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Ernest Hilbert, with Caleb Barber and novelist Dave King, at the Bowery Poetry Club

Hey, stop by the Bowery Poetry Club on Wednesday, March 31st, for an evening of new American writers.
Click here for the Academy of American Poets listing.
Ernest Hilbert with poet Caleb Barber and Dave King, author of the best-selling The Ha-Ha, soon to be a major motion picture starring Josh Brolin.
March 31, 2010, 6 PM
Bowery Poetry [...]

Ernest Hilbert and Jericho Brown at Frequency North

Thursday, March 18th, 2010, 7:30PM
College of St. Rose and Frequency North Present:
An evening of poetry with Ernest Hilbert and Jericho Brown
Events and Athletics Center, Second Floor
420 Western Ave. Albany, NY 12203

“Your Body Made Heavy with Gin” by Jericho Brown
I can relax. I smell liquor on your breath.
Soon your arms will be too heavy to lift,
And [...]

2010 Sunday Times Oxford Literary Festival

Novelists, biographers, historians, poets, critics, politicians, soldiers, public servants, scientists, and medics will be joined by artists, philosophers, theologians, architects, engineers, botanists, environmentalists and children’s writers.

Tell and Show: An Exhibition of Philadelphia Area Comic Artists

Curated by Pete Stathis in conjunction with The Free Library of Philadelphia’s One Book One Philadelphia 2010 series of events.
“In recent years, the once sidelined subculture of comics has rocketed to a center-stage position in our bookstores, movie theaters, and popular consciousness. Come explore the power of this immediate and entertaining art form as some [...]

Upcoming Readings for Ernest Hilbert

What follows is merely a thumbnail sketch of my readings for the first half of the year. More may be added, and you should certainly double-check the details (time, for instance, and lineup) closer to the dates to be sure of what you’ll be getting yourself into. I hope to see you at one of [...]

Erica Wants to Know What Typeface You Are

Turn up your speakers and take this little quiz to find out what typeface you are. Use the password “character” to get started. It’s good fun!

Recording of Ben Downing, Ernest Hilbert, and Adam Kirsch reading at the Grolier Club for the publication of the Swallow Anthology of New American Poets

Rachel Wetzsteon was scheduled to read with us that evening (December 2nd, 2009). She was unable to attend. Callie Siskel read one of her poems. Have a listen.

Ernest Hilbert Reads With Ben Downing, Adam Kirsch, and Rachel Wetzsteon

The Swallow Anthology of New American Poets, edited by David Yezzi, invites you to an evening of poetry
Seating is limited and the event is nearly sold out! Please RSVP to Callie Siskel: siskel@newcriterion.com or 212-247-6980
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Reception at 6:00
Remarks at 6:30
Readings by Ernest Hilbert, Ben Downing, Adam Kirsch, and Rachel Wetzsteon
The Grolier Club
47 East [...]

The Swallow Anthology of New American Poets, edited by David Yezzi, invites you to an evening of poetry

Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Reception at 6:00
Remarks at 6:30
Readings by Ernest Hilbert, Ben Downing, Adam Kirsch, and Rachel Wetzsteon
The Grolier Club
47 East 60th Street
New York, NY
Space is limited! RSVP to Callie Siskel: siskel@newcriterion.com or 212-247-6980

Off to Beantown!

I’ll be rocketting up the east coast first thing tomorrow morning. I’m reading at the Pierre Menard Gallery on Harvard Square at 7PM Thursday night. Stop by if you can. Also stop by the Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair at the Hynes Convention Center.

Kara’s Latest Creation: a Poster for Ernest Hilbert’s Reading with Mark Schorr at the Pierre Menard Gallery

Kara’s done it again! She’s made a lovely poster, limited to 12 copies signed by authors and promoters, for Ernest Hilbert’s reading at the Pierre Menard Gallery in Cambridge, MA. Check it out!

“I WOULDN’T WORRY ABOUT IT . . . IT’S NOT A BIG COLLEGE TOWN”
LIMITED EDITION SIGNED POSTER ADVERTISING
ERNEST HILBERT AND MARK SCHORR’S READING
AT [...]

Remastered Head House Books Reading

My reading from Head House Books in April 2009, recorded by Juddith Redding, has been mastered by Dave Young at Widget Studios for Pub Can Records. You may listen to it on iTunes or by clicking here. It was a lovely evening and a very warm crowd, so I commend you to listen if you [...]

Two Hilbert Readings the Week of November 8th

Hey, E-Versers, stop by and say hi, have a beer, and enjoy some poetry if you’re in either of these areas.
Painted Bride Quarterly presents Ernest Hilbert and Lynn Levin
Tuesday November 10th, 2009, 7:30 p.m.
Bubble House, 3404 Sansom Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-3404
Phone: 215.243.0804
www.thebubblehouse.com
FREE

The Boston Poetry Union presents Ernest Hilbert
Thursday, November 12th, 7PM
Pierre Menard Gallery
Harvard [...]

Thanks to everyone for coming out last night!

Many thanks to the more than one hundred people who turned out for the reading at Melville House Books in Brooklyn last night for the launch of Aim Your Arrows at the Sun and Heather Green’s No Omen. The combination of plentiful Tecate beer and no public restrooms strained the crowd to its limit, but [...]

One more day to pre-order Ernest Hilbert’s new chapbook Aim Your Arrows at the Sun at a reduced rate!

Pre-order Aim Your Arrows at the Sun for $12 ($20 after official publication tomorrow). Write directly to editor Daniel Lin at daniel@loveamongtheruins.com. For more information about the press and the party, please visit their website.
You are invited to the launch party (free beer and wine!) at Melville House Books in DUMBO Brooklyn, Wednesday November 4th [...]

Launch Party for Ernest Hilbert’s Aim Your Arrows at the Sun

Head on out to Melville House Books in DUMBO Brooklyn to hear Ernest Hilbert read at the launch party for his new chapbook, Aim Your Arrows at the Sun (LATR Editions, 2009, foreword by Adam Kirsch), which will be issued in an edition of 250 hand-sewn copies. Heather Green will read from her new book, [...]

Ernest Hilbert with Sharon Mesmer at KGB Bar, Monday, October 19th, 7:30PM

“Tinker, Tailor, Soldier . . . Poet?”
Ernest Hilbert reads with Sharon Mesmer
KGB Bar
85 E. 4th St. at Second Avenue, 2nd fl
New York, NY 10003
Telephone: 212-505-3360
Monday, October 19th, 7PM
FREE TO ALL COMERS!
“Juan Valdez Has a Little Juan Valdez (i.e., Energy Cannon) in His Pants” by Sharon Mesmer
It’s a true dichotomy, hauling beans on a mule.
Beans take [...]

Date Change for Hilbert’s Reading “Elephant is My Favorite Number”!

Please note that my reading in DUMBO Brooklyn has been moved from Thursday, November 5th TO Wednesday November 4th. Same time, same place.
LATR Editions is launching Heather Green’s No Omen and Ernest Hilbert’s Aim Your Arrows at the Sun with a reading and book signing. Lightful Press is celebrating the publication of poet Liz [...]

KGB Monday Night Poetry Series, Fall, 2009

Oct. 5 Amy Lawless & Patricia Carlin
Oct 12 Amy Lemmon & Sandra Simonds
Oct 19 Ernest Hilbert & Sharon Mesmer
Oct. 26 John Koethe & Charles North
Nov. 2 Manhattan Review: Penelope Shuttle, Angie Estes, D. Nurkse, Barron Wormser, James Byrne & editor Philip Fried
Nov 9 Stephen Motika, Howard Altmann & Star Black
Nov 16 Paula [...]

“Jawohl, y’all!”: Change of Date for Ernest Hilbert’s Reading with Jill Alexander Essbaum

So here’s the skinny: My reading with Jill Alexander Essbaum, originally scheduled for November 11th at the West Chester Poets House, has changed. It is now on March 25th, 2010, same venue.
“Your Brain on Poetry”
Or
“She’s Bad . . . He’s Worse!”
Ernest Hilbert reads with Jill Alexander Essbaum
Poetry House
West Chester University
West Chester, PA 19383
Telephone: 610-436-323
http://www.wcupa.edu/_ACADEMICS/SCH_CAS/POETRY/
Wednesday, November [...]

Ernest Hilbert Readings for Fall 2009

Here are the readings I have booked so far for the fall. I will also be reading at a launch party for LATR Editions at an art gallery in Brooklyn in November. More details on that as they emerge.
Monday, September 14th, 7PM
“You Can’t Put a Piranha in a Piano”
Ernest Hilbert reads with Annie La Ganga [...]

“Breakin’ the Law! Breakin’ the Law!”: E-Verse Visits a Judas Priest Concert

What is it about Judas Priest that brings out the inner Beavis in us all? Coming up on the thirtieth anniversary of the famous heavy metal album British Steel, aging but fit English rockers Judas Priest announced that they would perform the album in its entirety (though not, as it turns out, in order) along [...]

“Reclaim the Sonnet!” in London

Fourteen poets read sonnets, traditional and experimental.

Some Photos and a Fun Video Slideshow from the E-Verse Party at R.U.B.A.

Check out some photographs from the E-Verse anniversary party at R.U.B.A.! See all your favorites, Paul, Ernie, Lynn, Kara, Jessica the Contessa, Ffej, Niamh, and of course DOMO!

Come join us on Saturday night for an E-Verse party

Saturday, June 27, 2009 at 9:00pm till . . . . we’ll figure that out that night.
Ruba Hall
414 Green St
Philadelphia, PA
It’s been ten full years, and July 1st will start the eleventh year of continuous operation here at E-Verse Radio! Hard to believe. We wanted to have a tenth anniversary party, but E-Verse assistant producer [...]

“Poetic Feet”

I encountered a fair number of surprising, amusing, and alarming creatures last week, but I was most charmed by two pairs of feet. Two very talented young ladies attended a party in my hotel room (along with a lot of other people!) and permitted me to photograph their poetic feet, which, as you will observe, [...]

“These Go to Eleven” Don’t forget: Saturday, June 27th, E-Verse Eleventh Anniversary Party at Ruba

Saturday, June 27, 2009 at 9:00pm till . . . . we’ll figure that out that night.
Ruba Hall
414 Green St
Philadelphia, PA
It’s been ten full years, and July 1st will start the eleventh year of continuous operation here at E-Verse Radio! Hard to believe. We wanted to have a tenth anniversary party, but E-Verse assistant producer [...]

“Of All Those Who Held It Would Come” by Daniel Felsenfeld and Ernest Hilbert to Be Performed again in NYC

I wrote the lyrics for a song by composer Daniel Felsenfeld about the 9/11 attacks. The song, which concludes a cycle titled “The Bridge,” was first performed at Grace Church in Brooklyn a few years back. You may hear a recording of that by clicking here and scrolling down to “The Bridge.” I’m happy to [...]

A few pics from London

Here are some pictures of my reading with Ruth Fainlight and Katy Evans-Bush at The Wheatsheaf in London.

Unfortunately, the one picture of the three of us has me with my eyes partly closed and Katy’s entirely closed.

Here I am with a rare book colleague and a pint at The Churchill on Kensington Church Street.

And here [...]

June 2nd, London Sixty Sonnets Reading and Party at the Wheatsheaf

“London Calling”
Ernest Hilbert with Katy Evans-Bush and Ruth Fainlight
The Wheatsheaf
June 2nd, 7PM
25 Rathbone Place, London, W1T 1DG
Tel: 0871 917 0007 (ref 908)
Swing by. I’ll buy you a pint or two!
“Green Line, West Philadelphia” by Ernest Hilbert
Soaked snow gums and gems the trolley’s glass pane.
I’m bundled inside ignoring my hardback.
The aquarium heat shields me from the [...]