Reading & Discussion Series โ€“ The Fire THIS Time

The reading and discussion series The Fire THIS Time, led by Indran Amirthanayagam, about race in America through the perspective of James Baldwinโ€™s essays. Sponsored by Humanities New York CARES Grant [โ€ฆ]

2021 Long Island Poet of the Year Cliff Bleidner

Poetry reading and awards ceremony for 2021 Long Island Poet of the Year Cliff Bleidner. Event Video Link: https://youtu.be/aX72R5spKGw The Long Island Poet of the Year Award is an annual award [โ€ฆ]

Poetry Reading With John L. Wright, MD 

Poetry reading and music with John L. Wright, MD and Linda Sussman. WWBA is delighted to present a live poetry reading with Physician and Poet John L. Wright with Singer-Songwriter Linda Sussman. [โ€ฆ]

Walt Whitmanโ€™s 202nd Virtual Birthday Celebration

WWBA invites you on an international journey for Walt Whitman's 202nd Birthday Celebration! Watch "Leaves of Grass" video readings and view Whitman-inspired artwork. Please see the links mentioned in this [โ€ฆ]

Suffolk County Poet Laureate Virtual Award Ceremony (2021-2023)

Celebrating Richard Bronson, MD, Suffolk Countyโ€™s 2021-2023 Poet Laureate with music by Linda Sussman and a poetry reading. Event Video Link:  https://youtu.be/_eiN-Lc5ags The committee of former Poet Laureates of Suffolk County, Long Island [โ€ฆ]

WWBA Poet-In-Residence 2021 Forrest Gander

A master class and workshop with Forrest Gander, WWBA 2021 Poet-in-Residence. Event Video Link: https://youtu.be/_AffMX7qCp4 This event was made possible with funds from the Decentralization Program, a regrant program of the New [โ€ฆ]