In this Poets & Writers Live virtual event introduced by Poets & Writers editor in chief Kevin Larimer, Phillip B. Williams reads from his new poetry collection, Lift Every Voice (Penguin Books, 2026), and joins Poets & Writers Magazine contributing editor Destiny O. Birdsong for a conversation. A profile of Phillips by Birdsong appears in the July/August 2026 issue of Poets & Writers Magazine.
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