# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Patricia Smith, Ashley M. Jones, Donika Kelly, Aimee Nezhukumatathil
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: A poetry reading celebrating new books by Patricia Smith, Ashley M. Jones, Donika Kelly, and Aimee Nezhukumatathil.About this EventJoin us for a reading celebrating 2021 Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize recipient Patricia Smith’s new book, , which won the 2025 National Book Award for Poetry.Smith is joined by fellow readers Ashley M. Jones (former guest editor of Poetry magazine and author of Lullaby for the Grieving), Donika Kelly (author of The Natural Order of Things), and Aimee Nezhukumatathil (author of Night Owl). This event is part of the Poetry Foundation’s spring 2026 season,  No One Can Afford To Lose Love.Additional InformationAll Poetry Foundation events are completely free of charge and open to the public.Advanced registration is encouraged. The performance space is ADA-compliant and wheelchair-accessible.The program will feature CART captioning and ASL interpretation. For more information about accessibility at the Poetry Foundation, please visit our Accessibility Guide.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/patricia-smith-ashley-m-jones-donika-kelly-aimee-nezhukumatathil/100001982311083814
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Event venue details

- **city**: Chicago
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Poetry Foundation
- **lat**: 41.895483
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- **full address**: Poetry Foundation, 61 West Superior Street, Chicago, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Patricia Smith, Ashley M. Jones, Donika Kelly, Aimee Nezhukumatathil being held?
  - **A:** Patricia Smith, Ashley M. Jones, Donika Kelly, Aimee Nezhukumatathil takes place on Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Poetry Foundation, 61 West Superior Street, Chicago, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Patricia Smith, Ashley M. Jones, Donika Kelly, Aimee Nezhukumatathil?
  - **A:** Patricia Smith, Ashley M. Jones, Donika Kelly, Aimee Nezhukumatathil is organized by Poetry Foundation.

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