Hot L Poets Series, ft. John Wall Barger & Hillary Gonzalez

Sunday April 12, 2026 at 4 p.m., The HOT L Poets Series continues, moving to the outdoor patio at The Ivy Bookshop (5928 Falls Rd, Baltimore) with poets John Wall Barger & Hillary Gonzalez!

The reading includes an open mic, so bring a poem (1 poem, 3 min. or less).

Now in our eighth year, the reading series is the work of Smartish Pace and Baltimore Poets Theatre. Hosts: Clare Banks, David Yezzi, and Stephen Reichert.