News from the Friends of Lorine Niedecker

  • North Central: A Virtual Reading Series presents Ed Roberson & Joel Felix

    The Friends of Lorine Niedecker welcome two innovative poets for a free, virtual poetry reading and discussion, open to all, on Friday, March 27, 2026 at 7 p.m. Central. Ed Roberson is the author of numerous poetry collections, including Asked What Has Changed (Wesleyan University Press, 2021), a finalist for the Griffin Poetry Prize. His most recent publications include the chapbook Five Poems for a Quartet (Foolscap Poetry, 2025) and found poem(s) (Corbett vs. Dempsey, 2024), a collaboration with photographer Ken Taylor. Since 2023 he has served as a chancellor of the Academy of American Poets. Roberson’s varied career has… Read more

  • Canceled: February 21 Woodland Pattern Screening of ‘Welcome Poets’

    We regret to announce that the in-person screening and discussion of Welcome Poets, scheduled for Saturday, February 21, at Woodland Pattern in Milwaukee, has been canceled. While we’re sorry to lose this particular event, the cancellation comes with good reason — with something even more exciting on the horizon in Milwaukee — and we can’t wait to share the news with you soon. Stay tuned! In the meantime, we remain grateful to Woodland Pattern, PBS Wisconsin, and series writer/narrator and former Wisconsin Poet Laureate Nicholas Gulig for their collaboration and continued support of the community engagement work surrounding the documentary… Read more

  • PBS Wisconsin broadcast premiere of ‘Welcome Poets’ on March 1 at 6:30 p.m. Central

    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 — is available to stream anytime at pbswisconsin.org/welcomepoets. *** Welcome Poets is a documentary from PBS Wisconsin that weaves together the stories of two Wisconsin poets connected by the city of Fort Atkinson. Former Wisconsin Poet Laureate Nicholas Gulig serves as narrator and guide, reflecting… Read more

  • Winter 2026 Solitary Plover Reading – March 12 at 6:30 p.m. [Virtual]

    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 share a favorite poem of Niedecker’s. Click on the “Zoom link” button below to join the meeting. If you are prompted for a Meeting ID, use: 878 6937 1538 Our thanks to Woodland Pattern who generously partner with us to host and administer the Zoom reading. The Friends of Lorine Niedecker is dedicated to preserving and expanding the legacy of Lorine Niedecker. The organization offers access to research archives and… Read more

  • Watch Welcome Poets and Host a Screening

    The recent 6-part PBS Wisconsin series Welcome Poets, which explored Wisconsin Poet Laureate Nicholas Gulig’s relationship to Fort Atkinson and the legacy of Lorine Niedecker, is now available for streaming at https://pbswisconsin.org/welcome-poets/ or on YouTube. The PBS Wisconsin site includes all 6 episodes in the series (each runs between 7 and 13 minutes), as well as more stories and additional resources for anyone interested to learn more about Niedecker. Here’s their description of the series: Former Wisconsin Poet Laureate Nicholas Gulig presents a lyrical reflection on his return to Wisconsin adjoined to the literary echoes of Fort Atkinson’s famed 20th century poet Lorine… Read more

  • Listen to two recent radio interviews with the producer and writer of the forthcoming ‘Welcome Poets’ docuseries from PBS Wisconsin, premiering Sept. 12th

    While the Friends of Lorine Niedecker and the Hoard Historical Museum prepare for the premiere and local screening (this Friday, Sept. 12) of the PBS Wisconsin docuseries, Welcome Poets, featuring the life and work of Lorine Niedecker, we also want to share links to two recent radio interviews about the series. Last Friday, Madison’s WORT community radio interviewed Welcome Poets producer Colin Crowley who works in the local series unit of PBS Wisconsin. He sat down with 8 O’Clock Buzz show host Andy Moore to discuss the series, including some of its creative and technical aspects —like how the film’s… Read more