Robert Pinsky
@rpinsky.bsky.social
With so many wonderful events coming up, it can be hard to keep track.
Here’s a slideshow of Robert’s upcoming November events.
Here’s a slideshow of Robert’s upcoming November events.
October 31, 2025 at 3:41 PM
With so many wonderful events coming up, it can be hard to keep track.
Here’s a slideshow of Robert’s upcoming November events.
Here’s a slideshow of Robert’s upcoming November events.
Ellen Pinsky and Michael Slevin present Driven to Write: 45 Writers on the Motives and Mysteries of their Craft with contributors Robert Pinsky, Stephen Greenblatt, Ha Jin, and Sigrid Nunez. Moderated by Rachel Dillon.
October 28, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Ellen Pinsky and Michael Slevin present Driven to Write: 45 Writers on the Motives and Mysteries of their Craft with contributors Robert Pinsky, Stephen Greenblatt, Ha Jin, and Sigrid Nunez. Moderated by Rachel Dillon.
Join Robert Pinsky, Kevin Young, Paul Muldoon, and Ruth Negga at 92NY for a reading and celebration of Seamus Heaney’s poetry. Hear a group of Heaney’s friends and admirers - including surprise guests - as they pay tribute to his seismic influence.
October 27, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Join Robert Pinsky, Kevin Young, Paul Muldoon, and Ruth Negga at 92NY for a reading and celebration of Seamus Heaney’s poetry. Hear a group of Heaney’s friends and admirers - including surprise guests - as they pay tribute to his seismic influence.
Robert Pinsky’s translation of “Incantation” by Czesław Miłosz.
September 25, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Robert Pinsky’s translation of “Incantation” by Czesław Miłosz.
Robert Pinsky's translation of "Incantation."
September 24, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Robert Pinsky's translation of "Incantation."
Robert Pinsky at Boston University for the Robert Pinsky Tribute Reading on 09/15/2025, pictured with some of the evening's readers and former students.
September 24, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Robert Pinsky at Boston University for the Robert Pinsky Tribute Reading on 09/15/2025, pictured with some of the evening's readers and former students.
At Boston U.. 7:00. this Monday, September 15, 2025, some wonderful poets, my former students, conspire to make me happy and embarrassed.
September 13, 2025 at 5:31 PM
At Boston U.. 7:00. this Monday, September 15, 2025, some wonderful poets, my former students, conspire to make me happy and embarrassed.
Delighted to share the rescheduled date for the reading with @dmurphy.bsky.social and Cecilia Woloch & Friends Poetry on Zoom.
This event will now be held on Sunday, November 23rd at 3pm EST (12pm PST).
Register using the link below:
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This event will now be held on Sunday, November 23rd at 3pm EST (12pm PST).
Register using the link below:
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
September 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Delighted to share the rescheduled date for the reading with @dmurphy.bsky.social and Cecilia Woloch & Friends Poetry on Zoom.
This event will now be held on Sunday, November 23rd at 3pm EST (12pm PST).
Register using the link below:
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
This event will now be held on Sunday, November 23rd at 3pm EST (12pm PST).
Register using the link below:
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Quoted when (and where) least expected . . .
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September 7, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Quoted when (and where) least expected . . .
On August 21st, 1979, Robert Pinsky's second collection of poetry, An Explanation of America, was published by Princeton University Press.
The New York Times Book Review called it "[an] ambitious and immensely likeable long poem . . . a poem which - a rare thing - seems to combine intimacy
The New York Times Book Review called it "[an] ambitious and immensely likeable long poem . . . a poem which - a rare thing - seems to combine intimacy
August 30, 2025 at 9:55 PM
On August 21st, 1979, Robert Pinsky's second collection of poetry, An Explanation of America, was published by Princeton University Press.
The New York Times Book Review called it "[an] ambitious and immensely likeable long poem . . . a poem which - a rare thing - seems to combine intimacy
The New York Times Book Review called it "[an] ambitious and immensely likeable long poem . . . a poem which - a rare thing - seems to combine intimacy
UPDATE: Robert regrets to share that due to unforeseen circumstances, he will be unable to read at tomorrow’s event with Cecilia Woloch & Friends Poetry on Zoom and @dmurphy.bsky.social .
More information re: event status, rescheduling, etc. will be shared shortly. Please stay tuned.
More information re: event status, rescheduling, etc. will be shared shortly. Please stay tuned.
August 23, 2025 at 5:50 PM
UPDATE: Robert regrets to share that due to unforeseen circumstances, he will be unable to read at tomorrow’s event with Cecilia Woloch & Friends Poetry on Zoom and @dmurphy.bsky.social .
More information re: event status, rescheduling, etc. will be shared shortly. Please stay tuned.
More information re: event status, rescheduling, etc. will be shared shortly. Please stay tuned.
In just four days, Robert Pinsky and @dmurphy.bsky.social will be reading with Cecilia Woloch & Friends Poetry on Zoom.
Join us on Sunday, August 24th at 12pm PST (3pm Eastern, 9pm Paris) for this free event moderated by Cecilia Woloch.
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Join us on Sunday, August 24th at 12pm PST (3pm Eastern, 9pm Paris) for this free event moderated by Cecilia Woloch.
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Cecilia Woloch & Friends Poetry on Zoom with Robert Pinsky & Dan Murphy. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Cecilia Woloch & Friends Poetry on Zoom with Robert Pinsky & Dan Murphy. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
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August 21, 2025 at 1:21 AM
In just four days, Robert Pinsky and @dmurphy.bsky.social will be reading with Cecilia Woloch & Friends Poetry on Zoom.
Join us on Sunday, August 24th at 12pm PST (3pm Eastern, 9pm Paris) for this free event moderated by Cecilia Woloch.
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Join us on Sunday, August 24th at 12pm PST (3pm Eastern, 9pm Paris) for this free event moderated by Cecilia Woloch.
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Robert Pinsky and Dan Murphy are reading at Cecilia Woloch's Poetry & Friends.
This event will take place on Zoom on Sunday, August 24th at 12pm PST (3pm EST; 9pm Paris Time).
Use the link below to register.
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
This event will take place on Zoom on Sunday, August 24th at 12pm PST (3pm EST; 9pm Paris Time).
Use the link below to register.
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Cecilia Woloch & Friends Poetry on Zoom with Robert Pinsky & Dan Murphy. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Cecilia Woloch & Friends Poetry on Zoom with Robert Pinsky & Dan Murphy. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
us02web.zoom.us
August 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Robert Pinsky and Dan Murphy are reading at Cecilia Woloch's Poetry & Friends.
This event will take place on Zoom on Sunday, August 24th at 12pm PST (3pm EST; 9pm Paris Time).
Use the link below to register.
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
This event will take place on Zoom on Sunday, August 24th at 12pm PST (3pm EST; 9pm Paris Time).
Use the link below to register.
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Robert Pinsky, Julius Hobson, and Jane Leavy at the Driven to Write panel on July 28th, 2025. This event was moderated by Nazila Fathi and took place at the Politics and Prose bookstore.
Photo credits to Nazila Fathi.
Photo credits to Nazila Fathi.
August 2, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Robert Pinsky, Julius Hobson, and Jane Leavy at the Driven to Write panel on July 28th, 2025. This event was moderated by Nazila Fathi and took place at the Politics and Prose bookstore.
Photo credits to Nazila Fathi.
Photo credits to Nazila Fathi.
Robert Pinsky’s piece, “‘Declared Intention’: My Immigration Story, and Ours,” was published in The Nation on July 30th, 2025. To read it, visit the link below.
Photo: Morris Eisenberg on a motorcycle in Little Rock (Courtesy of Robert Pinsky).
Photo: Morris Eisenberg on a motorcycle in Little Rock (Courtesy of Robert Pinsky).
July 31, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Robert Pinsky’s piece, “‘Declared Intention’: My Immigration Story, and Ours,” was published in The Nation on July 30th, 2025. To read it, visit the link below.
Photo: Morris Eisenberg on a motorcycle in Little Rock (Courtesy of Robert Pinsky).
Photo: Morris Eisenberg on a motorcycle in Little Rock (Courtesy of Robert Pinsky).
Join Robert Pinsky, Julius Hobson, and Jane Leavy for the Driven to Write panel at Politics and Prose Bookshop. This event will be moderated by Nazila Fathi on Monday, July 28th at 7pm.
Can’t make it in-person? Livestream available. Check out the link below for access and more info.
Can’t make it in-person? Livestream available. Check out the link below for access and more info.
July 27, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Join Robert Pinsky, Julius Hobson, and Jane Leavy for the Driven to Write panel at Politics and Prose Bookshop. This event will be moderated by Nazila Fathi on Monday, July 28th at 7pm.
Can’t make it in-person? Livestream available. Check out the link below for access and more info.
Can’t make it in-person? Livestream available. Check out the link below for access and more info.
Robert Pinsky’s poem “Astounding Stories” was published in the New Yorker on July 21st, 2025.
To read the poem, visit the link below.
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
To read the poem, visit the link below.
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
July 26, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Robert Pinsky’s poem “Astounding Stories” was published in the New Yorker on July 21st, 2025.
To read the poem, visit the link below.
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
To read the poem, visit the link below.
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Caffè Lena PoemJazz performance with Robert Pinsky, Todd Coolman, Bill Cunliffe, and Dennis Mackrel. Wednesday, July 9th, 2025. Photo courtesy of Glenn Kaplowitz.
July 22, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Caffè Lena PoemJazz performance with Robert Pinsky, Todd Coolman, Bill Cunliffe, and Dennis Mackrel. Wednesday, July 9th, 2025. Photo courtesy of Glenn Kaplowitz.
Robert Pinsky spoke with Matt Robinson at The Fifty Plus Advocate about rhythm, the music of words, the Favorite Poem Project, and his "next chapter." Read the article via the link below.
www.fiftyplusadvocate.com/2025/07/01/w...
www.fiftyplusadvocate.com/2025/07/01/w...
www.fiftyplusadvocate.com
July 14, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Robert Pinsky spoke with Matt Robinson at The Fifty Plus Advocate about rhythm, the music of words, the Favorite Poem Project, and his "next chapter." Read the article via the link below.
www.fiftyplusadvocate.com/2025/07/01/w...
www.fiftyplusadvocate.com/2025/07/01/w...
On July 15th, Robert Pinsky, Stan Strickland, Catherine Bent, and Jeff Jones will perform PoemJazz at the Truro Center for the Arts.
The link to purchase tickets is below. Tickets are $35 if purchased in advance; $40 at the door.
www.castlehill.org/special-even...
The link to purchase tickets is below. Tickets are $35 if purchased in advance; $40 at the door.
www.castlehill.org/special-even...
PoemJazz — Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill
with Robert Pinsky Catherine Bent, Jeffrey Jones, & Stan Strickland
www.castlehill.org
July 13, 2025 at 5:53 PM
On July 15th, Robert Pinsky, Stan Strickland, Catherine Bent, and Jeff Jones will perform PoemJazz at the Truro Center for the Arts.
The link to purchase tickets is below. Tickets are $35 if purchased in advance; $40 at the door.
www.castlehill.org/special-even...
The link to purchase tickets is below. Tickets are $35 if purchased in advance; $40 at the door.
www.castlehill.org/special-even...
Tonight: PoemJazz at Caffè Lena with Todd Coolman, Dennis Mackrel, and Bill Cunliffe. For information on ticketing and the livestream, visit the link below.
www.caffelena.org/event/nys-wr...
www.caffelena.org/event/nys-wr...
July 9, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Tonight: PoemJazz at Caffè Lena with Todd Coolman, Dennis Mackrel, and Bill Cunliffe. For information on ticketing and the livestream, visit the link below.
www.caffelena.org/event/nys-wr...
www.caffelena.org/event/nys-wr...
PoemJazz at Caffè Lena is just two days away. Visit the link below for ticketing/livestream information.
www.caffelena.org/event/nys-wr...
www.caffelena.org/event/nys-wr...
NYS Writers Institute Presents an Evening of Jazz & Poetry - Caffè Lena
NYS Writers Institute Presents an Evening of Jazz & Poetry
www.caffelena.org
July 7, 2025 at 4:18 PM
PoemJazz at Caffè Lena is just two days away. Visit the link below for ticketing/livestream information.
www.caffelena.org/event/nys-wr...
www.caffelena.org/event/nys-wr...
With so many wonderful events coming up, it can be hard to keep track. Here's some information on Robert's upcoming events, including his two PoemJazz performances.
July 4, 2025 at 2:53 PM
With so many wonderful events coming up, it can be hard to keep track. Here's some information on Robert's upcoming events, including his two PoemJazz performances.
Robert Pinsky was recently interviewed by Robert Miller on the Follow Your Dream podcast. To give the episode a listen, visit the link below.
www.followyourdreampodcast.com/episodes/rob...
www.followyourdreampodcast.com/episodes/rob...
Robert Pinsky - Rock Star Poet! 3x United States Poet Laureate! Created "Favorite Poem Project". Performed With Bruce Springsteen. Featured On "The Simpsons"! — Follow Your Dream Podcast
Robert Pinsky is a Rock Star Poet! He’s the 3x United States Poet Laureate. He’s won many awards and was a Pulitzer Prize finalist. As Poet Laureate he created the “Favorite Poem Project” where everyd...
www.followyourdreampodcast.com
July 1, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Robert Pinsky was recently interviewed by Robert Miller on the Follow Your Dream podcast. To give the episode a listen, visit the link below.
www.followyourdreampodcast.com/episodes/rob...
www.followyourdreampodcast.com/episodes/rob...