Find poetry readings, workshops, festivals, conferences, literary organizations, and poetry-friendly bookstores, and learn more about poets laureate, in your area.
State Poet Laureate
In 1942, Louisiana established a state poet laureate position, which is currently held by Alison Pelegrin. Pelegrin is the author of several books, including Waterlines (Louisiana State University Press, 2016).
City and County Poets Laureate
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
In 2023, Taylor Scott was named poet laureate of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, through 2024.
| Type | Title | State |
|---|---|---|
| Small Press | Cornerstone Book Publishers | Louisiana |
| Conference | New Orleans Bookfair | Louisiana |
| Literary Magazine | New Delta Review | Louisiana |
| Reading Series | RELIC: Readings in Literature and Culture | Louisiana |
| Literary Magazine | New Orleans Review | Louisiana |
| Writing Program | McNeese State University | Louisiana |
| Literary Magazine | The Southern Review | Louisiana |
| Writing Program | Louisiana State University | Louisiana |
| Literary Magazine | THEMA | Louisiana |
| Writing Program | Tulane University | Louisiana |
Ben Kopel is the author of Victory (H_NGM_N Books, 2012) and lives in New Orleans.
Raised in Shreveport, Louisiana, Jericho Brown won the 2009 American Book Award for his debut collection Please (New Issues, 2008). He is also the author of The New Testament (Copper Canyon Press, 2014), which received the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award.
Mark Yakich is the author of The Importance of Peeling Potatoes in Ukraine (Penguin, 2008).