{"title": "One Bleecker Series #7: John Godfrey + Jennifer Soong", "start": "2026-11-06T18:30:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Codex", "address": "Bleecker Street 1", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/poetry"], "description": "A poetry reading at Codex on Bleecker Street, part of the One Bleecker Series. Poets John Godfrey and Jennifer Soong will read, with the series curated by Chris Hosea. Godfrey is a New York poet with more than a dozen collections of poetry who also worked for 17 years as a nurse clinician specializing in HIV/AIDS. Soong is a poet based in New Jersey and New York whose first full-length book, Near At, is forthcoming from Futurepoem Books.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/one-bleecker-series-7-john-godfrey-jennifer-soong-112297/", "official_url": "", "image": "", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-06T18:30:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Codex", "address": "Bleecker Street 1", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Poetry Double Feature: John Bonanni and Stephen S. Mills", "start": "2026-11-07T18:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Hive Mind Books", "address": "Irving Avenue 219, 11385", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/poetry"], "description": "An author event at Hive Mind Books celebrating the launch of two poetry books. Poets John Bonanni and Stephen S. 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The event is open to everyone.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/creative-writing-mfa-reading-at-kgb-bar-66607/", "official_url": "https://www.hunter.cuny.edu/event/creative-writing-mfa-reading-at-kgb-bar/", "image": ""}, {"title": "Poetry Aloud", "start": "2026-11-07T15:30:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Brooklyn Poets", "address": "144 Montague St, Brooklyn", "price": "free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/poetry"], "description": "Poetry Aloud is a weekly gathering where participants read poetry aloud from collections in the bookstore and discuss them informally. 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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It is not a critique session of participants' work, and no preparation is necessary.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/writing-life-workshop-readings-for-writers-79662/", "official_url": "https://www.nysoclib.org/events/readings-for-writers-2026", "image": "https://noky.io/images/c5463ca160b4a9c05c40f10a3d5bdfa4f33cb3af802e6677201aba7166c79c40-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Hunter MFA Reading @ Private Curtain", "start": "2026-11-04T19:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "KGB Bar", "address": "East 4th Street 85, 10003 New York", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature"], "description": "An evening reading at KGB Bar featuring MFA students from Hunter. 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Xavier's work bridges spoken word, literary poetry, and queer cultural history, and he has written several collections including Love(ly) Child, Pier Queen, Americano, If Jesus Were Gay, Nefarious, and Radiance. The reading takes place in the Green Dolphin Lounge in building 1C on the college's campus at 2800 Victory Boulevard, admission is free, and it is made possible by funding from the New York City Council to the CUNY LGBTQIA+ Institute with support from the LaGuardia and Wagner Archives.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/latine-queer-studies-reading-52069/", "official_url": "https://www.csi.cuny.edu/latine-queer-studies-reading", "image": ""}, {"title": "Nathan A. 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Zhao, and Aurora Huiza", "start": "2026-11-05T19:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Pete's Candy Store", "address": "709 Lorimer St", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature"], "description": "A reading evening of the Rally Reading Series with writers Kevin Nguyen, E.Y. Zhao, and Aurora Huiza. The series is themed \"Overtly Political Literature\" and gives a platform to underrepresented voices. After live readings, writers talk with the audience, who can ask questions and share thoughts. 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": "A Celebration of the Sonnet, with Phillis Levin and special guests", "start": "2026-11-04T18:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "The New York Society Library", "address": "East 79th Street 53, 10075", "price": "$15", "price_from": "15.00", "price_to": "15.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/poetry"], "description": "An evening of poetry celebrating the sonnet, one of the most enduring lyric forms in English, held in the Members' Room of a historic New York library and open to the public. It marks the 25th anniversary of The Penguin Book of the Sonnet: 500 Years of a Classic Tradition in English, whose anthologist, poet Phillis Levin, appears with Jonathan Galassi, Shane McCrae, Diane Mehta, Jason Schneiderman, and Tom Sleigh. The poets will read favorite sonnets from across the centuries and draw connections between the classic form and their own work, with remarks on the tradition by Jonathan Galassi. Audience questions and sonnet requests are welcomed, and light refreshments will be served.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/a-celebration-of-the-sonnet-with-phillis-levin-and-special-g-79654/", "official_url": "https://www.nysoclib.org/events/celebration-sonnet-levin-2026", "image": "https://noky.io/images/f34ae19953ab92b166c0b46c918e532d270bddf9ee11fad3d5cb7aae63d94973-1200.webp"}]}