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SATURDAY, September 26, 2-4 p.m., free

A Poetry Afternoon With Michele Wolf, Richard Levine, and Barbara Ungar
The Hudson Park Library, New York, NY

Michele will read from Peacocks on the Streets. Also featured are poets Richard Levine and Barbara Ungar. Richard’s most recent collection is Now in Contest. Barbara’s newest book is After Naming the Animals.

The poets’ books may be purchased with cash only, per New York Public Library policy.

The Hudson Park Library
66 Leroy Street
New York, NY
For more information: 212-243-6876; hudsonpark@nypl.org

From the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation: “Tucked away on one of the most beautiful streets in Greenwich Village, Leroy Street, the Hudson Park Library has served the neighborhood since its opening on January 24, 1906. This was the 16th library branch to be constructed with funds donated by Andrew Carnegie. The sense of history is captured just by entering the front door of the building, designed by the renowned architectural firm of Carrere and Hastings.…

“Hudson Park Library also has an impressive community and literary history. The brilliant, eccentric poet Marianne Moore worked here as a library assistant from 1921 to 1925, and literary luminaries who lived in the neighborhood would frequent the branch.”

NATIONAL POETRY MONTH

I was so touched and surprised to learn that somebody posted my poem “The Great Tsunami,” which originally ran in Poetry and opens my book Immersion, on this sign in front of Del Ray Artisans in Alexandria, Virginia's Del Ray neighborhood. Thank you, Mystery Poetry Lover, for the sweet honor of sharing my work. Happy National
Poetry Month!

Writing

Read Michele’s memoir piece “Facing the Dream Deferred,” about how life events have impacted her writing time over the years and how she has come to terms with an ever-shifting writing-work-life balance, in The Writer’s Center Magazine, Fall 2025, page 26 »here.

Read Michele’s blog post “Getting Your Poetry Published,” about the time she received an extraordinary windfall after publishing a poem in an anthology, and about her Writer’s Center publishing workshop »here.

Read Michele’s blog post “What is your adoption experience?” as well as “How has the adoption experience affected your poetry?” and three poems on the website Poets on Adoption »here.

Read Michele’s piece “Poetry Readings: The Art of Creating a Poet-Audience Bond” on The Writer’s Center’s blog »here.

Teaching

SATURDAY, September 27, 2-5 p.m. ONLINE

The Writer’s Center
Workshop: Getting Your Poetry Published

Whether you have yet to submit your first poem to a literary journal or are ready to offer a publisher a book-length manuscript, this intensive one-day workshop will give you advice on how to succeed, tailored to your work’s strengths. Get tips on placing poems in print and online journals, why anthologies are such an appealing platform, how to publish chapbooks and books, the pros and cons of contests, the etiquette of poetry submission, how to develop your poetry network, and how to keep your morale high while facing rejection in a highly competitive field.
Cost: $50 (Writer’s Center member), $60 (nonmember).

Workshop leader: Michele Wolf

The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda (GPS: Use Chevy Chase), Maryland
For more information: 301-654-8664; writer.org