About this Event
Celebrate the release of , Haymarket Books’ anthology of writers speaking on the United States Pr*son-industrial complex. Editor Diana Marie Delgado and contributors John Murillo, Nicole Sealey, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, and Candace Williams will read from the anthology, followed by a reception.
“These powerful poems of witness illuminate the oppressive systems that make up and reinforce the US Pr*son-industrial complex, revealing cracks in a criminal punishment system that is built to seem impenetrable and unchangeable. Like a Hammer foregrounds real experiences and illustrates art and imagination as vehicles for endurance, offering us the hope to envision a better future.”
—Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, Foreword to Like a Hammer
This event is presented in partnership with the University of Arizona Poetry Center and Haymarket Books as part of the Poetry Foundation’s spring 2025 season, Power Lines.
Additional Information
- All Poetry Foundation events are completely free of charge and open to the public.
- Advanced registration is encouraged.
- The performance space is ADA-compliant and wheelchair-accessible.
- The program will feature CART captioning and ASL interpretation.
For more information about accessibility at the Poetry Foundation, please visit our Accessibility Guide.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Poetry Foundation, 61 West Superior Street, Chicago, United States
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