Since its inception in 1970, Poets & Writers has provided fees to writers who give readings or conduct writing workshops. Each year, our Readings/Workshops program supports hundreds of writers participating in events in large cities and small towns throughout New York and California, as well as in Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Houston, Seattle, New Orleans, Tucson, and Washington D.C.
Here is a sample of some of the writers and events we funded this year.
Mark Yakich- Press Street/Antenna Gallery Reading, New Orleans, June 2008.
Each year, through its Readings/Workshops Program, Poets & Writers supports hundreds of writers participating in literary events. If you're interested in attending any of the readings or workshops listed in the calendar, please be sure to get in touch with the contact person to confirm time and place.
To apply for funds to support your event, download our application.
If you're a writer or an organization interested in learning more about the Readings/Workshops program, please check out our FAQ.
Learn how to host a successful reading or event, step by step, by downloading our helpful Poets & Writers Guide to Presenting Readings and Workshops.
Poets & Writers is committed to making literature available to the widest possible public, including audiences that rarely have access to literary events. Learn more about the special projects we support that bring readings and workshops to prisons, clinics, homeless shelters, settlement homes, and more.
"Since writing is as solitary an activity as dreaming—except one speaks to others when writing and one speaks only to oneself when dreaming—a poet could easily lose her way if not for the terrific dynamic of connecting with an audience occasionally. It keeps the heart of the writing healthy."
– Poet Lee McCarthy after a reading with the Arcade Poetry Project in Ventura, CA.
