The 2025 Pegasus Awards Reading

Join us at the Poetry Foundation for a special opportunity to hear directly from the recipients of the 2025 Pegasus Awards, a suite of literary prizes established by the Poetry Foundation. Featuring Rigoberto González (Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize), Amy Stolls (Pegasus Award for Service in Poetry), and Kazim Ali (Pegasus Award for Poetry Criticism for the book Black Buffalo Woman: An Introduction to the Poetry & Poetics of Lucille Clifton).. 

• Doors: 5:30 PM
• Toast: 5:45 PM
• Reading: 6 PM

This event is part of the Poetry Foundation’s fall 2025 season, Facing Life.

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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