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The only event of its kind, the annual Poets House Showcase is a free exhibit featuring all of the new poetry books and poetry-related texts published in the United States in a single year—with more than 2,000 titles on view (including volumes by individual authors, anthologies, biographies, critical studies, CDs and DVDs) from over 500 commercial, university and independent presses. The Showcase provides writers, readers and publishers with a fascinating vantage point from which to assess publishing and design trends and linguistic, aesthetic and philosophical shifts. Established in 1992 by Executive Director Lee Briccetti, the Showcase reflects Poets House's mission to make the range of modern poetry available to the public and to stimulate public dialogue on issues of poetry and culture.
Each year, Poets House adds the bibliographic records of all the books exhibited in the Showcase to its free, fully-searchable online database, the Directory of American Poetry Books. With over 20,000 titles, the Directory contains the most comprehensive information about U.S. poetry books and publishers from 1990 through 2009.
Monday, June 28–Saturday, July 31
The 18th Annual Poets House Showcase
Members Preview: Monday, June 28, 5:00-6:00pm
Opening Reception: Monday, June 28, 6:00-8:00pm
On view: through July 31 during regular library hours
Experience the breadth and diversity of contemporary poetry today with this exciting display of all the poetry books published in the United States during the last year. From micro-press chapbooks to CDs to volumes from major commercial publishers, over 2,000 poetry titles are gathered together at Poets House. In conjunction, Showcase Readings feature poets reading from newly published books on July 13, July 15, July 20, July 22, and July 27.
Admission Free
Tuesday, July 13, 7:00pm
Poets House Showcase Reading
with Julie Sheehan (W.W. Norton), Leslie Chang (Fordham University Press), Terese Svoboda (University of Arkansas Press) & Mark Bibbins (Copper Canyon Press)
Admission free
Thursday, July 15, 7:00pm
Poets House Showcase Reading
with Ryan Murphy (Krupskaya), Estha Weiner (Tiger Bark Press), Maureen McLane (FSG) & Evelyn Reilly (Roof Books)
Admission free
Tuesday, July 20, 7:00pm
Poets House Showcase Reading
with Matvei Yankelevich (Octopus Books), Indigo Moor (Northwestern University Press), Monica Youn (Four Way Books) & Nathalie Handal (University of Pittsburgh Press)
Admission free
Thursday, July 22, 7:00pm
Poets House Showcase Reading
with Tan Lin (Wesleyan University Press), Rachel Levitsky (Ugly Duckling Presse), Joanna Fuhrman (Alice James Books) & Ken Chen (Yale University Press)
Admission free
Tuesday, July 27, 7:00pm
Poets House Showcase Reading
featuring Persistent Voices: An Anthology of Poets Lost to AIDS (Alyson Books) with Star Black, Cyrus Cassells, Douglas Crase, Mina Pam Dick, Patricia Spears Jones, Timothy Liu, Dante Michaux and others to TBA
Admission free
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