Friends of Lorine Niedecker Events

The Friends of Lorine Niedecker is proud to host several events each year.

North Central Reading Series

North Central is a virtual reading series providing a space to gather and hear living poets who connect in various ways to the poetry of Lorine Niedecker. The series takes its title from North Central, the third book of poems published in Niedecker’s lifetime. Readings are curated by Chuck Stebelton and Richard Meier and are held twice per year, in October and March.

Hear the Solitary Plover

Hear the Solitary Plover is a virtual reading series featuring readings by poets who have published work in the most recent issue of The Solitary Plover, the bi-annual newsletter published by the Friends of Lorine Niedecker. Hear the Solitary Plover readings are hosted on Zoom and held twice per year, in February/March and August.

Details about upcoming events can be found below. Recordings of past events can be found on our YouTube channel.

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  • Winter 2024 Hear the Solitary Plover

    Virtual on Zoom WI, United States

    The Friends of Lorine Niedecker will host a reading by the poets published in the Winter 2024 Solitary Plover on Thursday, February 29 at 6:30 p.m. CST. We invite you to join us for this virtual reading conducted on Zoom. Join Zoom Meeting by clicking here Meeting ID: 864 9007 9677 Passcode: 520557

  • North Central Reading Series: Merrill Gilfillan

    Virtual on Zoom WI, United States

    Friends of Lorine Niedecker (FoLN) are delighted to host poet and essayist Merrill Gilfillan for a solo virtual reading on Sunday, March 31st, 2024 at 5pm CST. This event will […]

  • Summer 2024 Solitary Plover Reading

    The Friends of Lorine Niedecker will host a reading by the poets published in the Summer 2024 Solitary Plover on Thursday, August 8 at 6:30 p.m. CST. We invite you to join us for this virtual reading conducted on Zoom.

  • Winter 2025 Solitary Plover Reading

    The Friends of Lorine Niedecker are pleased to host a reading by the poets published in the Winter 2025 Solitary Plover at 6:30pm (Central Time) on Thursday, March 13. Poets will read their work from the latest edition of the Solitary Plover and share a favorite poem of Niedecker’s. The event will be hosted on […]