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October 2019
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 »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 »The Life & Work of Daniel Halpern with Robert Hass
In honor of his work in poetry, editing & food writing, Daniel Halpern is joined by former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Hass to discuss his life & legacy.
Find out more »Academy of American Poets Chancellor Conversations
Poets House and the Academy of American Poets co-present three conversations with the Academy’s Chancellors exploring timely topics in poetry.
Find out more »Poetry of the Supernatural: The Weird with Bryan Thao Worra & Linda Addison
Two days before Samhain, Bryan Thao Worra and Linda Addison explore supernatural poetics from H. P. Lovecraft to Edgar Allan Poe.
Find out more »November 2019
Passwords: The Ballad: Pidgin Kine Rhapsody: Hawaiian English-Creole Poetry from 1970 to the Present with R. Zamora Linmark
Poet and novelist R. Zamora Linmark discusses hybridity and song in Hawaiian ballad traditions, interspersing the lecture with Hawaiian Pidgin poems.
Find out more »Passwords: The Ballad: Love, Lyricism & Social Protest with Sarah Arvio
Sarah Arvio presents her new translations of the poetry of Federico García Lorca, accompanied by flamenco guitarist Sergio Sánchez-Monge Escardó.
Find out more »Woke Baby Family Book Festival with Story Times for the Kids!
A celebration of independent presses that publish justice-oriented children’s books, curated by Mahogany L. Browne.
Find out more »North of Invention: A berthDay Celebration with bill bissett
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On the occasion of polymath bill bissett’s 80th birthday, join us in welcoming the poet, painter, musician, and editor to Poets House!
Find out more »December 2019
A Tribute to Fanny Howe
Poets House and hosts Jennifer Tseng & Kazim Ali honor the life & work of Fanny Howe, with words from Maureen N. McLane, Rae Armantrout, Peter Gizzi & more.
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