The Best American Poetry 2008, guest edited by Charles Wright, lands in book stores any day now. Readings on both coasts are planned to celebrate its arrival:
Tuesday, September 16th, 7:30 pm
Mrs. Dalloway’s
2904 College Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94705
Featuring readings by D.A. Powell, Michael Palmer, Chad Sweeney, Robert Hass, Brenda Hillman.
Wednesday, September 17, 8:00 PM
The Bridge Progressive Arts Initiative
205 Monticello Road
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Featuring readings by John Casteen, Lisa Russ Spaar, Debra Nystrom.
Thursday, September 18th, 7:00 PM
Brookline Booksmith
279 Harvard Street
Brookline, MA 02446
Featuring Readings by Maxine Kumin, Franz Wright, Dara Wier
Thursday, September 25th, 7:00PM
Gala Launch Reading
The New School
Tischman Auditorium
66 West 12th Street
New York, NY
Featuring readings by John Ashbery, Charles Bernstein,Ciaran Berry, Laura Cronk, Richard Howard, Dennis Nurske, Meghan O’Rourke, Lee Upton.
Series Editor David Lehman will moderate.
Books will be for sale at all events.
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