Recorded Programs
Great Lakes Poetry Festival Teen Reading/Poetry Contest Award Ceremony
April 27, 2026
Live from PWPL Shiras Room Saturday, April 25, 2026. Come listen to the winners and participants from the annual Great Lakes Teen Poetry Contest.
GLPF Keynote Presentation: Cindy Hunter Morgan & the Artist Book
April 27, 2026
Live from PWPL Community Room Thursday, April 23, 2026. Michigan Notable writer, artist, and educator Cindy Hunter Morgan discusses the process of creating limited edition artist books. Come learn about this fascinating art form and admire some of Morgan’s creations.
Great Lakes Poetry Festival Keynote Poet: Patricia Killelea Reading
April 27, 2026
Live from PWPL Community Room Wednesday, April 22, 2026. In honor of Earth Day, join GLPF Keynote Poet Patricia Killelea, as she reads from her recently released collection Solace: Poems from the Northwoods. Killelea, an award-winning author and filmmaker, will read from Solace and premiere a new videopoem.
Great Lakes Poetry Festival Yooper Poetry Night: Suzanne Sunshower & John Hilden
April 22, 2026
Live from the PWPL Community Room Tuesday, April 21, 2026. The GLPF celebrates the latest book releases from U.P. poets Suzanne Sunshower and John Hilden. Sunshower’s Still Wild: Poems from the Bear Shack contains meditations from the poet, who, at the age of 60, moved to a remote hunting camp trailer in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to start a new adventure. Hilden’s The ABCs of Infatuation showcases what readers have come to expect from his work: crisp poetry, wry observation, and trademark wit.
Great Lakes Poetry Festival Headline Poet: Dennis Hinrichsen Reading
April 22, 2026
Live from the PWPL Community Room Monday, April 20, 2026. Acclaimed poet Dennis Hinrichsen, former Inaugural Poet Laureate of the Greater Lansing area and author of 11 poetry collections (including the recently released Dementia Lyrics), reads from his work.