selected readings
Architecture, Culture, and Spirituality Forum
Ariadne Institute, Lesbos, Greece
A Room of Her Own Conference, New Mexico
Associated Writing Programs Conference
Association for the Study of Women and Mythology
Beyond Baroque, Venice, CA
Bowery Poetry Club, New York
Brattleboro Poetry Festival, VT.
Counterbalance Poetry Series, Seattle
Des Moines National Poetry Festival
Elliston Poetry Series. University of Cincinnati
Emerging Women Conference, San Francisco
“Five Directions.” Mayo Arts, Portland, Maine
Holloway Poetry Series, UC Berkeley
Jazzmouth Poetry and Jazz Festival, Portsmouth, NH
Jefferson Parish Library, New Orleans
Laverne University, Athens, Greece
selected readings
Ministry of Culture, Republic of the Congo, Brazzaville.
National Museum of Women in Arts, Washington DC
Oxfam Reading Series, London
Poetry Center of Chicago
Poetry Ireland, Howth, Ireland
Point Reyes Community Center, CA
Prairie Schooner Anniversary, Lincoln, Nebraska
River Styx Poetry Series, St Louis, MO
Salmon Publishing Anniversary, Liscannor, Ireland
Split This Rock Poetry Festival, Washington
Stonecoast in Ireland, Dingle, Ireland
Tucson Literary Festival
University of Notre Dame Literary Festival
WICE Series, Paris
Writers Voice Series, Fordham University
Writers Voice Series, West Side YMCA, New York City
“Finch stood tall, flowing, earthy . . . the delicacy of her poems marked the minutes and invoked the emotional seasons. They had a cumulative effect of grace.” —Troubadour Series, Paris, France
“I was deeply moved by the emotional power of your language, amazed how naturally the rhythms and structures of your written poetry came to life. I was especially gratified that our students responded so sincerely and passionately.”—Nassau Community College
“Annie Finch’s beautiful reading drew the largest audience of the year’s events and elicited a stream of messages to me (as curator of the series) expressing thanks and inspiration.”—University of California, Berkeley
“I wish you could have heard my students talking about your reading. They were crazy in love with your reading performance. Thank you so much for coming to be with us and for your wonderful reading and class conversation.” —Kendra Kopelke, University of Baltimore
“The audience went wild over Annie Finch’s reading!” —Darlene Bassett, Founder, A Room of Her Own, New Mexico
“Annie Finch’s poetry emboldens the spirit and enlightens the soul, offering the listener a journey like no other. “—Jeffrey Cantrell, Director, Counterbalance Series, Seattle
