26th Annual Poets House Showcase
Thursdays, through Aug. 2. The only event of its kind, the free Poet House Showcase and Exhibition and Reading Series features over 3,000 books of poetry published in the preceding 18 months. For over 25 years, Poets House has gathered poetic texts and ephemera from more than 700 commercial, university, and independent presses, offering a panoramic view of the diversity of the nation’s poetry activity. The seven-week celebration includes readings with acclaimed poets whose books are included in the exhibition.
All readings are free and open to the public
Thursday, July 12, 7pm
Dorothea Lasky, Tongo Eisen-Martin, Wayne Koestenbaum & Celina Su
Thursday, July 19, 7pm
Lawrence Joseph, Natalie Eilbert, Anaïs Duplan & Tony Robles
Thursday, July 26, 7pm
Joy Ladin, Aimee Nezhukumatathil, Michael Lally & Roberto Harrison
Thursday, August 2, 7pm
Denizé Lauture, Katy Lederer, Raquel Salas Rivera & Chen Chen
The exhibition is open Thursday, June 28 - Saturday, August 18
Tuesday-Friday, 11 am-7 pm & Saturdays, 11 am-6 pm