The Blacksmith House Poetry Series

The Blacksmith House Poetry Series Andrea Cohen, Director;
Gail Mazur, Founding Director;
Chanel Anderson, Assistant Director.

Founded in 1973 by poet Gail Mazur, and currently directed by Andrea Cohen, The Blacksmith House Poetry Series features both established and emerging writers of poetry and fiction. The series is funded by the Cambridge Center for Adult Education and holds readings at the Blacksmith House, site of the village smithy and spreading chestnut tree
of Longfellow’s 1839 poem "The Village Blacksmith." For our latest schedule, visit
http://ccae.org/blacksmithpoetry

On Monday, May 4, join us as Lloyd Schwartz reads from Artur Schnabel and Joseph Szigeti Play Mozart at the Frick Collec...
04/28/2026

On Monday, May 4, join us as Lloyd Schwartz reads from Artur Schnabel and Joseph Szigeti Play Mozart at the Frick Collection (April 4, 1948) and Other Poems, with Patrick Sylvain, whose new book is Fire on the Tongue.

Founded in 1973, the award-winning Blacksmith House Poetry Series brings established and emerging writers of poetry and fiction to Harvard Square. In person readings will take place at 56 Brattle on Mondays at 8pm. Admission is $5, tickets are available at the door.

Lloyd Schwartz reads from Artur Schnabel and Joseph Szigeti Play Mozart at the Frick Collection (April 4, 1948) and Other Poems, with Patrick Sylvain,…

On Monday, May 5, join us as Lloyd Schwartz reads from Artur Schnabel and Joseph Szigeti Play Mozart at the Frick Collec...
04/27/2026

On Monday, May 5, join us as Lloyd Schwartz reads from Artur Schnabel and Joseph Szigeti Play Mozart at the Frick Collection (April 4, 1948) and Other Poems, with Patrick Sylvain, whose new book is Fire on the Tongue.

In-person readings will take place at 56 Brattle on Mondays at 8pm. Admission is $5, tickets are available at the door.

Lloyd Schwartz reads from Artur Schnabel and Joseph Szigeti Play Mozart at the Frick Collection (April 4, 1948) and Other Poems, with Patrick Sylvain,…

On Monday, April 27, join us as Maggie Dietz reads from her new collection, If You Would Let Me, with Jennifer Clarvoe, ...
04/14/2026

On Monday, April 27, join us as Maggie Dietz reads from her new collection, If You Would Let Me, with Jennifer Clarvoe, whose new book is Piano Piano.

In-person readings will take place at 56 Brattle on Mondays at 8pm. Admission is $5, tickets are available at the door.

Maggie Dietz reads from her new collection, If You Would Let Me, with Jennifer Clarvoe, whose new book is Piano Piano.

On Monday, April 13, join us as Rachel Dillon and Talin Tahajian read with Christian Wessels, author of "Who Follow the ...
04/07/2026

On Monday, April 13, join us as Rachel Dillon and Talin Tahajian read with Christian Wessels, author of "Who Follow the Gleam"

In-person readings will take place at 56 Brattle on Mondays at 8pm. Admission is $5, tickets are available at the door.

Rachel Dillon and Talin Tahajian read with Christian Wessels, author of Who Follow the Gleam.

On Monday, April 6, join us as Wyn Cooper reads from his new collection, The Unraveling, with Alan Shapiro, author of Di...
03/31/2026

On Monday, April 6, join us as Wyn Cooper reads from his new collection, The Unraveling, with Alan Shapiro, author of Diver.

In-person readings will take place at 56 Brattle on Mondays at 8pm. Admission is $5, tickets are available at the door.

Wyn Cooper reads from his new collection, The Unraveling, with Alan Shapiro, author of Diver.

On Monday, March 30, join us as Angie Estes reads from her latest collection, The Swallows Come Out, with Bianca Stone, ...
03/24/2026

On Monday, March 30, join us as Angie Estes reads from her latest collection, The Swallows Come Out, with Bianca Stone, whose new book is The Near and Distant World.

In-person readings will take place at 56 Brattle on Mondays at 8pm. Admission is $5, tickets are available at the door.

Angie Estes reads from her latest collection, The Swallows Come Out, with Bianca Stone, whose new book is The Near and Distant World.

On Monday, March 23, join us as Gail Mazur reads from her new book, World on a String, with Andrea Cohen, whose new coll...
03/17/2026

On Monday, March 23, join us as Gail Mazur reads from her new book, World on a String, with Andrea Cohen, whose new collection is Sugar.
In-person readings will take place at 56 Brattle on Mondays at 8pm. Admission is $5, tickets are available at the door.

Gail Mazur reads from her new book, World on a String, with Andrea Cohen, whose new collection is Sugar.

On Monday, March 16, join us as Tracy K. Smith, whose most recent book is Fear Less: Poetry in Perilous Times, will read...
03/09/2026

On Monday, March 16, join us as Tracy K. Smith, whose most recent book is Fear Less: Poetry in Perilous Times, will read new poems, with January Gill O’Neil, whose newest collection is Glitter Road.

In-person readings will take place at 56 Brattle on Mondays at 8pm. Admission is $5, tickets are available at the door.

Tracy K. Smith, whose most recent book is Fear Less: Poetry in Perilous Times, will read new poems, with January Gill O’Neil, whose newest collection is…

On Monday, March 2, join us as we kick of the Blacksmith House Poetry Series this spring! Robin Becker reads from Midsum...
02/27/2026

On Monday, March 2, join us as we kick of the Blacksmith House Poetry Series this spring! Robin Becker reads from Midsummer Count: New and Selected Poems, with Richie Hofmann, whose newest collection is The Bronze Arms.

In person readings will take place at 56 Brattle on Mondays at 8pm. Admission is $5, tickets are available at the door.

Robin Becker reads from Midsummer Count: New and Selected Poems, with Richie Hofmann, whose newest collection is The Bronze Arms.

On December 8, Henri Cole reads from his new book, The Other Love, with William Logan, whose most recent collection is R...
12/01/2025

On December 8, Henri Cole reads from his new book, The Other Love, with William Logan, whose most recent collection is Rift of Light. Join us at 8 pm at 56 Brattle Street. Admission is $5, tickets are available at the door.

Henri Cole reads from his new book, The Other Love, with William Logan, whose most recent collection is Rift of Light.

Join us on December 1st at 8 pm as Martín Espada reads from his new collection, Jailbreak of Sparrows, with Pádraig Ó Tu...
11/24/2025

Join us on December 1st at 8 pm as Martín Espada reads from his new collection, Jailbreak of Sparrows, with Pádraig Ó Tuama, whose latest book is Kitchen Hymns. In person readings will take place at 56 Brattle on Mondays at 8pm. Admission is $5, tickets are available at the door.

Martín Espada reads from his new collection, Jailbreak of Sparrows, with Pádraig Ó Tuama, whose latest book is Kitchen Hymns.

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56 Brattle Street
Cambridge, MA
02138

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Monday 9am - 9pm
Tuesday 9am - 9pm
Wednesday 9am - 9pm
Thursday 9am - 9pm
Friday 9am - 7pm
Saturday 9am - 4pm
Sunday 9am - 4pm

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