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Joseph Bruchac

Caffe Lena Poetry Featuring Joseph Bruchac

The first Wednesday of every month is Poetry Night at Caffe Lena. This event includes an open mic reading and a featured poet. The doors open for signups at 6:30.

When and where

Date and time

Wednesday, Nov 6, 2024
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Address

Caffè Lena, 47 Phila St. Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

Cost

$5 General, Free for students

Hosted By

About this event

Hosted by Carol Graser, this event includes an open mic reading and a featured poet. The doors open for signups at 6:30 and the readings start at 7PM. In November the featured poet is Joseph Bruchac. The featured reading will also be livestreamed, please visit caffelena.org for links and information

Over the last five decades Joseph Bruchac’s poems have appeared in over 1,000 publications and been translated into over 20 languages. His more than 180 books in numerous genres range from poetry and fiction to picture books, non-fiction, and plays. His novel in verse, Rez Dogs, was listed by NPR as a best book of 2022. His newest poetry collection is Voices of the People (Reycraft 2022), verse biographies of notable indigenous people over the last 1000 years, accompanied by contemporary Native American art. In 2023 he was named the first Poet Laureate of his hometown of Saratoga Springs, NY and awarded a major fellowship by the Academy of American Poets.

joebruchac.com/


Event times and information subject to change and not guaranteed.