Poetry reading by Kevin Young (Raymond Danowski Poetry Library Reading Series)

From the venue:

Kevin Young, an award-winning poet and former Emory professor and Rose Library curator, will give a public reading at Emory University. Young’s books will be for sale at the reading, with a signing immediately following. The event is part of the annual Raymond Danowski Poetry Library Reading Series founded by Emory’s Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library.

Young, who also serves as the poetry editor of The New Yorker, is the author of 16 books of poetry and prose, including “Stones” (2021). His next book, “Night Watch: Poems,” is due out in September 2025.

The reading is free and open to the public; however, seating is limited and attendees are urged to register in advance. Free parking near Glenn Memorial is available in the Fishburne Deck or Lowergate South Deck.

Kevin Young’s public reading at Emory is sponsored by the Hightower Fund, Emory Libraries and the Rose Library, Emory’s Department of English and the Creative Writing Program, Emory Arts, Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church, and the Decatur Book Festival.