Celia Bland, Jackie Johnson, David Mills and Dr. Jason Schneiderman will give readings of their poetry in the Main Gallery.
Celia Bland is the author of three poetry collections, most recently ‘Cherokee Roadkill’. She is Associate Director of the Bard Institute for Writing & Thinking.
Jackie Johnson is the author of two poetry collections. Her work ‘A Gathering of Mother Tongues’ won the White Pine Poetry Prize.
David Mills has authored four poetry collections including the North American Book Award winning ‘Boneyarn’ about slavery in New York City.
Dr. Jason Schneiderman is the author of four award winning collections including ‘Primary Source’, which won the Benjamin Saltman Prize. He teaches in the English department at Borough of Manhattan Community College.
The readings will take place Friday, June 24 at 7pm.
This event is funded in part by Poets & Writers with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.