Yetzirah Book Club

With a deep dive into four poetry collections; talks by authors, scholars, and translators; and opportunities for discussion, we invite you to join us in savoring and celebrating an expansive range of Jewish poetry.

 

Meetings are held Sundays, 12-1:30 pm EST.

 

 

    Ways to Join Us

    À la carte Attendance

    • You are invited to purchase a copy of the book and join us as an audience member for the live discussion and Q&A: $25 per event
    • Click on the individual links above to purchase tickets for each event.
    • As we want our events to be accessible to all, if this price is a hardship, there is also a pay-what-you-can option.

    Fall 2024

    October 27: I Am of the Tribe of Judah: Poems from Jewish Latin America

    A reading and conversation with Stephen SadowIlan Stavans, and Marjorie Agosin. Hosted by Rick Chess.

    November 17: Peter Cole, Draw Me After

    A reading and conversation with Peter Cole, with host Rick Chess.

    Spring 2025

    January 19: Jason Schneiderman, Self Portrait of Icarus as a Country on Fire

    A reading and conversation with Jason Schneiderman, with host Rick Chess.

    February 16: Shirley Kaufman, Roots in the Air: New and Selected Poems

    A reading and conversation with Alicia Ostriker and Carol Moldaw about the work of Shirley Kaufman. Hosted by Rick Chess.

    Previous Season (media archive)

    2023-2024

    • October 15, 2023: Bert Meyers: On the Life and Work of an American Master, edited by Dana Levin and Adele Williams
    • December 2, 2023: Victoria Redel, Paradise
    • March 3, 2024 : In the Hour of War: Poems from Ukraine, edited by Carolyn Forché and Ilya Kaminsky
    • April 7, 2024: Linda Zisquit, Havoc: New & Selected Poems