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 |
|---|---|---|
| Reading, Workshop, and Book Signing with Washington’s Poet Laureate Derek Sheffield at the Yakima Valley Museum! | Yakima, WA | |
| Hike You!: Six Years of Photographs and Haiku from the Heart of Rockford | Machesney Park, IL | |
| Brooklyn Poets Poetry Festival | Brooklyn, NY | |
| SECOND NATURE: Salvaged Metal Sculpture & Haiku | Rockford, IL | |
| New Works: Aimee Nezhukumatathil, Joseph O. Legaspi, Noel Quiñones, and Grace Yanucci | New York, NY | |
| Brooklyn Poets Poetry Festival | Brooklyn, NY | |
| October Poetry Gathering | Sacramento, CA | |
| Brooklyn Poets Poetry Festival | Brooklyn , NY | |
| Poems on Love: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly | Ringgold, GA | |
| Micheal O’Siadhail—Poetry Reading with Q&A | Chicago, IL |