National Events

Friday, Mar 2, 3:00pm

Chicago, IL

THE DOORS OF MY HEART: A TRIBUTE TO DEBORAH DIGGES with Patrick Phillips, Susan Mitchell, Joelle Biele, and Alice Quinn

Join us to celebrate the life and work of the late poet, memoirist, and teacher, Deborah Digges (1950-2009), whose startling lyricism and soulful intelligence have been deeply important to a wide range of contemporary writers. Our panelists, who include editors, long-time friends, and former students, will read from Digges's work and discuss both her life and her lasting impact on American poetry.

Admission is free with conference registration.

Associated Writing Program Conference 
Marquette, Hilton Chicago, 3rd Floor 

Friday, Mar 2, 4:30pm

Chicago, IL

PSA PRESENTS AT AWP: C. K. Williams

PSA Presents C. K. Williams at the Association of Writers and Writing Programs Annual Conference. Williams will read his poetry and participate in a moderated discussion with Alice Quinn.

C. K. Williams  is the author of numerous books of poetry and translations, including Wait (2011), The Singing (2003), which won the National Book Award; Repair (1999), winner of a Pulitzer Prize; and Flesh and Blood (1987), which won the National Book Critics Circle Award. Among his many awards and honors are an American Academy of Arts and Letters Award, the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Award, the PEN/Voelcker Award for Poetry, and a Pushcart Prize. Williams teaches in the creative writing program at Princeton University and lives part of each year in Paris.

Admission is free with conference registration.

Associated Writing Program Conference
Grand Ballroom
Hilton Chicago, 2nd Floor 

Saturday, Mar 3, 1:30pm

Chicago, IL

PSA PRESENTS AT AWP: Mary Jo Bang and Ed Roberson

PSA Presents Mary Jo Bang and Ed Roberson at the Association of Writers and Writing Programs Annual Conference. Bang and Roberson will read and then participate in a moderated discussion with Darrel Alejandro Holnes. Introduced by Alice Quinn.

Admission is free with conference registration.

Associated Writing Program Conference
Grand Ballroom
Hilton Chicago, 2nd Floor 

Tuesday, Mar 13, 7:00pm

Los Angeles, CA

AND THE ROCKETS RED GLARE:
Douglas Kearney and Edgar Arceneaux

As part of the new national series Red, White, &  Blue: Poets on Politics presented by the Poetry Society of America and its partners this election year, poet Doug Kearney and artist-activist Edgar Arceneaux of the Watts House Project discuss their individual engagement with politics in their artistic practices, and the world of arts and letters. 

Co-sponsored by [ALOUD], Library Foundation of Los Angeles.

Admission is free. Reservations recommended.

630 West Fifth Street
Los Angeles, CA 

Wednesday, Mar 14, 7:00pm

Los Angeles, CA

RED, WHITE, & BLUE: POETS ON POLITICS
Douglas Kearney, Prageeta Sharma, and Matthew Zapruder

As part of the new national series Red, White, & Blue: Poets on Politics, presented by the Poetry Society of America and its partners this election year, poets Douglas Kearney, Prageeta Sharma, and Matthew Zapruder will read and discuss their poems and the role of politics in the literary landscape today. Introduced by Alice Quinn and moderated by Darrel Alejandro Holnes.

Co-sponsored by Pen Center USA. 

Admission is free. Parking is available under the museum for $3 after 6:00pm.

Annex
Hammer Museum 
10899 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90024

Tuesday, Mar 20, 5:30pm

Washington DC

LATINO/A POETRY NOW:
William Archila and Ruth Irupe Sanabria

Continuing our tour of Latino/a poets around the nation, cosponsored by Letras Latinas, this event features the rich and dynamic voices of poets William Archila and Ruth Irupe Sanabria.

Admission is free. 

5:30 PM Seminar
New North 408

8:00 PM Reading
Copley Formal Lounge

Georgetown University
37th ST and O ST, NW Washington DC 
http://maps.georgetown.edu

This event is hosted by Lannan Center for Poetics and Social Practice as part of their 2011-2012 Readings and Talks Series, and cosponsored by Letras Latinas of the Institute for Latino Studies at the University of Notre Dame, and the Library of Congress' Hispanic Division and Poetry and Literature Center. 

Tuesday, Apr 3, 7:00pm

Nashville, TN

THE NEW SALON AT VANDERBILT
Don Paterson with Alice Quinn

New Salon welcomes poet Don Paterson to read  his newest work, followed by a discussion moderated by Alice Quinn.

Co-sponsored by the Creative Writing Program, Vanderbilt University.

Admission is free. 

126 Wilson Hall
Vanderbilt University

Tuesday, May 22, 7:00pm

Los Angeles, CA

PSA SPOTLIGHT SERIES:
Janice N. Harrington, Anna Journey, and Kevin Simmonds

The Spotlight hits LA once more, shedding its light on poets  Janice N. Harrington, Anna Journey, and Kevin Simmonds. Their reading will be followed by a discussion and Q & A moderated by Darrel Alejandro Holnes.

Co-sponsored by Red Hen Press.

Admission is $10 / $5 for PSA Members and Students.

Boston Court Performing Arts Center
The Theatre @ Boston Court
70 North Mentor Avenue