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Poetry Readings

LISTEN Friday Feature: "Poised, Like Jellies," A Reading

Posted 09.21.2011 | Books
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Narrative Magazine: Teenagers, with their hormone-fueled imaginations, can find erotic imagery even in the stark, slightly alien environment of a fish...

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White House Poetry Reading Leaked! Billy Collins, Elizabeth Alexander, and Secret Rejection Letter

Anis Shivani | Posted 07.10.2011 | Books
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Anis Shivani

The White House poetry reading is on May 11. But PoetryLeaks got a hold of the goings-on before the big day!

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Bill Murray Reads Emily Dickinson To Construction Workers (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011 | Books
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We're not sure what to say about this video of Bill Murray reading poetry to Manhattan construction workers. The actor stopped by during the construct...

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How Do You Like Your Poetry?

Travis Nichols | Posted 05.25.2011 | Books
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Travis Nichols

Do you like books? The covers, pages, signatures, glue-ings, and sew-ings that have been around from Dante's time to Dickinson's? Or do you like readings?

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