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October 2019
Poetry & Science: Our Intimate Connections to Trees with Nalini Nadkarni & Forrest Gander
The second event in the Poetry & Science series convenes vital voices in ecology & ecopoetics: Nalini Nadkarni, Forrest Gander & Alison Hawthorne Deming.
Find out more »A Tribute to W. S. Merwin
A tribute to W. S. Merwin, with Sonnet Coggins, Robert Hass, Edward Hirsch, Naomi Shihab Nye, Michael Ondaatje, Tracy K. Smith, and others.
Find out more »North of Invention: The Shaking Tent with Liz Howard
Liz Howard
Griffin Prize–winning poet Liz Howard will discuss the sacred Anishinaabe rite of the Shaking Tent and examine the use of ritual practice in poetic work.
Find out more »Favorite Poem Reading with Robert Pinsky & Special Guests
Robert Pinsky leads a reading for his Favorite Poem Project, with Michael Cunningham, Murray Dewart, Vivian Gornick, Joshua Prager, Seph Rodney & more.
Find out more »Poetry & Science: Poetry, Deep Time & the Stars with Mordecai-Mark Mac Low & Mei-mei Berssenbrugge
Mordecai-Mark Mac Low & Mei-mei Berssenbrugge
Contemplate the universe from deep time to the life and death of stars, guided by three seasoned stargazers with backgrounds in physics, philosophy & art.
Find out more »August 2019
Showcase Reading Series: Eugene Gloria, Adrian Silbernagel, Jesse Rice-Evans & Tina Cane
Eugene Gloria, Adrian Silbernagel, Jesse Rice-Evans, Tina Cane
The last summer Showcase reading, with poets Eugene Gloria, Adrian Silbernagel, Jesse Rice-Evans, and Tina Cane.
Find out more »July 2019
Showcase Reading Series: Asiya Wadud, Arthur Sze, Chase Berggrun & Jesús Papoleto Meléndez
Poets Asiya Wadud, Arthur Sze, Chase Berggrun, and Jesús Papoleto Meléndez join us for the fourth in this summer’s Showcase reading series.
Find out more »Poets House Members-Only Open Mic
An exclusive reading by Poets House members, free and open to the public.
Find out more »Showcase Reading Series: Roberto Tejada, Cody-Rose Clevidence & Shayla Lawson
Visit the Showcase for our third reading, with poets Roberto Tejada, Cody-Rose Clevidence, and Shayla Lawson.
Find out more »Showcase Reading Series: Charles Bernstein, Andrea Abi-Karam, Abigail Chabitnoy & Ed Bok Lee
Our second reading for the 2019 Poets House Showcase, with poets Charles Bernstein, Andrea Abi-Karam, Abigail Chabitnoy, and Ed Bok Lee.
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