Catherine Barnett is participating in a celebration of Jean Valentine’s work on April 20th at 6pm with Myra Goldberg, Marie Howe, D. Nurkse, and Victoria Redel (wine reception to precede the event at 5pm). This event is free and open to the public. Click here for tickets/rsvp.

About the Event

In honor of the publication of Light Me Down: The New & Collected Poems of Jean Valentine (April 2024), poets, writers, and friends of the late Jean Valentine will share their work in conversation with Valentine's poems, co-sponsored by Alice James Books and the 2024 Sarah Lawrence Poetry Festival. Readers include Catherine Barnett, Myra Goldberg, Marie Howe, D. Nurkse, and Victoria Redel, with introductions by Executive Director and publisher of Alice James Books Carey Salerno. Books will be sold after the event through Womrath Bookstore. Please join us for a wine reception from 5-6pm before the event in the Heimbold Atrium.