On January 20, one year after our inaugural Writers Resist event, PEN America will be joining dozens of artists, arts organizations, and advocacy groups staging public events on Art Action Day. We’ll be hosting a sundown reading on the steps of the New York Public Library featuring literary texts that radically reimagine community and mutual aid in the face of xenophobia, hatred, and threats to our sense of truth. Our exciting and growing lineup so far includes André Aciman, Tina Chang, Álvaro Enrigue, George Emilio Sanchez, Anne Waldman, and others reading from the work of Gloria Anzaldúa, James Baldwin, Joy Harjo, and many more. Join us as we assemble to energize our community action and coalition building for the year ahead.
Poetry Near You
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| Date | Title | Location |
|---|---|---|
| PSA Reading Series: Brenda Hillman & Jenny Xie | Brooklyn, NY | |
| Poem in Your Pocket Day at the Guggenheim | New York, NY | |
| Charlottesville Reading Series: Raisa Tolchinsky & Kevin Moffett | Charlottesville, VA | |
| Spring Poetry Slam | Brookings, OR | |
| Kundiman's 20th Anniversary Reading at the New Orleans Poetry Festival | New Orleans, LA | |
| Poetry at the Point | St. Louis, MO | |
| In-Store: Poetry Night w/ Leila Mottley & Tatiana Johnson-Boria | Brooklyn, NY | |
| Poetry Reading: Laura Tohe, Kimberly Blaeser, & Elise Paschen | Milwaukee, WI | |
| Showcase Reading: Eduardo C. Corral & Benjamin Garcia | New York, NY | |
| Conversation: Laura Tohe and Kimberly Blaeser | Milwaukee, WI |