Events featuring Winifred Hughes, author of The Village of New Ghosts and winner of the 2024 Henry Morgenthau III First Book Poetry Prize:
Princeton Center for Modern Aging 4-5 pm Tuesday, Nov. 19 Nancy S. Klath Center for Lifelong Learning, 101 Poor Farm Road, Building B More info »
Princeton Makes 4 pm Sunday, Dec. 8 301 N. Harrison St. Princeton, NJ 08540 Sponsored by Ragged Sky Press More info »
recordings
A Reading & Conversation with David Bergman & Jim Magruder
Coming soon! Featuring Passager poet David Bergman (Plain Sight, Passager Books 2023) and novelist Jim Magruder (Vamp Until Ready, Rattling Good Yarns Press 2021). Recorded October 27, 2024.
Contributors from the 2024 Passager Winter Issue read their poems, essays and stories. The reading was followed by a conversation about how poems are born, “failed work,” and rediscovering your voice after 50. Featuring cover artist Diane Dunn. Recorded April 28, 2024.
The 2023 Passager Trauma Issue Launch
PART I | The Reading & Conversation: 18 writers from the 2023 Passager special Winter Issue read their poems, essays and stories related to personal trauma. The reading was followed by a conversation about writing about trauma, the process, the challenges, and the healing. Featuring guest editor Christine Lincoln. Recorded March 26, 2023.
PART II | The Cover: Cover artist Lenett Partlow-Myrick explains all that inspired her piece, “Tears of Radiant Light.” Recorded March 26, 2023.
A Reading by Mark Elber & Conversation with David Keplinger
Contributors from the 2022 Poetry Contest Issue read their winning poems, and share their thoughts on creative writing and creative aging during this moment in history. Featuring 2022 Passager Poet David Bergman and cover artist Alma Roberts. Recorded November 13, 2022.
Moments from the Launch of Headstone
Mark Elber reads from Headstone, his 2022 Henry Morgenthau III Poetry Prize-winning book. Recorded October 30, 2022.
Sarah Yerkes Turns 104!
Please join us in celebrating Sarah Yerkes’ 104th birthday with a reading by the poet herself. Recorded April 2022.
2022 Passager Open Issue Reading
A reading of our latest issue. Meet the writers in the issue and make some new literary friends!
Sarah Yerkes Turns 103!
Please join us in celebrating Sarah Yerkes’ 103rd birthday with a reading by the poet herself. Recorded April 2021.
Ox Horn Bend Book Launch
We celebrated the release of Roy Cheng Tsung’s newest memoir, Ox Horn Bend, over Zoom. Readings by Roy and his daughters, and Q&A with the author. Please enjoy the recording, below.
2020 Passager Poetry Contest Reading
An online reading with the 2020 Passager Poetry Contest winner Liz Abrams-Morley and several honorable mentions. If you weren’t able to join us, please enjoy the recording below.
