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Translator Geoffrey Lehmann (FIFTY POEMS by Rainer Maria Rilke) with Edwin Frank

Oct

POETRY, LITERATURE

Translator Geoffrey Lehmann (FIFTY POEMS by Rainer Maria Rilke) with Edwin Frank

Wednesday, October 29, 2025
7:00 PM 8:00 PM
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Anna Malihon (GIRL WITH A BULLET) with translator Olena Jennings

Oct

POETRY, LITERATURE

Anna Malihon (GIRL WITH A BULLET) with translator Olena Jennings

Wednesday, October 29, 2025
7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Kvartira Books (map)
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Mary Ann Samyn (THE RETURN FROM CALVARY) with Dorothea Lasky

Oct

POETRY, LITERATURE

Mary Ann Samyn (THE RETURN FROM CALVARY) with Dorothea Lasky

Wednesday, October 29, 2025
7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Book Culture - 112th (map)
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SMALL PRESS POETRY NIGHT feat. Aditi Kini, Rainer Diana Hamilton, Dorothea Lasky, Malvika Jolly, Olga Mikolaivna, and Tangie Mitchell

Oct

POETRY, LITERATURE

SMALL PRESS POETRY NIGHT feat. Aditi Kini, Rainer Diana Hamilton, Dorothea Lasky, Malvika Jolly, Olga Mikolaivna, and Tangie Mitchell

Friday, October 31, 2025
6:30 PM 7:30 PM
McNally Jackson - Seaport (map)
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Patricia Smith (THE INTENTIONS OF THUNDER) w/Maya Marshall

Oct

POETRY, LITERATURE

Patricia Smith (THE INTENTIONS OF THUNDER) w/Maya Marshall

Monday, October 27, 2025
7:00 PM 8:00 PM
McNally Jackson - Seaport (map)
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Lesbian Lives 2025 closing celebration feat. Lana Lin, SaraEllen Strongman, Padraig Rooney, Cheryl Clarke, and Diane DiMassa

Oct

MEMOIR-BIOGRAPHY, POETRY, COMIC

Lesbian Lives 2025 closing celebration feat. Lana Lin, SaraEllen Strongman, Padraig Rooney, Cheryl Clarke, and Diane DiMassa

Sunday, October 26, 2025
11:00 AM 1:00 PM
Bureau of General Services–Queer Division (map)
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Peggy Robles-Alvarado (BURN ME BACK) with Dr. Melissa Castillo-Garsow, Caridad De La Luz, and Massiel Alfonso

Oct

POETRY, LITERATURE

Peggy Robles-Alvarado (BURN ME BACK) with Dr. Melissa Castillo-Garsow, Caridad De La Luz, and Massiel Alfonso

Friday, October 24, 2025
7:00 PM 8:30 PM
Recirculation (map)
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Jessie Reyez (THE PEOPLE’S PURGE) launch

Oct

POETRY, CULTURE-CELEBRITY

Jessie Reyez (THE PEOPLE’S PURGE) launch

Wednesday, October 22, 2025
7:00 PM 8:30 PM
651 ARTS (map)
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Storytime with Traci N. Todd (THIS IS NOT A SMALL VOICE)

Oct

CHILDREN, POETRY

Storytime with Traci N. Todd (THIS IS NOT A SMALL VOICE)

Sunday, October 19, 2025
11:00 AM 12:00 PM
Taylor & Co. Books (map)
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Oct

MEMOIR-BIOGRAPHY, POETRY

Trier Ward (THE ART OF ESCAPE)

Saturday, October 18, 2025
7:00 PM 8:00 PM
The BookMark Shoppe (map)
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SHORT STORIES READING feat. Rocio Uchofen, Reyna Martinez, Guadalupe Mendoza, Arelis Torres, and Edgar Jaramillo

Oct

POETRY, LITERATURE

SHORT STORIES READING feat. Rocio Uchofen, Reyna Martinez, Guadalupe Mendoza, Arelis Torres, and Edgar Jaramillo

Saturday, October 18, 2025
4:00 PM 5:30 PM
Everything Goes Book Cafe (map)
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Translators Scott McGill & Susannah Wright (THE AENEID by Virgil) with Emily Wilson

Oct

POETRY, LITERATURE

Translators Scott McGill & Susannah Wright (THE AENEID by Virgil) with Emily Wilson

Friday, October 17, 2025
7:30 PM 8:30 PM
92NY (map)
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Carol Lee Campbell & and Domnica Radulescu (SAPPHO’S GARDEN) signing and live podcast

Oct

MEMOIR-BIOGRAPHY, POETRY

Carol Lee Campbell & and Domnica Radulescu (SAPPHO’S GARDEN) signing and live podcast

Thursday, October 16, 2025
7:30 PM 8:30 PM
The Drama Book Shop (map)
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Ada Limón (STARTLEMENT) with Patricia Smith, Corey Stoll, and Amber Tamblyn

Oct

POETRY, LITERATURE

Ada Limón (STARTLEMENT) with Patricia Smith, Corey Stoll, and Amber Tamblyn

Thursday, October 16, 2025
7:00 PM 8:00 PM
St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church (map)
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Nathan Kernan (A DAY LIKE ANY OTHER: THE LIFE OF JAMES SCHUYLER) with Matthew Bevin, Douglas Crase, Eileen Myles and Charles North

Oct

MEMOIR-BIOGRAPHY, POETRY

Nathan Kernan (A DAY LIKE ANY OTHER: THE LIFE OF JAMES SCHUYLER) with Matthew Bevin, Douglas Crase, Eileen Myles and Charles North

Wednesday, October 15, 2025
7:00 PM 8:00 PM
192 Books (map)
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FOUR WAY BOOKS Launch feat. Isabella DeSendi (SOMEONE ELSE’S HUNGER), Peter Mountford (DETONATOR), Peggy Robles-Alvarado(BURN ME BACK) & Laura Cresté (IN THE GOOD YEARS)

Oct

POETRY, LITERATURE

FOUR WAY BOOKS Launch feat. Isabella DeSendi (SOMEONE ELSE’S HUNGER), Peter Mountford (DETONATOR), Peggy Robles-Alvarado(BURN ME BACK) & Laura Cresté (IN THE GOOD YEARS)

Wednesday, October 15, 2025
7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Book Culture - 112th (map)
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Translator Dani James (RETURN TO THE PLACE I NEVER LEFT by Tobias Schiff)

Oct

MEMOIR-BIOGRAPHY, POETRY

Translator Dani James (RETURN TO THE PLACE I NEVER LEFT by Tobias Schiff)

Tuesday, October 14, 2025
6:30 PM 8:00 PM
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Daniela Naomi Molnar (PROTOCALS: AN ERASURE) with Tobi Kassim, Eric Tyler Benick, & Danielle Vogel

Oct

POETRY, HISTORY-POLITICS

Daniela Naomi Molnar (PROTOCALS: AN ERASURE) with Tobi Kassim, Eric Tyler Benick, & Danielle Vogel

Sunday, October 12, 2025
6:00 PM 7:00 PM
Taylor & Co. Books (map)
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Storytime with Lois Sarnoff (ODE TO CHILDREN EVERYWHERE)

Oct

CHILDREN, POETRY

Storytime with Lois Sarnoff (ODE TO CHILDREN EVERYWHERE)

Saturday, October 11, 2025
2:00 PM 3:00 PM
The BookMark Shoppe (map)
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COUPLET 14th ANNIVERSARY feat. Mary Jo Bang, Taylor Byas, Dorothea Lasky, January Gill O'Neil, Jason Schneiderman & Barbara Ungar

Oct

POETRY, LITERATURE

COUPLET 14th ANNIVERSARY feat. Mary Jo Bang, Taylor Byas, Dorothea Lasky, January Gill O'Neil, Jason Schneiderman & Barbara Ungar

Friday, October 10, 2025
7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Books Are Magic - Montague (map)
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Phillis Levin (AN ANTHOLOGY OR RAIN), Shane McCrae (TWO APPEARANCES AFTER THE RESURRECTION) & Rosanna Warren (HINDSIGHT)

Oct

POETRY, LITERATURE

Phillis Levin (AN ANTHOLOGY OR RAIN), Shane McCrae (TWO APPEARANCES AFTER THE RESURRECTION) & Rosanna Warren (HINDSIGHT)

Thursday, October 9, 2025
7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Book Culture - 112th (map)
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Arundhathi Subramaniam (THE GALLERY OF UPSIDE DOWN WOMEN) with Tim Tomlinson and Rajender Kaur

Oct

POETRY, LITERATURE

Arundhathi Subramaniam (THE GALLERY OF UPSIDE DOWN WOMEN) with Tim Tomlinson and Rajender Kaur

Thursday, October 9, 2025
7:00 PM 8:00 PM
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Zefyr Lisowski (UNCANNY VALLEY GIRLS) launch with Harron Walker

Oct

MEMOIR-BIOGRAPHY, POETRY

Zefyr Lisowski (UNCANNY VALLEY GIRLS) launch with Harron Walker

Wednesday, October 8, 2025
7:00 PM 8:00 PM
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Youna Kwak (FOR THIS AND OTHER CRUELTIES) with Kira Josefsson and Catie Moore

Oct

POETRY, LITERATURE

Youna Kwak (FOR THIS AND OTHER CRUELTIES) with Kira Josefsson and Catie Moore

Monday, October 6, 2025
7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Unnameable Books (map)
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Daniella Toosie-Watson (WHAT WE DO WITH GOD) with Jayson Smith and poets Diamond Forde, Roya Marsh & José Olivarez

Oct

POETRY, LITERATURE

Daniella Toosie-Watson (WHAT WE DO WITH GOD) with Jayson Smith and poets Diamond Forde, Roya Marsh & José Olivarez

Wednesday, October 1, 2025
6:30 PM 8:00 PM
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Patricia Smith (THE INTENTIONS OF THUNDER) launch with Tyehimba Jess

Sep

POETRY, LITERATURE

Patricia Smith (THE INTENTIONS OF THUNDER) launch with Tyehimba Jess

Tuesday, September 30, 2025
7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Books Are Magic - Smith (map)
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SERIOUSLY CELEBRATING THE NEW YORKER’S 100TH ANNIVERSARY hosted by Kevin Young and Lucas Wittman feat. Billy Collins, Vijay Seshadri, Bianca Stone, and Monica Youn

Sep

POETRY, LITERATURE

SERIOUSLY CELEBRATING THE NEW YORKER’S 100TH ANNIVERSARY hosted by Kevin Young and Lucas Wittman feat. Billy Collins, Vijay Seshadri, Bianca Stone, and Monica Youn

Tuesday, September 30, 2025
6:30 PM 8:30 PM
Powerhouse - Arena (map)
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EASY SUNDAY POETRY with Bryan Borland (CROW IN THE DESERT) & Anthony DiPietro (KISS & RELEASE)

Sep

POETRY, LITERATURE

EASY SUNDAY POETRY with Bryan Borland (CROW IN THE DESERT) & Anthony DiPietro (KISS & RELEASE)

Sunday, September 28, 2025
3:00 PM 5:00 PM
Bureau of General Services–Queer Division (map)
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RAÌCES & RESISTENCIA: A Latinx LGBTQ+ Poetry Night feat. Emanuel Xavier, viento izquierdo ugaz, Joshua Garcia, Yoseli Castillo Fuertes, and Darrel Alejandro Holnes

Sep

POETRY, LITERATURE

RAÌCES & RESISTENCIA: A Latinx LGBTQ+ Poetry Night feat. Emanuel Xavier, viento izquierdo ugaz, Joshua Garcia, Yoseli Castillo Fuertes, and Darrel Alejandro Holnes

Saturday, September 27, 2025
3:00 PM 5:00 PM
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BRAVE, UNBODIED SCHEME reading feat. Edwin Torres, Heather Christle, James Sherry, Joey De Jesus, & Wendy Xu

Sep

POETRY, LITERATURE

BRAVE, UNBODIED SCHEME reading feat. Edwin Torres, Heather Christle, James Sherry, Joey De Jesus, & Wendy Xu

Friday, September 26, 2025
6:30 PM 7:30 PM
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Thea Matthews (GRIME) with Dorothea Lasky

Sep

POETRY, LITERATURE

Thea Matthews (GRIME) with Dorothea Lasky

Thursday, September 25, 2025
7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Books Are Magic - Smith (map)
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Chet'la Sebree (BLUE OPENING) with Eloisa Amezcua

Sep

POETRY, LITERATURE

Chet'la Sebree (BLUE OPENING) with Eloisa Amezcua

Tuesday, September 23, 2025
7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Books Are Magic - Smith (map)
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Camille Ralphs (AFTER YOU WERE, I AM) with Paul Muldoon

Sep

POETRY, LITERATURE

Camille Ralphs (AFTER YOU WERE, I AM) with Paul Muldoon

Saturday, September 20, 2025
6:00 PM 7:00 PM
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Tom McCarthy (THE THRESHOLD AND THE LEDGER) with Jamieson Webster

Sep

LITERATURE, POETRY

Tom McCarthy (THE THRESHOLD AND THE LEDGER) with Jamieson Webster

Thursday, September 18, 2025
7:00 PM 8:00 PM
192 Books (map)
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