Albertine Bookstore Presents A Reading with John Freeman, Alex Dimitrov, and Stéphane Bouquet

Albertine Bookstore 972 5th Avenue, New York, NY, United States

From the organizers: "Join poets Alex Dimitrov, John Freeman, and Stéphane Bouquet for a night of poetry readings of their respective work, Love and Other Poems (Copper Canyon), Wind, Trees (Copper Canyon), and Common Life (trans. by Lindsay Turner, Nightboat). This event will be moderated by Lindsay Turner. At a moment at which the fabric of […]

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Eckerd College Presents National Poetry Month Reading with Victoria Chang

Dalí Museum's Will Raymund Theater 1 Dali Blvd., St. Petersburg, FL, United States

From the organizers:  "In collaboration with the Dalí Museum’s monthly Poetry at the Dalí Series, Eckerd College will welcome Victoria Chang to read from her forthcoming book of poems, With My Back to the World, in the Dalí Museum Will Raymund Theater at 6:30 pm EST April 12. This event is free to the public—please […]

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Paisley Rekdal Interviews Dean Rader

From the organizers:  "On Thursday April 20th, join HCN editor Paisley Rekdal for a livestream discussion with poet Dean Rader about his new book Before the Borderless: Dialogues with the Art of Cy Twombly from 11:00-12:00pm PDT. To join the livestream, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oz9iGMczPac

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Victoria Chang at The Los Angeles Festival of Books

University of Southern California 3551 Trousdale Pkwy, Los Angeles, CA, United States

On Sunday April 23rd, The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, Viet Thanh Nguyen, and David L. Ulin will host "Doing the Work: Talking with Chowdhury Prize Recipient Victoria Chang." This event will take 12:30–1:20pm PST on The Poetry Stage at the University of Southern California campus. It is free to the general public.   

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Before the Borderless Release Party with Dean Rader

The Firehouse 2 Marina Blvd, San Francisco

From the organizers: "Join Guggenheim award-winning author Dean Rader for a celebration of the release of his most recent book, Before the Borderless: Dialogues with the Art of Cy Twombly, in the Firehouse at Fort Mason Center For Arts & Culture. Before the Borderless is a groundbreaking collection of poems featuring Rader’s original poems in conversation with paintings […]

Poetry and the Archives of History with Paisley Rekdal

Marsh Cabaret Bar 2120 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

From The Bay Area Book Festival:  "In this session, we’ll hear from those who instead look at archives and envision poetry. In West: A Translation, poet Paisley Rekdal vividly documents how the heroic narrative of the transcontinental railroad is intertwined with the history of Chinese exclusion. We'll also hear from poet Anthony Cody whose collection […]

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Echoes of Exclusion with Paisley Rekdal

The Magnes Auditorium 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

Join poets Paisley Rekdal, Fae Myenne Ng, and Ava Chin and novelist Kathryn Ma for a timely discussion about the Chinese Exclusion Act and its echoes in contemporary America. This panel discussion will take place on Sunday May 7th from 2:00–3:00pm PDT.   The Bay Area Book Festival is free and open to the public.    […]

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Green Apple Books presents Randall Mann with D.A. Powell

Green Apple Books on the Park 1231 9th Ave, San Francisco, CA, United States

From the organizers: "Join us on Tuesday May 9th at 7:00pm PST when Randall Mann celebrates the release of his book, Deal: New and Selected Poems, with D.A. Powell at 9th Ave. Masks are encouraged for in-person attendance. Or, watch the livestream here."

An Afternoon with Dean Rader, Timothy Donnelly, and Shanta Lee Gander

Hudson Valley Writers Center 300 Riverside Drive, Sleepy Hollow, NY, United States

From the organizers:  "Join us in person or via Zoom as we welcome Dean Rader, Timothy Donnelly, and Shanta Lee Gander. They will read from their latest works and engage in a lively Q&A.  This event will take place on May 21 from 4:00 – 6:30pm EST at the Hudson Valley Writers Center and live […]

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Portland Arts & Lectures Series Presents Aimee Nezhukumatathil and more

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 […]

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Piper Distinguished Visiting Writers Series Presents Arthur Sze and Wang Jiaxin

Piper Writer's House 450 E Tyler Mall, Tempe, AZ, 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." […]