The Blacksmith House Poetry Series

Founded in 1973, The Blacksmith House Poetry Series features both established and emerging writers of poetry and fiction. The series is sponsored by the Cambridge Center for Adult Education and holds readings at the Blacksmith House, site of the village smithy and spreading chestnut tree of Longfellow’s 1839 poem "The Village Blacksmith."

  • Andrea Cohen Director
  • Chanel Anderson Assistant Director
  • Gail Mazur Founding Director

Readings take place at 56 Brattle Street unless otherwise noted.
8:00 pm | $3
Tickets may be purchased 45 minutes prior to the reading.

Supported in part by a grant from:

cambridge arts council

Oct. 18

Peter Balakian, author of the poetry collection Ziggurat, reads with Michael Klein, author of the poetry collection then, we were still living.

Oct. 25

Jessica Treadway reads from her new story collection, Please Come Back To Me, with Colin Cheney, whose debut poetry collection is here be monsters.

Nov. 1

Gail Caldwell reads from her new memoir, Let’s Take the Long Way Home, with Cynthia Morrison Phoel, author of the short story collection Cold Snap: Bulgaria Stories.

Nov 8

Jane Brox reads from her new book, The Evolution of Artificial Light, and John Bisbee performs music from Pearl, the new CD from the band Bright Common.

Nov. 15

X. J. Kennedy, author of the poetry collection, In a Prominent Bar in Secaucus: New and Selected Poems 1955-2007, reads with Pauline Uchmanowicz, author of the poetry collection Inchworm Season.

Nov. 29

Joanna Klink reads from her new poetry collection, Raptus, with Timothy Donnelly, whose latest poetry collection is The Cloud Corporation.

Dec. 6

Tracy Winn, author of the story collection Mrs. Somebody Somebody, reads with Peter Brown, author of the short story collection A Bright Soothing Noise

Dec. 13

Laura Kasischke reads from her forthcoming poetry collection, Space in Chains, with Deborah Bogen, author of the poetry collection Let Me Open You a Swan.