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August 2021
Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference presents “The New Made New: Revisiting to Stephen Henderson” with Jericho Brown
Middlebury Bread Loaf Writers' Conference presents "The New Made New: Revisiting to Stephen Henderson," a virtual lecture by Jericho Brown on Aug. 21 at 11 a.m. (EDT). From the organizers: Join us for "The New Made New: Revisiting to Stephen Henderson," with Jericho Brown. Financial aid is available for the Lecture Series; contact us for more information at blwc@middlebury.edu. Register here: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/BLWC_Rekdal/register
Find out more »AAWW x Cosmos Book Club: Celebrating AFTERPARTIES by Anthony Veasna So, with Monica Sok and Danny Thanh Nguyen
Asian American Writers' Workshop and Cosmos Book Club will celebrate Afterparties by Anthony Veasna So, with Monica Sok and Danny Thanh Nguyen, on August 23 at 8 p.m. EDT. From the organizers: Seamlessly transitioning between the absurd and the tenderhearted, balancing acerbic humor with sharp emotional depth, Anthony Veasna So’s debut collection Afterparties offers an expansive portrait of the lives of Cambodian-Americans. As the children of refugees carve out radical new paths for themselves in California, they shoulder the inherited weight…
Find out more »Falcon Takes Flight Theatre presents a dramatic adaptation of Maurice Manning’s Railsplitter
Falcon Takes Flight Theatre presents, August 26 at 7 PM EDT, a dramatic adaptation of Maurice Manning's Railsplitter Link for event will appear here: https://falcontheater.net/
Find out more »September 2021
Poets on the Coast presents Poets on the Coast: Weekend Retreat for Women
Poets on the Coast presents Poets on the Coast: Weekend Retreat for Women, September 10th - 12th, with Kelli Russell Agodon and Susan Rich From the organizers: Join Kelli Russell Agodon and Susan Rich for the 11h Annual Poets on the Coast: A Weekend Writing Retreat for Women September 10-12th via ZOOM! Be part of the Poets on the Coast family. Join us to write, read, and share your work in a positive creative community. This retreat has been designed for women writers of all levels, from beginning…
Find out more »The University of Arizona Poetry Center presents Engaged Poetry with Javier Zamora
The University of Arizona Poetry Center presents Engagement in Poetry/Engaged Poetry with Javier Zamora, a workshop on September 25 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. MST. From the organizers: Saturday, September 25, 12pm-3pm Meetings will take place in the Poetry Center Conference Room; limit 12 students. What keeps us engaged? What drives us down the page to the end of the poem? We will explore “speed” or “momentum,” by analyzing poems that keep our attention. But also, we will explore…
Find out more »October 2021
The Well Review presents “Halloween,” a workshop session with guest poetry tutor Matthew Dickman
In Cycle 2: Childhood, a 2021 Poetry Cycle offered by The Well Review, Matthew Dickman will be a guest poetry tutor during Session 3: “Halloween” on October 21 from 8 to 10 p.m. (Irish Standard Time) via Zoom. From the organizers: Cycle 2: Childhood (October) €300.00 Session One: “Are we there yet?” Poetry Workshop Tutor: Sarah Byrne Session Two: “Roots, Shoots and Boots”: The Beara Rainforest, Guest Speaker: Eoghan Daltun Session Three: “Halloween” Guest Poetry Tutor: Matthew Dickman Session Four:…
Find out more »Fall for the Book Festival presents Maggie Smith & Victoria Chang in Conversation
Fall for the Book Festival presents Maggie Smith & Victoria Chang in conversation on October 26 at 7 p.m. EDT via Crowdcast. From the organizers: Award-winning poets Maggie Smith and Victoria Chang discuss the objects of everyday life and family history — a hallway mirror, a marriage license, a photograph — and how we come to terms and know ourselves through them. Smith’s new collection, Goldenrod uses what Slate calls Smith’s “superpower”: brilliant metaphors that celebrate human emotions to explore everyday life with empathy and honesty. Time says, “To read…
Find out more »November 2021
The Well Review presents “I,” a poetry workshop session with tutor Ellen Bass
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…
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