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Poetry Out Loud 2026 National Champion is Announced!

April was truly a month of poetry and celebration. On April 27-29, student champions from each state and jurisdictions competed…

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Blue Hour October 15th

The Chicago Poetry Center presents BLUE HOUR, a free monthly in-person reading series and generative writing workshop. The Chicago Poetry…

Blue Hour September 17th

The Chicago Poetry Center presents BLUE HOUR, a free monthly in-person reading series and generative writing workshop. Our September featured…

Introducing Our New Board Members!

Today, we’re sending a big and bigger table WELCOME to the newest members of CPC’s Board of Directors: Ashley Tran,…

Blue Hour 2025-2026 Season

The Chicago Poetry Center presents BLUE HOUR, a free, public monthly in-person reading series and generative writing workshop.  Each event…

Poetry Foundation Announces the First Sustainable Futures Grants Cohort

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Lit 50 2025: Institutions, Advocates and Programmers

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