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JUNETEENTH PARTY WITH SPOKEN BLACK GIRL panel feat. Dr. Shameka Poetry Thomas and Katonya Trent with Rowana Abbensetts-Dobson

Jun

POETRY, LIFESTYLE

JUNETEENTH PARTY WITH SPOKEN BLACK GIRL panel feat. Dr. Shameka Poetry Thomas and Katonya Trent with Rowana Abbensetts-Dobson

Friday, June 20, 2025
7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Greenlight Bookstore (map)
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Molly Olguín (THE SEA GIVES UP ON THE DEAD) with Jason Schneiderman (SELF PORTRAIT OF ICARUS AS A COUNTRY ON FIRE)

Jun

LITERATURE, POETRY

Molly Olguín (THE SEA GIVES UP ON THE DEAD) with Jason Schneiderman (SELF PORTRAIT OF ICARUS AS A COUNTRY ON FIRE)

Sunday, June 22, 2025
3:00 PM 4:00 PM
Bureau of General Services–Queer Division (map)
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Max McDonough (PYTHON WITH A DOG INSIDE) and July Westhale (MOON MOON)

Jun

POETRY, LITERATURE

Max McDonough (PYTHON WITH A DOG INSIDE) and July Westhale (MOON MOON)

Monday, June 30, 2025
7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Books Are Magic - Smith (map)
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Emily Skillings (TANTRUMS IN AIR) and Lara Mimosa Montes (THE TIME OF THE NOVEL) dual launch

Jun

POETRY, LITERATURE

Emily Skillings (TANTRUMS IN AIR) and Lara Mimosa Montes (THE TIME OF THE NOVEL) dual launch

Friday, June 13, 2025
7:00 PM 9:00 PM
Powerhouse - Arena (map)
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Stephanie Niu (I WOULD DEFINE THE SUN) and Juliana Chang (SO LONG THIS WOUND STAYED OPEN) debut poets

Jun

POETRY, LITERATURE

Stephanie Niu (I WOULD DEFINE THE SUN) and Juliana Chang (SO LONG THIS WOUND STAYED OPEN) debut poets

Friday, June 13, 2025
7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Yu & Me Books (map)
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Jun

POETRY, LITERATURE

Emily Skillings (TANTRUMS IN AIR) and Lara Mimosa Montes (THE TIME OF THE NOVEL) dual launch

Friday, June 13, 2025
7:00 PM 9:00 PM
Powerhouse - Arena (map)
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Ry Cook (FREAK OF NATURE) chapbook with special guests Paolo Javier, Emily Simon, Mónica de la Torre, and Timothy Donnelly

Jun

POETRY, LITERATURE

Ry Cook (FREAK OF NATURE) chapbook with special guests Paolo Javier, Emily Simon, Mónica de la Torre, and Timothy Donnelly

Friday, June 13, 2025
6:30 PM 7:30 PM
McNally Jackson - Seaport (map)
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Chyana Marie Sage (SOFT AS BONES) with Kinsale Drake

Jun

MEMOIR-BIOGRAPHY, POETRY

Chyana Marie Sage (SOFT AS BONES) with Kinsale Drake

Wednesday, June 11, 2025
7:00 PM 8:00 PM
The World's Borough Bookshop (map)
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Translator Haleh Liza Gafori (WATER by Rumi) in conversation with Terrance Hayes

Jun

POETRY, LITERATURE

Translator Haleh Liza Gafori (WATER by Rumi) in conversation with Terrance Hayes

Wednesday, June 11, 2025
7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Community Bookstore (map)
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Reginald Dwayne Betts (DOGGEREL) with Imani Perry

Jun

POETRY, LITERATURE

Reginald Dwayne Betts (DOGGEREL) with Imani Perry

Tuesday, June 10, 2025
8:00 PM 9:00 PM
92NY (map)
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QUEER RAGE Poetry Reading feat. Ashna Ali, Bakar Wilson, Jennifer MacKenzie, danilo machado, Alexis Aceves Garcia, James Loop

Jun

POETRY, LITERATURE

QUEER RAGE Poetry Reading feat. Ashna Ali, Bakar Wilson, Jennifer MacKenzie, danilo machado, Alexis Aceves Garcia, James Loop

Friday, June 6, 2025
7:00 PM 9:00 PM
Hive Mind Books (map)
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Editors Yoseli Castillo Fuertes & Alicia Anabel Santos's (PÁJAROS, LESBIANAS Y QUEERS ¡A VOLAR!: An LGBTQ+ Anthology of Dominican Transnational Writers) with Charles Rice-Gonzalez

Jun

LITERATURE, POETRY

Editors Yoseli Castillo Fuertes & Alicia Anabel Santos's (PÁJAROS, LESBIANAS Y QUEERS ¡A VOLAR!: An LGBTQ+ Anthology of Dominican Transnational Writers) with Charles Rice-Gonzalez

Friday, June 6, 2025
7:00 PM 8:30 PM
Recirculation (map)
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Tessa Bolsover (CRANE) with Zoe Brezsny and Jen Fisher

Jun

POETRY, LITERATURE

Tessa Bolsover (CRANE) with Zoe Brezsny and Jen Fisher

Thursday, June 5, 2025
7:30 PM 8:30 PM
Topos Too (map)
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CARI.LIT: A Celebration of Caribbean Literature feat. Christina Cooke (BROUGHTUPSY), Soraya Palmer (THE HUMAN ORIGINS OF BEATRICE PORTER AND OTHER ESSENTIAL GHOSTS), and Jive Poetic (SKIP TRACER)

Jun

LITERATURE, POETRY

CARI.LIT: A Celebration of Caribbean Literature feat. Christina Cooke (BROUGHTUPSY), Soraya Palmer (THE HUMAN ORIGINS OF BEATRICE PORTER AND OTHER ESSENTIAL GHOSTS), and Jive Poetic (SKIP TRACER)

Thursday, June 5, 2025
7:00 PM 8:00 PM
The Urbane Arts Club (map)
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Edward Hirsch (MY CHILDHOOD IN PIECES: A Stand-Up Comedy, a Skokie Elegy) launch

Jun

MEMOIR-BIOGRAPHY, POETRY

Edward Hirsch (MY CHILDHOOD IN PIECES: A Stand-Up Comedy, a Skokie Elegy) launch

Thursday, June 5, 2025
7:00 PM 8:30 PM
Strand Book Store - Broadway (map)
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BI, BI, BI panel feat. Carley Moore (HEART LESS), Sue Landers (WHAT TO CARRY INTO THE FUTURE), and Amy Shearn (ANIMAL INSTINCT)

Jun

POETRY, LITERATURE

BI, BI, BI panel feat. Carley Moore (HEART LESS), Sue Landers (WHAT TO CARRY INTO THE FUTURE), and Amy Shearn (ANIMAL INSTINCT)

Thursday, June 5, 2025
6:30 PM 8:00 PM
Lofty Pigeon Books (map)
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National Book Foundation (5 UNDER 35) Ceremony feat. Stacie Shannon Denetsosie, Megan Howell, Maggie Millner, Alexander Sammartino and Jemimah Wei

Jun

LITERATURE, POETRY

National Book Foundation (5 UNDER 35) Ceremony feat. Stacie Shannon Denetsosie, Megan Howell, Maggie Millner, Alexander Sammartino and Jemimah Wei

Wednesday, June 4, 2025
7:00 PM 10:00 PM
Littlefield (map)
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Elaine Sexton (SITE SPECIFIC: New and Selected Poems)

Jun

POETRY, LITERATURE

Elaine Sexton (SITE SPECIFIC: New and Selected Poems)

Monday, June 2, 2025
7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Book Culture - 112th (map)
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HUDSON PIER WOMEN panel feat. Chocolate Waters (MELTING IN YOUR MOUTH), Stephanie Dickinson (HARLOW/SMITH POSTCARDS: Icons in Black and White), and Sharon Silber

Jun

POETRY, MEMOIR-BIOGRAPHY

HUDSON PIER WOMEN panel feat. Chocolate Waters (MELTING IN YOUR MOUTH), Stephanie Dickinson (HARLOW/SMITH POSTCARDS: Icons in Black and White), and Sharon Silber

Sunday, June 1, 2025
4:00 PM 5:30 PM
Recirculation (map)
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Patricia Spears Jones (THE BELOVED COMMUNITY) and Jacqueline Woodson (REMEMBER US) with Mahogany L. Browne

May

LITERATURE, POETRY

Patricia Spears Jones (THE BELOVED COMMUNITY) and Jacqueline Woodson (REMEMBER US) with Mahogany L. Browne

Wednesday, May 28, 2025
7:00 PM 8:15 PM
The Center for Fiction (map)
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BROOKLYN POETS POETRY FESTIVAL (May 23rd - May 25th 2025)

May

POETRY, LIFESTYLE

BROOKLYN POETS POETRY FESTIVAL (May 23rd - May 25th 2025)

Sunday, May 25, 2025
8:30 AM 7:00 PM
Brooklyn Poets (map)
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s3: LINCOLN CENTER POETRY FESTIVAL (May 23rd - May 24th 2025)

May

POETRY, LIFESTYLE

s3: LINCOLN CENTER POETRY FESTIVAL (May 23rd - May 24th 2025)

Saturday, May 24, 2025
4:00 PM 8:00 PM
David Geffen Hall (map)
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May

POETRY, LIFESTYLE

BROOKLYN POETS POETRY FESTIVAL (May 23rd - May 25th 2025)

Saturday, May 24, 2025
8:30 AM 7:00 PM
Brooklyn Poets (map)
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Poetry reading feat. Aiden Farrell, Elizabeth Willis, Farnoosh Fathi, Latif Askia Ba, and Seoyoung Park

May

POETRY, LITERATURE

Poetry reading feat. Aiden Farrell, Elizabeth Willis, Farnoosh Fathi, Latif Askia Ba, and Seoyoung Park

Friday, May 23, 2025
6:30 PM 7:30 PM
McNally Jackson - Seaport (map)
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May

POETRY, LIFESTYLE

s3: LINCOLN CENTER POETRY FESTIVAL (May 23rd - May 24th 2025)

Friday, May 23, 2025
6:00 PM 10:00 PM
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May

POETRY, LIFESTYLE

BROOKLYN POETS POETRY FESTIVAL (May 23rd - May 25th 2025)

Friday, May 23, 2025
8:30 AM 7:00 PM
Brooklyn Poets (map)
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Cathy Linh Che (BECOMING GHOST) with Kyle Lucia Wu

May

POETRY, LITERATURE

Cathy Linh Che (BECOMING GHOST) with Kyle Lucia Wu

Thursday, May 22, 2025
7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Yu & Me Books (map)
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Peter Cole (REQUIEM: And Other Poems by Aharon Shabtai) translator discussion

May

POETRY, LITERATURE

Peter Cole (REQUIEM: And Other Poems by Aharon Shabtai) translator discussion

Sunday, May 18, 2025
11:00 AM 12:30 PM
Book Club Bar (map)
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CD Eskilson (SCREAM / QUEEN) launch with Tyler Raso and e.jin

May

POETRY, LITERATURE

CD Eskilson (SCREAM / QUEEN) launch with Tyler Raso and e.jin

Saturday, May 17, 2025
7:00 PM 9:00 PM
Hive Mind Books (map)
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Jimin Seo (OSSIA) and Emily Jungmin Yoon (FIND ME AS THE CREATURE I AM) reading with R. A. Villanueva (RELIQUARIA)

May

POETRY, LITERATURE

Jimin Seo (OSSIA) and Emily Jungmin Yoon (FIND ME AS THE CREATURE I AM) reading with R. A. Villanueva (RELIQUARIA)

Thursday, May 15, 2025
7:00 PM 8:00 PM
Liz's Book Bar (map)
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OUTspoken Reading Series hosted by Rob Byrnes featuring Christopher Bollen, Griffin Hansbury, Keetje Kuipers, Sue Landers, Esther Lin, and Robert Raasch

May

LITERATURE, POETRY

OUTspoken Reading Series hosted by Rob Byrnes featuring Christopher Bollen, Griffin Hansbury, Keetje Kuipers, Sue Landers, Esther Lin, and Robert Raasch

Thursday, May 15, 2025
7:00 PM 8:30 PM
Bureau of General Services–Queer Division (map)
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Jo-Ann Mort (A PRECISE CHAOS) with Brian Morton

May

POETRY, LITERATURE

Jo-Ann Mort (A PRECISE CHAOS) with Brian Morton

Wednesday, May 14, 2025
7:00 PM 9:00 PM
Congregation Beth Elohim Chapel (map)
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Kinsey Cantrell (CELLS, FULLY DIFFERENTIATED) with Freda Epum

May

POETRY, LITERATURE

Kinsey Cantrell (CELLS, FULLY DIFFERENTIATED) with Freda Epum

Sunday, May 11, 2025
5:00 PM 7:00 PM
Hive Mind Books (map)
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UPCOMING IN NYC

JUNETEENTH PARTY WITH SPOKEN BLACK GIRL panel feat. Dr. Shameka Poetry Thomas and Katonya Trent with Rowana Abbensetts-Dobson

Molly Olguín (THE SEA GIVES UP ON THE DEAD) with Jason Schneiderman (SELF PORTRAIT OF ICARUS AS A COUNTRY ON FIRE)

Max McDonough (PYTHON WITH A DOG INSIDE) and July Westhale (MOON MOON)

Emily Skillings (TANTRUMS IN AIR) and Lara Mimosa Montes (THE TIME OF THE NOVEL) dual launch

Stephanie Niu (I WOULD DEFINE THE SUN) and Juliana Chang (SO LONG THIS WOUND STAYED OPEN) debut poets

Emily Skillings (TANTRUMS IN AIR) and Lara Mimosa Montes (THE TIME OF THE NOVEL) dual launch

Ry Cook (FREAK OF NATURE) chapbook with special guests Paolo Javier, Emily Simon, Mónica de la Torre, and Timothy Donnelly

Chyana Marie Sage (SOFT AS BONES) with Kinsale Drake

Translator Haleh Liza Gafori (WATER by Rumi) in conversation with Terrance Hayes

Reginald Dwayne Betts (DOGGEREL) with Imani Perry

QUEER RAGE Poetry Reading feat. Ashna Ali, Bakar Wilson, Jennifer MacKenzie, danilo machado, Alexis Aceves Garcia, James Loop

Editors Yoseli Castillo Fuertes & Alicia Anabel Santos's (PÁJAROS, LESBIANAS Y QUEERS ¡A VOLAR!: An LGBTQ+ Anthology of Dominican Transnational Writers) with Charles Rice-Gonzalez

Tessa Bolsover (CRANE) with Zoe Brezsny and Jen Fisher

CARI.LIT: A Celebration of Caribbean Literature feat. Christina Cooke (BROUGHTUPSY), Soraya Palmer (THE HUMAN ORIGINS OF BEATRICE PORTER AND OTHER ESSENTIAL GHOSTS), and Jive Poetic (SKIP TRACER)

Edward Hirsch (MY CHILDHOOD IN PIECES: A Stand-Up Comedy, a Skokie Elegy) launch

BI, BI, BI panel feat. Carley Moore (HEART LESS), Sue Landers (WHAT TO CARRY INTO THE FUTURE), and Amy Shearn (ANIMAL INSTINCT)

National Book Foundation (5 UNDER 35) Ceremony feat. Stacie Shannon Denetsosie, Megan Howell, Maggie Millner, Alexander Sammartino and Jemimah Wei

Elaine Sexton (SITE SPECIFIC: New and Selected Poems)

HUDSON PIER WOMEN panel feat. Chocolate Waters (MELTING IN YOUR MOUTH), Stephanie Dickinson (HARLOW/SMITH POSTCARDS: Icons in Black and White), and Sharon Silber

Patricia Spears Jones (THE BELOVED COMMUNITY) and Jacqueline Woodson (REMEMBER US) with Mahogany L. Browne

BROOKLYN POETS POETRY FESTIVAL (May 23rd - May 25th 2025)

s3: LINCOLN CENTER POETRY FESTIVAL (May 23rd - May 24th 2025)

BROOKLYN POETS POETRY FESTIVAL (May 23rd - May 25th 2025)

Poetry reading feat. Aiden Farrell, Elizabeth Willis, Farnoosh Fathi, Latif Askia Ba, and Seoyoung Park

s3: LINCOLN CENTER POETRY FESTIVAL (May 23rd - May 24th 2025)

BROOKLYN POETS POETRY FESTIVAL (May 23rd - May 25th 2025)

Cathy Linh Che (BECOMING GHOST) with Kyle Lucia Wu

Peter Cole (REQUIEM: And Other Poems by Aharon Shabtai) translator discussion

CD Eskilson (SCREAM / QUEEN) launch with Tyler Raso and e.jin

Jimin Seo (OSSIA) and Emily Jungmin Yoon (FIND ME AS THE CREATURE I AM) reading with R. A. Villanueva (RELIQUARIA)

OUTspoken Reading Series hosted by Rob Byrnes featuring Christopher Bollen, Griffin Hansbury, Keetje Kuipers, Sue Landers, Esther Lin, and Robert Raasch

Jo-Ann Mort (A PRECISE CHAOS) with Brian Morton

Kinsey Cantrell (CELLS, FULLY DIFFERENTIATED) with Freda Epum

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