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Indie Booksellers Celebrate National Poetry Month [2]
- By Sydney Jarrard [3]
April marks National Poetry Month, and booksellers across the country are sharing their favorite books and poems. Here are just a few of the many snapshots shared by booksellers:
Book Beat Detroit [4]: “It’s National Poetry Month!! We’ve curated a full display for you, featuring Danez Smith, Layli Long Soldier, Tyehimba Jess, Mahogany L. Browne, Tarfia Faizullah, Ross Gay, Robin Coste Lewis, and plenty more. Stay tuned for #poetry [5] content all month.”
Square Books [6]: “Happy Easter and Happy National Poetry Month from Square Books! We’ll be posting a different poem to our front window every day in April, so be sure to check it out in person and on Instagram!”
Titcomb’s Bookshop [7]: “April is Poetry & April in Paris Month!”
Hickory Stick Bookshop [8]: “Some shots from yesterday’s reading with the #NoNameWritingGroup [9]! Copies of their anthology are available in our store now. Thanks to everyone who came out to support local writers during #NationalPoetryMonth [10]!”
Changing Hands [11]: “We’re excited to celebrate #NationalPoetryMonth [10]. Here are some staff favorites!”
Novel [12]: “Staff pick alert: Celebrate #nationalpoetrymonth [10] with WHEREAS by Layli Long Soldier.”
Orca Books [13]: “April is National Poetry Month! We have a great window display, and plenty more new and used poetry books in the store.”
Inkwood Books [14]: “In recognition of National Poetry Month, we put the typewriter out for a community Haiku test drive. Stop by anytime and take her for a spin!”
Strand Bookstore [15]: “Let’s face it: the world needs more poetry. Start here.”
Her Bookshop [16]: “Oh yeah, April is National Poetry Month! We have a tidy little selection of poetic offerings, including Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith’s latest (pictured here with other just-published collections from #indiepresses [17]).”
Mosaic Books [18]: “Brand new poems from local author Laisha Rosnau. Support your local artists, check out this stunning collection!”
Village Books [19]: “April is National Poetry Month! We’re celebrating by giving you 20% off poetry for all of April. Keep an eye on our calendar for other ways to wax poetic and show some love for poetry!”
Neighborhood Reads [20]: “Our poetry contest begins today! Find the line of poetry written on a downtown sidewalk, identify it and stop into the bookstore to share and we’ll enter you in a drawing for a gift certificate today!”
Tattered Cover Book Store [21]: “What are the kiddos reading for #NationalPoetryMonth [10]?”