Boston University Libraries

Let’s celebrate the poets!

You're invited to the Boston University Creative Writing Program's annual Poetry Graduation Reading!

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

7:30 PM–8:30 PM (Reading) | 8:30 PM–10 PM (Catered Reception)

Mugar Library Riverview Room

FREE and open to the public!

Featuring readings by: Gracie Barnett, Mary Elliot, Larry Flynn, Kevin Hauger, Meredith Olsson, Jordyn Perazzo, Leah Sholin, Sanjana Thakur, and an introduction by Karl Kirchwey

Experience the creative excellence of our graduating poets! Hear their voices, their stories, and their brilliant work. Whether you're a creative writing enthusiast, a friend or family member of our poets, or simply curious about contemporary poetry—this is an event for you. A catered reception will follow the reading, so stick around to celebrate with the poets! We hope to see you there!

Photo ID or BU ID required to enter.

Sponsored by BU Libraries and The Grolier Poetry Book Shop.

Nearly 90 years ago, famed explorers Bradford Washburn and Robert Bates abandoned a gear cache in the Yukon during their attempt on Mount Lucania. Among the lost items was Washburn’s large-format Fairchild F-8 aerial camera — the very tool that produced his matchless aerial views of Alaska and the Yukon. For decades, the cache was assumed to have been swallowed by a crevasse on the Walsh Glacier.

BU Libraries Archives and Special Collections assisted modern-day explorers in tracing the story.

The result is THE LOST CACHE, a new documentary screening Memorial Day weekend at Mountainfilm Film Festival! We’re proud to have helped bring this story to light and to see Washburn’s legacy reach wider audiences.

Watch the trailer: http://spr.ly/6185BBcPNH

Learn more about the search and BU’s role: http://spr.ly/6187BBcPNJ

Find screening info: http://spr.ly/6188BBcPNK

Explore related materials in the Bradford Washburn Collection at BU Libraries Archives and Special Collections and request items for research at: http://spr.ly/6180BBcPNM

Need research materials? BU Libraries 2 Go offers students contactless pickup for books and other materials. Request your materials through BU Libraries Search and pickup on YOUR schedule!