News from the Friends of Lorine Niedecker

  • 2023 Write on the River Event Review

    In Lorine’s honor, Fort Atkinson celebrated all things writing and poetry-related along the banks of the Rock River with a series of ‘Write on the River” events from May 11-13, 2023. The schedule of events included a presentation from Wisconsin Poet Laureate Nick Gulig, a reading from Lorine Niedecker Fellowship winner Lauren Carlson, and an Open Mic poetry event for all participants at the Cafe Carpe. Lorine’s 120th birthday was celebrated on May 12. Partners: Fort Atkinson Tourism, Friends of Lorine Niedecker, Dwight Foster Public Library, Hoard Historical Museum, Cafe Carpe, Write On Door County Here’s a small photo gallery… Read more

  • Solitary Plover Reading Series: Summer 2022 edition

    Hear The Solitary Plover Tuesday, November 15 at 6:30 p.m. Central Time The Friends of Lorine Niedecker invites you to this special poetry event. The poets published in the Summer 2022 issue of “The Solitary Plover” will join us for a reading of their work. This reading will be moderated by Plover poetry editor Tom Montag, who will also read from his latest work. Poets who will be reading their poetry are: Lauren Carlson, Margaret Coombs, Tyler Farrell,  Donna Fleischer, Mary Fry, Ronnie Hess, Angela Hoffman, Jeffrey Leisgang, Stephen Manuel, John Martone, Marilyn K. Moody, Elizabeth Harmatys Park, Jean Preston,… Read more

  • Solitary Plover Reading Series: Winter 2022 edition

    Hear The Solitary Plover The Friends of Lorine Niedecker and the Dwight Foster Public Library invite you to celebrate National Poetry Month with this special poetry event at 6:30pm CT on on Tuesday, April 26, 2022. The poets published in the Winter 2022 issue of “The Solitary Plover” will join us in-person and remotely for a reading of their work. This reading will be moderated by Plover poetry editor Tom Montag, who will also read from his latest work. You can attend: IN PERSON at the Dwight Foster Public Library, 209 Merchants Ave in Fort Atkinson REMOTELY by viewing the… Read more

  • Solitary Plover Reading Series: Winter 2023 edition

    Hear The Solitary Plover Thursday, April 13 at 6:00 p.m. Central Time The Friends of Lorine Niedecker invites you to this special poetry event. The poets published in the Winter 2023 issue of “The Solitary Plover” will join us for a reading of their work. This reading will be moderated by Plover poetry editor Tom Montag, who will also read from his latest work. Poets who will be reading their poetry are: Angela Hoffman, Donna Fleischer, Ronnie Hess, Stephen Hemenway, Joel Van Haaften, Michael Nickels-Wisdom, Julia Wagner, Elizabeth Robinson, Lakshman Bulusu, Mike Sikkema, Katrina Serwe, and Gary Hotham. You can… Read more

  • North Central Reading Series: Tirzah Goldenberg & Joshua Beckman

    Friends of Lorine Niedecker (FoLN) present the second in a biannual series of North Central virtual readings on Sunday, October 1, 2023 at 5pm CST. October readers will be Tirzah Goldenberg (Puget Sound, WA) and Joshua Beckman (Red Hook, NY). Read more

  • North Central Reading Series: Shannon Tharp & Noah Zanella

    Friends of Lorine Niedecker (FoLN) present the first in a biannual series of North Central virtual readings on Sunday, March 26, 2023 at 5pm CST. Our inaugural readers will be Shannon Tharp (Denver, CO) and Noah Zanella (Chicago, IL). Shannon Tharp is the author of The Cost of Walking (Skysill Press, 2011) and Vertigo in Spring (The Cultural Society, 2013). She’s also co-editor with Sommer Browning of Poet-Librarians in the Library of Babel: Innovative Meditations on Librarianship (Library Juice Press, 2018). Her poems and essays have appeared in Blazing Stadium, The Brooklyn Rail, Coldfront Magazine, The RS 500, SALT, Typo,… Read more