July Poetry Book Festivals & Events

July Poetry Book Events
Oh the sheer essence of sipping a cup of tea or drinking a cold glass of sweetened iced tea, while browsing though a book of poetry from this month’s festivals and events. There are some great book festivals and conferences occurring throughout the country during the month of July. Find the book events happening in your area during this month. Be sure to go out and support your local authors and poets!

The Festival and Conference on Poetry
July 7 to July 13, 2011
The White Mountain School, 371 West Farm Road, Bethlehem, NH

2011 Love Poetry Reading & Recognition
July 8, 2011, 8 p.m.
The Art Center of Highland Park, 1957 Sheridan Road, Highland Park, IL

Embodying Poe: Poetry in Performance
July 9, 2011, 4:30 p.m.
Fort Fringe - The Shop, 607 New York Ave NW, between 6th a, Washington, DC, DC

Poetry Flash at DIESEL, a Bookstore
July 10, 2011, 3 p.m.
DIESEL, A BOOKSTORE , 5433 College Avenue, Oakland, CA

Solstice MFA Summer Reading Series
July 10, 2011, 7:30 p.m.
Founder's Room, 400 Heath Street, Chestnut Hill, MA

InkSlam '11: L.A.'s Premier Poetry Festival
July 13, 2011 to July 16, 2011
Greenway Court Theatre, 544 N. Fairfax Avenue, Los Angeles, CA

Elizabeth Bishop's Letters to New York:A Discussion of Bishop's Life and Legacy
July 14, 2011, 6:30 p.m.
Madison Square Park, Madison Square Park at the foot of the Farragut Mo, New York, NY

Embodying Poe: Poetry in Performance
July 14, 2011, 8 p.m.
Fort Fringe - The Shop, , 607 New York Ave NW, Washington, DC, between 6th, Washington, DC, DC

Poetry from the Rooftops: Ana Božičević, Jennifer Chang & CAConrad
July 14, 2011, 6:30 p.m.
The Arsenal Building at Central Park, 64th Street at 5th Avenue, New York, NY

Hollar For A Dollar: Open Mic Fundraiser
July 15, 2011, 8 - 11 p.m.
The Afrikan Poetry Theater, 176-03 Jamaica Ave, Jamaica, NY

The Poets' Asylum
July 17, 2011, 7 - 10 p.m.
WCUW Front Room, 910 Main Street, Worcester, MA

Tagore For All
July 29, 2011, 7 p.m.
Poets House, 10 River Terrace, Murray to the Hudson River, Manhattan, NY

From Things About to Disappear, I Turn Away in Time
July 30 to August 7, 2011
Sant'Agostino Church, Cortona, Italy, NC

Rhyming Poets International, Poetry Palace and Pulsating Poets
July 30, 2011, 2 - 4 p.m.
Hudson Park Library of Nypl.org; downstairs., 66 Leroy St. Christopher/Houston; 7th Ave/Hudson , Greenwich Village, NY

The Poets' Asylum
July 31, 2011, 7 - 10 p.m.
WCUW Front Room, 910 Main Street, Worcester, MA

Here's to a month-long of poetic adventure coupled with some wonderful moments of sipping on cups of savory tea!

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