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The poet Maya Angelou is the first Black woman to be featured on a U.S. quarter
By: Jonathan Franklin | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — A new quarter featuring legendary poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou and other trailblazing American women has officially started shipping to banks on Monday, the… Read More
Trailblazing feminist author, critic and activist bell hooks has died at 69
By: Anastasia Tsioulcas I NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The prolific and trailblazing author, poet, feminist, cultural critic and professor bell hooks died Wednesday at age 69. Her death was first announced by her niece,… Read More
‘The New Dawn Blooms’: Poet Amanda Gorman Recites ‘The Hill We Climb’
By: Camila Domonoske | NPR
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The 22-year-old composed a poem that acknowledges the recent insurrection attempt, but turns toward hope. America “isn’t broken but simply unfinished,” she said.
John Glenn High School’s Ryan House Headed to Poetry Out Loud State Competition March 6
By: Emily Votaw
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WOUB’s Emily Votaw speaks to Ryan House, the winner of the 2020 Poetry Out Loud Semifinal competition, which was held at Stuart’s Opera House on January 31, 2020. House will… Read More
Essentially Athens Book Launch at Arts West
Join the writers, and fine artists for an evening of merriment, readings, discussions, and book signing. Over one hundred poets, essayists, storytellers, songwriters and fine artists have come together in… Read More
Beat Climate Change Coffee House
Get your inner beatnik on! Climate Change Theatre Action’s original plays presented Readers’ Theater-style. Calling all poets and musicians! Open mic for poetry and music–sign up to present. Climate change-themed… Read More
Kari Gunter-Seymour to Serve Second Term as Athens Poet Laureate
The Athens Municipal Arts Commission and Athens City Council are pleased to announce that Kari Gunter-Seymour has accepted their invitation to serve a second term as Athens Poet Laureate. “We… Read More
Rose Smith and Steve Abbott To Perform March 7 at The Dairy Barn
The Dairy Barn Arts Center is pleased to announce the lineup of poets for the second event in its spring poetry series “Spoken & Heard, Poetry of Departure and Relevance,” to… Read More
#SpeakUp Against Gender Violence
A Poetry & Performance event featuring local poets, international poets, Appalachian poets, OU poets, and international performers. Each of them will be sharing their art to #SpeakUp Against all kinds… Read More
The Ohio University Creative Writing Program presents Spring Literary Fest: April 3-5, 2019
The Ohio University Creative Writing Program presents Spring Literary Fest from April 3-5, 2019, which includes talks, craft lectures, readings, colloquiums, and workshops by the following acclaimed poets, novelists, essayists, fiction… Read More
Poetry Out Loud Semifinal
Stuart’s Opera House hosts the Southeast Ohio regional semifinal for Poetry Out Loud! Poetry Out Loud encourages students to learn about great poetry through memorization and recitation. This program helps… Read More
#SpeakUpWoMEN Poetry and Music Jam Event
Poetry & Music Jam Event with local poets, Appalachian women poets, OU academic poets, international poets, poets of any gender, and open mic session for just about anyone who wants to read… Read More
Natalie Diaz Reading, Thursday, Sept. 20, at 7:30 p.m., in Walter Hall Rotunda, Ohio University
The Ohio University Creative Writing Program presents visiting poet Natalie Diaz Reading Thursday, Sept. 20, at 7:30 p.m., in Walter Hall Rotunda Natalie Diaz was born in the Fort… Read More
Spoken & Heard with Maggie Smith
Join us for an evening of poetry in the gallery with Maggie Smith! We’ll start the evening off with our opening poet Deni Naffziger and end the evening with a… Read More
A Reading with Poet Diane Seuss
Please join us for a reading with poet and nonfiction writer Diane Seuss, presented by the Ohio University Program in Creative Writing. Book signing and reception to follow. Diane Seuss… Read More
Late-Spring Poetry with Ivars Balkits
By: Adam Rich
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On this episode of Conversations from Studio B, join host Ivars Balkits with guests Wendy McVicker and Albert Rouzi for another great poetry reading.