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Decatur Book Festival presents Jericho Brown
From the organizers: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Decatur Book Festival presented by Emory University is proud to feature 2020 Pulitzer Prize winner Jericho Brown as this year’s Keynote speaker. In conversation […]
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The Center for Fiction presents The New Gen! Rising African Poets with Kwame Dawes & Chris Abani
From the organizers: "Kwame Dawes and Chris Abani started the New-Generation African Poet limited edition chapbook in 2014 with indie publisher Akashic Books. Every year, they showcase the verses and innovation of the best African poets […]
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McNally Jackson presents Sarah Ruhl and Jill Bialosky
Independent bookstore McNally Jackson presents a virtual reading with Sarah Ruhl and Jill Bialosky. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwkduqoqTkvG9TEXTeeFHC3P43O4lB0nbWu
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A Reading Series presents Matthew Zapruder and Atsuro Riley
A Reading Series presents a virtual reading with Matthew Zapruder and Atsuro Riley. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYqdu6oqz4pEtfsHq46J9GwPTQGlSjeN-rh
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Montana Book Festival presents A Conversation with Matthew Zapruder and Michael Earl Craig
The Montana Book Festival presents a conversation between Matthew Zapruder and Michael Earl Craig. No registration required. This is a pre-recorded event and can be accessed via the Festival's YouTube […]
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Elliott Bay Book Company presents Aimee Nezhukumatathil and John Freeman
From the organizers: "If things go as we imagine this might, this evening’s program will feature Aimee Nezhukumatathil, one of the most vital poets of her generation, doing this virtual […]
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Poems of Hope & Resilience featuring Ellen Bass, Tess Taylor, Nikia Chaney, Molly Fisk, Patricia Smith, and more.
A reading to benefit the Community Foundation Santa Cruz County Fire Response Fund, featuring Ellen Bass, Tess Taylor, Nikia Chaney, Molly Fisk, Patricia Smith, Janel Spencer, David A. Sullivan, and […]
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Cuyahoga County Public Library presents A Conversation with Philip Metres
From the organizers: "Join us on Facebook Live for a conversation with author Philip Metres and Karen Long of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards. This event will be broadcast live at facebook.com/cuyahogalib/live. […]
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The 39th Northern California Book Awards with finalist Matthew Zapruder
From the organizers: "Celebrate the Bay Area’s vibrant literary scene. This event will simultaneously broadcast on the SF Public Library YouTube. For accommodations, call 415-557-4557 or contact marti.goddard@sfpl.org. Requesting 72 […]
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Wild and Precious Life Series presents Alison C. Rollins, Jacqueline Balderrama, Dominique Christina, and C. Russell Price
The Wild and Precious Life series presents an online reading with Alison C. Rollins, Jacqueline Balderrama, Dominique Christina, and C. Russell Price. Watch here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81837002743
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Lift Every Voice: 250 Years of African American Poetry featuring Jericho Brown, Nikki Finney, Sonia Sanchez, Tyehimba Jess, and more
From the organizers: "Library of America, in partnership with the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, presents the launch of Lift Every Voice, a nationwide celebration of the 250-year-long African […]
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Blue Flower Arts presents a Master Class with Jericho Brown
From the organizer: "In this 90-minute virtual master class, poet and educator Jericho Brown will lead you through a set of unconventional exercises he's designed to keep your ears open and your […]
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Wisconsin Book Festival presents Leila Chatti and Rowan Hisayo Buchanan
From the organizers: "Presented in partnership with the University of Wisconsin Program in Creative Writing, this edition of Wisconsin Wednesdays features UW Alumnae Rowan Hisayo Buchanan for her new novel, Starling Days, and Leila […]
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UA Distinguished Visitor Series in Creative Writing presents Philip Metres
The University of Arizona Distinguished Visitor Series in Creative Writing presents an online reading with Philip Metres. Register here: https://arizona.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WC2fXUcmQDm7ZROLlZHU-Q
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Academy of American Poets presents Books Noted Live: Tyree Daye & Honorée Fanonne Jeffers
From the organizers: "Join the Academy of American Poets for Books Noted Live, a new, virtual reading and conversation series featuring poets with new or forthcoming books. The first of four […]
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A Reading & Conversation with Aimee Nezhukumatathil & Ross Gay, moderated by Cathy Linh Che & Malcolm Tariq
From the organizers: "In celebration of the publication months of Aimee Nezhukumatathil’s World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments and Ross Gay’s Be Holding: A […]
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Garden of Verses: A Celebration of W.S. Merwin’s Poetry and Living Legacy in Support of The Merwin Conservancy
From the organizers: We're gathering virtually with friends around the world to remember W.S. Merwin on the occasion of his birthday, and to share a vision for stewarding his legacy. […]
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Bard Center for Civic Engagement Presents The Joy and Curse of Translation with Bill Porter / Red Pine
From the organizers: Bill Porter / Red Pine, Translator No one ever plans to be a translator, and no artist is more poorly equipped or trained. Nor do translators ever […]
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My Name Is My Own: Celebrating June Jordan & Ruth Stone | A Virtual Benefit
Featuring Jericho Brown, Elizabeth Gilbert, Rio Cortez, Monica Sok, and Alison C. Rollins, plus editors Jan Heller Levi, Christoph Keller, Bianca Stone, and Michael Wiegers Join Copper Canyon Press and […]
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Hugo House Presents Book Launch: Rae Armantrout & Heather McHugh
From the organizers: Join us for a virtual reading with celebrated writers Rae Armantrout and Heather McHugh, who will read from their new books, Conjure and Muddy Matterhorn (respectively). RSVP for this free reading at the “Tickets” […]
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Poets House presents Tyree Daye
Poets House Presents is a series of 10 minute readings that are posted on IGTV, YouTube, and the Poets House Archive on Fridays at noon. On October 2, poet and educator Tyree […]
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FEMS2020 Presents Finals Showcase Featuring Charlotte Abotsi & Rachel McKibbens!
From the organizers: As a part of our 4th Annual FEMS Festival, we will be hosting a Finals Showcase featuring Charlotte Abotsi and Rachel McKibbens! We will be showcasing FEMS […]
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USF Humanities Institute Presents A Poetry Reading with Pulitzer Prize Winner, Jericho Brown
From the organizers: This year's winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, Jericho Brown, will read from "The Tradition" and take questions from the audience. "The Tradition" details the normalization […]
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Brooklyn Public Library Presents Indigenous Peoples Day Poetry Celebration with Sherwin Bitsui
From the organizers: Join award-winning authors Sherwin Bitsui, Joan Naviyuk Kane, and Tommy Pico for a poetry reading of new poems. Of Sherwin Bitsui's poetry, Library Journal writes, “Bitsui’s poetry returns things to […]
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The Manchester Literature Festival presents Jericho Brown, Rachel Long, Raymond Antrobus & Safiya Sinclair
From the organizers: MLF and Picador present four stunning, innovative poets whose work speaks to the times we are living in. Jericho Brown’s Pulitzer Prize winning collection The Tradition considers the […]
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Fall 2020 Launch Party Livestream: Tyree Daye, Jennifer L. Knox, Alberto Ríos, & Lewis Hyde
Join Copper Canyon Press for a livestream launch party to celebrate four extraordinary books from our fall 2020 season! Tyree Daye, Jennifer L. Knox, Alberto Ríos, and Lewis Hyde will […]
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UNC Chapel Hill presents Tyree Daye’s Cardinal: A Virtual Book Launch with Special Guest Nabila Lovelace
From the organizers: Please join us in a virtual book launch for Tyree Daye’s second collection Cardinal, from Copper Canyon Press, featuring the poet Nabila Lovelace. Tyree Daye’s Cardinal is […]
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New York University’s Creative Writing Program presents Writing Into a Crisis: A Virtual Reading and Conversation with John Freeman and Khaled Mattawa
From the organizers: Writing into a Crisis: a virtual reading, conversation, and Q&A with John Freeman and Khaled Mattawa. Reading is free and open to the public, though registration is required. Please register here to […]
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AAPI FORCE EF presents a Night of Cultural Resistance, feat. Monica Sok
From the organizers: AAPIs are rising up in resistance! Join AAPI FORCE EF for a night of dynamic performances and artist conversations on civic engagement at our Night of Cultural […]
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Hosfelt Gallery presents Lewis Hyde and Max Gimblett
Join the Hosfelt Gallery for a presentation by Lewis Hyde and Max Gimblett about their new collaborative work "The Disappearing Ox." Register here.
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Colorado College presents Alison C. Rollins
From the organizers: Join us for an evening with Alison Rollins, author of “Library of Small Catastrophes” a nominee for the 2020 Hurston Wright Legacy Award. A Cave Canem and […]
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Chessy Normile and Marie Howe present a Reading and Celebration for GREAT EXODUS, GREAT WALL, GREAT PARTY
Join Chessy Normile and Marie Howe as they celebrate the publication of Normile's "Great Exodus, Great Wall, Great Party," winner of the 2020 American Poetry Review/Honickman First Book Prize selected […]
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Left Bank Books presents ONLINE: Pandemic Poets – Tess Taylor and Dana Levin, in conversation with “The Common.” Hope, resiliency, and poetry in the time of lockdown.
From the organizers: Join Left Bank Books and The Common for a conversation about poetics in the time of pandemic and the ecology of lockdown on October 21 at 7pm CDT/ 5pm […]
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The English Department at The Ohio State University presents Editors Panel 2020
From the organizers: Join The Writers Guild at The Ohio State University as we host a conversation with four publishing industry leaders: Amber Oliver: Editor at Dutton/Plume Leila Chatti: Inaugural Anisfield-Wolf […]
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The Dodge Poetry Program presents the Dodge Poetry Festival 2020
From the organizers: Come experience a deep, personal connection to poetry. Join the online festival to engage with beloved and distinguished poets and take part in community conversations no matter […]
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Washington University in St. Louis presents Reading with Mark Bibbins
From the organizers: Visiting Hurst Professor Mark Bibbins is the author of four books of poetry: 13th Balloon; They Don’t Kill You Because They’re Hungry, They Kill You Because They’re […]
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The Adroit Journal presents Issue 35 Release Reading
From the organizers: The editors of The Adroit Journal are thrilled to welcome you to a reading celebrating the release of our thirty-fifth issue. Readers include issue contributors Traci Brimhall, […]
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The Wisconsin Book Festival presents Come the Slumberless to the Land of Nod & Descent
From the organizers: Presented in partnership with the University of Wisconsin Program in Creative Writing, this edition of Wisconsin Wednesdays features UW Alumnae Traci Brimhall and Lauren Russell for their new […]
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Poetry@Tech presents Atlanta Poetry Festival & Translation Summit
From the organizers: featuring Jericho Brown, Linda Gregerson, Brenda Shaughnessy, Sandra Meek, Ilya Kaminsky, Mario Chard & a group of distinguished special guest poets from Germany This event is made possible in co-operation with Poetry@Tech, Terminus […]
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Poets & Writers present Unique and Unified: Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the NOMMO Literary Society with Jericho Brown
From the organizers: Founded in 1995, the NOMMO Literary Society was a writing workshop specifically for Black writers in New Orleans. Although Hurricane Katrina's landfall in 2005 led to the […]
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To Marvin: A Celebration of Marvin Bell in Poems
Please join us for a reading and celebration of Marvin Bell’s poetry by his friends, colleagues, and former students, including John Irving, Tess Gallagher, Heather McHugh, David St. John, Naomi […]
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Twenty Summers presents Jaswinder Bolina & Victoria Chang in Conversation
From the organizers: Poets Jaswinder Bolina and Victoria Chang will talk about their latest books — Jaswinder’s first essay collection Of Color (McSweeney’s, 2020) and Victoria’s latest collection Obit (Copper […]
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The C.D Wright Women Writers Conference presents Is Anyone Out there? Fostering Community in Rural Places with Traci Brimhall
From the organizers: Is Anyone Out There? Fostering Community in Rural Places Jacque Boucher, Traci Brimhall, Luisa Muradyan, Mawi Sonna, Winniebell Zong Living in a rural place can make it hard […]
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92Y presents Young Writers Workshop: Poetry with Monica Sok
From the organizers: "Online Class for high school students, ages 15-18 Our poems have the power to reflect us. We may look into the mirror to see ourselves in plain […]
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Prairie Lights presents Ada Limón in conversation with Jennifer L Knox: Writers @ Grinnell
From the organizers: Live from Prairie Lights, a reading and conversation between Ada Limón and Jennifer L. Knox. Register here.
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Quail Ridge Books presents Eduardo C. Corral, Tyree Daye, and Monica Sok
From the organizers: Join Eduardo Corral, Tyree Daye and Monica Sok for an open discussion of the struggles to finish, to find the language and subjects, best advice, worst advice, […]
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Minnesota State University’s Good Thunder Series presents Leila Chatti
Minnesota State Univeristy, Mankato — Centennial Student Union 620 West, S Rd, Mankato, MNMinnesota State Univeristy, Mankato's Good Thunder Series presents a day with Leila Chatti: Workshop 10:00-11:00am CT Emy Frentz Arts Guild | 523 S 2nd St, Mankato Craft Talk 3:00-4:00pm CT Ostrander […]
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VerseFest 2020 presents American Interests with Philip Metres and Laura Kasischke
This event will feature three speakers: Philip Metres, Laura Kasischke, and Johannes Göransson.
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Skylight Books presents Live on Crowdcast: Zyzzyva: the L.A. Issue Group Reading
From the organizers: Please note: this event will take place live on Crowdcast. RSVP here to join the livestream or watch the replay! Join us for a group reading to celebrate the […]
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92Y presents Young Writers Workshop: Poetry with Monica Sok
From the organizers: "Online Class for high school students, ages 15-18 Our poems have the power to reflect us. We may look into the mirror to see ourselves in plain […]
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West X Midwest presents Claudia Rankine and Jericho Brown
From the organizers: Spend an evening with McArthur Fellow Claudia Rankine and Pulitzer Prize–winning poet Jericho Brown and as they discuss Just Us, Rankine’s brilliant new collection. This arrangement of essays, […]
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Beyond Baroque presents Part I of The Poetry Stage Redux
From the organizers: Beyond Baroque presents the first installment of The Poetry Stage Redux, a series of readings by nationally acclaimed poets from the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books […]
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Transylvania University Theater presents Maurice Manning’s “Railsplitter”
From the organizers: Transylvania University Theater, in partnership with Maurice Manning, an esteemed American poet, Guggenheim Fellow, Pulitzer Prize finalist and professor of English, presents a performance adaptation of his latest book […]
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The Arab American National Museum presents Upping the Stakes: Persecution and Resistance Across Contexts — Live Arts Share + Panel Discussion
From the organizers: FREE with RSVP or suggested $10 donation* *Donate $25 or more and receive a free e-subscription of Michigan Quarterly Review! RSVP for streaming link Writers published in Sukoon Magazine and […]
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The Adroit Journal presents Adroit Turns Ten: An Evening of Writing & Verse
From the organizers: The editors of The Adroit Journal are thrilled to welcome you to a special reading in celebration of our ten year anniversary, honoring our Founding Editor-in-Chief, Peter LaBerge. Readers […]
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The Academy of American Poets presents Gather in Poems: A Virtual Reading and Offering of Community Through Poetry Featuring Award-Winning Poets from Across the U.S.
From the organizers: The Academy of American Poets is honored to present Gather In Poems: A Virtual Reading on Tuesday, November 24, at 7:30 pm EDT, which will reflect on […]
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RHINO Poetry presents RHINO Reads Online: Aricka Foreman + Keith S. Wilson
From the organizers: Log on with us for a reading by Aricka Foreman + Keith S. Wilson! It's just like our regular readings you know and love, but from the […]
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The Still Queer Reading Series presents Mark Bibbins in Conversation with Alexander Chee & Dustin Schell
From the organizers: In honor of World AIDS Day, the Still Queer reading series welcomes Mark Bibbins, author of 13th Balloon. Mark will be joined in conversation by Still Queer co-curators Alexander […]
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The Institute of Black Intellectual Innovation at CSUF presents Black Center: An Online Poetry Reading
From the organizers: Featuring Tommye Blout, Nandi Comer, T'ai Freedom Ford, Luther Hughes, Nabila Lovelace, Joy Priest, Phillip B. Williams, Keith S. Wilson. Hosted by Ashaki M. Jackson tinyurl.com/BLACKCENTER […]
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WE SPEAK Youth Poetry Slam Competition with Special Guest Jericho Brown
From the organizers: Edmonds Center for the Arts (ECA) presents the first-ever WE SPEAK Festival, a virtual, evening-length celebration of spoken word poetry and storytelling. Integrating critically-acclaimed artists Jericho Brown, […]
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Maynooth University English Department presents Philip Metres: Shrapnel Maps, A Poetry Reading and Discussion
From the organizers: In the second event of our Poetry and Poetics reading and discussion series, Maynooth English Department is delighted to host multi-award-winning poet Philip Metres, who will read […]
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