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Cafe con Libros presents Author Talk: Akwaeke Emezi, “Dear Senthuran”
Cafe con Libros presents, June 10 at 6 PM - 7 PM EDT, Author Talk: Akwaeke Emezi, "Dear Senthuran" From the organizers: Akwaeke Emezi in dialogue with Lisa-Kaindé Diaz of Ibeyi. A full-throated and provocative memoir in letters from the New York Times-bestselling author, “a dazzling literary talent whose works cut to the quick of […]
Skylight Books presents Live on Crowdcast: Heidi Seaborn with Kelli Russell Agodon
Skylight Books presents Live on Crowdcast: Heidi Seaborn discusses An Insomniac's Slumber Party with Marilyn Monroe with Kelli Russell Agodon on July 1, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. (PDT). From the organizers: Heidi Seaborn’s astonishing second collection of poems, An Insomniac’s Slumber Party with Marilyn Monroe is a middle-of-the-night poetic conversation with Marilyn Monroe that explores obsessions, addictions, […]
Rain Taxi presents Rita Dove in conversation with Jericho Brown
Rain Taxi presents Rita Dove in conversation with Jericho Brown on August 3 at 5:30 p.m. Central time via Crowdcast. From the organizers: In her first book of new poems in twelve years, acclaimed poet Rita Dove investigates the vacillating moral compass guiding America’s, and the world’s, experiments in democracy. Deftly connecting history’s grand exploits to the […]
The Union of Concerned Scientists presents The Poetry of Science with Elizabeth J. Coleman
The Union of Concerned Scientists presents The Poetry of Science with Elizabeth J. Coleman at 7 pm EST. From the organizers: "The Union of Concerned Scientists invites you to a virtual conversation among five contemporary poets whose work explores science and our relationship to the earth. Join these poets to discuss the ways they use […]
Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple presents Encountering Each Other: Arab and Jewish Poets in Conversation with Philip Metres and Adam Sol
Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple presents Encountering Each Other: Arab and Jewish Poets in Conversation with Philip Metres and Adam Sol at 7 pm EST. From the organizers: "Rabbi Robert Nosanchuk will host a discussion on Zoom between two remarkable poets: Philip Metres and Adam Sol. They will share poems from their recent books, and talk […]
Sarmaya Salon presents Finding Rhythm and Rapture in Chennai with Tishani Doshi
Sarmaya Salon presents Finding Rhythm and Rapture in Chennai with Tishani Doshi at 6 pm IST. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ahRA9IDFRu2NlZdV4VK9a
Hugo House presents Ask an Editor with Elaina Ellis
Hugo House presents Ask an Editor with Elaina Ellis at 12 pm PST. From the organizers: "Join Elaina Ellis, Editor of Copper Canyon Press, for a free one-hour Q&A. Elaina will offer some of her expert tips, tricks, and advice on the art and craft of editing. Come to the call with questions about your work-in-progress or […]
Anthropocene Book Club reads Natalie Diaz’s When My Brother Was An Aztec
Anthropocene Book Club reads Natalie Diaz's When My Brother Was An Aztec From the organizers: City Lit's Anthropocene Book Club is reading Natalie Diaz's When My Brother Was An Aztec for February. More info here: https://www.citylitbooks.com/event/anthropocene-when-my-brother-was-aztec
2022 Blaney Lecture with Paisley Rekdal
2022 Blaney Lecture with Paisley Rekdal From the organizers: On Wednesday, February 23, at 4 p.m. PST / 7 p.m. EST, Paisley Rekdal will deliver the 2022 Blaney Lecture, “Beyond Empathy, Beyond the Archive: Notes on Poetic Representation.” This virtual event is free to attend. A Q&A session will follow the lecture. ASL interpretation will […]
San Francisco Main Library presents Victoria Chang on Exploring Grief
San Francisco Main Library presents Victoria Chang on Exploring Grief From the organizers: "Writers Victoria Chang and Kristin Keane discuss Chang's most recent, powerful, form-bending collection of work exploring longing, grief and memory, three books released in three years: Obit (2020), Dear Memory: Letters on Writing, Silence and Grief (2021), and The Trees Witness Everything […]