Word of Mouth

The third Thursday of every month, this New Haven poetry series celebrates the region’s eclectic mix of poetic voices. This event is FREE and open to the public. There will be an open-mic session in addition to a featured reading by our visiting writers.

Please arrive a few minutes early to sign up for open-mic.

Thursday, April 16, 2009, Doors open at 6:30 pm, Open Mic at 7:00 pm
Hosted by the Institute Library, 847 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT
Featuring Susan Kinsolving

Susan Kinsolving’s three books of poems are The White Eyelash, Dailies & Rushes, a finalist for The National Book Critics Circle Award, and Among Flowers.

Her books have been critically acclaimed by The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, Poetry, Publishers Weekly, Vanity Fair, among others. Her poems have appeared numerous journals and anthologies.

Before joining the Core Faculty of The Bennington Writing Seminars, Susan taught poetry at University of Connecticut, Southampton College, Chautauqua Institute, Willard-Cybulski Mens’ Prison, and California Institute of the Arts.

As a librettist, her works have been performed by the Glimmerglass Opera and The Baroque Choral Guild in The Netherlands, Italy, New York, and California.

She has been awarded poetry fellowships to France, Italy, Scotland, and Switzerland.

For more information, please contact allwordofmouth@gmail.com.

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