Kay, Sarah (sera)

March, 2024
Working on a new Collection of Poetry!
Big news! Sarah’s new poetry collection, A Little Daylight Left is underway and forthcoming from The Dial Press! Beloved spoken word poet Sarah Kay brings us her long-awaited second full-length poetry collection, a decade after her acclaimed debut No Matter the Wreckage. In A Little Daylight Left, Kay explores life’s most vulnerable moments of transition with courage, curiosity, joy, and humor. Each poem invites readers to consider what it might look like to boldly face the hard things we so often run from—a heartbreak, an ailing loved one, the fear that comes with new beginnings and uncertain futures. The result is a blueprint for discovering beauty in all that makes us human. With her signature wit and wisdom, Kay shows us how to navigate life bravely, with every single part of ourselves.

October, 2022
Back on Tour with Pop-Up Magazine!
Sarah is thrilled to be back on tour with a brand new non-fiction piece for Pop-Up Magazine’s “Love” issue, making stops in Oakland, Los Angeles, Portland, Chicago, Seattle, NYC, Atlanta, and Nashville!

October, 2021
Back on Broadway with Freestyle Love Supreme!
Another dream come true: Sarah got another chance to perform with the Freestyle Love Supreme team at the Booth Theatre!

July, 2021
Performing at Little Island!
What a dream to perform with Jon Sands and Mahogany L. Browne in this beautiful outdoor amphitheater, with the backdrop of the sunset over the Hudson River, and the gorgeous musical collaboration of Savannah Harris, Rafiq Bhatia, and Adam O’Farrill. Thank you to everyone who came out, to Pigpen Theater Co., and to Savannah Lauren for the beautiful photographs.

March, 2021
Co-Curating Ours Poetica!
Sarah Kay and Charlotte Abotsi are the new co-curators of Season 2 of Ours Poetica, a web series made in partnership with The Poetry Foundation and Complexly. Ours Poetica seeks to make poetry personal, in the hands of those who love it. Season 2 will have 98 episodes! Check them all out here!

December, 2019
Selling Personalized books!
The most common request Sarah gets is from folks who can’t make it to a live show, but still want a way to get a personalized/signed book. So we’re gonna try it! For a very limited time (must order BY DECEMBER 4, 2019) you can now order any of Sarah’s 4 books, and she will sign & personally address them to whomever you want! (Unfortunately this offer is only for the U.S.!) This is a very DIY operation, (Sophia and Sarah, in her living room, addressing books and mailing them, themselves) so orders must be placed by *DECEMBER 4* to ensure it will get where it needs to be in time for the Holidays! This is a lovely way to support two independent artists and also give a very personal poetry-present to someone. Get one for everyone on your list! (Also check out the rest of the rad stuff in Sarah’s online shop, while you’re in there!)

December, 2019
Eligible for the Oscars Shortlist!
Sarah is over the moon that one of the animated shorts she helped produce for the TED-Ed webseries “There’s a Poem for That” is in the running for the OSCARS SHORTLIST! Brendan Constantine’s poem is utterly beautiful, and the animators of this video did such an incredible job. Plus even the possibility of a poet (and friend!) getting an Oscar nomination is too exciting for words. Please watch (below), share or check out the film’s site, & check out the very nice write-up from Animation Magazine.