Now More Than Ever: A Trifecta Book Launch Celebration

In celebration of Grace Hartigan: The Gift of Attention, experience the words of three Maine poets Julia Bouwsma, author of Death Fluorescence (Sundress Publications, July 2025), Samaa Abdurraqib, author of Towards a Retreat (Diode Editions, August 2025), and Maya Williams, author of Feminine Morbidity (The Headlight Review, October 2025).

Alongside readings of their poems, Bouwsma, Abdurraqib, and Williams—who each actively work at the intersection of poetry and community in Maine—will engage in a conversation that ranges from explorations of creative processes to questions of why and how poetry might help us, both individually and collectively, to navigate these uniquely challenging times.

Signed books will be available for sale and light refreshments will be provided.

Registration required. Visit Maine Humanities Council