BookFest St. Louis Kick-Off

Mahler Ballroom 4915 Washington Blvd, Saint Louis, MO, United States

BookFest St. Louis kicks off with a Whitman poetry reading by local poets, with celebrated passages from Song of Myself.  Maryville University's Dr. Germaine Murray will offer a brief introduction to WHITMANIA and the vision for the project, including Walt Whitman’s St. Louis connections.   This reading is presented as [...]

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BookFest St. Louis

BookFest St. Louis is a celebration of the literary arts that brings dozens of local, regional and national authors together for a one-day festival in the Central West End. Festival-goers will be able to enjoy author presentations, panel discussions, book signings and an array of family-friendly activities and programming throughout [...]

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Poetry at the Point

Focal Point 2720 Sutton, Maplewood, MO, United States

Poets include Brian Barker, Marc McKee and Ron Austin

Free

Walt Whitman and the Problem of Everyone

Walt Whitman and the Problem of Everyone is a public lecture with 2019 NEA Big Read author Stephanie Burt presented by Maryville University. The lecture takes place at the President’s Conference Center in Gander Hall. Refreshments will be served.     This lecture is presented as part of WHITMANIA: A Celebration [...]

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