IN-PERSON | Poetry Nights at Hale —June 2022

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Join us for June’s Poetry Night at Hale! The evening will begin with an open mic and end with a set by a featured poet. About this event Hale’s artist in residence, Will C., will be our featured poet. His set will include his own poetry as well as poems created on the spot through … Read more

Ursula Andkjær Olsen and Katrine Øgaard Jensen with Sohini Basak

Ursula Andkjær Olsen and Katrine Øgaard Jensen with Sohini Basak (2)

This event will take place virtually on Zoom. Click the button above to register. Join the Transnational Literature Series at Brookline Booksmith for a virtual event with author Ursula Andkjær Olsen and translator Katrine Øgaard Jensen to discuss and celebrate the release of My Jewel Box, the last book in Olsen’s trilogy. They will be in conversation … Read more

Tom Sleigh In Conversation With Sven Birkerts

Tom Sleigh poetry reading, followed by a conversation with Sven Birkerts

Doors open at 6:30. Fully vaccinated community members are welcome to join us at Weinstein Auditorium. You must have your vaccination card with you to be admitted to the event. Livestreams will be available on our Facebook page and YouTube channel. About the event Tom Sleigh’s new collection— The King’s Touch (Graywolf, 2022)—references the once-held … Read more

Boston Book Festival: Poetry Keynote

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About this event When Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy K. Smith was appointed as the 22nd Poet Laureate of the United States in 2017, Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden praised the breadth and generosity of her work, writing: “With directness and deftness, she contends with the heavens or plumbs our inner depths—all to better understand what makes … Read more

Boston Book Festival: Poems & Pints

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About the event Our annual Saturday evening celebration of poetry might be BYOB (again) this year, but it still promises to be the literary gathering of the weekend, as we bring together a talented group of poets to share their latest work in a casual, free-flowing setting. Poets Sam Cha (The Yellow Book), Anthony Febo (Becoming an Island), Rebecca Morgan … Read more

In-person | Live at Brookline Booksmith! The Changing of the Bard

Live at Brookline Booksmith! The Changing of the Bard

Live and in person at Brookline Booksmith! Celebrate the newest Brookline Poet Laureate, Jennifer Barber, reading her work. Past laureates Jan Schreiber, Judith Steinbergh and Zvi A. Sesling will also read their work. Register for the event! RSVP to let us know you’re coming! RSVPs don’t guarantee a seat, but you’ll be alerted to important details … Read more