Sailing for Ithaca
The Draw 800 S Lawe St, Appleton, WI, United StatesAbayomi Animashaun’s poems are travelogues of an inner country that is shaped and informed by Animashaun’s Nigerian roots, his journeys through America, and his identity as an immigrant.
A Reading from Scriptorium and Other Poems
The Draw 800 S Lawe St, Appleton, WI, United StatesMelissa will read from her most recent collection of poems, Scriptorium (Beacon Press 2016), a 2015 National Poetry Series Selection chosen by Tracy K. Smith, as well as newer poems.
Poetry Reading by Wisconsin Poet Laureate Karla Huston
The Draw 800 S Lawe St, Appleton, WI, United StatesWisconsin Poet Laureate Karla Huston will speak about poetry and memory. She’ll read from her newest chapbook of poems, Grief Bone (Five Oaks Press: 2017), and share poems written from her memories and talk about the way memory works in poems.
Poetry Unlocked
The Draw 800 S Lawe St, Appleton, WI, United StatesThe Fox Cities Book Festival partners with Poetry Unlocked to present poets Kavon Cortez-Jones and Beth Spencer. Each featured poet will read for 20 minutes, followed by an open mic at which members of the audience can read 1-2 poems.
Delight, Gardens, C’mon!
Warch Campus Center, Lawrence University 711 E Boldt Way, Appleton, WI, United StatesThis talk will imagine ways that delight, joy, and love are integral to the ways we care for the land, but also to the ways we care for ourselves and each other as the land.
The Sound of the Word: Milwaukee Voices
The Draw 800 S Lawe St, Appleton, WI, United StatesJoin poets Amanda Reavey, Dasha Kelly, Matt Cook and De'Shawn Ewing for their special kind of poetry, poems that need to be seen AND heard. Spoken word poets recite/perform their poems in a way that facilitates and enhances understanding.
Poetry Reading with Tom Montag
Neenah Public Library 240 E. Wisconsin Ave., Neenah, WI, United StatesExploring the heart of the country; or, as Nancy Besonen has said, "Tom Montag is defining the character of the Midwest - one character at a time."
Leota Ester Poetry Reading
Online: Zoom Event with Registration and Facebook Live Streaming OnlineLeota reads from her poetry collection, Crossing, a Caregiver's Journey. The poems are arranged by the seasons, as that is what his journey felt like: first you will hear him beginning to change, a budding. As the Alzheimer's Disease developed, the poems reflect our new relationship.
A Line Meant
Online: Zoom Event with Registration and Facebook Live Streaming Online"A Line Meant" poems and stories about her journey as a creative change agent.
Creating Distance to Gain Clarity
Online: Zoom Event with Registration and Facebook Live Streaming OnlineJust as Apollo astronauts saw Earth new from space, we will consider how writers can create distance from—and within—content to gain new perspectives on the self and on the world.
Poetry of Ecology, Gratitude, and Interconnection
Online: Zoom Event with Registration and Facebook Live Streaming OnlineA celebration of ecology, interconnection, motherhood, and gratitude with room for questions and discussion.
An Evening Honoring Ellen Kort
River Tyme Bistro 425 W Water Street, Appleton, WI, United StatesCelebrate the 15th anniversary of the Fox Cities Book Festival with an evening of poetry honoring the first Wisconsin Poet Laureate and Festival founder, Ellen Kort. The event will include: Free passed appetizers & desserts plus a cash bar. A poetry program from 7:00