Poetry reading with Former Fellow, Moira Egan

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https://banksquarebooks.com/event/2025-12-07/moira-egan-furies-poetry-reading-and-signing

Bank Square Books presents a poetry reading and signing with former James Merrill fellow, Moira Egan, for her book, The Furies.

About the Book

In The Furies, Moira Egan offers fierce feminist reimaginings of familiar myths and narratives, from Arachne to Echo, from Medusa and Mary Magdalene to the female characters of The Odyssey, in verse that highlights the value of solidarity and collective strength among women. With dazzling erudition and playful ingenuity, she deploys exuberant wordplay and traditional poetic forms to subvert the patriarchal canon. At the heart of the book is a profound exploration of voice, not least the ongoing silencing of women’s voices: Egan blends righteous anger with grief, ultimately finding hope in the transformative power of language.

About the Author

Moira Egan has published five books of poetry in the United States and four in Italy, including Amore e morte, a bilingual collection of new and selected poems. Her work has been featured in journals and anthologies on four continents. Also a prize-winning translator, she lives in Rome with her husband, Damiano Abeni.

You may also like the following events from The James Merrill House & Writer-in-Residence Program:

• Happening on, 17th February, 05:00 pm, Merrill Fellow, Weijia Pan, to read at Bank Square Books in Mystic

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