Poetry Night At the Library (Reading and Open Mic)

This event is in-person.

Come join us for a lovely night of poetry! Witness contemporary, groundbreaking work by featured poets W. J Lofton and Jasmine Reid and stay for an open mic afterwards to share your own work or hear from others. Signups for the open mic are first come, first served, and doors will open at 5:45.

More about our featured guests:

W.J. Lofton is a Black Queer Southern poet. He has been awarded fellowships from Cave Canem and Emory University —his work has been featured in TIME, Academy of American Poets’ Poem-A-Day, wildness, Obsidian, and Scalawag Magazine. He lives in Atlanta, GA where he co-curates, Rebellion, a writing salon.

Jasmine Reid is a trans: Atlantic poet for the people. She is the author of Interlocutor Goddess (Autumn House Press, forthcoming) and Deus Ex Nigrum (Honeysuckle Press, 2020). An MFA graduate of Cornell University and recipient of fellowships from Cave Canem, The Jerome Foundation, and Poets House, Jasmine is currently based in Brooklyn, New York, where she is an assistant professor at New York University.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Hudson Park Library, 66 Leroy Street, New York, United States

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