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Ellen Bass presents Living Room Craft Talks: The Fourth Series
2021-10-29 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Ellen Bass presents Living Room Craft Talks: The Fourth Series, a series of craft talks, on Fridays beginning October 29 and continuing through December 10, 2021 from 9 to 11 a.m. Pacific.
From the organizer:
Running Live Fridays, Oct. 29, Nov. 5, 12, 19, Dec. 3 & 10
9 – 11 am PT | 12 – 2 pm ET
and Recorded for Viewing Online Through January 31, 2022
You do not need to have taken the previous Living Room Craft Talks to take this series.
If you want to learn more about the strategies that you can employ to write poems that are vivid, arresting, meaningful and complex, I’d be delighted to have you join me in the Living Room Craft Talks: The Fourth Series. If you haven’t attended the previous talks, that’s fine. Each series is independent.
I’ll be presenting practical teachings that you’ll be able to put to use at whatever stage of development you’re at—whether you’re just beginning, somewhere in the great middle, or are an accomplished and published poet. These talks are focused on poetry, but prose writers are welcome. This precise attention to structure and language will enrich your work as well.
The topics for this series are: Sentiment & Sentimentality, Image, Line, Form, Eco-Poetry, and The Ode.
We’ll be reading exemplary poems from a large and diverse group of poets. And there will be guest appearances from: Mark Doty, Paul Tran, Jason Schneiderman, Victoria Chang, Marie Howe, and Ross Gay!
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The Living Room Craft Talks: The Fourth Series is made possible by the use of two systems: Zoom and a participant-only portal on this website. The live craft talks are held on Zoom. The recordings of the craft talks and the handouts of poems and resources are made available through the portal on this website.
Cost: $300 (US dollars) for the series, including access to the talks’ recordings through January 31, 2022
Full and partial scholarships available for Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) writers and individuals with financial need.

We want this workshop to be accessible to as many people as we can manage. We know these are difficult times. If the price is a hardship, please email Jen at jen@ellenbass.com and tell us in 2-3 sentences what your circumstances are and what, if anything, you could pay. Once you apply, please wait for a reply before signing up.
Alternatively, if you’d like to sponsor a person in need, please contact Jen.
Dates: Fridays, October 29, November 5, 12, 19, December 3, and 10
Please note: we will be taking a break on November 26th.
Access to the participant-only portal for the series on this website is through January 31, 2022. So, if you miss any of the live sessions on Zoom, you have time to watch them on this website.

Times: 9 – 11 am Pacific |12 – 2 pm Eastern
Each talk will be approximately 2 hours long (some sessions may run long). The talk will include a wealth of information about the topic, close readings, and discussion of poems that illustrate these aspects of the craft, as well as practical guidance and exercises to bring these elements into your own poems. The talk will be followed by a half hour for questions. Ellen may not be able to answer all your questions in that time, but she’ll read them all and, when possible, she’ll try to work in responses in the following talks.
Register here: https://www.ellenbass.com/events/living-room-craft-talks-the-fourth-series/

Porter Square Books presents Virtual Event with Victoria Chang and Sarah Manguso
2021-10-29 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
Porter Square Books presents Virtual Event with Victoria Chang and Sarah Manguso at 7 pm EST.
From the organizers:
“Join Porter Square Books for a virtual event with poet Victoria Chang for her newest book, Dear Memory: Letters on Writing, Silence, and Grief, a collection of letters described as “moving in a way that transcends story and message; it captures a pure sense of another person’s heart” in a starred review from Kirkus Reviews. She will be joined in conversation by Sarah Manguso (poet and author of the upcoming Very Cold People). This event is free and open to all, hosted on Crowdcast.”
Register here: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/dearmemory/register

Grolier Poetry Book Shop presents Virtual Reading with Victoria Chang and Nikki Wallschlaeger
2021-11-05 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Grolier Poetry Book Shop presents Virtual Reading with Victoria Chang and Nikki Wallschlaeger at 7 pm ET.
Register here: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07eiovcei57815ee29&llr=6hztvkcab

Seattle Arts & Lecture presents the James Welch Prize reading with Sherwin Bitsui and Kenzie Allen
2021-11-05 19:30 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Seattle Arts & Lecture presents the James Welch Prize reading with Sherwin Bitsui and Kenzie Allen at 7:30 pm PST.
From the organizers:
“The inaugural James Welch Prize reading, celebrating two Indigenous poets from the U.S., will be presented in partnership with Hugo House and Poetry Northwest, and featuring judge Sherwin Bitsui and winner Kenzie Allen. Sherwin Bitsui is a Diné from the Navajo Reservation in White Cone, Arizona. He is the author of “Dissolve” (2018), “Flood Song” (2009), and “Shapeshift” (2003). Kenzie Allen, a descendant of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin, is a professor at York University whose work centers on multimodal poetics, literary cartography, and the enactment of Indigenous sovereignties through creative works.”
Register here: https://www.facebook.com/events/554132255735251/

Ruth Stone House presents Poetry & Divination with Timothy Liu
2021-11-06 13:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
Ruth Stone House presents Poetry & Divination with Timothy Liu at 1 pm EST.
From the organizers:
“This class includes two three-hour sessions, the first being a lecture and the second a workshop.
This workshop will explore how occult practices—astrology, I-Ching, tarot—dovetail with our writing lives. We’ll first take a look at historical figures (Yeats, H.D., Robert Duncan, Sylvia Plath, James Merrill) before delving into prompts and revisionary exercises that border on the uncanny.”
Register here: https://classroom.ruthstonehouse.org/shop/poetry-divination

Saint Louis Poetry Center presents the Observable Series with Mary Jo Bang and Mark Bibbins
2021-11-08 19:30 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | High Low, 3301 Washington Ave,, St. Louis, MO, 63103, United States
Saint Louis Poetry Center presents the Observable Series with Mary Jo Bang and Mark Bibbins at 7:30 pm CST.
From the organizers:
“Saint Louis Poetry Center’s Observable series is back for its 18th season, and this year we are going hybrid! The Observable series features local and national poets sharing recently published and new work. Originally started in 2003 by poet Aaron Belz, Observable is a key part of the St. Louis poetry landscape, presenting the liveliness and diversity of contemporary poetry.”
More information here: https://stlouispoetrycenter.org/observable/

Charis Books & More presents Victoria Chang in conversation with Anjali Enti
2021-11-09 19:30 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Charis Books & More presents Victoria Chang in conversation with Anjali Enti at 7:30 pm ET.
From the organizers:
“Charis welcomes Victoria Chang in conversation with Anjali Enjeti for a discussion of Dear Memory: Letters on Writing, Silence, and Grief, a collection of literary letters and mementos on the art of remembering across generations.”
Register here: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/dear-memory-letters-on

Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple presents Encountering Each Other: Arab and Jewish Poets in Conversation with Philip Metres and Adam Sol
2021-11-10 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
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 about friendship, politics, and faith. Those who attend this virtual program will receive copies of Philip Metres’ most recent book of poetry, Shrapnel Maps, and Adam Sol’s most recent book of poetry, Broken Dawn Blessings.”
Register here: https://www.fairmounttemple.org/home-2/temple-calendar/?mc_id=5158

The Well Review presents “I,” a poetry workshop session with tutor Ellen Bass
2021-11-11 20:00 - 22:00 (Europe/Dublin)
In Cycle 3: The First Person, a 2021 Poetry Cycle offered by The Well Review, Ellen Bass will be a poetry workshop tutor during Session 2: “I” on November 11 from 8 to 10 p.m. (Irish Standard Time) via Zoom.
From the organizers:
Cycle 3: The First Person (November)
€300.00

Session One: The First Person and Reality, Guest Speaker: Dr. Anil Seth
Session Two: “I” Poetry Workshop, Tutor: Ellen Bass
Session Three: “Are we here yet?” Poetry Workshop Tutor: Sarah Byrne
Session Four: Reflections and Group Reading
All sessions will take place live on Zoom Thursdays 8pm-10pm (Irish Standard Time).
Cycle Three: 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th November 2021
All cycles also include one 1:1 poetry surgery appointment with Sarah over Zoom

Our new poetry cycles bring together professional poets, scientists and practitioners and connect them with writers who are at any stage of their creative development.
The introductory and reflection sessions are led by Sarah Byrne and will include close readings, writing exercises and craft conversations. Materials will be provided to all participants ahead of sessions.
Each cycle (Sleep, Childhood, The First Person) will have two guests, usually during the middle weeks.
Sleep: Dr. Robert Stickgold (Lecture & Q&A) and Mary-Jane Holmes (Interactive Poetry Workshop)
Childhood: Eoghan Dalton (Lecture & Q&A) and Matthew Dickman (Interactive Poetry Workshop)
The First Person: Dr. Anil Seth (Lecture & Q&A) and Ellen Bass (Interactive Poetry Workshop)
All sessions will happen on Zoom. Places are limited to eight participants per cycle. You are welcome to register for more than one cycle. In addition to the four Zoom meetings, you will also receive a 1:1 editorial session with Sarah Byrne during the course.
COURSE REGISTRATION & BREAKDOWN OF SESSIONS:
www.thewellreview.com/well-review-poetry-cycles-2021-1
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us: info@thewellreview.com

Ellen Bass’ poetry books include Indigo (Copper Canyon Press, 2020), Like a Beggar (Copper Canyon, 2014), The Human Line (Copper Canyon, 2007), and Mules of Love (BOA, 2002). She co-edited with Florence Howe the first major anthology of women’s poetry, No More Masks! (Doubleday, 1973). Her poems have frequently appeared in The New Yorker, American Poetry Review, and many other journals. Among her honours are Fellowships from The Guggenheim Foundation, The National Endowment for the Arts and the California Arts Council, The Lambda Literary Award, and three Pushcart Prizes. Ellen is also co-author of The Courage to Heal: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse (Harper Collins, 1988) and Free Your Mind: The Book for Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Youth and Their Allies (Harper Collins, 1996). Ellen founded poetry workshops at Salinas Valley State Prison and at the Santa Cruz County jails, and she teaches in the MFA program in writing at Pacific University. She is currently serving as a Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets. Ellen’s work was published in Issue One of The Well Review (2017).
Register here: https://www.thewellreview.com/well-review-poetry-cycles-2021-1/donate-35-m84yg-a6hgd

Poetry Is Normal Presents the Two Kellies with Kelly Cressio-Moeller and Kelli Russell Agodonon
2021-11-16 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
Poetry Is Normal Presents the Two Kellies (Kelly Cressio-Moeller and Kelli Russell Agodonon) on Facebook Live at 7 pm CST.
From the organizers:
“Two poets with plenty in common will read from their new books on Tuesday, November 16, 7-8 pm Central Time on YouTube as part of the library’s ongoing Poetry is Normal Presents guest poet series supported by the Normal Public Library Foundation. The video will also be uploaded to NPL’s YouTube channel after the event. Virtual readings in 2021 have allowed poets and audience members from all over to attend.
Besides their own first names, Kelli with an “i” and Kelly with a “y” also have Two Sylvias in common. Kelli Russell Agodon is cofounder of Two Sylvias Press, which published Kelly Cressio-Moeller’s book, Shade of Blue Trees. Agodon will be reading from her newest book, Dialogues with Rising Tides.”
More information here: https://www.facebook.com/events/3054177588172235/

EcoTheo Collective presents LOGOS with Carolyn Forche and Valzhyna Mort
2021-11-16 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
The EcoTheo Collective presents LOGOS with Carolyn Forché and Valzhyna Mort at 7 pm EST.
From the organizers:
“LOGOS Collective Collective Gatherings are ‘liturgically-inflected’ reading events, which engage audience participation. Join us on Zoom or stream via FacebookLIVE (LOGOS Collective). All are welcome!”
Register here: https://www.ecotheo.org/upcoming-events/logos-presents-carolyn-forche

Sarmaya Salon presents Finding Rhythm and Rapture in Chennai with Tishani Doshi
2021-11-19 18:00 (Asia/Kolkata)
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

EcoTheo Collective presents A Liturgically Inflected Poetry Reading with Jericho Brown and Marilyn Nelson
2021-11-30 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
EcoTheo Collective presents A Liturgically Inflected Poetry Reading with Jericho Brown and Marilyn Nelson at 7 pm EST.
More information here: https://www.ecotheo.org/upcoming-events/jericho-brown-marilyn-nelson-a-liturgically-inflected-poetry-reading

University of Notre Dame presents Literatures of Annihilation, Exile & Resistance: Political Violence and the Literary Subject with Salwa Ismail, Solmaz Sharif and Roger Reeves
2021-12-03 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
University of Notre-Dame presents Literatures of Annihilation, Exile & Resistance: Political Violence and the Literary Subject with Salwa Ismail, Solmaz Sharif and Roger Reeves at 12 pm EST.
Register here: https://sites.nd.edu/literatures-of-annihilation-exile-resistance/old/

Copper Canyon Press presents Jim Harrison: Complete Poems book launch with Amy Hundley, John Freeman, Peter Lewis and Joseph Bednarik
2021-12-08 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Copper Canyon Press presents Jim Harrison: Complete Poems Book Launch with Amy Hundley, John Freeman, Peter Lewis and Joseph Bednarik at 5:15 pm PST.
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ORvpXnOZRXCWaN0nruvuqg

Third Place Books presents Virtual Event featuring Kelli Russell Agodon and Maggie Smith
2022-01-19 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Third Place Books presents Virtual Event featuring Kelli Russell Agodon and Maggie Smith
Event Description:
Third Place Books welcomes local poet Kelli Russell Agodon, publisher of Two Sylvias Press in Seattle and teacher at the Rainier Writing Workshop, for a virtual reading from her latest collection, Dialogues with Rising Tides. She will be joined in conversation by Maggie Smith, the beloved bestselling author of Goldenrod: Poems, Keep Moving: Notes on Loss, Creativity, and Change, and more.
This event will be broadcast live on Zoom. Registering will provide you with a unique access link in an email. During the event, you can ask questions using the Q&A feature, or chat with fellow attendees. A recording of the event will be made available and emailed to all who register.
Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fuVeVDCOTdqWu_PvvXI7UQ

Hugo House presents Ask an Editor with Elaina Ellis
2022-01-22 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
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 for ideas about how to get on the road to publication.
Registration is limited, so RSVP at the “Tickets” link today. If you RSVP but cannot make the event, please notify our registrar at lily@hugohouse.org so we can open that space to another participant.”
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAldO2grzoqGdMjo2Nre-D4_-yZ4Q7KY1jJ

Kenyon Review presents Issue Launch featuring Cate Marvin
2022-01-26 19:00 (America/New_York)
Kenyon Review presents Issue Launch featuring Cate Marvin, Cameron Awkward-Rich, and Lan Samantha Chang
From the organizers:
Join us for the virtual launch of our January/February issue, featuring contributors Cate Marvin, Cameron Awkward-Rich, and Lan Samantha Chang. Wednesday, January 26 at 7:00 PM EST.
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81191954637

Jewish Poetry Festival featuring Ellen Bass
2022-02-06 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York)
Jewish Poetry Festival featuring Ellen Bass
From the organizers:
Join us for a virtual reading with Ellen Bass and for the question-and-answer period that follows her reading.
Join here: https://www.jewishboston.com/events/jewish-poetry-festival-ellen-bass/

WSU presents Virtual Reading with Natalie Diaz
2022-02-09 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
WSU presents Virtual Reading with Natalie Diaz
From the organizers:
The Washington State University Common Reading Program and the Visiting Writers Series (VWS) will co-sponsor a reading by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and author Natalie Diaz at 6 p.m. PST Wednesday, Feb. 9 via YouTube Live.
The event is open to the public and free of charge. A question-and-answer session will follow the virtual reading.
Join here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VvOin5djdg

Anthropocene Book Club reads Natalie Diaz's When My Brother Was An Aztec
2022-02-09 18:30 - 19:30 (America/Chicago)
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

Soul Bone Lit Fest presents Jennifer L. Knox & Nikki Wallschlaeger
2022-02-09 20:30 - 22:30 (America/New_York)
Soul Bone Lit Fest presents Jennifer L. Knox & Nikki Wallschlaeger
From the organizers:
This is a free public reading featuring poets Kalpna Singh-Chitnis, Jennifer L. Knox, Nikki Wallschlaeger, and Rustin Larson. Presented by Soul Bone Literary Festival and MIU’s MFA in Creative Writing program.
Register here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/poetry-reading-registration-258272047647?aff=odcleoeventsincollection

Black Mountain Institute presents Breakout Writers Series with Leila Chatti
2022-02-09 22:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York)
Black Mountain Institute presents Breakout Writers Series with Leila Chatti
From the organizers:
Join Leila Chatti as she teaches us to use poetic forms to look directly at faith, personal stories, and stigmatized conditions.
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/breakout-writers-series-leila-chatti-tickets-166425803057

Opera Premiere of Eleanor Wilner's Pandora Jones
2022-02-20 20:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
Opera Premiere of Eleanor Wilner and Libby Larsen’s Pandora Jones
Baldwin Wallace Conservatory of Music presents the premiere of “Pandora Jones,” created by poet Eleanor Wilner and composer Libby Larsen. A Talkback session will follow the premiere of this opera.
Watch here: https://www.bwvp.org/pandora

Byrd's Books presents Write America with Arthur Sze
2022-02-21 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
Byrd’s Books presents Write America with Arthur Sze
From the organizers:
Join us for the forty-eighth episode of Write America featuring Arthur Sze, Alice McDermott and Henry Louis Gates as they read and discuss their works intimating how the deep divisions in the country may be healed by the quiet power of art. Live on Crowdcast.
Register here: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/write-america-arthur-sze/register

Literati Events presents Interview with Sarah Ruhl
2022-02-23 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
Literati Events presents Interview with Sarah Ruhl
Austin Kleon sits down with Sarah Ruhl to talk about her work and her memoir Smile: The Story of a Face
Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwRaZna7osc

2022 Blaney Lecture with Paisley Rekdal
2022-02-23 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
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 be available.
More information will appear here: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/wslom2wd/register?mc_cid=d225dc5586&mc_eid=9f3a067174

The Writers Studio presents a Craft Class with Ellen Bass
2022-03-01 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
The Writers Studio presents a Craft Class with Ellen Bass
From the organizers:
Join The Writers Studio on March 1st from 6:30 – 8:00pm EST for a virtual discussion with Ellen Bass and Gail Ford. Receive a link to the weekly Google Meet or stream the recording.
Register here: https://courses.writerstudio.com/courses/craft-class-taken-with-a-workshop-spring-2022

The New School presents Nonfiction Forum with Victoria Chang
2022-03-03 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York)
The New School presents Nonfiction Forum with Victoria Chang
From the organizers:
Join us for a reading with author Victoria Chang as she sits down with Robert Polito, to discuss her new work.
Register here: https://event.newschool.edu/nonfiction-forum-victoria-chang

Amherst College presents Poetry Reading featuring Philip Metres
2022-03-07 19:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
Amherst College presents Poetry Reading featuring Philip Metres
Join Amherst College for a reading and conversation with Philip Metres on March 7, 2022. For the Five College community, this is an in-person event. Everyone else should please register in advance for the Zoom event.
Register here: https://amherstcollege.zoom.us/…/WN_Gazi6AZ9QSSSDZxHS080GQ
