5 March 2026: Moderating Ada Limón: A New National Anthem
In this special evening, Hollis will explore with U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limon how poetry can hold both love and critique, history and hope, helping a fractured nation imagine itself anew.
6 February: Amsterdam Quarterly 2025 Yearbook Launch Party & Reading
Hollis read her poems from the Amsterdam Quarterly 2025 and others at the AQ Yearbook Launch Party.
30 January: The Bridge For Leaders – private dinner
Hollis did a talk and read selected poems from ‘Unlikely Skylight’ for a curated leaders dinner.
CLMP included Unlikely Skylight on their year end round-up
One of 2025’s notable poetry books.
5 December: The Power of Poetry/De Kracht van Poëzie
Hollis will be keynote speaker at the Rotary Club Amsterdam West luncheon.
Unlikely Skylight on September Bestsellers List at ABC
Following the beautiful launch event at #theamericanbookcenterABC , ‘Unlikely Skylight’ made ABC’s list
Unlikely Skylight in top 10 Itasca book sales
Unlikely Skylight was nr 7 in August sales top 10
Unlikely Skylight Reconnects Childhood Friends
“[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.”
21 September: Amsterdam launch event at ABC Books
Unlikely Skylight European launch event.
Amsterdam unboxing of Unlikely Skylight
Another unboxing, this time in Amsterdam.