Copper Canyon Press

Flyleaf Books presents their Second Sunday Poetry Series with John Balaban and Anna Lewis
2024-09-08 14:30 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Flyleaf Books, 752 M.L.K. Jr Blvd, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514, United States
Flyleaf Second Sunday Poetry Series presents readings with John Balaban and Anna Lewis
From the organizers:
“Join us for our Monthly Poetry series, an afternoon of poetic readings. Featured poets will each read for 20 minutes, followed by a short break to sign books, then an open mic. Please sign up by 2:30 pm, and limit your reading to one poem, one page. Hope to see you there!”
View here: https://chapelboro.com/events/flyleaf-second-sunday-poetry-series-anna-lewis-and-john-balaban

DIESEL, A Bookstore presents Noah Warren, Christian Gullette, and Dan O'Brien
2024-07-30 18:30 - 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Diesel, A Bookstore, 225 26th St, Santa monica, CA, 90402
From the organizers:
“Join us on Tuesday July 30th at 6:30 pm as we welcome Christian Gullette, Dan O’Brien and Noah Warren to the store to discuss and sign Coachella Elegy, Survivors’s Notebook and The Complete Stories.
This event is free to attend and will be held in the courtyard at DIESEL, A Bookstore in Brentwood.
Free seating is limited. To reserve a seat, please purchase one copy of a book for one seat.”
View here: https://www.dieselbookstore.com/event/Christian-Gullette-Dan-O-Brien-Noah-Warren-Author-signing

Ellen Bass presents Truth and Beauty with Marie Howe and Ellen Bass
2024-07-29 - 2024-08-02 | WA
Ellen Bass presents Truth and Beauty with Marie Howe and Ellen Bass
From the organizers:
“If you want to encounter more truth in your poems, to express it in the most beautiful way possible, to craft poems that reflect the inextricable marriage of truth and beauty, love and death, the luminous and the ordinary, please join us for this special workshop.
We will elude and distract the censors that silence or limit us. We’ll approach our experience from new angles to find the poem within the story. We’ll question the stories we think are true and experience the power of not-knowing and discovery.
We will write poems, share our writing, and hear what our work touches in others. We’ll also read model poems by contemporary poets and discuss aspects of the craft. But mainly this will be a writing retreat—time to explore and create in a supportive community. Though the focus is on poetry, prose writers who want to enrich their language will find it a fertile environment.”
Register here: https://www.ellenbass.com/events/truth-and-beauty-online-july-august-2024/

The 13th Annual New York City Poetry Festival presents Diannely Antigua, Deborah Landau, and Sophie Cabot Black
2024-07-13 11:00 - 2024-07-14 18:00 (America/New_York) | Nolan Park, Governors Island, New York, NY, 10004
The 13th Annual New York City Poetry Festival presents Diannely Antigua, Deborah Landau, and Sophie Cabot Black
From the organizers:
“A literary institution in its thirteenth year, funded by NYSCA, DCLA, and more, The New York City Poetry Festival is a progressive and transformative event that draws over 15,000 attendees. NYC PoFest is one of the most accessible large-scale events New York has to offer. It is free to attend, and its programming is designed to cater to audiences of all ages, regardless of their poetry background. The festival’s core comprises five mainstages: The Brinkley, The Algonquin, The White Horse, The Blackbird, and The Beckett. Over two days, more than a hundred literary organizations will share these stages, from established presses to community writing groups. Attendees of NYC PoFest can also expect an open-air artisan market, top-notch Smorgasburg-worthy food trucks, interactive installations, a visual arts gallery, a Youth Poetry Festival, an open mic, and more. At NYC PoFest, there’s truly a little something for everyone.”
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-13th-annual-new-york-city-poetry-festival-tickets-863989073577?_gl=1*12cdfol*_gcl_au*NzIxOTU4NjEzLjE3MTk0MzA4NTY.

The Keeler Tavern Museum presents Poetry in the Garden with Sophie Cabot Black and Patricia Spears Jones
2024-07-01 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Keeler Tavern Museum & History Center, 152 Main St, Ridgefield, CT, 06877, United States
From the organizers:
“Poetry in the Garden (formerly “A Garden of Verse”) is back for another summer season! The series, produced by Ridgefield Poet Laureate Emerita Barb Jennes, will feature some of the nation’s leading poets. Join us in KTM&HC’s beautiful historic walled garden for weekly readings throughout the month of July. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and readings begin at 7 p.m.
The first event of the season will feature Sophie Cabot Black and Patricia Spears Jones.”
View event here: https://keelertavernmuseum.org/events/483/poetry-in-the-garden/

August Wilson African American Cultural Center presents Nicholas Goodly for Lit Friday
2024-06-28 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | WA
From the organizers:
“Nicholas Goodly joins LIT Friday to discuss Black Swim.
LIT Friday is an August Wilson African American Cultural Center monthly virtual program. Hosted by poet and art journalist, Jessica Lanay, LIT Friday features in depth conversations on the final Friday of each month with writers and thinkers of the African Diaspora. The conversations focus on the intersection of the featured guests’ work and contemporary events affecting the global Black community. Previous guests include Man Booker Prize winner Bernardine Evaristo (2021), music journalist Nelson George (2020), public scholar Dr. Yaba Blay (2022), journalist and author Danyel Smith (2023), and National Book Award finalist Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah (2024).”
Register here: https://awaacc.org/event/lit-friday-nicholas-goodly/

Stanford Creative Writing Program Presents a Colloquium with Arthur Sze, the Mohr Visiting Poet
2024-05-22 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Margaret Jacks Hall, 450 Jane Stanford Way, Building 460, Stanford, CA, 94305, United States
Stanford Creative Writing Program Presents a Colloquium with Arthur Sze, the Mohr Visiting Poet on Wednesday May 22nd at 11am PT
From the organizers:
“Sze is this year’s Mohr Visiting Poet. Each year, the Creative Writing Program welcomes distinguished writers to teach a Stanford writing seminar to undergraduates. These seminars are made possible with the generous support of Lawrence and Nancy Mohr.
The Creative Writing Program is pleased to announce the next event with the Mohr Visiting Poet: A Colloquium with Arthur Sze.”
For more information and to register go to: https://creativewriting.stanford.edu/events/colloquium-arthur-sze-mohr-visiting-poet

Stanford Creative Writing Program Presents Arthur Sze, the Mohr Visiting Poet
2024-05-08 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Humanities Center at Stanford, 424 Santa Teresa Street, Stanford, CA, 94305, United States
Stanford Creative Writing Program Presents Arthur Sze, the Mohr Visiting Poet on Wednesday May 8th, 2024 at 8pm PT
From the organizers:
“Sze is this year’s Mohr Visiting Poet. Each year, the Creative Writing Program welcomes distinguished writers to teach a Stanford writing seminar to undergraduates. These seminars are made possible with the generous support of Lawrence and Nancy Mohr.”
For more information go to: https://events.stanford.edu/event/reading_with_arthur_sze_mohr_visiting_poet

The Community of Writers: Rediscovering Sylvia Plath with Victoria Chang & Matthew Zapruder
2024-04-28 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | WA
From the organizers:
“When we think of Sylvia Plath, it’s easy to see the image of the electric confessional poet who took her own life. Her tragic personal history, including her marriage to Ted Hughes, can easily obscure her poetry. But when we return to the work itself, we see a poet of genius, who mapped her struggles to find a completely original poetic voice.
“In this Short Course, we’ll close-read Plath’s poetry, to learn from her singularity. We’ll begin with an overview of Plath’s poetry leading up to her creative breakthrough, then focus the remaining four sessions on close reading poems from her posthumous, best-known book Ariel. We’ll try to understand together where she came from, her essential innovations, and her effect on the poetry that came after her. Was she truly a “confessional” poet? How does she make meaning from the turmoil of her life, and the time in which she wrote? What were her poetic innovations? How can we understand her poems as something more than mere autobiography? What aspects of her poetry continue to influence poems today? In addition to the poems from Ariel and after, we’ll look at drafts of her poems from her archives, to explore her writing process, so that we can learn from her creative process.
“Each session will begin with an hour of discussion between Victoria Chang and Matthew Zapruder, including background and close readings, followed by a short break. We will then reconvene for our second hour in which we will discuss your thoughts from the chat, answer questions, and offer further insights. We will end each session with an optional poetry writing prompt based on Plath’s poetry.
“Dates & Times: Online Sundays from April 28 to May 19, 2024 with a Bonus Session on May 22. Main sessions run from 4 pm-6 pm (Pacific) with optional discussion groups to follow.

Sunday, April 28, 2024 4:00-6:00 PT / 7:00-9:00 ET
Sunday, May 5, 2024 4:00-6:00 PT / 7:00-9:00 ET
Sunday, May 12, 2024 4:00-6:00 PT / 7:00-9:00 ET
Sunday, May 19, 2024 4:00-6:00 PT / 7:00-9:00 ET
Wednesday, May 22, 2024 4:00-6:00 PT / 7:00-9:00 ET (Bonus Session)

“Note: For those who are interested, intimate Zoom discussion groups (Virtual Houses) will meet after each session and on subsequent Saturdays at 10 AM.”
Register here: https://communityofwriters.org/register-for-rediscovering-sylvia-path/

Piper Distinguished Visiting Writers Series Presents Arthur Sze and Wang Jiaxin
2024-04-18 19:00 (America/Denver) | Piper Writer’s House, 450 E Tyler Mall, Tempe, AZ, 85281, United States
Piper Distinguished Visiting Writers Series Presents Arthur Sze and Wang Jiaxin on Thurs April 18th 2024 at 7pm MST
From the organizers:
“In honor of National Poetry Month 2024, two distinguished poets read and talk about form, tradition, innovation and imitation. The conversation will be moderated by Lucas Klein, translator and ASU Professor of Chinese.”
Register for the event here: https://virginia-g-piper-center-for-creative-writing.ticketleap.com/piper-distinguished-visiting-writers-series-with-arthur-sze-and/

Portland Arts & Lectures Series Presents Aimee Nezhukumatathil and more
2024-04-18 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway, Portland, CA, United States
Portland Arts & Lectures Series Presents Aimee Nezhukumatathil on April 18th, 2024 at 6:30pm
From the organizers:
“We are pleased to announce the lineup of our 39th annual Portland Arts & Lectures season.
All lectures take place in person at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in downtown Portland, OR.
Subscriptions start at $110 for the five-part series.”
Read more and subscribe for the series here: https://literary-arts.org/2023/04/pal-2023-24-season-lineup-revealed/

Hudson Valley Writers Center: Poetry & Conversation with Patricia Spears Jones, Peter Covino, & E.J. Antonio
2024-04-14 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Hudson Valley Writers Center, 300 Riverside Drive, Sleepy Hollow, NY, 10591, United States
From the organizers:
“Join us IN PERSON at HVWC on Sunday, April 14, at 4 PM ET to hear poetry and conversation with Patricia Spears Jones, Peter Covino, and E.J. Antonio.”
Register here: https://www.writerscenter.org/calendar/april14/

Hudson Valley Writers Center: Poets' Conversation with Jane Huffman & Diane Seuss
2024-03-10 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | WA
From the organizers:
“Please join us on Zoom for an evening of poetry and conversation with Jane Huffman and Diane Seuss on Sunday, March 10, 4 PM ET.”
Register here: https://www.writerscenter.org/calendar/seuss/

Jim Harrison: A Reading with Rebecca Solnit, Jamie Harrison, & Todd Goddard
2024-03-07 17:15 - 18:15 (America/Los_Angeles) | WA
Join Rebecca Solnit, Jamie Harrison, and author of Jim Harrison’s forthcoming biography, Todd Goddard, for a free livestream event in support of the forthcoming reissue of Jim’s beautiful book The Theory and Practice of Rivers. Hosted by Joseph Bednarik, this 70-minute event will feature stories, poems, musings on rivers, thoughts from Rebecca on her introduction to the book, and (with luck!) audio recordings—retrieved from archival tapes—of Jim reading from the long poem “Theory and Practice of Rivers.” Throughout the evening you will be given the opportunity to make your gift in support of the final phase of “The Heart’s Work: Jim Harrison’s Poetic Legacy.” Join us!
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aZNay-_CTUi8jm74qNvfVw#/registration

Grolier Poetry Book Shop: Shangyang Fang, C. Francis Fisher, and Charles Kell
2024-03-06 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Grolier Poetry Book Shop, 6 Plympton St., Cambridge, MA, United States
From the presenters:
“Please join us for our reading with Shangyang Fang, C. Francis Fisher and Charles Kell with an introduction by Chris Hosea.”
Register here for the in-person reading: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07ek8whi1k63f0c67d&llr=6hztvkcab
Register here to attend virtually: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07ek8whi1r59ace29b&llr=6hztvkcab

Harvard Divinity School: Poetry & Craft Talk with Amanda Gunn
2024-02-29 15:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Common Room, Center for the Study of World Religions, 42 Francis Ave., Cambridge, MA, 02138, United States
From the presenters:
“Amanda Gunn grew up just at the edge of the woods in southern Connecticut with two older brothers. A former Stegner Fellow at Stanford, she is a PhD candidate in English at Harvard where she studies poetry, ephemerality, and Black pleasure. Her recent work appears in Poetry, Los Angeles Review of Books Quarterly Journal, and Narrative Magazine. Her debut collection, Things I Didn’t Do With This Body, is out now from Copper Canyon Press.”
Register here for either the in-person reading or the live stream: https://cswr.hds.harvard.edu/news/upcoming-events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D172488746

Boutelle-Day Poetry Center: Javier Zamora and Rebecca Foust
2024-02-27 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Weinstein Auditorium, Wright Hall (Smith College)
Join the poets Javier Zamora and Rebecca Foust for an evening of activist poetry that transcends borders.
Watch the livestream here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IYXArYvK6A

Cecilia Woloch & Friends: Kevin Prufer and Naomi Shihab Nye
2024-02-25 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | WA
Join the poet Cecilia Woloch’s online reading series, in which she features the acclaimed writers Kevin Prufer and Naomi Shihab Nye.
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIuf-6qpjIvHNUZb-gd1rJZJwqxGZ0AsWP8#/registration

Kent Cultural Alliance: Pádraig Ó Tuama's Poetry
2024-02-23 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Raimond Cultural Center, 101 Spring Avenue, Chestertown, MD, 21620, United States
From the presenters:
“Readings from Pádraig’s forthcoming volume Kitchen Hymns (Copper Canyon Press, October 2024).”
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/padraig-o-tuama-poetry-reading-tickets-799983240407?aff=oddtdtcreator

Green Linden Press: Essential Queer Voices of U.S. Poetry featuring Randall Mann, Eduardo C. Corral, etc.
2024-02-20 21:30 - 22:30 (America/New_York) | WA
In this third reading for Essential Queer Voices of U.S. Poetry, an anthology edited by Christopher Nelson and introduced by Jack Halberstam, the writers Randall Mann, Brian Blanchfield, Dorothy Chan, Eduardo C. Corral, and Brian Teare will show how “poetry can reveal our shared humanity.”
Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcsd-CgqT0sHNWJ0IEiNR3QAJ7VtyizoKM1#/registration

Danusha Laméris Presents the Nine Lenses of Poetry Workshop Series
2024-02-11 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | WA
Danusha Laméris Presents the Nine Lenses of Poetry Workshop Series from February 11th to March 10th, 5 Sundays at 5pm PT
From Danusha:
“Are you an Innovator? A Soul Keeper?
There are so many ways to write poems. And so many kinds of poems to read.
Sometimes, it’s easy to think there’s a right way to write, or a wrong way. Or just that we don’t–––and can’t–– relate to certain types of poems.
What if there were a way to hold all the different styles without judgment, to see what a poem has to offer and what it offers the same way we might study an animal in its own biome?
This is what coming up with the Nine Lenses of Poetry has done for me. It’s given me new ways to appreciate all kinds of poems, as well as a way to frame my own work.
My hope is that by spending time studying these Nine Lenses, you will be able to strengthen your own poems, and to deepen in your appreciation of poetry.
This will an online Zoom class. No prerequisites. You don’t even have to be a writer! Just a reader, and someone who is curious about poetry.
In five, one hour sessions, I will offer craft talks on the Nine Lenses, contemplations and prompts, and space at the end for a Q and A.”
Register for the class here: https://danusha-lameris.mykajabi.com/store

Black History in Poetry and the Visual Archive featuring Tyree Daye, Niki Herd, Alison C. Rollins
2024-02-10 15:20 - 16:35 (America/Chicago) | Kansas City Convention Center, Kansas City
Black History in Poetry and the Visual Archive featuring Tyree Daye, Niki Herd, Alison C. Rollins at 3:20 pm to 4:35 pm, Saturday, February 10th
How do we think of ourselves in history, and when we do, what do we see? Three innovative poets consider how personal and public histories—Black histories in particular—are intertwined and how the combination of poetry and images can invigorate our exploration of their complexities. Examining the use of both archival materials and personal photographs alongside numerous poetic forms, this reading and conversation will encourage brave new ways of grappling with who we are and how we got here.
Register here: https://www.awpwriter.org/awp_conference/event_detail/25897

Exhibit B: Black Archives of Mid-America with Niki Herd, Roger Reeves, & more
2024-02-08 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Black Archives of Mid-America, 1722 E 17th Terrace, Kansas City, MO, 64108, United States
From the organizers:
“In collaboration with the Guild Literary Complex, Cave Canem, and the BLK+BRWN Bookstore, Exhibit B will be hosting a series of literary events, free and open to the public, at the Black Archives of Mid-America which will center Black artists and allies.”
The poets who will give the opening reading include Roger Reeves, Niki Herd, Patricia Smith, Dr. Taylor Byas, and jason b. crawford.
Register here: https://www.exhibitb312.com/event-details/poets-for-the-people/form

What The Universe Is Presents Kevin Prufer and Adrian Matejka
2023-12-13 17:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | WA
What The Universe Is Presents Kevin Prufer and Adrian Matejka on December 13th 5:30pm PT
Register for this online event here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcqd-2srTkiEtdirvHf6znAdZIPqrWkXuZi

Lexington Public Library Open Mic Night featuring Maurice Manning
2023-12-13 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Farish Theatre, Downtown Public Library 140 E Main St, Lexington, KY, 40507, United States
Lexington Public Library Open Mic Night featuring Maurice Manning Dec 13, 2023 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
From the organizers:
“Farish Theatre – Downtown Public Library 140 E Main St, Lexington, Kentucky 40507
“Lexington Public Library’s next Open Mic Night will feature renowned poet Maurice Manning. Manning is a former Guggenheim Fellow, Yale Series of Younger Poets winner, and Pulitzer Prize finalist. His eighth book, “Snakedoctor,” is newly published by Copper Canyon Press. Manning’s first book won the Yale Series of Younger Poets. Open Mic participants are invited to share 3-4 minutes of poetry, spoken word, etc. Content should be appropriate for teens and adults.”

Empty Bowl Presents Reading with Bill Porter (Red Pine) and John Brandi
2023-12-08 16:30 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Port Townsend Friends Meeting House, 1841 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend, WA, United States
Empty Bowl Presents Reading with Bill Porter (Red Pine) and John Brandi at Friday, December 8, 2023 4:30 PM 6:00 PM
From the organizers:
“Please join Empty Bowl Press for a reading with two acclaimed poets and translators: Red Pine and John Brandi.

Port Townsend Friends Meeting House, 1841 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend, WA.”

Hudson Valley Writers Center Presents a Reading and Conversation about the work of Tomas Tranströmer, with translator Patty Crane
2023-12-06 19:00 (America/New_York) | Hudson Valley Writers Center, 300 Riverside Drive, Sleepy Hollow, NY, 10591, United States
Hudson Valley Writers Center Presents a Reading and Conversation about the work of Tomas Tranströmer, with translator Patty Crane on December 6th at 7pm ET
From the organizers:
“Please join Jennifer Franklin, Program Director, as she welcomes the translator of The Blue House: Complete Works of Tomas Tranströmer (Copper Canyon Press, 2023). This collection is the first American translation of the 2011 Nobel laureate’s complete works. His poetry, translated into dozens of languages, often speaks across cultures, generations and time itself.
This reading and discussion will be in person at HVWC. Please reserve your seat. Space is limited.”
Get tickets for this in-person event here: https://www.writerscenter.org/calendar/transtromer/

Jacar Press Presents a Reading with Kevin Prufer in Conversation with Molly Twomey
2023-12-06 14:00 (America/New_York) | WA
Jacar Press Presents a Reading with Kevin Prufer on Wednesday, December 6, 2pm ET
From the organizers:
“Their conversation will be centered around Kevin’s amazing new book The Fears, Copper Canyon Press.
Ghostlit by streetlights” and filtered through tale and recollection, Prufer examines our fears of loss, death, and obscurity. Narratives are braided together as Prufer manipulates white space to mimic the silence of minds at work on unsolvable problems, how time “unravels / endlessly.” Here, visions of classical Greece and the trials of ancient Romans coexist with the everyday—memories of a parent’s death or the loss of a pet. We bear witness as the poet writes “to preserve the intricacy of [his] own mind / against the eventual / certainty of [his] absence.” Exploring what it means to be forgotten and how legacy is preserved through poetry, history books, a mummy’s index finger, and love letters from the grave, The Fears invites us to consider what it means to matter.
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
2pm East Coast time
Zoom link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82814413801
Molly Twomey grew up in Lismore, County Waterford, and graduated in 2019 with an MA in Creative Writing from University College Cork. She has been published in Poetry Review, Poetry Ireland Review, Banshee, The Irish Times, Mslexia, The Stinging Fly and elsewhere. She runs an online international poetry event, Just to Say, sponsored by Jacar Press. In 2021, she was chosen for Poetry Ireland’s Introductions series and awarded an Arts Council Literature Bursary. Her debut collection, Raised Among Vultures, was published in May 2022 with The Gallery Press.”

Empty Bowl Presents Reading and Reception with Bill Porter (Red Pine) and John Brandi
2023-12-05 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Oberto Commons, 901 12th Avenue, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
Empty Bowl Presents Reading and Reception with Bill Porter (Red Pine) and John Brandi on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at 7:00 PM
From the organizers:
“Join us for a reading & reception with acclaimed translator Bill Porter (Red Pine) and Haiku poet, artist, and translator John Brandi.
Tuesday, December 5, 2023 from 7 – 9 pm
Oberto Commons (second floor of the Sinegal Center)
On the Campus of Seattle University
901 12th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98122″

Verse Virtual November Poetry Reading, featuring Dean Rader and Brian Teare
2023-11-19 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | WA
Verse Virtual November Poetry Reading, featuring Dean Rader and Brian Teare on Sunday November 19th at 11am PT
For more information from the organizers:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1374916263442205/
Register for the event here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIsf-iprjMrGdzlpDRCg2Gzdd0g8dDQl-2L
