couple that cares for a starving lion to a boy […]

$5

Austin Peay State University Presents an Evening with Victoria Chang

Heydel Hall at Austin Peay State University 730 Joseph St (Jackson Alley), Clarksville, TN, United States

From the organizers: "The Austin Peay State University Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts will host author Victoria Chang on March 22, from 7:00 pm–9:00 pm in Heydel Hall, located inside the APSU Art + Design building. As funded by the Roy Acuff Chair of Excellence, the evening will feature Chang in a live […]

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Poetry Foundation Presents Copper Canyon 50th Anniversary Reading with Chris Abani, Tishani Doshi, Alison C. Rollins, Arthur Sze, and Javier Zamora

Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street, Chicago, IL, United States

From the organizers:  "Join us for the Chicago celebration of Copper Canyon Press’s 50th Anniversary with readings by Copper Canyon authors Chris Abani, Tishani Doshi, Alison C. Rollins, Arthur Sze, and Javier Zamora. This is a hybrid event, which will be offered in-person and via livestream. It will take place onThursday, March 23, 2023, 7:00 […]

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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 […]

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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)."      

Craft Class and Reading with Dana Levin

From the organizers: "Join us for a Virtual Craft Class & Reading with Dana Levin. Craft Class will run from 11:00AM-1:00PM EST, followed by a reading from 1:05 PM-1:20 PM. Serious Play: This April Fool's Day workshop will focus on play—the heart of any strong writing practice. We'll start with Keats' notion of negative capability, […]

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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

Whitman College Visiting Writers Series: Jane Miller

Kimball Theatre in Hunter Conservatory 324 Boyer Ave., Walla Walla, WA, United States

From the organizers: "The Visiting Writers Reading Series brings established and emerging writers to share work with the community. Jane Miller has written twelve books, most recently the poetry collection Who Is Trixie the Trasher? and Other Questions, and From the Valley of Bronze Camels: A Primer, Some Lectures, & A Boondoggle on Poetry. She has performed her creative work […]