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  • Left Bank Ciders presents The Northern Spy Reading Series with Dana Levin

    Left Bank Ciders 150 Water Street, Catskills, NY, United States

    Left Bank Ciders presents The Northern Spy Reading Series, 7:30 PM ET, with Dana Levin From the organizers: "Wednesday September 28th! 7:30 at Left Bank Ciders, Dana Levin + HR Webster" For more information visit: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100070143199289    

  • Katonah Poetry Series features Dana Levin

    Katonah Village Library

    Katonah Poetry Series features Dana Levin Join the Katonah Poetry Series for an in-person poetry reading featuring Dana Levin on October 2, 2022. More info here: https://katonahpoetry.com/october-2-2022-dana-levin/

  • Katonah Poetry Series presents Dana Levin

    Katonah Village Library

    Katonah Poetry Series presents, Sunday, October 2 at 4 PM ET, Dana Levin From the organizers: "This in-person reading at the Katonah Village Library does not require registration. Admission fee ($15) can be paid at the door." More information will appear here: https://katonahpoetry.com/

    $15

  • Iowa City Book Festival presents Jennifer L. Knox @ Prairie Lights

    Prairie Lights 15 South Dubuque St., Iowa City, IA, United States

    Jennifer L. Knox presents Crushing It at Prairie Lights. Part of the Iowa City Book Festival. From the organizers: The poems in Jennifer Knox’s darkly imaginative collection, Crushing It, unearth epiphanies in an unbounded landscape of forms, voices and subjects―from history to true crime to epidemiology―while exploring our tenuous connections and disconnections. From Merle Haggard lifting his head […]

    Free

  • Can Art Change The World? A Panel Discussion with Jennifer L. Knox

    The Tuesday Agency 404 E College St Suite 408,, Iowa City,, IA

    Jennifer L. Knox will participate in a vital discussion of the function of art in our present day. From the Organizers: Hosted by Maya Davis (Stanley Center for Peace and Security) with guests Cynthia Lazaroff (Impact Fellow, Games for Change), Rodrigo Reyes (Director, Sansón and Me), and Jennifer L. Knox Listen to a multitude of […]

  • Dana Levin, Alberto Ríos and Ishion Hutchinson for an Evening of Poetry at Georgia Tech

    Join Dana Levin, Alberto Ríos, and Ishion Hutchinson for the 21st Annual Bourne Poetry Reading on October 20th, 2022 at 7 PM ET. From the organizers: As always, this reading is FREE and open to the public. and will take place virtually via Zoom. To attend the reading on 20 October 2022, follow the instructions below. The reading […]

  • John Freeman at The Vancouver Writer’s Fest

    The Revue Stage, Vancouver 1601 Johnston St,, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9, Canada

    John Freeman reads and discusses poetry with a panel of five poets moderated by Aislinn Hunter. From the Organizers: Join five poets at the height of their prowess as they share works from their new collections and speak to the urgency of poetry in today’s world. Amidst such turmoil, art is increasingly important. Poems reclaim […]

    $25

  • Santa Monica College presents Literary Talks & Readings with Paisley Rekdal

    Santa Monica College presents Literary Talks & Readings, October 25 11:15 - 12:30 PM PT, with Paisley Rekdal From the organizers: "Welcome to SMC! Have you wanted to listen to intriguing stories? Meet and talk with fascinating, creative artists? Enjoy poetry and richness of language? It has been a regular feature of life at SMC—every […]

  • John Freeman, Natalie Shapero, and Tayi Tibble Read at Diesel Bookstore

    Diesel, A Bookstore 225 26th St, Santa monica, CA

    From the Organizers: Join us on Thursday October 27th at 6:30pm as we welcome John Freeman, Tayi Tibble and Natalie Shapero to the store to read from and sign Wind, Trees and other selected works. This event is free to attend and will be held in the courtyard at DIESEL, A Bookstore in Brentwood. Masks are required to attend.   John Freeman is the founder […]

  • Cate Marvin and Randall Mann in Conversation with Michael Dumanis

    Commons 326 North Bennington, VT

    Cate Marvin and Randall Mann will have a discussion with Michael Dumanis as part of Bennington College's Poetry at Bennington programs on Thursday, November 3 at 12 PM ET From the Organizers: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Randall Mann is a queer, multiracial poet, critic, and medical writer. He is the author of five books of poems, […]

  • Publishing in Transit: Copper Canyon Press Featuring Michael Wiegers, Ryo Yamaguchi, and Christopher Soto

    Copper Canyon Executive Editor Michael Wiegers and Publicist Ryo Yamaguchi will join Cole Swensen for a virtual discussion which will be followed by a reading from Christopher Soto. This discussion is a part of The Brooklyn Rail's Publishing in Transit series From the Organizers: Copper Canyon Press Executive Editor Michael Wiegers and Publicist Ryo Yamaguchi […]

  • Christopher Soto with André Naffis-Sahely and Jenny Xie at Poetry in Aldeburgh Festival

    Christopher Soto will read from his latest collection, Diaries of a Terrorist, and discuss poetry's relationship to politics and the environment with Jenny Xie and André Naffis-Sahely. Virtual event on Wednesday, November 2nd at 11 AM PT From the Organizers: Join these three exciting poets as they discuss their latest collections, from André Naffis-Sahely's reflections on […]

  • Graywolf Press and Copper Canyon Press present Chelsea Harlan, Nicholas Goodly, and Courtney Faye Taylor

    Graywolf Press and Copper Canyon Press present Chelsea Harlan, Nicholas Goodly, and Courtney Faye Taylor Wednesday, November 2 at 5:15 Pacific Daylight Time You’re Invited to a virtual Poetry Reading and Book Discussion with rising, debut authors: Chelsea Harlan, Courtney Faye Taylor, and Nicholas Goodly Featuring The first ever collaboration event between two of the […]

  • John Freeman and Forrest Gander At City Lights Bookstore

    City Lights Foundation 261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA

    A reading and discussion of John Freeman's forthcoming collection Wind, Trees. From the Organizers: City Lights Foundation, in partnership with Alta Journal, presents John Freeman in a reading of new work and conversation with Pulitzer Prize–winning poet Forrest Gander. This free event celebrates Freeman’s new collection of poetry, Wind, Trees, published by Copper Canyon Press, and […]

  • Randall Mann and Cate Marvin at Bennington College

    Tishman Lecture Hall Bennington College Rd System, North Bennington, VT

    Randall Mann and Cate Marvin will read poems at Bennington College on Wednesday November 2 at 7 PM ET. This reading will also be accessible via Zoom.  From the organizers: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | Randall Mann is a queer, multiracial poet, critic, and medical writer. He is the author of five books of poems, most recently Proprietary (Persea, […]

  • Living Room Craft Talks presents The Fifth Series with Chris Abani and Ellen Bass

    Living Room Craft Talks presents The Fifth Series with Chris Abani and Ellen Bass From the Organizers: "The Modern Elegy. Guest Poet: Chris Abani No one wants to write an elegy.             –Kevin Young The elegy is a poem of necessity. It may have been the first poetic speech, originating when our hunter-gatherer ancestors refused […]

    $300

  • John Freeman with Meng Jin at Portland Book Festival

    Brunish Theater 4th Floor, 1111 SW Broadway, Portland, OR

    John Freeman will read and be in conversation with Meng Jim on November 5th at 5 pm PST at the Brunish Theater in Portland.  From the Organizers: Poet John Freeman and short story writer Meng Jin explore the isolation and search for connection of the past few years, through the quarantines of the pandemic and the political division of […]

    $15

  • Carolyn Forché, Ocean Vuong, and Marilyn Chin at the 21st Annual Bourne Poetry Reading

    Join Ocean Vuong, Carolyn Forche, and Marilyn Chin for an evening of poetry from Georgia Tech at 7 PM ET on November 10th.  From the Organizers: The reading is FREE and open to the public, and will take place virtually via Zoom. Livestream links and other information are on tabs below. For more information, contact […]

  • John Freeman Reading with Samiya Bashir at Lillian Vernon Creative Writers House, NYU

    Lilliann Vernon Creative Writers House 58 West 10th St., New York,, NY

    John Freeman will read with Samiya Bashir at 7 PM EST on Thursday, November 10th. From the organizers: Poetry Reading: Samiya Bashir and John Freeman Readings by Samiya Bashir and John Freeman, with a reception and book signing to follow. Please see below for more information about the authors. Open to the public All attendees […]

  • John Freeman and Deborah Landau

    Greenlight Bookstore 632 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY

    Copper Canyon Press authors John Freeman and Deborah Landau will present from their new books at Greenlight Bookstore in Brooklyn at 7:30 PM ET on Monday, Novemeber 14th. From the organizers: John Freeman—poet, editor, and founder of the literary annual Freeman's—joins us along with prizewinning poet Deborah Landau for an evening of all things Copper […]

  • John Freeman, Victoria Chang, Peter Balakian, and Victoria Redel on “Redemption, Refuge, and Release”

    Miami Dade College Room 6100 (Building 6, 1st Floor) 300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL

    Join John Freeman, Victoria Chang, Peter Balakian, and Jennifer Redel for a panel discussion of "Redemption, Refuge, and Release," at the Miami Book Fair on Saturday November 19th at 12 PM ET.  From the Organizers: Whether meditating on the sensuality of fruits and vegetables, the COVID-19 pandemic, the trauma and memory of the Armenian genocide, […]

  • An EVening of Poetry with Leila Chatti (Deluge) and Mónica Gomery (Might Kindred)

    A Virtual Reading with Leila Chatti and Mónica Gomery will read with Brookline Brooksmith, an independent bookstore in New England. The event will be held on Zoom and the authors' books will be available for purchase.  Leila Chatti, a Tunisian-American dual citizen, has lived in the United States, Tunisia, and Southern France. She is the […]

  • Brian Teare’s The Empty Form Goes All the Way To Heaven with Victoria Chang

    Victoria Chang will discuss The Empty Form Goes All the Way to Heaven (Nightboat Books) with poet Brian Teare for a book launch on Zoom. In the book, Teare engages with the work and writings of American painter Agnes Martin.    From the organizers: We hope you will join us on Zoom on 11/30 at […]

  • Natalie Shapero Reading at Heavy Manners Library

    Heavy Manners Library 1200 North Alvarado Street,, Los Angeles,, CA

    Join Heavy Manners Library for a night of poetry and music featuring poets Natalie Shapero and Meg Shevenock, and musician Calvin Lee Reeder. The event will be held on Wednesday, December 7th, 2022 at 7pm PST at Heavy Manners Library in Los Angeles.  From the organizers:  Natalie Shapero is the author, most recently, of the […]

  • John Freeman and Ha Jin at Harvard Bookstore

    Harvard Book Store 1256 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA

    John Freeman and Ha Jin will read at Harvard Bookstore on Tuesday December 13th at 7 PM ET.  From the organizers: Harvard Book Store welcomes JOHN FREEMAN—author and executive editor at Alfred A. Knopf—and award-winning author HA JIN for an evening of poetry and eggnog, featuring readings from Wind, Trees and The Banished Immortal: A Life of Li […]

  • Comet of Stillness: Taught By Victoria Chang and Matthew Zapruder

    Victoria Chang and Matthew Zapruder will be teaching a class called Comet of Stillness: A five-week short course on the Poetry of W.S. Merwin. The course will meet on Sundays from January 22 – February 19, 2023. Early Bird Tuition (before January 12, 2023): $270. Standard Tuition (After January 12, 2023): $300. Financial Aid is […]

    $270

  • The Paris Review and the Morgan Library & Museum Present: A Reading and Conversation with Victoria Chang, C. S. Giscombe, Timmy Straw, and Srikanth Reddy

    The Morgan's Gilder Lehrman Hall 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY, United States

    From the organizers: "Since 1953, The Paris Review has shaped the canon of contemporary poetry, publishing exciting new voices alongside household names. Contributors Victoria Chang, C. S. Giscombe, and Timmy Straw will be joined at the Morgan Library & Museum by the Review’s new poetry editor, Srikanth Reddy, to discuss their poems in the magazine’s new Winter issue, no. […]

    $20

  • Zell Visiting Writers Series: Poet Alberto Ríos Reading and Q&A

    Helmut Stern Auditorium 25 S. State St., Ann Arbor, MI, United States

    From the organizers: "The Zell Visiting Writers Series presents Alberto Ríos, Arizona’s inaugural poet laureate and a recent chancellor of the Academy of American Poets, is the author of twelve books and chapbooks of poetry, including The Theater of Night—winner of the 2007 PEN/Beyond Margins Award—three collections of short stories, and a memoir about growing […]

    FREE

  • Harry Ransom Center presents Victoria Chang: Author Reading and Book Signing

    Harry Ransom Center 300 West 21st Street, Austin, TX, United States

    Harry Ransom Center presents Victoria Chang: Author Reading and Book Signing, 6 PM CST From the organizers: Poet, writer, and editor Victoria Chang celebrates her most recent book of poetry, The Trees Witness Everything, published by Copper Canyon Press and Corsair Books in the U.K. in 2022, with this reading and a book signing at the Ransom Center. […]

    Free

  • New Dominion Bookshop presents a Reading with Fernando Valverde and Wajahat Ali

    New Dominion Bookshop 404 East Main St, Charlottesville, VA, United States

    From the organizers: "Join us for a reading with poet Fernando Valverde (America) and writer Wajahat Ali (Go Back to Where You Came From). This in-person event will be free and open to the public. We recommend arriving early for the best seating."

  • Michael Wiegers Hosts Reading and Q&A with Shangyang Fang

    The Royal Block 222 Main Street, Waitsburg, WA, United States

    On February 18th at 6:30pm, Michael Wiegers, Executive Editor of Copper Canyon Press, will host a reading and Q&A with Shangyang Fang at The Royal Block Hotel. Fang will read from his collection “Burying the Mountain.” This event is FREE and open to the public. 

  • John Freeman Reading & Conversation with Su Hwang & Michael Kleber-Diggs

    Moon Palace Books 3032 Minnehaha Ave., Minneapolis, MN, United States

    From the Organizers: "Please join us on Monday, March 6th at 7:00pm for a free, in-person, masked event at Moon Palace Books to welcome poet, essayist, editor, and literary critic John Freeman, who will be reading from his recent third poetry collection, WIND, TREES, published with Copper Canyon Press in October 2022. He will be joined by Twin […]

    FREE

  • Reading with John Freeman and Stuart Dybek at Volumes Bookstore

    Volumes Bookstore 900 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

    From the organizers: "Join us at Volumes Bookstore on March 7th as we welcome back poet, critic, and writer John Freeman to read from his new collection of poems from Copper Canyon Press, Wind, Trees. John will be joined in conversation with one of Chicago's most beloved writers/poets/educators, Stuart Dybek."

  • Victoria Chang at Pacific Lutheran University Visiting Writers Series

    Scandinavian Cultural Center, AUC Anderson University Center, Room #100, Tacoma, WA, United States

    Pacific Lutheran University's 2022-23 Visiting Writers Series will host poet Victoria Chang at the Scandinavian Cultural Center, Room #100.  This live reading is open to the campus community for in-person attendance.

    FREE

  • Orion Magazine Presents: A Reading with John Freeman

    Nature Center at Shaker Lakes 2600 South Park Blvd., Cleveland, OH, United States

    From the organizers: "Orion Magazine contributing writer, John Freeman, author, poet, executive editor at Alfred A. Knopf, and founder of the literary journal Freeman’s will be making a stop in Cleveland on his tour of independent books stores. Join us at the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes on Wednesday, March 8th at 7 pm for […]

  • Copper Canyon 50th Anniversary Celebration at Elliott Bay Book Company

    Elliott Bay Book Company 1521 10th Ave., Seattle, WA, United States

    Poetry is vital to language and living. Based in Port Townsend, Washington, Copper Canyon Press is a nationally recognized publisher dedicated to advancing the art, practice, and reading of poetry from around the world. 2023 marks a half century of its efforts in doing so—to celebrate this 50th anniversary, Copper Canyon will host a reading […]

  • Reading and Conversation with John Freeman and Wil Weitzel

    The Center for Fiction 15 Lafayette Avenue, New York

    From the organizers: "The Center for Fiction is pleased to welcome John Freeman and our Emerging Writer Fellowship alum, Wil Weitzel, for the launch of Nights from This Galaxy, Weitzel's debut set of deep, lush short stories that are full of wonder; the collection’s tales range from a couple that cares for a starving lion to a boy […]

    $5

  • Austin Peay State University Presents an Evening with Victoria Chang

    Heydel Hall at Austin Peay State University 730 Joseph St (Jackson Alley), Clarksville, TN, United States

    From the organizers: "The Austin Peay State University Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts will host author Victoria Chang on March 22, from 7:00 pm–9:00 pm in Heydel Hall, located inside the APSU Art + Design building. As funded by the Roy Acuff Chair of Excellence, the evening will feature Chang in a live […]

    FREE

  • Poetry Foundation Presents Copper Canyon 50th Anniversary Reading with Chris Abani, Tishani Doshi, Alison C. Rollins, Arthur Sze, and Javier Zamora

    Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street, Chicago, IL, United States

    From the organizers:  "Join us for the Chicago celebration of Copper Canyon Press’s 50th Anniversary with readings by Copper Canyon authors Chris Abani, Tishani Doshi, Alison C. Rollins, Arthur Sze, and Javier Zamora. This is a hybrid event, which will be offered in-person and via livestream. It will take place onThursday, March 23, 2023, 7:00 […]

    FREE

  • Natalie Eilbert and Amy Dennis at The Factory Reading Series

    Knox Presbyterian Church 120 Lisgar St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    From the organizers:  "As part of the thirteenth annual VERSeFest poetry festival presents: The Factory Reading Series Lecture Series; two talks/readings by Natalie Eilbert and Amy Dennis, lovingly hosted by Rob McLennan. This event will take place at Knox Presbyterian Church from 1-2pm EST on March 25th. It will also be streamed free online. Tickets for […]

    $15

  • Albertine Bookstore Presents A Reading with John Freeman, Alex Dimitrov, and Stéphane Bouquet

    Albertine Bookstore 972 5th Avenue, New York, NY, United States

    From the organizers: "Join poets Alex Dimitrov, John Freeman, and Stéphane Bouquet for a night of poetry readings of their respective work, Love and Other Poems (Copper Canyon), Wind, Trees (Copper Canyon), and Common Life (trans. by Lindsay Turner, Nightboat). This event will be moderated by Lindsay Turner. At a moment at which the fabric of […]

    FREE

  • Lovecrumbs Readings presents A Night of Poetry featuring Randall Mann

    Lovecrumbs Café 155 West Port, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    From the organizers: "On Friday March 31st, we’re back for another chilled night of poetry, wine, and cake at Lovecrumbs Café in Edinburgh. Featuring readings from: Randall Mann, Rosa Campbell, Helena Fornells Nadal, Caleb Nichols, and Nasim Rebecca Asl. Doors open at 6.30pm (ish). Readings starting around 7.00pm (ish)."      

  • Craft Class and Reading with Dana Levin

    From the organizers: "Join us for a Virtual Craft Class & Reading with Dana Levin. Craft Class will run from 11:00AM-1:00PM EST, followed by a reading from 1:05 PM-1:20 PM. Serious Play: This April Fool's Day workshop will focus on play—the heart of any strong writing practice. We'll start with Keats' notion of negative capability, […]

    FREE

  • Seattle Arts & Lectures Presents Chris Abani

    Rainier Arts Center 3515 S. Alaska St, Seattle, WA, United States

    Seattle Arts & Lectures will host a reading with Chris Abani at Rainier Arts Center on Monday April 3rd at 7:30pm PST. This reading will also be streamed live online. To purchase tickets, please visit https://seattle-arts-and-lectures.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/events/a0S5G00000QmfohUAB    

    $10 – $35

  • Whitman College Visiting Writers Series: Jane Miller

    Kimball Theatre in Hunter Conservatory 324 Boyer Ave., Walla Walla, WA, United States

    From the organizers: "The Visiting Writers Reading Series brings established and emerging writers to share work with the community. Jane Miller has written twelve books, most recently the poetry collection Who Is Trixie the Trasher? and Other Questions, and From the Valley of Bronze Camels: A Primer, Some Lectures, & A Boondoggle on Poetry. She has performed her creative work […]

  • Eckerd College Presents National Poetry Month Reading with Victoria Chang

    Dalí Museum's Will Raymund Theater 1 Dali Blvd., St. Petersburg, FL, United States

    From the organizers:  "In collaboration with the Dalí Museum’s monthly Poetry at the Dalí Series, Eckerd College will welcome Victoria Chang to read from her forthcoming book of poems, With My Back to the World, in the Dalí Museum Will Raymund Theater at 6:30 pm EST April 12. This event is free to the public—please […]

    FREE

  • Paisley Rekdal Interviews Dean Rader

    From the organizers:  "On Thursday April 20th, join HCN editor Paisley Rekdal for a livestream discussion with poet Dean Rader about his new book Before the Borderless: Dialogues with the Art of Cy Twombly from 11:00-12:00pm PDT. To join the livestream, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oz9iGMczPac

    FREE

  • Victoria Chang at The Los Angeles Festival of Books

    University of Southern California 3551 Trousdale Pkwy, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    On Sunday April 23rd, The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, Viet Thanh Nguyen, and David L. Ulin will host "Doing the Work: Talking with Chowdhury Prize Recipient Victoria Chang." This event will take 12:30–1:20pm PST on The Poetry Stage at the University of Southern California campus. It is free to the general public.   

    FREE

  • Before the Borderless Release Party with Dean Rader

    The Firehouse 2 Marina Blvd, San Francisco

    From the organizers: "Join Guggenheim award-winning author Dean Rader for a celebration of the release of his most recent book, Before the Borderless: Dialogues with the Art of Cy Twombly, in the Firehouse at Fort Mason Center For Arts & Culture. Before the Borderless is a groundbreaking collection of poems featuring Rader’s original poems in conversation with paintings […]

  • Book Launch Reading with Paisley Rekdal

    Dumke Auditorium at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts 410 Campus Center Drive, Salt Lake City, UT, United States

    From the organizers: "Paisley Rekdal will read from her forthcoming collection, West: A Translation at the Dumke Auditorium at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts on April 26th at 5:00 pm PDT. Admission to the event is free. The launch is in connection with UMFA’s exhibition 'Many Wests: Artists Shape an American Idea,' running through June […]

    FREE

  • Poetry and the Archives of History with Paisley Rekdal

    Marsh Cabaret Bar 2120 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

    From The Bay Area Book Festival:  "In this session, we’ll hear from those who instead look at archives and envision poetry. In West: A Translation, poet Paisley Rekdal vividly documents how the heroic narrative of the transcontinental railroad is intertwined with the history of Chinese exclusion. We'll also hear from poet Anthony Cody whose collection […]

    FREE

  • Echoes of Exclusion with Paisley Rekdal

    The Magnes Auditorium 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Join poets Paisley Rekdal, Fae Myenne Ng, and Ava Chin and novelist Kathryn Ma for a timely discussion about the Chinese Exclusion Act and its echoes in contemporary America. This panel discussion will take place on Sunday May 7th from 2:00–3:00pm PDT.   The Bay Area Book Festival is free and open to the public.    […]

    FREE

  • Green Apple Books presents Randall Mann with D.A. Powell

    Green Apple Books on the Park 1231 9th Ave, San Francisco, CA, United States

    From the organizers: "Join us on Tuesday May 9th at 7:00pm PST when Randall Mann celebrates the release of his book, Deal: New and Selected Poems, with D.A. Powell at 9th Ave. Masks are encouraged for in-person attendance. Or, watch the livestream here."

  • An Afternoon with Dean Rader, Timothy Donnelly, and Shanta Lee Gander

    Hudson Valley Writers Center 300 Riverside Drive, Sleepy Hollow, NY, United States

    From the organizers:  "Join us in person or via Zoom as we welcome Dean Rader, Timothy Donnelly, and Shanta Lee Gander. They will read from their latest works and engage in a lively Q&A.  This event will take place on May 21 from 4:00 – 6:30pm EST at the Hudson Valley Writers Center and live […]

    FREE

  • Natalie Diaz and Adam Falk at Phi Beta Kappa Literary Exercises

    Sanders Theatre 45 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA, United States

    From 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 […]

    FREE

  • Close Readings in a Virtual Space with Christopher Soto

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    From 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 […]

    FREE

  • Community of Writers Poetry Program taught by Victoria Chang, Kazim Ali, Forrest Gander, Carmen Giménez, Brenda Hillman, and Evie Shockley

    Palisades Tahoe CA, United States

    From 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 […]

    $1450

  • 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 States

    From 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 […]

    $25 – $274

  • 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 […]

    Free

  • International Literary Salon in Santa Fe: Arthur Sze, Ryo Yamaguchi & Others

    La Mama 225 E Marcy St, Santa Fe, NM, United States

    From 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 […]

    Free

  • 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. […]

    Free

  • 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 States

    From 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 […]

    $100

  • University of Arizona Poetry Center Presents: A Reading with Paisley Rekdal

    The University of Arizona Poetry Center 1508 East Helen Street, Tucson, AZ, United States

    From 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 […]

    Free