Poet, performer, and librettist Douglas Kearney reads recent work, followed by a conversation with Dorothea Lasky, Associate Professor of Writing and Head of the Poetry Concentration. “Where, oh where would we be without the dynamic intelligence and feats of lyric daring that Douglas Kearney’s work has delivered to American poetry?” –Tracy K. Smith “I have […]

About the Poets: Writing for the Poetry Foundation, David Woo says that Rae Armantrout’s recent book Finalists (Wesleyan 2022) “emanates the radiant astonishment of living thought.” Charles Bernstein says, “Her sheer, often hilarious, ingenuity is an aesthetic triumph.” Her 2018 book, Wobble, was a finalist for the National Book Award that year. Her other books with Wesleyan include Partly: New […]

Poetry Reading: Douglas Kearney and Ariana Reines Friday, October 18, 2024, 5pm A reading by Douglas Kearney and Ariana Reines, followed by a reception/signing. Open to the public. All attendees are required to RSVP in advance; please click here About the Poets: Douglas Kearney has published eight books ranging from poetry to essays. In 2023, Optic Subwoof, a collection of his […]

Terrance Hayes discusses Bob Kaufman's poetry, followed by a Q&A, as part of the Poetry Society's semiannual storefront lecture series. Beat poet Bob Kaufman (1925–1986) was born in New Orleans and lived in San Francisco. There, he associated with the bohemian North Beach scene and edited the magazine Beatitude. A writer whose work is infused with the countercultural vernacular of his time, Kaufman performed his jazz-inflected, […]

Poetry Launch: Matthew Rohrer, Annelyse Gelman, and Jack Underwood Thursday, October 24, 2024, 7pm A reading by Matthew Rohrer  to celebrate his new poetry collection, Army of Giants, with Annelyse Gelman and Jack Underwood, followed by a reception/signing. Open to the public. All attendees are required to RSVP in advance; please click here About the Poets: ​​Matthew Rohrer was born in Ann […]