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  • October PoetryMic with Rick Hilles, Georgia Court and Doug Knowlton
    October PoetryMic with Rick Hilles, Georgia Court and Doug Knowlton
    Sun, Oct 08
    In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota
    Oct 08, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT
    In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
    Oct 08, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT
    In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
    Our free PoetryMic series introduces you to a varied group of talented poets that live in and around Sarasota. But you never know what visiting, well-known poets may drop by the loft! This month's poets are Rick Hilles, Georgia Court and Doug Knowlton.
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  • "So to Speak" Poetry Book Club
    "So to Speak" Poetry Book Club
    Wed, Oct 11
    In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota
    Oct 11, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT
    In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
    Oct 11, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT
    In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
    This monthly book club led by Doug is for those who like to read and discuss poetry. October's selection is "So to Speak," a powerful, timely, dazzling new collection of poems from National Book Award–winning author Terrance Hayes.
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  • "The Homeland of My Body" with Poet Richard Blanco
    "The Homeland of My Body" with Poet Richard Blanco
    Sun, Nov 05
    In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota
    Nov 05, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST
    In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
    Nov 05, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST
    In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
    Reading & Signing with Award-Winning Poet Richard Blanco, the fifth presidential inaugural poet in U.S. history - the first Latino, immigrant, and gay person to serve in such a role. Come celebrate the release of his new and intensely intimate collection with two full sections of new poems.
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  • Poetry Workshop with Award-Winning Author Philip Terman: "First I Plant the Seed"
    Poetry Workshop with Award-Winning Author Philip Terman: "First I Plant the Seed"
    Mon, Nov 06
    In Person Bookstore1Sarasota
    Nov 06, 10:00 AM EST – Nov 10, 5:30 PM EST
    In Person Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
    Nov 06, 10:00 AM EST – Nov 10, 5:30 PM EST
    In Person Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
    This five-day workshop includes individual conferences, craft instruction, and helpful encouragement that will nurture each participant's work until it fully blossoms.
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  • November PoetryMic with Dariana Alvarez and Joanna Fox
    November PoetryMic with Dariana Alvarez and Joanna Fox
    Sun, Nov 12
    In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota
    Nov 12, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST
    In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
    Nov 12, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST
    In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
    Our free PoetryMic series introduces you to a varied group of talented poets that live in and around Sarasota. But you never know what visiting, well-known poets may drop by the loft! This month's poets are Dariana Alvarez and Joanna Fox.
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  • "Fever of Unknown Origin" Poetry Book Club
    "Fever of Unknown Origin" Poetry Book Club
    Wed, Nov 15
    In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota
    Nov 15, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST
    In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
    Nov 15, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST
    In-Person Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
    November's Poetry Book Club selection is "Fever of Unknown Origin" by Campbell McGrath, a collection of profound and piercing poems from a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize about navigating the modern world in search of beauty that will endure..
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