Vermont Poet Laureate Bianca Stone’s Book Release Party

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Town Hall Theater (THT) is proud to present Vermont Poet Laureate Bianca Stone in celebration of her new book, The Near and Distant World (Tin House, January 2026), on Saturday, January 17, in the Anderson Studio & Jean’s Place Bar. The evening will begin with a community cocktail hour from 6–7 p.m., followed by a reading, talk, and audience Q&A from 7–8:30 p.m. Admission operates on a suggested donation basis of $5–$20, though no one will be turned away due to lack of funds, in keeping with THT’s commitment to accessibility and inclusion.

Bianca Stone is an award-winning poet and writer whose work has appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, Poets & Writers, and The Nation, among many other publications. She is the author of several books, including What Is Otherwise Infinite, which received the 2022 Vermont Book Award. In 2013, Stone co-founded the poetry-based nonprofit Ruth Stone House, where she organizes readings and retreats, teaches poetry courses, and hosts the Ode & Psyche Podcast.

The Near and Distant World showcases Stone’s signature blend of lyric intensity, emotional clarity, and expansive imagination, offering readers a powerful new body of work from one of Vermont’s most vital literary voices.

The event will take place at Town Hall Theater, located at 72 Merchants Row, Middlebury. Space is limited and registration is encouraged, with donations supporting THT’s ongoing literary and community programming. For more information, visit www.townhalltheater.org or call 802-382-9222.