Poet Cynthia Macdonald Dies at 87
The Boston Globe reports that poet Cynthia Macdonald died at a nursing home in Utah earlier this month. Macdonald’s writing…
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NYU Honors Life & Work of Philip Levine
On Thursday September 24, New York University’s Creative Writing Program will celebrate the legacy of poet Philip Levine….
Jennifer MacKenzie & Crystal Curry Read at An Beal Bocht
On Wednesday September 9th, the Poor Mouth Poetry Series will hold its fall debut. The event, which will…
Poet William Jay Smith Dies at 97
The Washington Post reports that former poet laureate William Jay Smith has died from pneumonia at age 97. Smith…
Virginia Poet Joshua Poteat Wins $10k Poetry Prize
According to The Richmond Times- Dispatch‘s Jay Strafford, Virginia poet Joshua Poteat has won the prestigious Carole Weinstein Prize…
Tonight: ‘People Are Poems’ Poetry Reading in Denver
A mix of visiting and Denver-based poets will read at an event tonight entitled “People are Poems.” The reading will…
Octopus Books Celebrates Release of New Christopher DeWeese Collection with Preorder Deals
It’s DeWeese Deweek this week at Octopus Books.Until tomorrow, August 21st, Octopus Books is offering special deals on…
The Academy of American Poets Launches ‘Teach This Poem’
The Academy of American Poets has begun a new initiative to supply poetry-related teaching resources for teachers of…
‘Total Lyric,’ a Poetry Workshop Run by Ana Božičević at The Bowery Poetry Club
This autumn, The Bowery Poetry Club will host a workshop led by Ana Božičević. Božičević’s workshop, titled “Total Lyric:…
Sandals Resort Organizes Youth Poetry Camp
According to Jamaica Observer, adolescents from Westmoreland and St. Elizabeth completed the inaugural Poetry and Presentation Summer Camp at…