Out now with @princetonupress.bsky.social !

The remarkable first two books of poetry by the Pulitzer Prize finalist and former U.S. poet laureate—now combined in a single volume with a new preface by the author. Robert Pinsky: The First Two Books of Poems is out now! Learn more: press.princeton.edu/books/paperb... @rpinsky.bsky.social

@rpinsky.bsky.social’s first two collections announced the arrival of a major new voice in American poetry. Now, they're presented together in a single volume featuring a new preface by the author. Robert Pinsky: The First Two Books of Poems arrives on 26 May! press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...

Robert Pinsky and Eliza Griswold in conversation at Princeton Public Library. 04/23/2026. PC: Julia Haav and Natalie Zander @princetonupress.bsky.social

Robert Pinsky in conversation with Dan Chiasson @dchiasso.bsky.social at Boston University’s Photonics Center. 04/28/2026. PC: Sydney Schwartz Gross.

Robert Pinsky’s newest poem, “Misrule Music.” Out now in The Atlantic. Visit link below. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...

In approximately two months, Robert Pinsky’s First Two Books of Poems and On Poetry, Culture, and Democracy will be republished by Princeton University Press. Both works feature new prefaces by Pinsky. Pre-order now via the link below. Publication date is May 26th, 2026.

Robert Pinsky presents PoemJazz: Misrule Music! Join Robert and a group of talented musicians for an evening of poetry and live improvisational jazz. This event will take place on Sunday, April 12th at 6pm at Regattabar in Cambridge.

Robert Pinsky reads at the Library of Congress on Thursday, March 5th from 6:30-7:30pm. This event is free, but tickets are required separately from Live! at the Library and there may be special restrictions.

Robert Pinsky visits the Cheuse Center on Friday, March 6th at 7:30pm! Join Robert and William Miller for a discussion of friendship, influences, and poetry. Tickets start at $50 ($40 for Art Club Members).

Ellen Pinsky, her mother Debbie Bailey, Debbie's mother Sarah Green, beauitiful lefty garment worker. The energy from Sarah's hand to Debbie's (what is the object) from Debbie's eyes to Ellen's, returned and generated, three (apt word) generations. Brooklyn, 1962, my Minolta, where did it go?

Robert Pinsky and Dan Chiasson in conversation about new books at Boston University on April 28th!

Robert Pinsky presents: Misrule Music at Regattabar on April 12th. Join Robert, Hankus Netsky, Stan Strickland, Catherine Bent and John Lockwood for an evening of poetry and live improvisational jazz. This event will feature Robert’s new poem set to appear in the April issue of The Atlantic.

This Sunday! Cecilia Woloch and Friends Poetry on Zoom with Dan Murphy. Register via the link below. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Robert Pinsky at @92ndstreety.bsky.social ‘s A Tribute to Seamus Heaney. November 17th, 2025. PC: Beowulf Sheehan / 92NY.

I am proud of this book review in today;s NY Times: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/b...

Tonight! Robert Pinsky reads at Georgian Court University’s McAuley Heritage Center at 4pm. For questions and additional info, email [email protected].

With so many wonderful events coming up, it can be hard to keep track. Here’s a slideshow of Robert’s upcoming November events.

Ellen Pinsky and Michael Slevin present Driven to Write: 45 Writers on the Motives and Mysteries of their Craft with contributors Robert Pinsky, Stephen Greenblatt, Ha Jin, and Sigrid Nunez. Moderated by Rachel Dillon.

Join Robert Pinsky, Kevin Young, Paul Muldoon, and Ruth Negga at 92NY for a reading and celebration of Seamus Heaney’s poetry. Hear a group of Heaney’s friends and admirers - including surprise guests - as they pay tribute to his seismic influence.

Robert Pinsky’s translation of “Incantation” by Czesław Miłosz.

Robert Pinsky's translation of "Incantation."

Robert Pinsky at Boston University for the Robert Pinsky Tribute Reading on 09/15/2025, pictured with some of the evening's readers and former students.

At Boston U.. 7:00. this Monday, September 15, 2025, some wonderful poets, my former students, conspire to make me happy and embarrassed.

Delighted to share the rescheduled date for the reading with @dmurphy.bsky.social and Cecilia Woloch & Friends Poetry on Zoom. This event will now be held on Sunday, November 23rd at 3pm EST (12pm PST). Register using the link below: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Quoted when (and where) least expected . . .

On August 21st, 1979, Robert Pinsky's second collection of poetry, An Explanation of America, was published by Princeton University Press. The New York Times Book Review called it "[an] ambitious and immensely likeable long poem . . . a poem which - a rare thing - seems to combine intimacy

UPDATE: Robert regrets to share that due to unforeseen circumstances, he will be unable to read at tomorrow’s event with Cecilia Woloch & Friends Poetry on Zoom and @dmurphy.bsky.social . More information re: event status, rescheduling, etc. will be shared shortly. Please stay tuned.

In just four days, Robert Pinsky and @dmurphy.bsky.social will be reading with Cecilia Woloch & Friends Poetry on Zoom. Join us on Sunday, August 24th at 12pm PST (3pm Eastern, 9pm Paris) for this free event moderated by Cecilia Woloch. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Robert Pinsky and Dan Murphy are reading at Cecilia Woloch's Poetry & Friends. This event will take place on Zoom on Sunday, August 24th at 12pm PST (3pm EST; 9pm Paris Time). Use the link below to register. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Robert Pinsky, Julius Hobson, and Jane Leavy at the Driven to Write panel on July 28th, 2025. This event was moderated by Nazila Fathi and took place at the Politics and Prose bookstore. Photo credits to Nazila Fathi.

Robert Pinsky’s piece, “‘Declared Intention’: My Immigration Story, and Ours,” was published in The Nation on July 30th, 2025. To read it, visit the link below. Photo: Morris Eisenberg on a motorcycle in Little Rock (Courtesy of Robert Pinsky).

Driven to Write panel at Politics and Prose Bookshop - tonight! politics-prose.com/driven-write...

Join Robert Pinsky, Julius Hobson, and Jane Leavy for the Driven to Write panel at Politics and Prose Bookshop. This event will be moderated by Nazila Fathi on Monday, July 28th at 7pm. Can’t make it in-person? Livestream available. Check out the link below for access and more info.

Robert Pinsky’s poem “Astounding Stories” was published in the New Yorker on July 21st, 2025. To read the poem, visit the link below. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

Caffè Lena PoemJazz performance with Robert Pinsky, Todd Coolman, Bill Cunliffe, and Dennis Mackrel. Wednesday, July 9th, 2025. Photo courtesy of Glenn Kaplowitz.

Robert Pinsky spoke with Matt Robinson at The Fifty Plus Advocate about rhythm, the music of words, the Favorite Poem Project, and his "next chapter." Read the article via the link below. www.fiftyplusadvocate.com/2025/07/01/w...

On July 15th, Robert Pinsky, Stan Strickland, Catherine Bent, and Jeff Jones will perform PoemJazz at the Truro Center for the Arts. The link to purchase tickets is below. Tickets are $35 if purchased in advance; $40 at the door. www.castlehill.org/special-even...

Tonight: PoemJazz at Caffè Lena with Todd Coolman, Dennis Mackrel, and Bill Cunliffe. For information on ticketing and the livestream, visit the link below. www.caffelena.org/event/nys-wr...

PoemJazz at Caffè Lena is just two days away. Visit the link below for ticketing/livestream information. www.caffelena.org/event/nys-wr...

With so many wonderful events coming up, it can be hard to keep track. Here's some information on Robert's upcoming events, including his two PoemJazz performances.

Robert Pinsky was recently interviewed by Robert Miller on the Follow Your Dream podcast. To give the episode a listen, visit the link below. www.followyourdreampodcast.com/episodes/rob...

On Sunday, July 6th, from 3-4pm, Robert Pinsky will read at the first event in the 2025-2026 We (too) the People Reading Series. Organized by the New England Poetry Club and part of the Longfellow Summer Arts Festival, this reading is free and open to the public.

Happy (belated) first birthday to Proverbs of Limbo. Robert Pinsky’s eighth poetry collection was published June 11th, 2024 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Proverbs is now available in paperback. Visit the link below for purchasing information. us.macmillan.com/books/978037...

PoemJazz returns to Caffè Lena on Wednesday, July 9th from 8-10pm. Doors open at 7:30pm. Robert Pinsky, Todd Coolman (bass), Bill Cunliffe (piano), and Dennis Mackrel (drums) will perform an evening of jazz and poetry. For tickets and additional information: www.caffelena.org/event/nys-wr...

PoemJazz performance: June 14th, 2025. Private location.

Unable to make the July 15th PoemJazz performance at Truro Center for the Arts? Visit the link below to watch a 2013 PoemJazz performance at Monmouth University's Center for the Arts in West Long Branch, NJ. Originally aired on PBS's State of the Arts, 03/13/2013. www.pbs.org/video/state-...

Join Robert Pinsky, Stan Strickland, Catherine Bent, and Ricardo Monzón on Tuesday, July 15th* for PoemJazz. This event will be held from 6-8pm at Edgewood Farm. Visit the link below to purchase tix ($35 in advance, $40 at the door). www.castlehill.org/special-even... *Rain date: July 16th.

If you were unable to attend Robert's reading at Bookstock: Festival of Words earlier this month, no worries! A recording of the event is now available on YouTube, courtesy of Woodstock Community Television. Link to watch: youtu.be/Cb1X8VopeP0?...

My poem "Old News" in The Atlantic this month: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...