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10 YEARS OF MASS POETRY!

Our 2018 headliners: Sonia Sanchez · Kaveh Akbar · Duy Doan · Jeffrey Harrison · Dorianne Laux · Erika Meitner · Carl Phillips · Nicole Sealey · Sean Thomas Dougherty · Rhina P. Espaillat

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Friday, May 4
 

1:15pm

Poetry of Place: Boston Hawthorne Hotel, Library RoomFILLINGRuby Poltorak • Kevin Bowen • Charles Coe • Regie Gibson • Holly Guran

2:30pm

Golden Walkman Old Town Hall, 2nd floorFILLINGDavid Walker • Joseph Gould

3:30pm

Poetry Meet-Up! Adriatic Restaurant and BarMichael Ansara • Laurin Macios • January O'Neil • Sara Siegel

7:30pm

Headline Reading - Dorianne Laux and Carl Phillips PEM AtriumFULLMalia Chung • Dorianne Laux • Carl Phillips

9:30pm

Food 4 Thot - Live Podcast! Salem Waterfront Hotel, Ballroom 1LIMITEDKaveh Akbar • Dennis Norris II  • Joseph Osmondson • Fran Tirado
 
Saturday, May 5
 

9:30am

Forgotten Women: A Tribute in Poetry Hawthorne Hotel, Library RoomFILLINGGinny Lowe Connors • Christine Casson • Carol Dine • Jennifer Freed • Suellen Wedmore

11:00am

Critical Collaboration: Poets and Editors Salem Waterfront Hotel, Compass RoomFILLINGWyn Cooper • Tina Cane • Karin Gottshall • Gregg LeStage

12:15pm

The Poetry of Predation: Women Poets On Writing the Poetry of Misogyny, Abuse, and Violence Hawthorne Hotel, Sophia RoomLIMITEDSarah Sousa • Joyce Hayden • Sonja Johanson

2:00pm

Salamander 25th Anniversary Reading The Bridge at 211LIMITEDJennifer Barber • Ben Berman • Danielle Georges • Kelle Groom

3:15pm

State of Poetry Salem Waterfront Hotel, Compass RoomFULLSimeon Berry • Amy Dryansky • Jennifer Jean • Jennifer Militello • Nomi Stone

7:30pm

Headline Reading -Sonia Sanchez The Bridge at 211FULLSonia Sanchez • Jocelyn Shen

9:30pm

What Poetry Means to Me: Stories about Poems, Poets, & Poetry Salem Waterfront Hotel, Ballroom 1FULLJ.D. Scrimgeour • Michael Ansara • Sean Thomas Dougherty • Krysten Hill • Alice Kociemba • Lisa Mangini
 
Sunday, May 6
 

10:15am

"all the Witchcraft that we need Around us, every Day—": Emily Dickinson and the botanical world Salem Witch Trials MemorialFULLMichael Medeiros • Lucy Abbott