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Initiative targets chronic underfunding of literature, directing unrestricted support to literary arts nonprofits serving writers and readers across the U.S.

Celebrate National Poetry Month with the Poetry Foundation

Free professional development program in Chicago invites educators to deepen and energize poetry instruction

Presenting free poetry events, celebrations of forthcoming titles, and a new visual series. 

Chicago-born poet and performer with a national platform in literary and spoken-word arts will serve as the city's creative ambassador.