Thursday, April 16, 2009

A CELEBRATION OF THE CHAPBOOK

Thursday April 23rd, 2009 - Saturday April 25th, 2009
The four CUNY MFA Programs, CUNY Center for the Humanities, Poetry Society of America, Center for Book Arts, Asian American Writers Workshop present...
A Celebration of the Chapbook festival calls attention to the rich history of the chapbook and highlights its essential place in poetry publishing today as a vehicle for alternative poetry projects and for emerging authors and editors to gain entry into the literary marketplace. The festival will forge a new platform for the study of the chapbook inside and outside the academy and celebrate the importance of chapbooks to America’s cultural heritage and future. From a book fair to panels on this renegade form to hands-on chapbook making!
Information:
centerforthehumanities.org