Washington, DC
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In Person: David Keplinger appearing at Kramer Books
Join David Keplinger for a reading from his collection Ice.
Bethesda, MD
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In Person: David Keplinger appearing at The Writer's Center featuring Nancy Naomi Carlson
The Writer’s Center welcomes poet/translator Nancy Naomi Carlson (Piano in the Dark) and poet David Keplinger (Ice) for a reading and discussion of their new books. Book signing to follow.
Free and open to the public, limited space, registration required.
Washington, DC
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In Person: David Keplinger appearing at Politics and Prose
Join David Keplinger for the launch of his collection Ice.
Samsø, Denmark
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In Person: David Keplinger appearing at Galleri Samsø in Samsø, Denmark
Join David Keplinger for a reading of Danish translations of Carsten René Nielsen.
Washington, DC
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In Person: David Keplinger appearing at AU's Katzen Museum: Curator's Talk, "Blue and Gray: This Era of Exile"
Artwork by Kebedech Tekleab
Poetry by E. Ethelbert Miller
Curated by David Keplinger
The recent fratricidal war in Ethiopia; the constant turmoil in Somalia; the current wars between Russia and Ukraine; the war in Syria; the unrest in Iran, Israel, and Palestine; and so many other countries continue to be responsible for a massive loss of human life and the displacement of people.
On June 17 from 6-9 pm there will be an open reception to view the exhibition by Ethiopian artist Kebedech Tekleab and DC poet Ethelbert Miller. David Keplinger will moderate a conversation between the two on June…
Boston, MA
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In Person: Jackson Holbert appearing at Porter Square Books featuring Henri Cole
Join Jackson Holbert in conversation with Henri Cole regarding Holbert’s collection of poems, Winter Stranger.
Brooklyn, NY
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In Person: Elizabeth Rush appearing at Greenlight Bookstore featuring Emily Raboteau
Join Elizabeth Rush in conversation with Emily Raboteau about her book The Quickening.
Cambridge, MA
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In Person: Elizabeth Rush appearing at Harvard Bookstore Boston featuring Peggy O'Donnell
Join Elizabeth Rush in conversation with Peggy O’Donnell about her book The Quickening.
Easton, MD
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In Person: Scott Chaskey appearing at Flying Cloud Books
Join Scott Chaskey in discussion about his collection Soil and Spirit.
Authors / Interviews
An interview with Shilpi Suneja about the inspiration behind her novel House of Caravans
Shilpi Suneja’s mother in Goa on her honeymoon.
Shilpi Suneja’s debut novel House of Caravans is filled with life and intrigue as one family navigates post-Partition India and the many complicated dynamics that are left in the wake of political turmoil. Suneja shared with Milkweed Staff the personal stories that inspired the novel as well as the importance of Partition novels to the American literary dialectic.
Milkweed Staff (MS): The family in House of Caravans in so many ways is a microcosmic embodiment of many of the larger political and cultural tensions that have divided many post-Partition. Why write about a family when exploring these tensions?
Shilpi Suneja (SS)…