Join Dionne Brand with Christina Sharpe, Idil Abdillahi, Canisia Lubrin, Courtnay McFarlane, and Sam Tecle to celebrate the launch of Nomenclature: New and Collected Poems. The book begins with a new long poem, the titular "Nomenclature for the Time Being," in which Dionne Brand’s diaspora consciousness dismantles our quotidian disasters. In addition to this …
Poets are invited to submit an entry for 2022 Poetry Africa festival theme: Poetic (In)Justice. The poet is free to interpret the theme as broadly as possible but the poem must express the poet’s ideas related to matters such as human rights, justice and equality. We are looking for innovation, creativity …
Join us virtually for an evening of poetry with Natalie Wee, Janika Oza, Jody Chan, & Brandon Wint! This event is part of Third Thursdays Poetry, a monthly reading series with Brookline Booksmith. Natalie Wee is a queer creator whose work explores themes of race, gender, queerness, and nationhood, and is …
Virtual! Hybrid! In person! Over 70 events and 130 authors! So many options, so much to explore, we can't wait to see your smiling faces and share more words with you. Explore the free workshops, readings, panels, and exhibitors here. Some poetry highlights include: Science Meets Art: Eco Poets Explore …
Creating space for the personal journey through poetry, these three poets bring to life very different experiences on the page – each reflecting on the difficult, the rewarding and those things that sometimes seem impossible to say. Host: Leanne Boschman 1:00 PM PT / 4:00 PM ET Readers: Jude Neale, …