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The Adroit Journal presents Issue 35 Release Reading
From the organizers: The editors of The Adroit Journal are thrilled to welcome you to a reading celebrating the release of our thirty-fifth issue. Readers include issue contributors Traci Brimhall, Kyle Dargan, Randall Mann, Jenny Molberg, Elle Nash, Alison C. Rollins, Darius Simpson, and Jenny Tseng. The reading will be hosted on Zoom by Heidi […]
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The Wisconsin Book Festival presents Come the Slumberless to the Land of Nod & Descent
From the organizers: Presented in partnership with the University of Wisconsin Program in Creative Writing, this edition of Wisconsin Wednesdays features UW Alumnae Traci Brimhall and Lauren Russell for their new poetry collections, Come the Slumberless to the Land of Nod, and Descent. Register here.
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Poetry@Tech presents Atlanta Poetry Festival & Translation Summit
From the organizers: featuring Jericho Brown, Linda Gregerson, Brenda Shaughnessy, Sandra Meek, Ilya Kaminsky, Mario Chard & a group of distinguished special guest poets from Germany This event is made possible in co-operation with Poetry@Tech, Terminus Magazine, Emory University, Westminster School, Berry College, and the Haus für Poesie Berlin. The event will be broadcast virtually over BlueJeans. As always, the reading […]
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Poets & Writers present Unique and Unified: Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the NOMMO Literary Society with Jericho Brown
From the organizers: Founded in 1995, the NOMMO Literary Society was a writing workshop specifically for Black writers in New Orleans. Although Hurricane Katrina's landfall in 2005 led to the workshop’s formal disbandment, its legacy and impact is felt to this day. Join us for a panel with former NOMMO Literary Society workshop participants as […]
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To Marvin: A Celebration of Marvin Bell in Poems
Please join us for a reading and celebration of Marvin Bell’s poetry by his friends, colleagues, and former students, including John Irving, Tess Gallagher, Heather McHugh, David St. John, Naomi Shihab Nye, Kwame Dawes, Ellen Bass, Juan Felipe Herrera, Stephen Kuusisto, Dorianne Laux, Lia Purpura, Eric Pankey, and many more. Nathan Bell will sing, and […]
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Twenty Summers presents Jaswinder Bolina & Victoria Chang in Conversation
From the organizers: Poets Jaswinder Bolina and Victoria Chang will talk about their latest books — Jaswinder’s first essay collection Of Color (McSweeney’s, 2020) and Victoria’s latest collection Obit (Copper Canyon Press, 2020) recently nominated for New Yorker’s National Book Award — as well as, perhaps, the state of the world during Twenty Summers’ first […]
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Prairie Lights presents Ada Limón in conversation with Jennifer L Knox: Writers @ Grinnell
From the organizers: Live from Prairie Lights, a reading and conversation between Ada Limón and Jennifer L. Knox. Register here.
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VerseFest 2020 presents American Interests with Philip Metres and Laura Kasischke
This event will feature three speakers: Philip Metres, Laura Kasischke, and Johannes Göransson.
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Skylight Books presents Live on Crowdcast: Zyzzyva: the L.A. Issue Group Reading
From the organizers: Please note: this event will take place live on Crowdcast. RSVP here to join the livestream or watch the replay! Join us for a group reading to celebrate the launch of ZYZZYVA's LA Issue featuring Douglas Manuel, Michelle Latiolais, Victoria Chang, David Hernandez, Henry Lara. ZYZZYVA was founded in 1985 in San Francisco with the […]
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West X Midwest presents Claudia Rankine and Jericho Brown
From the organizers: Spend an evening with McArthur Fellow Claudia Rankine and Pulitzer Prize–winning poet Jericho Brown and as they discuss Just Us, Rankine’s brilliant new collection. This arrangement of essays, poems, and images, speaks to the mechanics of race in this country, and invites us to discover what it takes to build better futures.
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Beyond Baroque presents Part I of The Poetry Stage Redux
From the organizers: Beyond Baroque presents the first installment of The Poetry Stage Redux, a series of readings by nationally acclaimed poets from the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books Poetry Stage. Featured readers for November 19 include Sara Borjas, Nickole Brown, Cyrus Cassells, Victoria Chang, Cathy Colman, Megan Fernandes, Jane Hirshfield, Jessica Jacobs, John Murillo, […]
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The Arab American National Museum presents Upping the Stakes: Persecution and Resistance Across Contexts — Live Arts Share + Panel Discussion
From the organizers: FREE with RSVP or suggested $10 donation* *Donate $25 or more and receive a free e-subscription of Michigan Quarterly Review! RSVP for streaming link Writers published in Sukoon Magazine and the Michigan Quarterly Review’s special issue on Persecution will share their work and participate in a panel discussion around the theme of persecution, injustice, displacement and […]
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The Adroit Journal presents Adroit Turns Ten: An Evening of Writing & Verse
From the organizers: The editors of The Adroit Journal are thrilled to welcome you to a special reading in celebration of our ten year anniversary, honoring our Founding Editor-in-Chief, Peter LaBerge. Readers include K-Ming Chang, Victoria Chang, Chen Chen, Tiana Clark, Megan Giddings, Laura Kasischke, Dorianne Laux, Ben Loory, LaTanya McQueen, José Olivarez, Justin Phillip Reed, and Arthur […]
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The Academy of American Poets presents Gather in Poems: A Virtual Reading and Offering of Community Through Poetry Featuring Award-Winning Poets from Across the U.S.
From the organizers: The Academy of American Poets is honored to present Gather In Poems: A Virtual Reading on Tuesday, November 24, at 7:30 pm EDT, which will reflect on the importance of community through the sharing of poetry between people. This reading will be free and open to the public, with presentations by: Francisco […]
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RHINO Poetry presents RHINO Reads Online: Aricka Foreman + Keith S. Wilson
From the organizers: Log on with us for a reading by Aricka Foreman + Keith S. Wilson! It's just like our regular readings you know and love, but from the comfort of your own home/phone. Register here.
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The Still Queer Reading Series presents Mark Bibbins in Conversation with Alexander Chee & Dustin Schell
From the organizers: In honor of World AIDS Day, the Still Queer reading series welcomes Mark Bibbins, author of 13th Balloon. Mark will be joined in conversation by Still Queer co-curators Alexander Chee and Dustin Schell. Register here.
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The Institute of Black Intellectual Innovation at CSUF presents Black Center: An Online Poetry Reading
From the organizers: Featuring Tommye Blout, Nandi Comer, T'ai Freedom Ford, Luther Hughes, Nabila Lovelace, Joy Priest, Phillip B. Williams, Keith S. Wilson. Hosted by Ashaki M. Jackson tinyurl.com/BLACKCENTER ID: 968 5822 9617 For additional information, contact Dr. Natalie Graham at NGraham@fullerton.edu. Learn more about the institute at http://hss.fullerton.edu/ibii
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WE SPEAK Youth Poetry Slam Competition with Special Guest Jericho Brown
From the organizers: Edmonds Center for the Arts (ECA) presents the first-ever WE SPEAK Festival, a virtual, evening-length celebration of spoken word poetry and storytelling. Integrating critically-acclaimed artists Jericho Brown, Andrea Gibson, Kealoha, Shane Koyczan, and Robin Sanders, alongside talented local youth chosen through a juried selection process, WE SPEAK seeks to embody the complex themes and […]
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Maynooth University English Department presents Philip Metres: Shrapnel Maps, A Poetry Reading and Discussion
From the organizers: In the second event of our Poetry and Poetics reading and discussion series, Maynooth English Department is delighted to host multi-award-winning poet Philip Metres, who will read from, and talk about, his new poetry collection, Shrapnel Maps. The event will include an interactive Q&A with the poet, featuring questions from Maynooth students and […]
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Brooklyn Public Library presents MISSING THEM Poetry Reading: Holding Space for Grief
From the organizers: Join us on Friday night to kick off THE CITY’s MISSING THEM Memorial Event with poetry readings on loss, grieving and celebrating life during a pandemic, presented by Brooklyn Public Library featuring poets Ellen Bass, Ross Gay and Aracelis Girmay. THE CITY’s MISSING THEM project is an ambitious effort to track down every New Yorker that died due to COVID-19 […]
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Writers Against Trump presents The Georgia Senate Runoff with Jericho Brown, Anjali Enjeti, Tayari Jones, and Laurel Snyder
From the organizers: Writers Against Trump: The Georgia Senate Runoff with Jericho Brown, Anjali Enjeti, Tayari Jones, and Laurel Snyder. Moderated by Carolyn Forché, co-sponsored by Avid Bookshop and Books & Books. Register here.
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