Blacksmith House Poetry Series

Founded in 1973, the award-winning Blacksmith House Poetry Series brings established and emerging writers of poetry and fiction to Harvard Square.

About The Blacksmith House Poetry Series

Founded in 1973, the award-winning Blacksmith House Poetry Series brings established and emerging writers of poetry and fiction to Harvard Square. The series is named after the Blacksmith House at 56 Brattle Street, site of the village smithy and spreading chestnut tree of Longfellow’s 1839 poem "The Village Blacksmith."

All readings take place in person at 56 Brattle Street on Mondays at 8pm. Admission is $5 and tickets are available at the door.

Andrea Cohen, Director
Ron Spalletta & Daniel Grover, Assistants to the Director
Gail Mazur, Founding Director

Spring 2026 Schedule

March 2

Robin Becker reads from Midsummer Count: New and Selected Poems, with Richie Hofmann, whose newest collection is The Bronze Arms.

March 16

Tracy K. Smith, whose most recent book is Fear Less: Poetry in Perilous Times, will read new poems, with January Gill O’Neil, whose newest collection is Glitter Road.

March 23

Gail Mazur reads from her new book, World on a String, with Andrea Cohen, whose new collection is Sugar.

March 30

Angie Estes reads from her latest collection, The Swallows Come Out, with Bianca Stone, whose new book is The Near and Distant World.

April 6

Wyn Cooper reads from his new collection, The Unraveling, with Alan Shapiro, author of Diver.

April 13

New Voices: Emerging Writers

Rachel Dillon and Talin Tahajian read with Christian Wessels, author of Who Follow the Gleam.

April 27

Maggie Dietz reads from her new collection, If You Would Let Me, with Jennifer Clarvoe, whose new book is Piano Piano.

May 4

Lloyd Schwartz reads from Artur Schnabel and Joseph Szigeti Play Mozart at the Frick Collection (April 4, 1948) and Other Poems, with Patrick Sylvain, whose new book is Fire on the Tongue.

Previous Reading Recordings