{"title": "An Evening with Albert Mobilio", "start": "2026-11-18T18:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "The New School", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/poetry"], "description": "An Evening with Albert Mobilio is a reading at which poet Albert Mobilio sits down with Jennifer Firestone to discuss his new book of poems, Beginning of the Hollow. It is presented by the Creative Writing Program at The New School for Social Research. Mobilio is the author of five books of poetry and a book of fiction, and a recipient of a Whiting Award and a National Book Critics Circle Award. 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It is hosted by Brooklyn Poets, whose book offerings celebrate a diverse range of poets and themes with a focus on contemporary poets. Everyone chooses a collection, spends about ten minutes picking poems to share, and reads aloud in a circle, with conversation about the books, individual poems and personal reflections. 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Readers also collectively suggest an actionable call, such as an organization to donate to or ways to confront injustice.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/rally-reading-series-kevin-nguyen-ey-zhao-and-aurora-huiza-54772/", "official_url": "https://www.rallyreadingseries.com/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/226c8e2824c45fda2e26adf58d053203a092cd9561ebc4d5b7c9975d16da416a-600.webp"}, {"title": "Poetry Reading | Youmna Chlala, Megan Fernandes, and Christian Campbell | Organized by Omar Berrada", "start": "2026-11-08T15:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "The Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop (RBPMW)", "address": "West 39th Street 323, New York", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/poetry"], "description": "A poetry reading with three poets whose work draws on multiple poetic traditions and resonates with visual expression. 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In partnership with McNally Jackson Books, poet, writer and performer Patti Smith joins Swiss writer Nelio Biedermann to discuss Smith's latest memoir, Bread of Angels, and Biedermann's acclaimed English-language debut, Lázár. A rare signing event with both authors follows the conversation.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/booktalk-patti-smith-nelio-biedermann-51822/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/79390ec1a4120e65e24bbcac94b89b79c2edab4a9b80f55ef0de289b92c788ea-2000.webp"}]}