New at this Year's Poets Forum...

New at This Year's Poets Forum...     Please join us at the seventh annual Poets Forum from October 24 to October 26. Each year at Poets Forum, poets and poetry lovers from around the world come together to celebrate and explore contemporary poetry.          What can you expect at this year's Poets Forum? Academy Chancellors, some of the most distinguished poets of our time, will discuss topics such as "The Art of Teaching Poetry," "Contemporary Practices of Ecopoetics," and "American Poets Abroad." They'll also unite one stage to read their poetry. Award-winning poet and human rights advocate Carolyn Forché will deliver the annual Blaney Lecture.  Kevin Larimer, editor in chief of Poets & Writers Magazine, will provide best practices for submitting poems to literary magazines and presses, and answer questions about how to navigate the publishing process. All-Events passholders can follow in the footsteps of Herman Melville and W. H. Auden on new poet-led literary walking tours throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn.             Win at the Brooklyn Book Festival Visit booth #115 at Brooklyn Book Festival on September 22 for your chance to win two All-Events passes to this year's Poets Forum! Calling All U.S. Poets!   Join us in celebrating  Ireland's Poetry Project, which pairs contemporary Irish poetry with video art, by writing a poem in response to one of the poetry videos. Poems can be as long or as short as you like.   Submit your poem to poetry_po@thepoetryproject.ie before September 16, 2013 for a chance to receive a signed, limited edition artist's print from Poppy Hunt's video "The Long Lane," and a copy of Theo Dorgan's poem "Wild Orchids, Wild Flowers," handwritten and signed by the poet.   Winning poems will be announced by the end of September and will be featured on Ireland's Poetry Project website, and shared by the Academy of American Poets. In Memoriam We were saddened to learn that Academy of American Poets Chancellor Emeritus John Hollander passed away on August 17, 2013. Hollander wrote more than a dozen volumes of poetry and served as the Connecticut Poet Laureate from 2007 to 2011.      Photo: Sara Barrett August 27, 2013 Upcoming Events: September 10: Poetry from the Archives at New York Public Library     September 22:  Brooklyn Book Festival      October 24-26:  7th Annual Poets Forum Poets Forum summer sale ends August 31 ____________________ From Our Sponsors:   Thanks for being a part of the Academy of American Poets community. To learn about other programs, including National Poetry Month, Poem in Your Pocket Day, the annual Poets Forum, and more, visit Poets.org.

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