April 2019
Poetry Studies Now: Day Two
Day 2 of a conference at CUNY & Poets House that aims to examine the current state of poetry studies & foster interdisciplinary exchange in poetic discourse.
Find out more »Epic Voices: Charles Olson’s The Maximus Poems with Steven Alvarez
Poet and scholar Steven Alvarez examines Charles Olson’s epic The Maximus Poems as a transnational poetic project dismantling the walls of a U.S.-centered America.
Find out more »May 2019
Literary Partners Program: Poets & Publishers
Poets and publishers Paul Genega and Pamela Hughes will read from their books of poems and discuss craft and publishing tips.
Find out more »Craft Talk: The Revolution Is Emotional: Recovering Art & Community with Yanyi
Former Emerging Poets Fellow Yanyi returns to Poets House to give a talk on his book, The Year of Blue Water, chosen for the 2018 Yale Younger Poets Prize.
Find out more »Epic Voices: Karen Finley on William Carlos Williams’ Paterson
Legendary downtown performance artist Karen Finley looks at William Carlos Williams’ Paterson as a political poem and in relation to her new work in poetry.
Find out more »Literary Partners Program: Marsh Hawk Press Spring 2019 Book Launch
Marsh Hawk Press’s 2019 Book Launch, featuring Mary Mackey, Susan Terris, Sandy McIntosh, and 2018 Marsh Hawk Press Poetry Prize Winner Lynne Thompson.
Find out more »Passwords: Arcana: A Stephen Jonas Reader with Derek Fenner, Randall Horton & Pamela Sneed
Derek Fenner, co-editor of Arcana: A Stephen Jonas Reader, joins poets Pamela Sneed and Randall Horton to explore Jonas’ work.
Find out more »Passwords: Diane di Prima with Ammiel Alcalay, Iris Cushing & Mary Catherine Kinniburgh
A program honoring Diane di Prima on the occasion of some new releases and the launch of a digitized copy of her 1973 chapbook Loba, Part I on Poets House’s website.
Find out more »Literary Partners Program: Mom Egg Review Launch Party & Reading
Mom Egg Review, featuring literary writing on motherhood, celebrates its 17th annual issue. A reception will follow a reading by contributors.
Find out more »Passwords: Infinite Plentitude & AfroSurrealism with Devin Cain, Alexandria Eregbu & Krista Franklin
Infinite Plentitude, a performative presentation by the artistic collective du monde noir, explores historical and contemporary AfroSurrealism.
Find out more »Craft Talk: Black Feminism 4eva with Simone White
Poet and scholar Simone White gives a craft talk on her current project: a long poem that explores the cost of anti-patriarchal life for black women today.
Find out more »Literary Partners Program: Adelaide Books
Four of Adelaide Books’ authors will read from their latest books in English, Hebrew, German, and Russian.
Find out more »June 2019
Epic Voices: The Caribbean (Un)Epic with M. NourbeSe
Poet M. NourbeSe discusses her book Zong! and her manuscript Island Liturgies in the context of the (un)epic, “the Caribbean’s most natural form.”
Find out more »Emerging Poets Fellowship Reading
Travel to the future of poetry: 2019 Emerging Poets Fellows read new work crafted during mentorship by their workshop leader, poet Anselm Berrigan.
Find out more »27th Annual Poets House Showcase
The 2018 Poets House Showcase
The only event of its kind, the Showcase is a free exhibit featuring over 3,000 books of poetry published by more than 700 presses over the previous 18 months.
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