The KGB Monday Night Poetry Reading Series, now in its 29th year, brings together nationally recognized, award winning, established and emerging poets to New York and gives them a mic in the legendary KGB Bar. We aim to provide New York audiences with the best, most compelling, accomplished, diverse, and original poets representative of the current American climate. Originally created by David Lehman and Star Black, the series is now hosted by Tyler Allen Penny, John Deming, Jada Gordon, Selena Spier, and Susan Lewis.
On March 9th, KGB Monday Night Poetry Series will host a reading by poet Kate Gaskin (author of A Red Knock-Knocking like a Heart from LSU Press, May 2026, and Forever War from YesYes Books), poet Ricardo Maldonado (The Life Assignment from Four Way Books) and poet Jim Whiteside (Writing your Name on the Glass from Bull City Press).
Doors open at 7 pm, and the reading will begin at 7:30 pm. 21+ event.
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