The book Ukrainian-American Poets Respond,  encompasses 29 poets' responses of hope and grief to the invasion of Ukraine by Russia in the spring of 2022 as well as  poetic views on Ukraine and Ukrainian culture and heritage in America. Co-editor Olena Jennings collected works by poets from various cities in the US, as well as renowned poets from Ukraine such as Oksana Lutsyshyna and Serhiy Zhadan. The book also includes, poets ' works who  write in other languages. The poems range in style from lyrical to narrative to song. Poetry will be read by co-editor Virlana Tkacz, Olena Jennings, Valya Dudycz Lupescu and Krystia Nora

Co-editor editor Olena Jennings is the author of the poetry collection Songs from an Apartment and the chapbook Memory Project. Her most recent publication The Age of Secrets (Lost Horse Press) was published in 2022, She holds an MFA from Columbia University and an MA from the University of Alberta. She is the founder and curator of the Poets of Queens reading series..

The event  will be in English.