Chicago New Books

Celebrate Chicago poets as they read from their new books. This reading features Kameryn Carter (, University of Pittsburgh Press), Teresa Dzieglewicz ( Tupelo Press), WJ Lofton (, Penguin Random House), Lisa Low (, University of Wisconsin Press), and A. Martinez (, Starshaped Press). 

This event is part of the Poetry Foundation’s spring 2026 season, No One Can Afford To Lose Love.

Additional Information

• All Poetry Foundation events are completely free of charge and open to the public.
• Advanced registration is encouraged.
• The performance space is ADA-compliant and wheelchair-accessible.
• The program will feature CART captioning and ASL interpretation.
• For more information about accessibility at the Poetry Foundation, please visit our Accessibility Guide.

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