Spoken and Heard Poetry Reading Series, June 13

The year’s fourth installment of a local reading series, Spoken & Heard: Poetry of Departure and Relevance, takes place on June 13 at The Dairy Barn Arts Center in Athens.

The reading will feature New York Times best-selling poet, essayist, and cultural critic, Hanif Abdurraqib and Cleveland’s premier beat poet, John Burroughs.

Opening for Abdurraqib and Burroughs is Athens poet Kristine Williams. The Spoken and Heard series is curated by Athens Poet Laureate Kari Gunter-Seymour.

Doors open 5:30 p.m. All events begin at 6 p.m. and conclude at 9 p.m. A cash bar will be available.