Here is a list of all the member news that happened in October 2025! If you are an NEPC members, send your news for publication across our social media channels!
NEPC member Stephen Haven read in person from his new book, The Flight from Meaning, with Mark Irwin, at Tufts University, Thursday, October 2, 2025, 7:00 pm (English Department, 210 East Hall, Medford, MA). Mark Irwin read from his Juniper Prize-winning collection, Once When Green.
Stephen’s book is here: https://loom.ly/te5aBEc
Mark’s book is here: https://loom.ly/TZOpVUo
NEPC Members Carla Schwartz and Jennifer Jean read poems for Boston Yetzirah (to a general audience) at a home in Arlington, MA, on Saturday, October 4, 4 PM.
Congratulations to NEPC Member Paula J. Lambert for releasing “Terms of Venery, Revised,” published by Sheila-Na-Gig Editions. The book is available now at: https://loom.ly/52lfL-s – This is the poet’s fifth book.
Congratulations to NEPC member Jason O’Toole, winner of the 2025 Amy Lowell Prize for his poem Astropastoral (The Second Pentacle of the Sun)! O’Toole, former North Andover Poet Laureate and founder of the Anne Bradstreet Prize, continues to make remarkable contributions to New England poetry. Read more: https://loom.ly/ubtovRg
NEPC member Vijaya Sundaram hosted an Open Mic for Poetry and Original Song on October 23 at 7 p.m. EDT in the beautiful performance space at Arts Collaborative Medford, 162 Mystic Avenue #1, Medford, MA 02155. The Feature Poet was Toni Bee.
A new interview with poet and translator Richard Fein is available on the Internet Archive. Conducted by NEPC Board Member Doug Holder in Fein’s Cambridge home, the conversation traces Fein’s path as a writer and translator, the inspirations behind The Polish Dream Machine, and his reflections on language, art, and memory. Listen here: https://loom.ly/0gqb0_E
Nidia Hernández, NEPC Board Member and author of The Farewell Light, read alongside Askold Melnyczuk, presenting from The Venus of Odesa at the Blacksmith House on October 20.
NEPC Member Ivy Schweitzer’s “Dividing Rivers,” published by Finishing Line Press, is available now. This is the poet’s first book! Congrats Ivy! Purchase a copy here: https://loom.ly/BnkaRsE
NEPC & the Poetry Society of Vermont came together for The Collaborative Poet — a day of readings, workshops & community in West Brattleboro. Poets left inspired and connected—proof that when we gather, poetry thrives. 💫 Read more: https://loom.ly/txZkp3U
Lloyd Schwartz—Pulitzer Prize–winning critic, poet, and Somerville Poet Laureate—ran a free master class exploring how to bring your poems to life aloud. Participants read a short poem, received supportive feedback, and discovered techniques to deliver readings that are engaging, authentic, and memorable. Learn more at: https://loom.ly/Rtc3QiE
We announced that NEPC Member Max Heinegg, the current Poet Laureate of Medford, was nominated for a 2025 Boston Music Award for Spoken Word! Congrats Max! You can see a full list of the nominees at https://loom.ly/FJhpmEU
NEPC Board Member Doug Holder interviewed the late poet Jennifer Martelli, an NEPC member who passed away recently and was well-loved by the poetry community. Check out this wonderful interview: https://loom.ly/9cqIBP8
NEPC Member David Banach’s “How to be Good” was published by Bee Monk Press and is available now. This is the poet’s first book! Congrats David! Get your copy here: https://loom.ly/UMarQlQ
📝 NEPC board member Doug Holder interviewed poet Matthew Johnson, finalist for the E. E. Cummings Poetry Prize, about nostalgia, sports history & faith in his work. Read the full interview 👉 https://loom.ly/_AzUn60
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