Join Us at the 2018 Brooklyn Book Festival

Join us at the 2018 Brooklyn Book Festival on Sunday, September 16, 2018, at the Brooklyn Borough Hall and vicinity, for readings by Academy Chancellor Terrance Hayes and American Poets Prize winners Raquel Salas Rivera, Patricia Smith, and Jenny Xie.

 

Drop by our booth (#355) at Brooklyn Borough Hall to pick up copies of our latest issue of American Poets magazine and American Poets Prize winners' books.

 

SCHEDULE:

 

Eve L. Ewing, Terrance Hayes, Lynn Melnick, and Raquel Salas Rivera read their own poems and discuss how literature and activism intersect. Moderated by Camille Rankine, The New School, Creative Writing Program.

 

Grady Chambers, Patricia Smith, and Jenny Xie will read from their recently published volumes of poetry. Moderated by Ricardo Maldonado, Unterberg Poetry Center, Managing Director.

 

Fatimah Asghar, Mahogany L. Browne, Chen Chen, and Aimee Nezhukumatathil share work that meditates on ideas of joy, gratitude and magic. Moderated by Nikay Paredes, Academy of American Poets, Programs Coordinator.

 

 

The Brooklyn Book Festival is the largest free literary event in New York City, presenting an array of national and international literary stars and emerging authors. One of America’s premier book festivals, this hip, smart diverse gathering attracts thousands of book lovers of all ages to enjoy authors and the festival’s lively literary marketplace.

 

The Academy of American Poets is the largest membership-based nonprofit organization fostering an appreciation for contemporary poetry and supporting American poets. The organization produces Poets.org, the world’s largest publicly funded website for poets and poetry; originated and organizes National Poetry Month; publishes the popular Poem-a-Day series and American Poets magazine; creates and distributes Teach This Poem and other award-winning resources for K-12 educators; hosts an annual series of poetry readings and special events; and awards the American Poets Prizes. In addition, the Academy of American Poets coordinates a national Poetry Coalition working together to promote the value poets bring to our culture and the important contribution poetry makes in the li ves of people of all ages and backgrounds.