Announcing Hua Xi as “Poets To Come” Scholar
The Gwenn A. Nusbaum / WWBA Poets To Come Scholarship Committee has selected Hua Xi (they/she) as the 2022 Scholarship recipient. During the scholarship year, Hua plans to publish a first chapbook of poetry and finish a first poetry book manuscript. Hua is interested in the mind and its
Intersection of Contemporary African American Poetry and Hip Hop
Intersection of Contemporary African American Poetry and Hip Hop Sunday, November 6, 2022 1:30-3:30 PM New York City-based performance poet Malik Work will offer an introduction to hip hop and perform his own works. In collaboration with Westbury High School, English Dept. Chair Dr. Nicolette James will coordinate with WWBA
Intersection of Community and Literary Voices
Intersection of Community and Literary Voices Sunday, October 16, 2022 1:30-3:30 PM WWBA reprises two former successful Favorite Poem Projects created by US Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky. Community members of all ages are invited to bring and read their favorite African American poetry. Additionally, WWBA Trustee Dr. Susan Fishbein coordinates
Intersection of Jazz and Free Verse Poetry
Intersection of Jazz and Free Verse Poetry Wednesday, March 31, 2022 6:00-8:00 PM EST online WWBA is delighted to present our first event in our new series Intersections: African American Voices of Democracy! Join us online in collaboration with The John and Alice Coltrane home for a jazzy, swingin’ night
Walking With Whitman Featuring Martín Espada, Denis Gray, and Josie Bello
Walking With Whitman Friday, April 1, 2022 7:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. EST Join us online on Friday April 1, 2022 to listen to WWBA’s 2012 Poet-in-Residence Martín Espada and Long Island-based poet Denis Gray along with local musician Josie Bello. This Event has a $5.00 suggested donation: https://www.paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/2197152 Register to
2022 Poet In Residence Natasha Trethewey Discussion and Reading
WWBA 2022 Poet-in-Residence Natasha Trethewey: Discussion and Poetry Reading Saturday, May 14, 2022 Discussion and Q&A: 3:30 – 5:00 PM Poetry Reading: 6:00-7:00 PM EST “Her poems dig beneath the surface of history—personal or communal, from childhood or from a century ago—to explore the human struggles that we all face.”
Walking With Whitman November 5 with Barbara Ann Branca and Bryan Gallo
Walking With Whitman Virtual Poetry Reading Featuring Poet Barbara Ann Branca & Community Open Mic Friday, November 5th, 2021 7:00PM – 9:00PM EST on Zoom Walt Whitman Birthplace Association continues to present the 11th season of Poetry in Performance: Walking With Whitman. WWBA is delighted to host this virtual poetry reading featuring poet Barbara
Walking With Whitman October 1st with Gregory Leadbetter, Tom Stock, and Rorie Kelly
Signature Series “Poetry in Performance: Walking With Whitman” Live Poetry Readings & Music On Zoom Friday, October 1st, 2021 – 7:00-9:00PM EST Walt Whitman Birthplace Association (WWBA) continues to present the 10th season of Poetry in Performance: Walking With Whitman on Friday, October 1st, with Worcestershire, UK based Poet Gregory Leadbetter, Long Island based Poet Tom Stock, and
Walking With Whitman May 7 with Rommi Smith, Deborah Hauser, and Rorie Kelly
Walt Whitman Birthplace Association (WWBA) presents the 11th season of Poetry in Performance: Walking With Whitman, hosted by Writer-in-Residence George Wallace. The signature series continues to bring the most intriguing figures in contemporary literature on the national scene paired with local poets on the Walt Whitman Stage. WWBA is pleased
2021 Poet In Residence Forrest Gander Master Class and Reading
WWBA 2021 Poet-in-Residence Forrest Gander: Virtual Master Class and Evening Poetry Reading “Gander’s [poems] plunge and swoop up and down the whole scale of earthy, earthly, cerebral, and celestial experience. The ride is for the most part thrilling.” —The Boston Book Review Forrest Gander’s most recent title, Twice Alive (2021), addresses the exigencies
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