Kameryn Alexa Carter, a black woman with curly brown hair and wearing a leopard print shirt, stands against the background of a nature preserve. — Kameryn Alexa Carter

W.J. Lofton, a man with locs in a sweater, sits in a cushioned chair in his backyard. — Kameryn Alexa Carter

Readings & Lectures

Chicago New Books: Kameryn Carter, Teresa Dzieglewicz, WJ Lofton, Lisa Low, A. Martinez

May 7, 2026 | 12:00 AM

Poetry Foundation, 61 West Superior Street, Chicago, IL 60654

Celebrate Chicago poets as they read from their new books. This reading features Kameryn Carter (Antediluvian, University of Pittsburgh Press), Teresa Dzieglewicz (Something Small of How to See a River,Tupelo Press), WJ Lofton (boy maybe, Penguin Random House), Lisa Low (Replica, University of Wisconsin Press), and A. Martinez (TURN, Starshaped Press).

This event is part of the Poetry Foundation’s spring 2026 season, No One Can Afford To Lose Love.

Additional Information

All 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.