Poetry, Aloud

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010

Former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky wants to revive the American tradition of reading poems out loud. That’s why his latest anthology of poetry, Essential Pleasures has an accompanying CD.

Event: Robert Pinsky will be reading along with Sharon Olds, Philip Schultz, Mark Strand, and C. K. Williams
Monday, March 30, at 7:00 p.m.
McNally Jackson Booksellers
52 Prince Street, between Lafayette and Mulberry Streets
More information here.

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