Robert Pinsky
@rpinsky.bsky.social
Tonight! Robert Pinsky reads at Georgian Court University’s McAuley Heritage Center at 4pm.
For questions and additional info, email richeycenter@georgian.edu.
For questions and additional info, email richeycenter@georgian.edu.
November 13, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Tonight! Robert Pinsky reads at Georgian Court University’s McAuley Heritage Center at 4pm.
For questions and additional info, email richeycenter@georgian.edu.
For questions and additional info, email richeycenter@georgian.edu.
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:
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...
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...
and authority."
If you'd like, share your favorite section or line from An Explanation of America in the comments below.
If you'd like, share your favorite section or line from An Explanation of America in the comments below.
August 30, 2025 at 9:55 PM
and authority."
If you'd like, share your favorite section or line from An Explanation of America in the comments below.
If you'd like, share your favorite section or line from An Explanation of America in the comments below.
Space is limited - seats are guaranteed to the first 100 registrants to log in on the day of the reading.
A recording is sent to all registrants a day or two after the reading.
*Repost with updated graphic.
#poetry
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A recording is sent to all registrants a day or two after the reading.
*Repost with updated graphic.
#poetry
#poetryevent
#literaryevent
#poetryreading
#poet
#zoomreading
August 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Space is limited - seats are guaranteed to the first 100 registrants to log in on the day of the reading.
A recording is sent to all registrants a day or two after the reading.
*Repost with updated graphic.
#poetry
#poetryevent
#literaryevent
#poetryreading
#poet
#zoomreading
A recording is sent to all registrants a day or two after the reading.
*Repost with updated graphic.
#poetry
#poetryevent
#literaryevent
#poetryreading
#poet
#zoomreading
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.
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...
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.
On Sunday, July 6th, from 3-4pm, Robert Pinsky will read at the first event in the 2025-2026 We (too) the People Reading Series. Organized by the New England Poetry Club and part of the Longfellow Summer Arts Festival, this reading is free and open to the public.
June 30, 2025 at 3:47 PM
On Sunday, July 6th, from 3-4pm, Robert Pinsky will read at the first event in the 2025-2026 We (too) the People Reading Series. Organized by the New England Poetry Club and part of the Longfellow Summer Arts Festival, this reading is free and open to the public.
PoemJazz returns to Caffè Lena on Wednesday, July 9th from 8-10pm. Doors open at 7:30pm.
Robert Pinsky, Todd Coolman (bass), Bill Cunliffe (piano), and Dennis Mackrel (drums) will perform an evening of jazz and poetry.
For tickets and additional information:
www.caffelena.org/event/nys-wr...
Robert Pinsky, Todd Coolman (bass), Bill Cunliffe (piano), and Dennis Mackrel (drums) will perform an evening of jazz and poetry.
For tickets and additional information:
www.caffelena.org/event/nys-wr...
June 20, 2025 at 8:25 PM
PoemJazz returns to Caffè Lena on Wednesday, July 9th from 8-10pm. Doors open at 7:30pm.
Robert Pinsky, Todd Coolman (bass), Bill Cunliffe (piano), and Dennis Mackrel (drums) will perform an evening of jazz and poetry.
For tickets and additional information:
www.caffelena.org/event/nys-wr...
Robert Pinsky, Todd Coolman (bass), Bill Cunliffe (piano), and Dennis Mackrel (drums) will perform an evening of jazz and poetry.
For tickets and additional information:
www.caffelena.org/event/nys-wr...
PoemJazz performance: June 14th, 2025. Private location.
June 16, 2025 at 10:22 PM
PoemJazz performance: June 14th, 2025. Private location.
Possibly I am still gaining confidence from the attention I got from this innocent young couple. So, thank you for that, Sylvia and Milford.
January 21, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Possibly I am still gaining confidence from the attention I got from this innocent young couple. So, thank you for that, Sylvia and Milford.
In Rotterdam? In an elevator? 16 Years ago? . . . why not?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObaW...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObaW...
December 7, 2024 at 5:12 PM
In Rotterdam? In an elevator? 16 Years ago? . . . why not?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObaW...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObaW...
Prose, poetry, and the body-- my little piece on Ferry's poem about Johnson's prose about Pope's body. poems.com/features/wha...
November 26, 2024 at 5:17 PM
Prose, poetry, and the body-- my little piece on Ferry's poem about Johnson's prose about Pope's body. poems.com/features/wha...