Hollis Kurman

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Upcoming events

Event categories filter children’s books – upcoming
  • Children's writing

Judging Young Authors Fiction Festival (YAFF)

Hollis will again be judging this year’s YAFF at the American Library in Paris.
1 April, 2026
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  • Moderating

Moderating “What’s Next? The Future of Transatlantic Relations”

Hollis interviews Douglas Jones, former US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State
9 April, 2026
18:30 (pm)
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20:00 (pm)
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  • Children's writing

2026 East Hampton Library Children’s Fair

With carnival rides and games, a book fair with children’s book authors, delicious treats and more.
9 August, 2026
14:00 (pm)
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17:30 (pm)
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Recent events

Event categories filter poetry – recent
  • Moderating, Poetry

Moderating discussion “Ada Limón: A New National Anthem”

Twenty-Fourth Poet Laureate of the United States at John Adams Institute
5 March, 2026
19:30 (pm)
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21:30 (pm)
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  • Poetry

Amsterdam Quarterly 2025 Yearbook Launch Party & Reading

Hollis will be reading her poems from the Amsterdam Quarterly 2025 and others
6 February, 2026
16:00 (pm)
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17:30 (pm)
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  • Poetry

The Bridge For Leaders – private dinner

Talk and reading of selected poems from ‘Unlikely Skylight’
30 January, 2026
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  • Poetry

The Power of Poetry/De Kracht van Poëzie

Talk and Reading for Rotary Club Amsterdam West
5 December, 2025
12:30 (pm)
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13:45 (pm)
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  • Poetry

Virtual Book Talk for Penn Alumni

Hollis Kurman and Betsy Andrews will discuss their new books,  Unlikely Skylight & Coastal:130 Recipes from a California Road Trip. 
4 November, 2025
12:00 (pm)
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  • Poetry

Launch event for Unlikely Skylight at ABC Amsterdam

An Afternoon with Hollis Kurman: Unlikely Skylight book presentation
21 September, 2025
16:00 (pm)
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17:30 (pm)
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  • Poetry

Event for Unlikely Skylight at Unnameable Books, Brooklyn NYC

28 August, 2025
19:00 (pm)
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  • Poetry

Launch event for Unlikely Skylight at Barnes & Noble Bridgehampton

Join us for the launch of Hollis Kurman's new poetry book Unlikely Skylight
23 August, 2025
16:00 (pm)
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  • Children's writing

East Hampton Library Children’s Fair

With carnival rides and games, a book fair with children’s book authors, delicious treats and more.
10 August, 2025
14:00 (pm)
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17:30 (pm)
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  • Children's writing

Bridgehampton Library reading / author event

for Counting Kindness/A Contar Amabilidad
26 July, 2025
10:30 (am)
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11:30 (am)
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Older events

More archived events featuring Hollis’ work ‘in action’:

  • Wed
    31
    May
    2023

    Virtual classroom reading

    Riverside School, Princeton, NJ

    Hollis had a virtual visit on 31 May with Ms. Dawn Deveaux’s wonderful preschool class at Riverside School. She read ‘Counting Kindness’ and led an interactive class discussion about refugee children and ways to show kindness.