Poetry @ Princeton

Maggie Nelson discusses the art and public profiles of Sylvia Plath and Taylor Swift, among other artists, including Emily Dickinson and Gertrude Stein, in a discussion of the cultural politics of female fame, followed by a Q&A. About the Poet: Maggie Nelson is the author of many acclaimed books of poetry and prose, including Pathemata, Or, The Story of My […]

A reading by Tan Lin and Mónica de la Torre, hosted by MFA student Elijah Jackson, followed by a reception/signing. Books for sale courtesy of McNally Jackson. About the Authors: Tan Lin is the author of over 13 books, including Heath Course Pak (2012), Bib. Rev. Ed., Insomnia and the Aunt (2011), 7 Controlled Vocabularies and Obituary 2004. The Joy of […]

Celebrate Carlie Hoffman’s newest collection with readings from Rodney Terich Leonard, Ricardo Alberto Maldonado, and Dr. Maya C. Popa. In One More World Like This World, Hoffman invokes mythological narratives to explore the predicaments of contemporary women. Readings in Kray Hall followed by a reception in the Reading Room. About the Poets: Carlie Hoffman is the author of the poetry collections One More World Like This World (Four […]

About the Poets: Chen Chen is the author of When I Grow Up I Want to Be a List of Further Possibilities (BOA Editions, 2017), which won the A. Poulin Jr. Poetry Prize, Thom Gunn Award for Gay Poetry, and the GLCA New Writers Award. In his much anticipated second collection, Your Emergency Contact Is Experiencing An Emergency (BOA Editions, […]

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 […]

A reading by Brenda Hillman and Wendy Xu, followed by a reception/signing. Books for sale courtesy of McNally Jackson. About the Poets: Brenda Hillman was born in Tucson, Arizona and has been an active part of the Bay Area literary community since 1975. She has published chapbooks with Penumbra Press, a+bend press, EmPress, A Minus Press, and Albion Books and […]