Robin Hirsch, with assistance from his children, reads from his book FEG: Ridiculous (Stupid) Poems for Intelligent Children. He is the co-owner of the Cornelia Street Café in Greenwich Village.

Winner of the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for poetry, Paul Muldoon provides a close reading of “Poem of the End,” written by the great Russian poet Marina Tsvetaeva (1892-1941) in 1924 after the Russian Revolution.

Give the gift of poetry—to yourself, your family and your friends. Our Holiday Book Sale offers thousands of books at bargain prices. All books are duplicate copies from our 40,000 volume (and growing) collection and all proceeds benefit the permanent collection.

Friday, December 12, 11-7pm
Saturday, December 13, 11-4pm
Tuesday, December 16, 11-4pm
Last Chance!: Wednesday, December 17, 11-7pm
Give the gift of poetry—to yourself, your family and your friends. Our Holiday Book Sale offers thousands of books at bargain prices. All books are duplicate copies from our 40,000 volume (and growing) collection and all proceeds benefit the permanent collection. Last Chance prices are even lower!

Australian poet John Kinsella examines the work of acclaimed Aboriginal poet and political activist Lionel Fogarty, whose poetry embraces the language and struggles of Aboriginal people. Fogarty is the author of numerous poetry books, including New and Selected Poems: Munaldjali, Mutuerjaraera.

In this unique poetry class, Jane Hirshfield will workshop poems in an intensive afternoon session and share the podium with her students in an evening reading. Please follow application guidelines below.

Chrissie Gittins reads poems from her children’s book Now You See Me, Now You… which received the 2002 Belmont Poetry Prize.