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  • HRC Fireside Chat With Pulitzer-Prize Winning Poet Jericho Brown

    Pulitzer Prize-winner Jericho Brown joins Human Rights Campaign President Alphonso David to discuss the resilience of the Black LGBTQ community and celebrate the power and importance of poetry as a vehicle for calling out injustice. Watch here: https://www.hrc.org/resources/fireside-chat-with-pulitzer-prize-winning-poet-jericho-brown

  • A Virtual Reading with James Richardson, Nancy Reddy, and Emily Van Duyne

    Stockton University presents a virtual reading with James Richardson, Nancy Reddy, Emily Van Duyne, livestreamed using Zoom. You don’t need to create a Zoom account in order to "attend," but you do need access to a computer, smart phone or other telephone. You can tune in from your computer or smart phone by clicking this […]

  • SPEAK. EASY. // A Virtual Reading Series presents John Freeman, Mary-Kim Arnold, and Jenny Zhang

    Twenty Stories LA presents SPEAK. EASY.—a virtual reading series with your favorite authors. On May 16, SPEAK. EASY. welcomes John Freeman, Mary-Kim Arnold, and Jenny Zhang to read from their latest works, followed by a conversation and audience Q&A, hosted by Emory and Alexa, owners of Twenty Stories. The event is free. Join here: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/speak--easy---a-virtual

  • Virtual Event: A Poetry Reading with Ellen Bass and Tess Taylor

    A virtual reading with Ellen Bass and Tess Taylor, hosted by Brookline Booksmith, who says "Grab a drink and get ready for some poems. Settle in for some breath music. Join Ellen Bass and Tess Taylor to celebrate their new collections. Tess’s book Rift Zone offers poems for an apocalyptic California– the precarious places, the fault lines […]

  • Our Homes, Our Bodies, Our Imaginations: How Place Shapes Identity with Philip Metres, Lisa Olstein, and

    Virtual Views and Brews presents Our Homes, Our Bodies, Our Imaginations: how place shapes identity. Join KUT's Rebecca McInroy in conversation with poet Philip Metres, poet and memoirist Lisa Olstein, and anthropologist Meena Khandelwal,  to talk about everything from how we experience pain collectively, to the fragmented memories that shape our imaginary, to the gendered aspects of space […]

  • The Racket Weekly: THE LONG GONE with Keith S. Wilson

    This week, The Racket celebrates Chicago-based poet Keith S. Wilson, author of Fieldnotes on Ordinary Love. The event's theme—THE LONG GONE—"digs into the idea of what we long for in the past and in the future. The people, the places, the experiences—all of those we've left behind." Doors at 7. Show at 7:15. Find the […]

  • SOMOS presents Ellen Bass and Jericho Brown

    SOMOS presents an online reading with Ellen Bass and Jericho Brown, free and open to the public. Access information here: https://somostaos.org/calendar/#event=38764263

  • Lambda Literary presents The Quarantine Reading Series, featuring Alison C. Rollins

    Lambda Literary's Quarantine Reading Series is "a virtual poetry experience running May 28th and 29th where emerging and established poets share their work and fellowship, and where your ticket purchase or donation supports LGBTQ and BIPOC writers during the global crisis. This month, twenty phenomenal poets including Alison C. Rollins, Julian Randall, Benjamin Garcia, Kai […]

  • The Beautiful Witness We Bear: Writer to Writer featuring Jericho Brown and Nikki Finney

    The Bay Area Book Festival presents Jericho Brown and Nikki Finney in conversation, moderated by Ismail Muhammad, reviews editor for The Believer and board member at the National Book Critics Circle. Register to view the livestream here: https://baybookfest.secure.force.com/ticket/#sections_a0F3m00000ycHwPEAU From the event website:  "In our Writer to Writer series, two writers who are fans of each other’s […]

  • Windows/Shababeek: A Bilingual Virtual Reading featuring Philip Metres

    The Arab American History Museum presents a Sukoon bilingual live reading around the theme of Windows/Shababeek, curated and hosted by Sukoon founding editor Rewa Zeinati, and featuring a fabulous lineup of Arab writers and poets, including: Zeyn Joukhadar, Zeina Hashem Beck, Philip Metres, George Abraham, Sahar Mustafa, Zeina Azzam (Arabic) and Farah Chamma (Arabic). AAHM […]

  • Further Notice Virtual Reading Series: Victoria Chang and Rick Barot

    The Further Notice Virtual Reading Series presents an online reading Victoria Chang and Rick Barot. From the organizers: "Please join us for the eleventh reading in the Further Notice Virtual Reading Series, featuring Victoria Chang and Rick Barot. Imagine listening to all this magic from the comfort of your bed or couch or wherever suits […]

  • White Whale Bookstore presents Leila Chatti, Marlin M. Jenkins, Steffan Triplett, and J. Bailey Hutchinson

    White Whale Bookstore presents a virtual reading with Leila Chatti, Marlin M. Jenkins, Steffan Triplett, and J. Bailey Hutchinson.  This event will be hosted on Zoom. You'll receive the link to the Zoom meeting the day of the event via email. Free registration/ticket sales will end at 6:30pm EDT on 6/10. Please email events@whitewhalebookstore.com if […]

  • LOGOS presents Jericho Brown and Jorie Graham

    From the organizer: A very special digital LOGOS Gathering, co-sponsored by EcoTheo Review and Blue Flower Arts featuring Jericho Brown and Jorie Graham. LOGOS Gatherings are 'liturgically-inflected' reading events, which engage audience participation. RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/logos-presents-jericho-brown-jorie-graham-tickets-108039503062 A confirmation email will be sent with Zoom link and password. You can also tune-in and watch the event […]

  • City Lights Live with John Freeman and D.A. Powell

    City Lights Live presents a virtual reading and book celebration for John Freeman's The Park. Freeman is joined by renowned Bay Area poet D.A. Powell. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/john-freeman-with-da-powell-tickets-106505528904

  • Saad éí Na’iiłná with Sareya Taylor, Rowie Shebala, & Sherwin Bitsui

    From the organizers: "The Saad éí Na'iiłná COVID-19 Relief Fundraiser is a gathering of Diné writers and poets to support Navajo and White Mountain Apace communities impacted by COVID-19. Saad éí Na'iiłná translates loosely into “language moves us” and we are moved by the heroism and leadership of our communities that are braving this pandemic.  […]

  • Bookshop.org presents Ellen Bass and Toi Derricotte

    From the organizer: Please join us for a poetry reading with Toi Derricotte and Ellen Bass. Toi and Ellen are dear friends and have shared their poetry for many years. They are now coming together for this special reading of work from their new books. Of Toi Derricotte's most recent book, "I":New and Selected Poems, Terrance Hayes writes: "What song do you […]

  • LOGOS presents Aimee Nezhukumatathil and Camille Dungy

    From the organizer: A very special digital LOGOS Gathering, co-sponsored by EcoTheo Review and Blue Flower Arts featuring Aimee Nezhukumatathil and Camille Dungy. LOGOS Gatherings are 'liturgically-inflected' reading events, which engage audience participation. RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/logos-presents-camille-dungy-aimee-nezhukumatathil-tickets-108039655518 A confirmation email will be sent with ZOOM link and PW to access. You can also tune-in and watch […]

  • For the Future of Poetry: A Virtual Benefit featuring Ellen Bass, Jericho Brown, and Arthur Sze

    Join Copper Canyon Press for a virtual benefit reading featuring Lambda Literary Award winner Ellen Bass, National Book Award winner Arthur Sze, and Pulitzer Prize winner Jericho Brown, with a conversation moderated by Editor-in-Chief Michael Wiegers. Learn more about our summer fund drive and how you can help safeguard a future for poetry and independent publishing: https://www.coppercanyonpress.org/for-the-future-of-poetry/ […]

  • Further Notice presents Philip Metres and Bruce Snider

    From the organizers: "Friends! Please join us for the fourteenth reading in the Further Notice Virtual Reading Series, featuring Bruce Snider and Philip Metres. Imagine listening to all this magic from the comfort of your bed or couch or wherever suits you! 8PM CST/ 9PM EST Further Notice aims to promote and feature poets with […]

  • Debut Revue presents Leila Chatti, George Abraham, Jessica Q. Stark, and Lucia LoTempio

    Debut Revue is a reading series which features and celebrates debut poets of 2020 and beyond whose launches have been disrupted due to the pandemic. On July 8, Debut Revue presents a reading with Leila Chatti, George Abraham, Jessica Q. Stark, and Lucia LoTempio. Watch live on Debut Revue's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBFe1c40CxA

  • Living Room Craft Talk with Ellen Bass I

    From Ellen Bass: "If you want to learn more about the strategies that you can employ to write poems that are more vivid, arresting, meaningful and complex, please join Ellen Bass for this craft talk series on Fridays: July 10, 17, 24, 31, August 7 & 14 at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET. […]

  • Hugo House presents: From Detail to Discovery with Ellen Bass

    From Hugo House and Ellen Bass: "Tolstoy said, 'Art is transferring feeling from one heart to another. And E.L. Doctorow said, 'Good writing is supposed to evoke sensation in the reader—not the fact that it is raining, but the feeling of being rained upon.' But how do we go about this work of transferring feeling? […]

  • Costura Creative presents Surreal Poetics with Alison C. Rollins III

    From the organizers: Surreal Poetics is a weekly writing workshop series led by Alison C. Rollins! Registration via Zoom is required for these workshops. A link to the Zoom registration will be sent to your email 2 days, and again 2 hours, before the workshop begins. Registration cost is donation-based (suggested $20 per session), and […]

  • The Autry presents Saad Nizhóní (Beautiful Words) with Sherwin Bitsui and Tacey M. Atstitty

    From the organizers:  "Join the Autry and Navajo multimedia documentarian Pamela J. Peters as she introduces two evenings featuring remarkable Navajo poets whose beautiful words integrate Diné history, language and culture. This Zoom event will showcase the talents of Sherwin Bitsui and Tacey M. Atstitty on July 16, and will conclude with readings from Jake Skeet and Rowie Shebala on July 23. Navajos have all […]

    Free

  • For You, I Make This Offering: Monica Sok, Jennifer S. Cheng, and Muriel Leung in Conversation

    From the organizers: "In this participatory ritual, you are invited to join in offerings of language, letters, food, and kinship between poets Jennifer S. Cheng, Monica Sok, and Muriel Leung. In invoking a communal space of poetry and care, we hope to acknowledge the connection between making art, politics, and the intimacies of Asian American […]

  • Literary Cleveland presents Poetry and Protest with Jericho Brown, Philip Metres, and Barbara Jane Reyes

    From the organizers: "As part of the Inkubator Conference, Literary Cleveland presents Poetry and Protest, a panel discussion with Jericho Brown, Philip Metres, and Barbara Jane Reyes. We're living through a sudden resurgence of the power of protest—from Black Lives Matter marches to the pandemic statehouse protests. The word 'protest' comes from the Latin, meaning […]

  • Living Room Craft Talk with Ellen Bass II

    From Ellen Bass: "If you want to learn more about the strategies that you can employ to write poems that are more vivid, arresting, meaningful and complex, please join Ellen Bass for this craft talk series on Fridays: July 10, 17, 24, 31, August 7 & 14 at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET. […]

  • Costura Creative presents Surreal Poetics with Alison C. Rollins IV

    From the organizers: Surreal Poetics is a weekly writing workshop series led by Alison C. Rollins! Registration via Zoom is required for these workshops. A link to the Zoom registration will be sent to your email 2 days, and again 2 hours, before the workshop begins. Registration cost is donation-based (suggested $20 per session), and […]

  • A Wild and Precious Life Series: A Reading with Victoria Chang, Roberto Carlos Garcia, Marilyn Nelson, and Ruben Quesada

    Join Victoria Chang, Roberto Carlos Garcia, Marilyn Nelson, and Ruben Quesada for a reading on July 22. From the organizer of Wild and Precious Life Series, Dustin Brookshire:  Sipping a beverage at your local coffee shop. Eating a slice a pizza at your favorite pizzeria. Happy hour with friends. Going to the gym. Reading poetry […]

    Free

  • Reading with Erin Belieu, Mark Bibbins, and Adrian Matejka

    Join us for a virtual poetry reading on Wednesday July 22 at 8pm EDT. The featured readers will be Erin Belieu, Mark Bibbins, and Adrian Matejka. The event is free. Please register in advance at the link. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-reading-series-7-erin-belieu-mark-bibbins-adrian-matejka-tickets-113858158818    

    Free

  • Living Room Craft Talk with Ellen Bass III

    From Ellen Bass: “If you want to learn more about the strategies that you can employ to write poems that are more vivid, arresting, meaningful and complex, please join Ellen Bass for this craft talk series on Fridays: July 10, 17, 24, 31, August 7 & 14 at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET. […]

  • [Rescheduled] Bookshop.org presents Ellen Bass and Toi Derricotte

    From the organizer: Please join us for a poetry reading with Toi Derricotte and Ellen Bass. Toi and Ellen are dear friends and have shared their poetry for many years. They are now coming together for this special reading of work from their new books. Of Toi Derricotte's most recent book, "I":New and Selected Poems, Terrance Hayes writes: "What song do you […]

  • [Rescheduled] Reading with Erin Belieu, Mark Bibbins, and Adrian Matejka

    Join us for a virtual poetry reading on Sunday July 26 at 7pm EDT. The featured readers will be Erin Belieu, Mark Bibbins, and Adrian Matejka. The event is free. Please register in advance at the link. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-reading-series-7-erin-belieu-mark-bibbins-adrian-matejka-tickets-113858158818

    Free

  • Copper Canyon Press + PSNY: Leila Chatti, Alberto Ríos, Victoria Chang

    Join Copper Canyon Press and The Poetry Society of New York for a New York City Poetry Festival streaming event on Facebook Live. Enjoy readings, conversation, and Q&A with Copper Canyon Press authors Leila Chatti, Alberto Ríos, and Victoria Chang. This FREE event is brought to you by The Poetry Society of New York as […]

  • Costura Creative presents Surreal Poetics with Alison C. Rollins V

    From the organizers:  SURREAL POETICS: weekly generative writing workshops with Alison C. Rollins! Registration via Zoom is required for these workshops. A link to the Zoom registration will be sent to your email 2 days, and again 2 hours, before the workshop begins. Suggested donation of $20 per session.  Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/surreal-poetics-w-alison-c-rollins-tickets-109847938140

    Free

  • PEN America presents DREAMing Out Loud: Reading featuring Javier Zamora, Karla Cornejo Villavicencio, Sonia Guiñansaca, Martyna Majok, and Jenny Zhang

    From the organizers:  PEN America is proud to present a reading with the rising stars from DREAMing Out Loud, our tuition-free workshop series for young undocumented writers in New York City. Since the program’s founding in 2016, DREAMing Out Loud has served over 125 emerging writers. Our students are primarily first-generation immigrants who came to the United […]

    $5

  • Living Room Craft Talk with Ellen Bass IV

    From Ellen Bass: “If you want to learn more about the strategies that you can employ to write poems that are more vivid, arresting, meaningful and complex, please join Ellen Bass for this craft talk series on Fridays: July 10, 17, 24, 31, August 7 & 14 at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET. […]

  • Kundiman Summer Session: Hybrid Poetry and Prose Experiments with Aimee Nezhukumatathil

    From the organizers: THE EDGE OF THE SEA IS A STRANGE & BEAUTIFUL PLACE: HYBRID POETRY & PROSE EXPERIMENTS WITH AIMEE NEZHUKUMATATHIL Building upon Rachel Carson’s famous maritime observations, this class will investigate and interrogate the “strange and beautiful place” of genre-blurring work—work that melds elements of creative nonfiction and poetry. The primary focus of […]

    $50

  • The Center For Fiction + BINC: Fundraiser Reading with Jericho Brown, Carmen Maria Machado, Celeste Ng, and Karen Russell

    From the organizers:  In solidarity with our fellow indie booksellers, we are hosting a fundraiser for the Book Industry Charitable Foundation’s COVID-19 relief fund with special guests Jericho Brown (The Tradition), Carmen Maria Machado (In the Dream House), Celeste Ng (Little Fires Everywhere), and Karen Russell (Orange World). This event is the season finale of The Antibody, a weekly reading and Q&A hosted by Brian […]

    $15

  • Living Room Craft Talk with Ellen Bass V

    From Ellen Bass: "If you want to learn more about the strategies that you can employ to write poems that are more vivid, arresting, meaningful and complex, please join Ellen Bass for this craft talk series on Fridays: July 10, 17, 24, 31, August 7 & 14 at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET. […]

  • Queer Futures: A Benefit Reading for The Majestic featuring Ocean Vuong

    From the organizers: 𝙌𝙐𝙀𝙀𝙍 𝙁𝙐𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙀𝙎: 𝘼 𝘽𝙀𝙉𝙀𝙁𝙄𝙏 𝙍𝙀𝘼𝘿𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙈𝘼𝙅𝙀𝙎𝙏𝙄𝘾 featuring the generously donated time and words of Ocean Vuong, Alexander Chee, Andrea Lawlor, CAConrad, Cameron Awkward-Rich, Franny Choi, Shira Erlichman  𝙒𝙃𝙀𝙉 & 𝙒𝙃𝙀𝙍𝙀 Monday, August 7th at 7pm EST THE INTERNET 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙈𝘼𝙅𝙀𝙎𝙏𝙄𝘾 The Majestic is the only queer bar in Western Massachusetts. […]

    $10

  • Living Room Craft Talk with Ellen Bass VI

    From Ellen Bass: “If you want to learn more about the strategies that you can employ to write poems that are more vivid, arresting, meaningful and complex, please join Ellen Bass for this craft talk series on Fridays: July 10, 17, 24, 31, August 7 & 14 at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET. […]

  • One Poem: A Protest Reading in Support of Black Lives, feat. Jericho Brown, Nikki Wallschlaeger, Alberto Ríos, and Kwame Dawes

    From the organizers: On Tuesday, August 18, 2020, at 5 p.m. PDT / 8 p.m. EDT, the founding members of the Poetry Coalition will present One Poem: A Protest Reading in Support of Black Lives.  The virtual reading will be broadcast live via Crowdcast and YouTube (closed captioning available). Poets reading include: Prisca Afantchao, Sojourner Ahebee, Kazim Ali, Kimberly Blaeser, […]

  • LOGOS presents Tess Taylor and Forrest Gander, with EcoTheo Review

    From the organizer: LOGOS Collective Collective Gatherings are 'liturgically-inflected' reading events, which engage audience participation. This event features Tess Taylor and Forrest Gander. To participate in the ZOOM call, please RSVP through Eventbrite. A confirmation email will be sent with ZOOM link and PW for access. You can also tune-in and watch the event on […]

  • UA Distinguished Visitor Series presents Philip Metres

    From the organizers:  Sponsored by the University of Arizona English Department. Philip Metres has written ten books, including Shrapnel Maps (Copper Canyon 2020), Sand Opera, and The Sound of Listening. Awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship, the Lannan Fellowship, three Arab American Book Awards, and two NEAs, he is professor of English and director of the Peace, […]

    Free

  • Wednesday Night Poetry presents Ellen Bass, Traci Brimhall, Lauren Camp, and musical guests Bethlehem and Sad Patrick

    Wednesday Night Poetry is the country's longest running open mic reading series. During the pandemic, readings stream live on Facebook. Tune in Wednesday, August 26 at 7:00pm CT for a reading featuring Ellen Bass, Traci Brimhall, Lauren Camp, with musical guests Bethlehem and Sad Patrick. Watch on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/2053981048117043/

  • MOCA LA and IN PLAIN SIGHT present Writing Diaspora: An Evening of Poetry with Javier Zamora and Raquel Gutierrez

    From the organizers: "This program features an evening of readings and discussions with acclaimed poets Javier Zamora and Raquel Gutiérrez, two participants in the In Plain Sight artist intervention. Sharing roots in El Salvador, they will read selections from their writings that explore experiences of immigration and borderland politics. Following their presentation, they will be […]

  • Berkeley Lunch Poems presents Roger Reeves

    UC Berkeley's Lunch Poems reading series presents a reading with Roger Reeves. Register here: https://berkeley.zoom.us/j/94375567616