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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/
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Ellen Bass presents Truth and Beauty with Marie Howe and Ellen Bass
Ellen Bass presents Truth and Beauty with Marie Howe and Ellen Bass From the organizers: "If you want to encounter more truth in your poems, to express it in the most beautiful way possible, to craft poems that reflect the inextricable marriage of truth and beauty, love and death, the luminous and the ordinary, please […]
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Naomi Shihab Nye & James Crews present Ted Kooser Book Launch
From the organizers: "Naomi Shihab Nye & James Crews will share poems from Ted Kooser's latest book, RAFT, out from Copper Canyon Press in September, 2024. Please note: due to health reasons, Ted Kooser will not be participating in this reading, though he will be watching!" Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ted-kooser-book-launch-tickets-935544367387?aff=oddtdtcreator Preorder the book here. Include a […]
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The Essential C.D. Wright: A Reading with Arthur Sze, Brenda Hillman, and Forrest Gander
Join Copper Canyon Press and honored guests Arthur Sze, Brenda Hillman, and Forrest Gander for an evening of poetry and celebration in honor of legendary poet C.D. Wright. Hosted by C.D. Wright’s longtime poetry editor and Copper Canyon Press’s Executive Editor, Michael Wiegers, this livestream benefit reading will launch The Essential C.D. Wright and feature rare […]
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Pádraig Ó Tuama: The Better Angels of Our Nature
Cathedral Nave, University of Washington 1410 NE Campus Pkwy, Seattle, WA, United StatesFrom the Organizer: A Thursday evening Wisdom School event with acclaimed poet and theologian Pádraig Ó Tuama THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2025, 7–8:30 P.M., in person in the cathedral nave and livestreamed; registration required Due to the number of registrations, this event will be offered in the cathedral nave rather than Bloedel Hall. A livestream will be available to registrants as […]
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Sophie Cabot Black and Elise Paschen at Grolier Poetry Book Shop
Grolier Poetry Book Shop 6 Plympton St., Cambridge, MA, United StatesSophie Cabot Black, author of Geometry of the Restless Herd, will be reading at Grolier Poetry Book Shop with Elise Paschen on April 30th at 7PM. Register in person here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/5pyq967/lp/33cf158d-15e4-461f-86b6-544a6b219cd0 Register virtually here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/rm8bs8p/lp/97d283fd-19b6-4b6e-a9e1-39414f37b887
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Bennington Writers Reading Series: Summer 2025
From the organizers: Critically acclaimed, award-winning authors and faculty of the Bennington Writing Seminars will offer an evening reading series during the MFA program's summer residency. This series is open to the public and will be available to stream virtually. The complete schedule of readings can be found at the link below, along with streaming […]
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A Poetry Reading with Gabrielle Calvocoressi at Smith College
Weinstein Auditorium, Wright Hall (Smith College)In honor of her new book, The New Economy, Gabrielle Calvocoressi will be reading poetry on the Smith College campus Tuesday, September 30th from 7pm-8:30pm in Weinstein Auditorium. This event us free and open to the public. A livestream also available on the BDPC YouTube page.
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The Unifying Power of Translation: A Virtual Reading and Conversation with U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze, Patty Crane, Shangyang Fang, and Robin Myers
Join Copper Canyon Press and host Michael Wiegers for a free, livestreamed event to celebrate the unifying power of translation. Michael will be joined by honored guests Arthur Sze, 25th Poet Laureate of the United States, Patty Crane, Shangyang Fang, and Robin Myers for an evening of poetry and conversation where you will be given […]
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Kwame Dawes and the African Poetry Book Distribution Project: Poetry Reading and Research
Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesKwame Dawes and the African Poetry Book Fund (APBF) team will present research findings from the African Poetry Book Distribution Project. Funded by a Poetry Foundation grant, the Project studied poetry book distribution in African countries to improve accessibility and foster sustainable partnerships with publishing and literary stakeholders throughout Africa. The event also features readings […]
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Words Like Blades: A Virtual Reading with SHANGYANG FANG, JANE MILLER, and LISA OLSTEIN
Join Shangyang Fang, Jane Miller, and Lisa Olstein for the "Words Like Blades" reading series hosted by Jennifer Franklin, Jane Huffman, Nathan McClain, and Ren Wilding. This event will be held on Sunday, November 23, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. eastern time (ET). The poets will read on Zoom, followed by a virtual Q&A. Admission is […]
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