Our Sunday events include a number of craft talks and readings with Shelley Wong, Eugenia Leigh MFA '10, Haleh Liza Gafori, Maya C. Popa '11, Catherine Barnett '96, and Afaa M. Weaver. Each reading will be followed by a book signing. All events are free and open to the public and attendees are welcome to to attend all or some of the events, depending on interest and energy. REGISTER HERE.
The 2024 Sarah Lawrence College Poetry Festival
Free and open to the public, this year our festival will happen on April 19th - 21st, here on campus! We are proud to feature readings, craft talks, and generative sessions with Catherine Barnett '96, Haleh Liza Gafori, Marie Howe, Joanna Klink, Eugenia Leigh MFA '10, Dennis Nurkse, Maya C. Popa '11, Afaa M. Weaver, Shelley Wong, and more. Our capstone event on the evening of Saturday April 20 will be a celebration of the late poet Jean Valentine, who was a beloved faculty member at Sarah Lawrence College for many years, co-hosted by Alice James Books. For more information, please email us at slcpoetryfest@gmail.com or follow our social media pages (@slcpoetryfest).