Copper Canyon Press

Northwind Art presents Northwind Reading Series with Kelli Russell Agodon & Susan Landgraf
2021-05-20 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | NY
Northwind Art presents Northwind Reading Series, May 20, with Kelli Russell Agodon & Susan Landgraf
Link will appear here: https://northwindarts.org/northwind-reading-series

Hudson Valley Writers Center presents Alex Dimitrov and Donika Kelly
2021-05-19 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | NY
From the organizers:
“Please join us as we welcome Alex Dimitrov and Donika Kelly as they read from their astonishing new collections and answer your questions on craft in a engaging Q&A on Zoom. You may submit questions before the event to jennifer@writerscenter.org and live on the zoom chat. This reading is free and capped at 500. Donations (towards the poets’ honoraria) are encouraged and appreciated. You will receive the link as soon as you register so be sure to check your spam and promotions folder.”
Register here: https://www.writerscenter.org/calendar/kellydimitrov/

Point Reyes Books presents Noah Warren - The Complete Stories
2021-05-19 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | NY
Point Reyes Books presents, May 19 at 7 PM PDT, Noah Warren – The Complete Stories
From the organizers:
Noah Warren, winner of the Yale Younger Poets prize, celebrates the release of his second book of poems, The Collected Stories (Copper Canyon Press) with Armen Davoudian, Randall Mann, and Katie Peterson.
This event will be streamed on our Crowdcast channel.
Register here: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/nwarren/register

The S.H.E. Fund presents From Tribe and Fire feat. Ellen Bass
2021-05-16 13:00 - 14:45 (America/Los_Angeles) | NY
The S.H.E. Fund presents, May 16 at 1 PM PDT, From Tribe and Fire feat. Ellen Bass
From the organizers:
Join us for an inspirational event to uplift women’s voices and support the students of the Safe House Education (S.H.E.) Fund. This virtual event will feature poets Ellen Bass, Naomi Shihab Nye, Jane Hirshfield, Marie Howe, Danusha Laméris; musicians Jami Sieber, Agu, and Muthoni Drummer Queen; and the S.H.E. students themselves. Read more about the poets and musicians below.
Register here: https://www.flipcause.com/secure/event_step2/MTEwNDM5/106009

Mizna presents It Is Burning./ It Is Dreaming./ It Is Waking Up/: Poetry And Environmental Justice feat. Leila Chatti
2021-05-15 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | NY
Mizna presents It Is Burning./ It Is Dreaming./ It Is Waking Up/: Poetry And Environmental Justice, May 15 at 6 PM CDT, feat. Leila Chatti
From the organizers:
The Poetry Coalition, an alliance of more than 25 independent poetry organizations across the United States, devotes this spring’s collaborative programming to exploring themes of Poetry and Environmental Justice with programs in eleven cities that will reach an anticipated audience of more than 300,000 individuals nationwide.
This reading is titled after the line “It is burning./ It is dreaming./ It is waking up.” from Linda Hogan’s poem, Map.
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/it-is-burning-it-is-dreaming-it-is-waking-up-tickets-151130087159

Wallingford Public Library presents Arthur Sze
2021-05-12 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | NY
Wallingford Public Library presents, May 12 at 7 PM – 8 PM EDT, Arthur Sze
From the organizers:
Join us as we welcome distinguished poet Arthur Sze for a virtual visit. This is a can’t-miss event for writers, poets, and literature lovers of all ages!
Register here: https://www.eventkeeper.com/code/ekform.cfm?curOrg=WFORD&curID=500026&

Ames Community Arts Council presents May's Gathering of Artists with Jennifer Knox
2021-05-11 18:00 (America/Chicago) | NY
Ames Community Arts Council presents May’s Gathering of Artists, May 11 at 6 PM CDT, with Jennifer Knox
From the organizers:
The Ames Community Arts Council’s May Gathering of Artists will be held via Zoom on Tuesday, May 11 at 6 p.m., and will feature poet Jennifer Knox. This event is free and open to everyone.

Jennifer will read and discuss a few of her favorite poems, including pieces from her fifth book of poems, Crushing It, which was published by Copper Canyon Press in October 2020. Participants will do some writing on their own, then we’ll regroup, discuss the process, and share our work (optional).
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAtduuhqTgpGtyWpK2fr46n_HvWjnjQdB_h

Bureau of General Services - Queer Division presents 2021 Publishing Triangle Awards Finalists Readings feat. Ellen Bass, Natalie Diaz, and Mark Bibbins
2021-05-10 19:00 - 2021-05-11 19:00 (America/New_York) | NY
Bureau of General Services – Queer Division presents 2021 Publishing Triangle Awards Finalists Readings, May 10 & May 11 at 7 PM – 9 PM EDT, feat. Ellen Bass, Natalie Diaz, and Mark Bibbins
From the organizers:
The Bureau is thrilled to host two nights of online readings by Publishing Triangle Awards finalists!
On Monday, May 10, and Tuesday, May 11, the Publishing Triangle will hold its seventh Finalists Reading (in two parts), featuring 17 nominees for the Publishing Triangle awards. This sterling batch of LGBT authors will read excerpts from their books, which represent the best in LGBT writing published in 2020, on the nights before our awards are announced.
Readings begin at 7 PM EDT on both Monday, May 10, and Tuesday, May 11.
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2021-publishing-triangle-awards-finalists-readings-tickets-151232862563?aff=ebdssbeac

City Lights presents Kate Durbin and Alex Dimitrov
2021-05-06 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | NY
City Lights presents, May 6th at 6 PM PDT, Kate Durbin and Alex Dimitrov
From the organizers:
Kate Durbin and Alex Dimitrov celebrate their new collections of poetry
Kate Durbin reading from HOARDERS published by Wave Books
Alex Dimitrov reading from Love & Other Poems published by Copper Canyon Press
This is a virtual event that will be hosted by City Lights on the Zoom platform.
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kate-durbin-and-alex-dimitrov-tickets-142648143437

Launch Party Livestream: Spring 2021 feat. Agodon, Candrilli, Sze, Wallschlaeger, and Warren
2021-05-05 17:00 - 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | NY
Join us Wednesday, May 5 for our spring Launch Party Livestream—an online poetry reading, benefit, and celebration of five new books from our spring season, featuring Kelli Russell Agodon, Kayleb Rae Candrilli, Arthur Sze, Nikki Wallschlaeger, and Noah Warren.
Each poet will read from their new collection, and we’ll end the evening with a Q&A and opportunity to support Copper Canyon Press. Registration is free through Zoom, and all are welcome. See you there!
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/1516172096643/WN_LX2hzZ2vTSa6ubL8Mw-uPg

The Brooklyn Rail presents Radical Poetry Reading with Jorie Graham feat. Claudia Rankine, Forrest Gander, Victoria Chang, D.A Powell, and Jericho Brown
2021-05-05 11:00 (America/New_York) | NY
The Brooklyn Rail presents Radical Poetry Reading with Jorie Graham, May 5 at 11 AM EDT, feat. Claudia Rankine, Forrest Gander, Victoria Chang, D.A Powell, and Jericho Brown
From the organizers:
Jorie Graham curates the 35th Radical Poetry Reading featuring Claudia Rankine, Forrest Gander, Victoria Chang, D.A Powell, and Jericho Brown.
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/radical-poetry-reading-with-jorie-graham-tickets-152895008085

Poets on the Coast presents The Surrealist’s Toolkit: Generating New Poems from the Subconscious World with Kelli Russell Agodon & Susan Rich
2021-05-01 10:00 - 14:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | NY
Poets on the Coast presents The Surrealist’s Toolkit: Generating New Poems from the Subconscious World, May 1 at 10 AM – 2:30 PM PST, with Kelli Russell Agodon & Susan Rich
From the organizers:
What do Sylvia Plath’s braid, an hourglass museum, and a lampshade of silvering hair have in common? They represent the New Surrealism. Together, we will generate a collage of poems using surrealist prompts from 20th-century surrealists as well as our own. We’ll also look at the wild surrealist women artists: Leonora Carrington, Leonor Fini, and Remedios Varo. Whether you know anything about the new surrealism or not, you will leave this class with 4-7 new poem starts and new pathways into writing a poem. A copy of Dialogues with Rising Tides, by Kelli Russell Agodon, Copper Canyon Press, 2021 is included in the registration.
And after our class ends, Kelli & Susan will email you a list of curated journals for you to submit your work to along with a model submission letter. In addition, we will provide you with places to send your book manuscript, now or in the future.
Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfqsn1OtcCK1GmLHFtcp5BFmoQ6Zo9j6pwhkrtah7_pGWveRQ/viewform

Poets on the Coast present The Surrealist’s Toolkit: Generating New Poems from the Subconscious World with Kelli Russell Agodon & Susan Rich
2021-05-01 10:00 - 14:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | NY
Poets on the Coast present The Surrealist’s Toolkit: Generating New Poems from the Subconscious World, May 1 10 AM – 2:30 PST, with Kelli Russell Agodon & Susan Rich
From the organizers:
What do Sylvia Plath’s braid, an hourglass museum, and a lampshade of silvering hair have in common? They represent the New Surrealism. Together, we will generate a collage of poems using surrealist prompts from 20th-century surrealists as well as our own. We’ll also look at the wild surrealist women artists: Leonora Carrington, Leonor Fini, and Remedios Varo. Whether you know anything about the new surrealism or not, you will leave this class with 4-7 new poem starts and new pathways into writing a poem. A copy of Dialogues with Rising Tides, by Kelli Russell Agodon, Copper Canyon Press, 2021 is included in the registration.
Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfqsn1OtcCK1GmLHFtcp5BFmoQ6Zo9j6pwhkrtah7_pGWveRQ/viewform

Seattle Arts and Lectures presents Natalie Diaz
2021-04-30 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Seattle Arts and Lectures presents a reading and conversation with poet Natalie Diaz, moderated by Laura Da’. Tickets are available for in-person attendance and online viewing, or online viewing only.
Tickets here: https://lectures.org/event/natalie-diaz/

Third Place Books presents Live on Zoom! Deborah Bacharach & Kelli Russell Agodon - Shake & Tremor and Dialogues with Rising Tides
2021-04-30 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | NY
Third Place Books presents Live on Zoom!, April 30 at 6 PM PDT, Deborah Bacharach & Kelli Russell Agodon – Shake & Tremor and Dialogues with Rising Tides
From the organizers:
This is a virtual event, taking place via Zoom Webinar!
Register here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2JhyOoPRSNe3m7vO7A_qNg

Library of Congress presents Poetry Spotlight with Victoria Chang & Brenda Shaughnessy
2021-04-29 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | NY
Library of Congress presents Poetry Spotlight, April 29 at 7 PM – 8 PM EDT, with Victoria Chang & Brenda Shaughnessy
From the organizers:
Poets Victoria Chang (“Obit”) and Brenda Shaughnessy (“The Octopus Museum”) discuss their poetry collections, which address issues of loss, fear and the future of the planet. A National Poetry Month event.
This is part of National Book Festival Presents, a year-round series that features high-caliber authors, their books and corresponding Library treasures.
Watch here:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/libraryofcongress
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbObxjfi3W9YKnDS0PgadNA

Literati Bookstore presents At Home with Literati: Susan Briante, Phil Metres, & Tess Taylor
2021-04-29 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | NY
Literati Bookstore presents At Home with Literati: Susan Briante, Phil Metres, & Tess Taylor
From the organizers:
In 1936, noting a turn toward the documentary in a variety of arts, Wallace Stevens explained the Depression had focused attention “in the direction of reality, that is to say, in the direction of fact.” At a time of unprecedented environmental, political, and economic crisis we may be experiencing another such turn. But what does this mean for poetry, and what are the limits and pitfalls of the documentary project? What roads does it open up? Poets Susan Briante, Philip Metres, and Tess Taylor will discuss and share some work from their recent books: Briante’s Defacing the Monument, lyric essays on immigration, archives, aesthetics and the state, Metres’ Shrapnel Maps, a docupoetic investigation into the wounds and reverberations of the Israel/Palestine conflict, and Taylor’s Last West: Roadsongs for Dorothea Lange a poet’s retracing of the steps of the documentary photographer.
Link to watch the event here: https://www.literatibookstore.com/event/home-literati-susan-briante-phil-metres-tess-taylor

KGB Bar presents Monday Night Poetry Series with Natalie Shapero & Jennifer Knox
2021-04-26 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | NY
KGB Bar presents Monday Night Poetry Series, April 26 at 7 PM – 9 PM EDT, with Natalie Shapero & Jennifer L. Knox
Watch here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86561522512?pwd=[REDACTED]

Inprint Margarett Root Brown Reading Series presents Jericho Brown
2021-04-26 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | NY
From the organizers:
This livestream* reading will be accessible from the Inprint website. General admission tickets go on sale Tuesday, February 23. Details on how to access the reading will be provided to season subscribers and to those who purchase general admission tickets in the Eventbrite email receipt.
Jericho Brown will read a selection of poems, followed by a conversation with a poet.

Skagit River Poetry Foundation presents Truth, Beauty & Tulips feat. Nikki Wallschlaeger
2021-04-25 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | NY
Skagit River Poetry Foundation presents Truth, Beauty & Tulips, April 25 at 3 PM PDT, feat. Nikki Wallschlaeger
From the organizers:
Join Washington State Poet Laureate, Rena Priest, Copper Canyon Press poet, Nikki Wallschlaeger, along with local poets, Jessica Gigot & Gail Davern.
Watch here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88533703634?pwd=[REDACTED]

Malvern Books presents Malvern’s Line/Break Poetry Book Club with Ocean Vuong
2021-04-24 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | NY
Malvern Books presents Malvern’s Line/Break Poetry Book Club, April 24 at 1 PM CDT, with Ocean Vuong
From the organizers:
We’d like to invite you to join Malvern’s Line/Break Poetry Book Club! Hosted by Malvernian Claire, this is a reading group for those of you interested in exploring works from our expansive poetry section.
Register by emailing: becky@malvernbooks.com with “poetry book club” in the subject line

Unbound Book Festival Keynote, feat. Jericho Brown and Tracy K. Smith
2021-04-23 | NY
From the organizers:
“Panelists: Jericho Brown and Tracy K. Smith
Join us for an unforgettable evening when we welcome these two beloved Pulitzer Prize-winning poets in conversation to conclude Unbound’s sixth festival.”
Access link will appear here: http://www.unboundbookfestival.com/keynote-event

Pangyrus presents What Tells You Ripeness: Black Poets on Nature with Nikki Wallschlaeger
2021-04-22 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | NY
Pangyrus presents What Tells You Ripeness: Black Poets on Nature with Nikki Wallschlaeger
From the organizers:
Pangyrus is proud to present a collection of Black writing on nature, What Tells You Ripeness. Soliciting and selecting poets for the collection, guest poetry editor Nikki Wallschlaeger aims to continue the work of Camille T. Dungy’s anthology Black Nature: Four Centuries of African American Nature Poetry, published in 2009. In Nikki’s words, “I think it’s important to highlight, during this time, that white supremacy and trauma are not the only topics Black writers are capable of writing about. The natural world itself is not racist. Isn’t that great? We can at least have that—as a space of connection, abundance, and complexity.”
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/what-tells-you-ripeness-black-poets-on-nature-launch-and-reading-tickets-147199954025

Wisconsin Union presents Ocean Vuong: Book Reading and Q&A
2021-04-22 19:00 (America/Chicago) | NY
Wisconsin Union presents, April 22 at 7 PM CDT, Ocean Vuong: Book Reading and Q&A
From the organizers:
The Wisconsin Union Theater and the Madison Public Library’s Wisconsin Book Festival are proud to present a memorable night with award-winning author Ocean Vuong. Vuong will read from his powerful 2019 novel “On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous” and then participate in a Q&A. Daniel Sanji, the cultural programming intern at the Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Student Center and APIDA Heritage Month chair, will serve as the Q&A moderator. Event organizers are honored to have this event included in APIDA Heritage Month 2021, a month-long exploration of the many ways that APIDA identity is shaped both within and outside the community.
Register here: https://uwmadison.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1ZgttHrDj1spgfc

Bloodaxe Books presents Poetry Online with Tishani Doshi
2021-04-22 19:00 (Europe/London) | NY
Bloodaxe Books presents Poetry Online, April 22 at 7 PM, with Tishani Doshi
From the organizers:
7pm Free launch event on YouTube Live with Dom Bury and Jenna Clake. Hosted by Neil Astley, editor of Bloodaxe Books.

Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBrXaZ0wUw7JwdfrAvAbTUg

Friendly City Books presents Virtual Event with poets Aimee Nezhukumatathil and Catherine Pierce
2021-04-22 18:30 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | NY
Friendly City Books presents Virtual Event, April 22 at 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM CDT, with poets Aimee Nezhukumatathil and Catherine Pierce
From the organizers:
RSVP below for our Earth Day virtual event with poets Aimee Nezhukumatathil and Catherine Pierce on Thursday, April 22, at 6:30 pm Central.
Register here: https://www.friendlycitybooks.com/events/earth-day-poetry

Cave Canem presents New Works: Writing Grief feat. Nikki Wallschlaeger
2021-04-21 19:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | NY
Cave Canem presents New Works: Writing Grief, April 21 at 7 PM – 7:30 PM EDT, feat. Nikki Wallschlaeger
From the organizers:
Poets Saddiq Dzukogi (Your Crib, My Qibla), Natasha T. Miller (Butcher), and Nikki Wallschlaeger (Waterbaby) read poems from recent collections that grapple with grief.

Register here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_APUEXl-YSEGlpSzkSobySg

Lift Every Voice presents The Enduring Power of Langston Hughes, with Kevin Young, Edgar Tidwell, Glenn North, Tahraji Milsap, Jayden James
2021-04-21 18:30 (America/New_York) | NY
Lift Every Voice presents, April 21 at 6:30 PM EDT, The Enduring Power of Langston Hughes, with Kevin Young, Edgar Tidwell, Glenn North, Tahraji Milsap, Jayden James
From the organizers:
It was 100 years ago, in June 1921, that a young Langston Hughes published what would become one of his best-known poems, “The Negro Speaks of Rivers.” He moved that fall into New York’s predominantly African American Harlem neighborhood and became a towering figure in the Harlem Renaissance artistic movement, promoting equality, condemning racism and injustice, and depicting Black culture, humor, and spirituality.
The Library celebrates the life and work the Missouri-born poet, playwright, and novelist in a multifaceted event coinciding with National Poetry Month.
Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoPIDBl45-cTvTsiDYi8jxQ

Cuirt International Festival of Literature presents Conversations on Craft with Tishani Doshi
2021-04-21 17:00 (Europe/Dublin) | NY
Cuirt International Festival of Literature presents Conversations on Craft, April 21 at 5 PM GMT, with Tishani Doshi
From the organizers:
Cúirt presents Conversations on Craft, a series of events to exercise the formal muscles of new and emerging writers at every stage of their development. A series of webinars with live Q&As, these events will see contemporary Irish writers take a forensic look at how some of the world’s best writers make their craft sing. These focused, illuminating discussions on form, structure and the creative process are not to be missed.
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/conversations-on-craft-tishani-doshi-with-jess-traynor-tickets-144887455279

Lift Every Voice presents Sisters in Struggle and Song: A Reading and Conversation with Mariposa Fernández, LaTasha N. Nevada Diggs, and Patricia Spears Jone
2021-04-20 19:00 (America/New_York) | NY
Lift Every Voice presents Sisters in Struggle and Song: A Reading and Conversation, April 20 at 7 PM EDT, with Mariposa Fernández, LaTasha N. Nevada Diggs, and Patricia Spears Jones
From the organizers:
Join New York-based poets Mariposa Fernández (Bronx), LaTasha N. Nevada Diggs (Harlem) and Patricia Spears Jones (Brooklyn) to celebrate the publication of the Library of America’s history-making anthology, African American Poetry: 250 Years of Struggle and Song, edited by Kevin Young, and their place within the Black poetic tradition.
Register here: https://lehman-cuny-edu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nHtK1zCtSOmmzkDd-Qxe8w
