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The Shore Poets of Long Beach, New York, will participate in the "Making Waves" poetry festival at the Long Beach Public Library on April 11th, 2026. Their involvement...
read moreThe Adventures of Memo comes to Carteret. Meet The Author: Gabriel Aguirre:. This children's book series brings joy, kindness, and the true spirit of giving to children with...
read moreJoin us at The Center for Fiction for an evening with Olga Ravn, the acclaimed author of Booker Prize finalist The Employees and My Work, as...
read moreCelebrating Excellence in LGBTQ+ Literature
Join us for the 38th Annual Publishing Triangle Awards, honoring the most outstanding...
read moreJoin us for an engaging evening exploring the story of a decade spent as a museum guard in the Metropolitan Museum...
read morePoets House hosts 40 poets for an afternoon reading celebrating the library and literary center’s 40 years of inviting everyone to step into the living tradition of poetry. ...
read moreA new short film, Poetry in Motion II, featuring an array of Long Island poets in performance. The film is directed by Gregory Cioffi, the incoming Poet Laureate of...
read moreVerse4Verse is New York's only drag poetry show! And always free!
Verse4Verse is hosted by Poison Oak (she/her). Poison Oak is a Queens-based poet, drag queen,...
read moreWritten Women is a monthly writers salon at Cordelia, inviting you to respond to poems, stories and myths written by and about women.
Each month, we'll read and discuss...
read moreAcross Languages: New Voices in Korean Poetry brings together acclaimed South Korean poets Lee Jenny, Yoo Heekyung, Oh Eun, ...
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