Wednesday, July 1st, 6:30PM

Poetry Foundation
61 West Superior Street
Free admission

Anders Nilsen's Poetry is Useless is excerpted in the summer issue of Poetry magazine - catch him launching the book at the POETRY Summertime PARTY, celebrating Poetry magazine's June and July/August 2015 issues. The evening will feature readings and visual presentations from contributors Erika L. Sánchez, Amy Newman, and Anders Nilsen—followed by a “useless” Q & A with Poetry editors Fred Sasaki and Lindsay Garbutt and a performance by musical guest KSRA.

This free, all-ages bash features snacks from Lula Café, book sales courtesy of Quimby’s, and a GlitterGuts photobooth. Grab the newest issues of Poetry and take advantage of special subscription offers, plus a book signing with Anders Nilsen for his forthcoming title Poetry Is Useless. Performances begin at 7:00PM.