The Friends of Lorine Niedecker is proud to host several events each year.
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 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.
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 be hosted on the Zoom platform (see the event description below for the URL) and will be recorded. Merrill Gilfillan was born in Mount Gilead, […]
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.
Friends of Lorine Niedecker (FoLN) are delighted to host poets Sara Ellen Fowler and José Felipe Alvergue for a virtual reading on Sunday, October 20th, 2024 at 5pm CST. Sara Ellen Fowler’s first book, Two Signatures (University of Utah Press, 2024) was selected by Joan Naviyuk Kane as winner of the Agha Shahid Ali Poetry […]
Friends of Lorine Niedecker (FoLN) are delighted to host poet and essayist Patrick Morrissey for a virtual talk delivered via Zoom on Sunday, November 10, 2024 at 5pm CST. This event will be recorded. This talk will consider the significance of double vision, shifting scales, and embarrassment in the poetry of Lorine Niedecker. Through close […]
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 […]
Friends of Lorine Niedecker (FoLN) are delighted to host poets Lisa Fishman and Jordan Dunn for a virtual reading on Sunday, April 6th, 2025 at 5pm CST. Lisa Fishman is the author of eight books of poetry, a short story collection, and several chapbooks. Her newest poetry book is One Big Time, out on Wave […]
The Friends of Lorine Niedecker will host a reading by the poets published in the Summer 2025 Solitary Plover on Thursday, August 14 at 6:30 p.m. CST. We invite you to join us for this virtual reading conducted on Zoom.
Join us at the Hoard Historical Museum for two consecutive special community screenings of the brand new Welcome Poets from PBS Wisconsin. This narrative series of six documentary shorts follows former Wisconsin Poet Laureate Nicholas Gulig in a reflective homecoming, interwoven with the life and work of Fort Atkinson’s own Lorine Niedecker (1903–1970). Through shared […]
After its debut as a digital-only series last fall, Welcome Poets is heading to the airwaves! Catch the broadcast premiere on PBS Wisconsin on Sunday, March 1 at 6:30 p.m., with several additional opportunities to tune in throughout the month: Can’t make it to your TV? The full 6-chapter documentary — plus bonus web content […]
The Friends of Lorine Niedecker will host a virtual reading by the poets published in the Winter 2026 Solitary Plover. Poets will read their work from the new issue and […]