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Natalie Diaz and Adam Falk at Phi Beta Kappa Literary Exercises
Sanders Theatre 45 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA, United StatesFrom the organizers: "THE POET AND ORATOR at the 2023 Phi Beta Kappa Literary Exercises—the traditional, academic opening event of Harvard’s Commencement-week celebrations—will be Natalie Diaz and Adam Falk, Ph.D. ’91. They are scheduled to appear on Tuesday morning, May 23, in Sanders Theatre. The Literary Exercises (this will be the 231st iteration) celebrate undergraduate […]
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Close Readings in a Virtual Space with Christopher Soto
onlineFrom the organizers: "This free, participatory event (taking place via Zoom) features Christopher Soto, one of our favorite poets, leading an intimate, virtual group thinking-and-reading-through of "tercer poema de amor / Third Poem of Love" by Roque Dalton. Neither explicitly teaching nor explaining, our special guest poet will serve as your expert tour-guide to explore […]
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Community of Writers Poetry Program taught by Victoria Chang, Kazim Ali, Forrest Gander, Carmen Giménez, Brenda Hillman, and Evie Shockley
Palisades Tahoe CA, United StatesFrom the organizers: "The Poetry Program at the Community of Writers is founded on the belief that when poets gather in a community to write new poems, each poet may well break through old habits and write something stronger and truer than before. To help this happen we work together to create an atmosphere in which […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Folger Shakespeare Library Presents Jorie Graham for The O. B. Hardison Season Opening Reading
Folger Shakespeare Library Presents Jorie Graham for The O. B. Hardison Season Opening Reading on Tue, Oct 03, 2023, 7:30pm Eastern Time From the organizers: "Pulitzer Prize–winning poet Jorie Graham opens the season reading from her new work. Congressman Jamie Raskin moderates the post-reading conversation. Please note that this event will be presented via virtual […]
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An Evening of Poetry with Alison C. Rollins
Presented by Copper Canyon Press on Wednesday October 4th 5:15pm Pacific Time You are invited to join us for an evening of poetry and conversation to celebrate the brilliant forthcoming collection Black Bell by Alison C. Rollins. Inspired by the nineteenth century image of an enslaved woman wearing iron horns and bells, Black Bell continues […]
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NYU Presents Cate Marvin and Vievee Francis, Poetry Reading
Lilliann Vernon Creative Writers House 58 West 10th St., New York,, NYNYU Presents Cate Marvin and Vievee Francis for a poetry reading on Friday, October 6th 5:00pm-7:00pm Eastern Time From the organizers: "Poetry readings by Vievee Francis and Cate Marvin, followed by a reception/signing. Open to the public. All attendees are required to RSVP in advance. While NYU has ended COVID-19 related restrictions and policies, we continue […]
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Alta presents Forrest Gander and Tayi Tibble
AltaAlta presents Forrest Gander and Tayi Tibble at 12:30 PM on Wednesday, October 11th From the organizers: "Forrest Gander and Tayi Tibble may be separated by continents (and decades), but this pair of writers are connected by their mutual devotion to the poet’s life. Their individual bodies of work reflect an urgency and a desire […]
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Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference with Victoria Chang, Patricia Spears Jones, and Fady Joudah
Old Main at Arizona State University 400 E Tyler Mall, Tempe, AZ, United StatesFrom the organizers: Desert Nights, Rising Stars, DNRS, Writers Conference is a gathering of hearts and minds. This three-day writing conference put on by the Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing focuses on the art and craft of writing and also offers practical advice for editing, getting published and navigating the literary marketplace. The […]
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Litquake presents Dean Rader, Randall Mann, and more for Poetry World Series
Make-Out Room 3225 22nd, San Francisco, CA, United StatesLitquake presents Dean Rader, Randall Mann, and more for the Poetry World Series on Thursday, October 12 · 7:30pm PDT From the organizers: "Two teams of award-winning poets, including Kim Addonizio, Zeina Hashem Beck, Lee Herrick, Randall Mann, Christell Victoria Roach, and Dean Rader, take turns batting at topics pitched to them by the audience. […]
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50th Anniversary Reading with Jericho Brown, Paisley Rekdal, and Arthur Sze
Lensic Performing Arts Center 211 W San Francisco St, Santa Fe, NM, United StatesPresented by Copper Canyon Press and Lannan Foundation The Lensic Performing Arts Center 211 W. San Francisco Street Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 $8 Adult / $5 Senior and Student More information at The Lensic Some of the most important poets writing today come together at the Lensic and via Livestream to […]
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CLOSE READINGS IN A VIRTUAL SPACE featuring Deborah Landau
CLOSE READINGS IN A VIRTUAL SPACE featuring Deborah Landau on Friday October 20th 12-1pm PDT From the organizers: "This free, participatory event (taking place via Zoom) features Deborah Landau, one of our favorite poets, leading an intimate, virtual group thinking-and-reading-through of "Curriculum Vitae" by Lisel Mueller. Neither explicitly teaching nor explaining, our special guest poet […]
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Elliott Bay Book Company Presents FREEMAN’S Launch with John Freeman, Deborah Landau, and Sasha LaPointe
Elliot Bay Book CompanyElliott Bay Book Company Presents FREEMAN’S Launch with John Freeman, Deborah Landau, and Sasha LaPointe on Monday October 23rd, 2023 @ 6:00PM - 7:00 PM Pacific Time. Additionally followed by readings with Victoria Adukwei Bulley, Sasha LaPointe, and Deborah Landau from their recently released collections. From the organizers: "Editor John Freeman launches the latest issue […]
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Cambridge Center Presents Randall Mann and Daniel Brock Johnson, Blacksmith House Poetry Series
Cambridge Center for Adult Education 56 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA, United StatesCambridge Center Presents Randall Mann and Daniel Brock Johnson, Blacksmith House Poetry Series on Monday, October 23rd 8-9pm Eastern Time From the organizers: "Randall Mann reads from his new book, DEAL: New and Selected Poems, with Daniel Johnson, author of Shadow Act. Founded in 1973, the award-winning Blacksmith House Poetry Series brings established and emerging […]
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Rose Theatre Presents Red Pine at Premiere of the Film “Dancing with the Dead”
Rose Theatre 235 Taylor Street, Port Townsend, WA, United StatesWorld Gala Premiere of Dancing with the Dead including Q&A with Director, Ward Serrill and a reading by Bill Porter (Red Pine) on Friday October 27th at 7pm PT From the organizers: "We are so excited to be hosting the World Premiere Gala of DANCING WITH THE DEAD and hope you will join us on […]
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PSNY Features Deborah Landau, Terrance Hayes, Timothy Donnelly and more at First Annual Halloween Masquerade Ball
The Strand's Rare Book Room 826 Broadway, New York, NY, United StatesPSNY's First Annual Halloween Masquerade Ball features Deborah Landau, Terrance Hayes, Timothy Donnelly and more on Saturday October 28th 8pm-11pm ET From the organizers: "To all poets, poetry lovers, and poets-to-be: look no further for your dream spooky season soiree! Join The Poetry Society of New York for our first ever Masquerade Spectacular on October […]
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