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Wisconsin Union presents Ocean Vuong: Book Reading and Q&A
2021-04-22 19:00 (America/Chicago)
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

Pangyrus presents What Tells You Ripeness: Black Poets on Nature with Nikki Wallschlaeger
2021-04-22 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
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

Unbound Book Festival Keynote, feat. Jericho Brown and Tracy K. Smith
2021-04-23
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

Malvern Books presents Malvern’s Line/Break Poetry Book Club with Ocean Vuong
2021-04-24 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago)
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

Skagit River Poetry Foundation presents Truth, Beauty & Tulips feat. Nikki Wallschlaeger
2021-04-25 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
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]

Inprint Margarett Root Brown Reading Series presents Jericho Brown
2021-04-26 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
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.

KGB Bar presents Monday Night Poetry Series with Natalie Shapero & Jennifer Knox
2021-04-26 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
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]

Literati Bookstore presents At Home with Literati: Susan Briante, Phil Metres, & Tess Taylor
2021-04-29 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
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

Library of Congress presents Poetry Spotlight with Victoria Chang & Brenda Shaughnessy
2021-04-29 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
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

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)
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

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/

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)
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

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)
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

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)
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

Launch Party Livestream: Spring 2021 feat. Agodon, Candrilli, Sze, Wallschlaeger, and Warren
2021-05-05 17:00 - 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
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

City Lights presents Kate Durbin and Alex Dimitrov
2021-05-06 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
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

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)
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

Ames Community Arts Council presents May's Gathering of Artists with Jennifer Knox
2021-05-11 18:00 (America/Chicago)
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

Wallingford Public Library presents Arthur Sze
2021-05-12 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
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&

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)
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

The S.H.E. Fund presents From Tribe and Fire feat. Ellen Bass
2021-05-16 13:00 - 14:45 (America/Los_Angeles)
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

Point Reyes Books presents Noah Warren - The Complete Stories
2021-05-19 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
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

Hudson Valley Writers Center presents Alex Dimitrov and Donika Kelly
2021-05-19 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
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/

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

Virtual Poetry Road Trip presents Ken Hada, Cindy Huyser, & Jennifer L. Knox
2021-05-21 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Chicago)
Virtual Poetry Road Trip presents, May 21 at 6 PM – 7:30 PM CDT, Ken Hada, Cindy Huyser, & Jennifer L. Knox
From the organizers:
When Zoe Fay-Stindt and Allyson Whipple were disappointed that the ongoing pandemic meant that they couldn’t visit or meet up at a poetry festival, they decided to bring the road trip online. They decided to co-host a reading series featuring one poet from every state (Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Iowa), as a way to celebrate different poets from that hypothetical journey. This event features Cindy Huyser (TX), Ken Hada (Oklahoma), Dottie Joslyn (Missouri) and Jennifer Knox (Iowa).
This event is open to all. If you have the means, please consider making a donation of any amount. Donations will be split among our featured readers. If you cannot donate and run into a registration hiccup, please contact co-host Allyson Whipple at allyson@allysonwhipple.com for assistance.
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-poetry-road-trip-tickets-154761360395?fbclid=IwAR2oaa1wMZHQS3bMe8Yjk1pOzIQWT5bvWbCIo27GnRfnNSlzqIq8N64cSBg

Vermont College of Fine Arts presents Reading: HERE—Poems for the Planet with Elizabeth J. Coleman
2021-05-26 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Vermont College of Fine Arts presents, May 26 at 11 AM EDT, Reading: HERE—Poems for the Planet with Elizabeth J. Coleman
From the organizers:
Elizabeth J. Coleman (W ’12), poet and editor, hosts a reading from the anthology HERE: Poems for the Planet featuring VCFA faculty, alumnx, and friends Francisco Aragón, Nickole Brown (W ’03), Kyle Dargan, Richard Jackson, Natasha Sajé, and Betsy Sholl.
Register here: https://one.bidpal.net/vcfaartandconnection/welcome

Red Hen Press presents NEH Reading and Conversation Series: Jason Schneiderman and Ellen Bass
2021-05-26 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Red Hen Press presents, May 26 at 4 PM PDT, NEH Reading and Conversation Series: Jason Schneiderman and Ellen Bass
From the organizers:
Continuing our poetry lecture and conversation series are Jason Schneiderman and Ellen Bass, moderated by Douglas Manuel, on the queer voice in poetry, and the topic of subverting the form, and subverting the language in Formalist poetry.
Watch here: https://www.facebook.com/events/874790966407292?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22page%22%7D]%7D

Seattle Arts & Lectures presents Alberto Ríos
2021-05-28 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave, Seattle, Washington, 98122
Seattle Arts and Lectures presents a reading and conversation with Alberto Ríos. Tickets are available for in-person attendance and online viewing, or online viewing only.
Tickets here: https://lectures.org/event/alberto-rios/

The Merwin Conservancy presents Jericho Brown
2021-05-29 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
The Merwin Conservancy presents, May 29 at 5 PM PDT, Jericho Brown
From the organizers:
Join us on Saturday, May 29th, 2021 at 2:00PM Hawai‘i time as we host Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Jericho Brown, who will read from his book The Tradition (Copper Canyon Press, 2019) and discuss the role of a person’s “place” in poetry making.
Live webcast begins 2:00 PM Hawai‘i / 5:00 PM Pacific / 8:00 PM Eastern and will run 60 minutes.
This event is free, but a donation is welcome.
Register here: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/GRJerichoBrown/register

Literary Arts presents One Page Wednesday: June with Kelli Russell Agodon
2021-06-02 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Literary Arts presents One Page Wednesday: June, June 2 at 6:30 PM PDT, with Kelli Russell Agodon
From the organizers:
Here is an opportunity to share or listen to one page of work in progress from talented writers from everywhere. Come with a single page of work and sign up to read – or come to listen and prepare to be inspired! Hosted by Natalie Serber.
June’s featured reader is Kelli Russell Agodon.
You don’t need to live in Portland to participate. If you have questions, please contact jessica@literary-arts.org
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0uf-msqjsvH9yzuJvgyN46ticc1wFBgnpU
