In this Books Are Magic event celebrating National Poetry Month, Monica Ferrell reads from her collection The Future (Four Way Books, 2026), Bianca Stone reads from her collection The Near and Distant World (Tin House, 2026), and Craig Morgan Teicher reads from his collection August, September, October (BOA Editions, 2026).
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