# Event Details - **Event Name**: Third Thursdays Poetry: Ayesha Raees & KÁNYIN Olorunnisola - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 pm - **Event Description**: Read on for important details for this live, in person Brookline Booksmith event.About this EventIn person at Brookline Booksmith! Join us for an evening of poetry with KÁNYIN Olorunnisola & Ayesha Raees.This event is part of Third Thursdays Poetry, a monthly reading series at Brookline Booksmith.Register for the event!RSVP to let us know you're coming! Depending on the volume of responses, an RSVP may be required for entrance to the event. You will also be alerted to important details about the program, including safety requirements, cancellations, and book signing updates.Livestream!Barring technical difficulty, this event will be livestreamed on our store YouTube channel. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/f761c380-0902-11f1-b6c3-c3694e9a4e40-rimg-w1200-h675-dc010101-gmir.jpg Third Thursdays Poetry: FebruaryAyesha Raees (عائشہ رئیس) is a poet and artist identifying as a hybrid creating hybrid poetry through hybrid forms. Her work strongly revolves around issues of belonging and dislocation, G/god and spirituality, and beauty::cruelty while possessing a strong agency for decolonial, anti-violence, and anti-erasure practices. She edits poetry at The Margins and has been endorsed by the Asian American Writers’ Workshop, Kundiman, UNESCO, and others. Her first book Coining A Wishing Tower won the Broken River Prize and was an Indies Award Finalist. Originally from Lahore, Pakistan, she is based in New York City, and many other unsettled places.KÁNYIN Olorunnisola is the author of the poetry collection, ARA’LUEBO: The Immigrant Monologues (Acre Books, 2026). His debut short film, Chiaroscuro, premiered at the 2024 Rising Tide Film Festival. His writing appears in Al Jazeera, FIYAH, Georgia Review, and the Chicago Review of Books. He is the founder of Sprinng Inc., a literary nonprofit, and former Nonfiction Editor of the Black Warrior Review. His work has been supported by Harvard University’s Woodberry Poetry Room, the Levitetz Leadership Program, Speculative Literature Foundation, and the Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP). He has an MFA from the University of Alabama.About Brookline BooksmithWe are one of New England’s premier independent bookstores, family-owned and locally run since 1961. We offer an extensive selection of new, used, and bargain books; unique, beautiful gifts; award-winning events series; and specialty foods. Every day, we strive to foster community through the written word, represent a diverse range of voices and histories, and inspire conversations that enrich our lives. Find more at brooklinebooksmith.com!EVENT ACCESSIBILITYThis event will take place at street level. If possible, the event will be livestreamed to YouTube. ASL interpretation may be provided (based on the availability of interpreters) but must be requested at least 2 weeks in advance of the event. Seats are limited. Please email us at ticketing@brooklinebooksmith.com as soon as possible if you require ASL interpretation, guaranteed seating, or other accommodations. We will do our best to serve your needs! - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/brookline/third-thursdays-poetry-ayesha-raees-and-kÁnyin-olorunnisola/100001982894174855 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, entertainment, festivals, workshops, virtual - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 7.18, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Brookline - **state**: MA - **country**: United States - **location**: Brookline Booksmith - **lat**: 42.34263869999999 - **long**: -71.12171390000003 - **full address**: Brookline Booksmith, 279 Harvard Street, Brookline, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Third Thursdays Poetry: Ayesha Raees & KÁNYIN Olorunnisola - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/92a913537d1236a45440932731816564a4fa1cedc5ff4622579a50079d891177-rimg-w1200-h600-dc015a89-gmir.jpg?v=1771004390 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Third Thursdays Poetry: Ayesha Raees & KÁNYIN Olorunnisola being held? - **A:** Third Thursdays Poetry: Ayesha Raees & KÁNYIN Olorunnisola takes place on Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Brookline Booksmith, 279 Harvard Street, Brookline, United States. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for Third Thursdays Poetry: Ayesha Raees & KÁNYIN Olorunnisola? - **A:** Tickets for Third Thursdays Poetry: Ayesha Raees & KÁNYIN Olorunnisola are priced at USD 7 per person. 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