Poetry @ Princeton

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 […]

On Oct 21, KGB Bar Monday Night Poetry Series presents poets Joanna Fuhrman, Rae Artmantrout, and Jerome Sala. Doors will open at 7 PM, and the reading will begin at 7:30 PM. The event will be held on the second floor. Not wheelchair accessible. Must be 21+ to attend. About the Poets: Joanna Fuhrman is the […]

In-person | Tuesday | October 22 | 7-9pm | Free with RSVP Discover a new collection on divorce and renewal during a reading with Mark Doty and Emily Hyland. In celebration of Hyland’s debut poetry collection, Divorced Business Partners (Howling Bird Press, 2024), friends Doty and Hyland will discuss their mentorship and reflect on connection and loss in their respective […]

Please join us for an evening featuring readings by poets Farnoosh Fathi and m.s. RedCherries. Fathi’s second book of poems, Granny Cloud, was released in Sept 2024 by New York Review Books and “is a portrait of ecstatic decisions and revisions, constantly reversed, constantly renewed.” RedCherries's debut collection, mother, was released in July 2024 from Penguin Books […]

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 […]