A reading by Mei-mei Berssenbrugge hosted by MFA student Elijah Jackson, followed by a reception/signing.

Books for sale courtesy of McNally Jackson.

About the Authors:

Born in Beijing, Mei-mei Berssenbrugge is the author of fourteen books of poetry including Hello, the Roses, Empathy, I Love Artists, and A Treatise on Stars, shortlisted for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. Her collaborations include works in theater, dance, music, and the visual arts.  She received the Bollingen Prize for poetry in 2020.

Elijah Jackson is a writer based in New York. Recent poetry and criticism have been published by Fence, Second Factory, fieldnotes, Annulet, Flash Art, and others. He is the Poetry Editor of the Washington Square Review.