HoCoPoLitSo - The Howard County Poetry & Literature Society

09/05/2026

For all you need to know about Tuesday's featured readers and attending Wilde Readings at Queen Takes Book. Starts at 7, visit:

https://hocopolitso.org/2026/08/31/wilde-readers-of-september-serena-agusto-cox-henry-e-crawford/

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See you at the first Wilde Readings of the season after the long weekend. In the meantime, you just enjoy that weekend.

09/04/2026

Turn the corner into September and a new season begins. For information on these and other upcoming events, visit hocopolitso.org

09/03/2026

An absolute masterpiece.

Official website: http://www.pbs.org/americanmasters | ...

08/12/2026

Here we go again, in honor of our dear Ellen. The submission window for this year's Ellen Conroy Kennedy Poetry Prize is now open.

All you need to know and the entry form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeWQqrhL2CGJc6rp18R5Ijkac0tGxoOIeZnPvvtYRxj2-_UOw/viewform

08/02/2026

If you don't currently have a book in your hand, your might find this interesting:

"So I’ve designed a program. Eight weeks, with three separate tracks. It’s mostly for people like me, who remember that they had a life-sustaining reading habit once but feel that it has somehow fallen away. Over eight weeks, we are working ourselves back to reading half an hour every day, with two or three longer sessions during the week. There are also tracks for people who are really time-limited and just want to be reading 20 minutes a day, and people who feel that they’re basically still reading, but know that they are shying away from the more challenging stuff they want to be tackling."

With smartphones stealing our attention, we’re picking up fewer books than ever. A novelist shares her eight-week scheme to get you back into the habit

07/27/2026

A map to get lost in!

07/06/2026

Here is a very useful SAVE THE DATE from our friends at CityLit Project:

"The 24th Annual CityLit Festival returns on April 17, 2027! We are thrilled to continue our partnership with the Maryland Center for History and Culture as our festival venue and event partner.

"Mark your calendars now. We can’t wait to welcome you back for another unforgettable CityLit Festival."

06/30/2026

Read the Declaration of Independence! 🇺🇸
Americans across the U.S. will gather for a simultaneous reading of the Declaration of Independence to commemorate the first reading on July 8, 1776. You're invited to take part and read with us!

🗓️ Wednesday, July 8
🕐 6 - 6:20 p.m. - If you wish to help read during the program please come at 5:45 p.m.
📍 Main Library
https://ow.ly/g23k50ZhzJ1

06/27/2026

Our good friends at The Little Patuxent Review are celebrating their new issue tomorrow with a contributor reading. This is a great opportunity to step into the local LIT scene and get to know folks, hobnob with the author next door.

Calling all readers and writers! The Little Patuxent Review celebrates the publication of their latest issue tomorrow with a contributor reading, Sunday, June 28th at the Carriage House in TownCenter. It is a great place to jump into our healthy community of 'writers next door'.

The event starts at 3 pm at Kittamaqundi Community Church located at 5410 Leaf Treader Way in

06/04/2026

Coming up later this month, the Girl Scouts of Central Maryland are hosting a Creative Cafe, featuring Howard County Youth Poet Laureate Penelope Tofigh. Not that this event is specifically for Girl Scouts.

To learn more, visit: gscm.info/creativecafe