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November 28, 2025
“A cosy picture book to get your child wondering about our world and what little actions can have a big difference for the environment.”
“A cosy picture book to get your child wondering about our world and what little actions can have a big difference for the environment.”
Hollis will be keynote speaker at the Rotary Club Amsterdam West luncheon.
In this special evening, Hollis will explore with U.S. Poet Laureat Ada Limon how poetry can hold both love and critique, history and hope, helping a fractured nation imagine itself anew.
In AQ’s new ‘Between Hope & Despair’ issue
Following the beautiful launch event at #theamericanbookcenterABC , ‘Unlikely Skylight’ made ABC’s list
Unlikely Skylight was nr 7 in August sales top 10
“[W]hat struck me most is how honest her writing feels. It doesn’t read like something written for approval. It feels lived, raw, and true. Her stories come from a place of reflection and memory, and the impact lingers.”
Unlikely Skylight European launch event.
Another unboxing, this time in Amsterdam.
“This engaging story fosters a love for both numbers and the environment in a charming and educational manner.”
Article on Unlikely Skylight and B&N launch event.
‘Unlikely Skylight’ launch at the Unnameable Books bookshop.
‘Unlikely Skylight’ launch at Barnes & Noble on Saturday afternoon August 23.
Watch this video of Hollis unboxing the newly printed books…
“Hollis Kurman offers something increasingly rare in contemporary poetry: clarity without compromise, intimacy without indulgence. After a second reading of this luminous book, one is struck not just by the craftsmanship of Kurman’s verse, but by the quiet force of her honesty.”
“Kurman turns to the higher calling of beauty and pure language … display brilliant color effects and a sensitivity to harmonic adventure. It’s like they’re jewels from another world but populated with familiar birds and gardens.”
At the Hampton Library in Bridgehampton, NY, admission is free.
Join Hollis at the bookstore in Bridgehampton, NY.
“Kurman’s poetry is richly descriptive, engaging, challenging, inspiring, and concerned with past and present and the personal and the historical.”
‘How many ways can you think of to be kind?’ This question is not hypothetical.
Hollis’ debut poetry collection Unlikely Skylight is available from today – discover where you can order your copy
After two previous successful events, Hollis will again be at the Fair to meet children & parents and sell & sign her books.
The John Adams Institute mentioned Hollis’ poetry debut Unlikely Skylight on the front page of their website.