Poets House interns recommend their favorite books from the 2019 Showcase, by sam sax, Shayla Lawson, Heidi Reszies, and seven more!
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Poets House is a national poetry library and literary center that invites poets and the public to step into the living tradition of poetry.
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Literary Partners Program: Book Launch for Gregory Orr’s The Blessing, with David Grubin
Sep 11, 2019 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmJoin Milkweed Editions in launching poet Gregory Orr’s memoir, The Blessing. Emmy Award–winning filmmaker David Grubin joins Orr for reading and conversation.
Literary Partners Program: Finishing Line Press Presents James Ragan
Sep 13, 2019 | 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmJoin Finishing Line Press for a reading by James Ragan, plus Rita Banerjee, Deborah Kahan Kolb, Danelle Lejeune, Mark A. Murphy, Dawn Marar & Ilene Starger.
Literary Partners Program: Red Hen Press presents Erica Jong, Francesca Bell, Kim Dower
Sep 14, 2019 | 4:00 pm - 6:00 pmJoin Red Hen Press for an evening of sensual, sharp, unapologetic poetry by Erica Jong, Kim Dower, and Francesca Bell.
From the Blog
Showcase Selects: 2019 Showcase Picks by Yanyi
Poet Yanyi chooses 2019 Showcase highlights, including Letters to the Future: Black WOMEN / Radical WRITING, The Displaced Voice by Iman Mersal & more.
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Showcase Selects: 2019 Showcase Picks by Kira Josefsson
Swedish translator and writer chooses favorites from the 2019 Showcase, including Etel Adnan’s Surge, Aaron Coleman’s Threat Come Close, and three more.
Showcase Selects: Poets House Intern Picks!
Poets House interns recommend their favorite books from the 2019 Showcase, by sam sax, Shayla Lawson, Heidi Reszies, and seven more!
Showcase Selects: 2019 Showcase Picks by Yanyi
Poet Yanyi chooses 2019 Showcase highlights, including Letters to the Future: Black WOMEN / Radical WRITING, The Displaced Voice by Iman Mersal & more.
… Showcase Selects: 2019 Showcase Picks by Kira Josefsson
Swedish translator and writer chooses favorites from the 2019 Showcase, including Etel Adnan’s Surge, Aaron Coleman’s Threat Come Close, and three more.