Poetry reading with Martin Espada & Joan Kwon Glass

Event:

Date:

July 14th, 2025.

Time:

7:00 PM to 8:30 PM

Location:

Keeler Tavern Museum, 152 Main St., Ridgefield, CT

Contact:

Barb Jennes - barbjennes@gmail.com

Website:

https://keelertavernmuseum.org/events/526/poetry-in-the-garden-martin-espada-and-anni-liu/

On July 14, “Poetry in the Garden: Voices from Marginalized America” welcomes two poets whose work reflects the tenuous experience of immigrants and refugees: National Book Award winner Martin Espada, an outspoken advocate of Latino rights, and Joan Kwon Glass, a Connecticut poet whose book Daughter of Three Gone Kingdoms was recently awarded the prestigious Paterson Prize. The evening will open with a live performance of Brazilian jazz by Arthur Lipner and Nanny Asis. A Q&A session and book signing will follow.

FREE! Bring a lawn chair or blanket to enjoy the readings, held in KTM&HC’s beautiful walled garden. In the event of inclement weather, the reading will move inside the Garden House. Ample parking on-site.

Keeler Tavern Museum & History Center, 152 Main Street, Ridgefield, CT 06877

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