On Thursday in New York, Housing Works Bookstore Cafe in Soho hosts Cave Canem, the poetry collective assisting with the development of African-American poets, as they celebrate 20 years! Tyehimba Jess is the host. Readings from noted fellows include:

Cortney Charleston
Jeremy Michael Clark
Ama Codjoe
Tafisha Edwards
Rachel Eliza Griffiths
Reginald Harris
Juliet P. Howard
Safia Jama
Ruth Ellen Kocher
Charles Lynch
Cynthia Manick
Nathan McClain
David Mills
Laura Swearingen-Steadwell
Sasha Warner-Berry

I plan to be in attendance! The event is FREE and open to the public. RSVP here on Facebook. BDFV to Broadway-Lafayette. R to Prince Street. It's flow time.