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In Conversation: Terrance Hayes and Roger Reeves

Austin Central Library 710 West Cesar Chavez Street, Austin, TX

The Library Foundation and Texas Book Festival continue the author series In Conversation with MacArthur Foundation Fellow Terrance Hayes and 2023 Griffin Poetry Prize winner Roger Reeves. In Conversation pairs writers for intimate, unmoderated discussions of their work. Both Hayes and Reeves have new essay collections. Canonized, overlooked, and forgotten African American poets …

Free

Book Launch: Erín Moure

Parc Drolet 4274 Drolet St, Montreal, Quebec

Poet, translator, and three-time Griffin finalist and judge Erín Moure launches her new collection, Theophylline: A Poetic Migration via the modernisms of Rukeyser, Bishop, Grimké, (House of Anansi Press) on August 3rd at 7:00pm ET in Montreal at Parc Drolet. Klara du Plessis joins her, reading from her new book …

Free

Lesley Strutt Poetry Contest

Online

The Lesley Strutt Poetry Contest is an annual LCP Summer Lovin’ Contest that awards $500 for the single best poem submitted to our judges. This contest is open to all poets (professional, emerging, and first-time) in Canada, and is run each summer in memory of poet and friend Lesley Strutt. …

$5

Columbia Journal: Issue 62 Deadline

Online

Columbia Journal seeks submissions of poetry, nonfiction, fiction, art, and translation, for both print and online. We welcome  you to submit with us. We’re in search of innovative, outward-looking voices, stories that break boundaries and language that lingers.   Guidelines Submissions should be sent through our Submittable. Please allow us …

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2023 Fertile Festival of New & Inventive Works

Remote Gallery 568 Richmond Street West, Toronto, Alberta

Ten immersive days featuring a feast of new & inventive works in poetry: installations, readings, launches, and gatherings. Curated by HOA NGUYEN | KLARA DU PLESSIS with SHE WHO HAS NO MASTER DIANA KHOI NGUYEN HOA NGUYEN DEAN GARLICK OANA AVASILICHIOAEI KLARA DU PLESSIS MARGARET CHRISTAKOS SUBHANYA SIVAJOTHY LANNII LAYKE KIRBY WILL …

$25 – $100