Mary Jo Bang and Dean Young

Wayne Koestenbaum wrote that Mary Jo Bang’s new poetry collection, Elegy, "recalls the late work of Ingeborg Bachmann in its febrile, recursive lyricism.” Bang was the winner of the Discovery/The Nation Award in 1995, and is the author of four other poetry collections. Of Dean Young, Charles Simic wrote, “This man reminds us that there is nothing more serious than a joke.” Young is the author of seven collections, including Embryoyo. Read more about Mary Jo Bang on the 92nd Street Y Blog. Unterberg Poetry Center membership benefits include admission to all Reading Series events. Find out more about membership. Young Literary Salon Are you 35 or younger? A limited number of tickets are available to each Reading Series event for just $10. Order online below