Celebrating a Century of Poetry in The New Yorker

Seriously Entertaining — House of SpeakEasy’s critically-acclaimed literary cabaret — is coming to powerHouse Books to Seriously Celebrate A Century of Poetry in The New Yorker: 1925-2025. Join us to hear original storytelling from four poets featured in the anthology: Billy Collins, Vijay Seshadri, Bianca Stone, and Monica Youn.

Hosted by Kevin Young (poetry editor at The New Yorker) and Lucas Wittmann (Executive Director of The 92nd Street Y Unterberg Poetry Center and Co-Founder of House of SpeakEasy), the evening promises sharp wit, unforgettable storytelling, and a glimpse into the magazine’s storied literary legacy.

Students from Williamsburg High School of Arts and Technology will also read poems from their spring poetry workshop with House of SpeakEasy.

About House of SpeakEasy.

House of SpeakEasy is grounded in the belief that the ability to read and write enables a person to know their rights, be confident in their identity, and engage boldly and empathetically with the world around them. All of our programs support reading, writing, and public participation in literary culture. On stage. In schools. On the road.

About A Century of Poetry in The New Yorker: 1925-2025.

Edited by the magazine’s poetry editor, Kevin Young, a celebratory selection from one hundred years of influential, entertaining, and taste-making verse in The New Yorker. The anthology is organized into sections honoring times of day (“Morning Bell,” “Lunch Break,” “After-Work Drinks,” “Night Shift”), allowing poets from different eras to talk back to one another in the same space, intertwined with chronological groupings from the decades as they march by.