Caffè Lena Poetry Open Mic featuring Joseph Bruchac

On Wednesday, November 6, 2024, Caffè Lena will present a poetry reading by Joseph Bruchac. An open mic poetry reading will follow. Doors open for sign-ups at 6:30 pm and the readings will start at 7:00.

The host for the event will be Carol Graser and the cost is $5 general, free for students. The featured reading will also be livestreamed. You can find a link for the livestream at caffelena.org. Caffè Lena, 47 Phila St., Saratoga Springs, 518-583-0022.

Over the last five decades Joseph Bruchac’s poems have appeared in over 1,000 publications and been translated into over 20 languages. His more than 180 books in numerous genres range from poetry and fiction to picture books, non-fiction, and plays. His novel in verse, Rez Dogs, was listed by NPR as a best book of 2022. His newest poetry collection is Voices of the People (Reycraft 2022), verse biographies of notable indigenous people over the last 1000 years, accompanied by contemporary Native American art. In 2023 he was named the first Poet Laureate of his hometown of Saratoga Springs, NY and awarded a major fellowship by the Academy of American Poets.