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Poetry Book Club

(adults)

A community-led group focused on reading and discussing poetry, structured like a traditional book club.

A guided, book-club-style poetry discussion led by poet and educator Leslieann Hobayan. Read a short poetry volume and join a welcoming conversation—no prior poetry experience required.

The group will be guided by Leslieann Hobayan, a Filipina-American poet, essayist, and activist, as well as the host of Spiritual Grit, a podcast that explores spirituality and activism. She is the author of multiple publications and a recipient of the 2025 New Jersey State Council on the Arts Poetry Fellowship. She also teaches at Rutgers University.

For questions about the program, contact either bridgewater@sclibnj.org or professorhobayan@gmail.com. 

March 11th: Night Sky With Exit Wounds, Ocean Vuong
April 15th: Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude, Ross Gay - Excerpt: "To the Fig Tree on 9th and Christian"
May 13th: Bright Dead Things, Ada Limón - Excerpt: "How to Triumph Like a Girl" 
June 10th: Forest of Noise, Mosab Abu Toha - Poetry by Toha

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