Derricotte/Eady Chapbook Release & Reading with Chaun Ballard
Apr 21, 2026
From: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
A poetry reading and book release celebrates the latest winner of the Derricotte/Eady Chapbook Prize at The Betsy-South Beach. Taking place Tuesday, April 21, the event is part of the O, Miami Poetry Festival and highlights new work by poet Chaun Ballard.
The evening centers on Ballard’s chapbook Flight, selected by poet giovanni singleton for the annual prize awarded by Cave Canem, an organization dedicated to supporting Black poets. The program includes a reading from the winning manuscript alongside reflections on the work and its themes.
Ballard is the author of Second Nature, winner of the A. Poulin, Jr. Prize, with writing featured in publications including The Atlantic, The Missouri Review and The New York Times Magazine. The event reflects the festival’s focus on presenting contemporary voices in poetry through accessible public programming.