The Mississippi Book Festival, a nonprofit founded by literacy advocates, launched in August 2015 on the State Capitol grounds and continues to draw thousands to its annual “literary lawn party” and book lovers’ celebration.
Poetry Near You
Are you looking to connect with poets or find opportunities to hear or study poetry? To find poetry events and resources near you, simply enter your zip code in the search field below.
| Date | Title | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Spotted Ponies Book Launch | Dallas, TX | |
| Freeport Folio’s Open Mic Poetry With Featured Poet and Author Gary Lawless | Freeport, ME | |
| The 14th Anniversary Edition of COUPLET Reading Series | Brooklyn, NY | |
| Monica Ong: Planetaria – in Conversation with Sumita Chakraborty | Charlottesville, VA | |
| Fire and ICE, A Haibun Workshop with Teresa Mei Chuc | Altadena, CA | |
| Fire and Ice Reading Open Mic | Altadena, CA | |
| Write to the Mic VIRTUAL 2025 Fall Workshop | ||
| Junot Díaz in conversation with Paola Nagovitch | Dallas, TX | |
| Write to the Mic IN-PERSON Fall 2025 Workshop | Newark, NJ | |
| Project Poëtica Presents Tracy K. Smith at Bridwell Library | Dallas, TX |