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MIT Literature Section x The Moth Present: Pleasures of Story Telling (POST) — IAP 2026

4-237 182 MEMORIAL DR, CAMBRIDGE

Tell the story only you can tell! For the first time, MIT Literature is offering a special, 3-hour kick-off workshop where you will learn the craft of storytelling from The Moth, an acclaimed nonprofit dedicated to helping people tell true, personal stories. This interactive workshop is designed to help you harness the power of your own story. Guided by two Moth instructors, you will learn key principles of compelling storytelling, reflect on memorable moments in your life, and get practical tips to tell an impactful story that engages your audience. Every workshop participant will receive a free copy of How To Tell a Story: The Essential Guide to Memorable Storytelling from The Moth. After the kick-off, participants may meet independently with POST instructors to refine their stories in anticipation of a culminating Story Share at the end of the month. All students will have the chance to tell their 5-7 minute true, personal story live on stage without notes. No homework beyond light reading and story preparation. All participants will enjoy voice-friendly snacks like apples and honey sticks. Dates: • Kick-off Workshop: January 7, 1:00-4:00 PM EST @ 4-237 • Story Showcase: January 29 and 30 @ 4-163 Interested in […]

Pleasures of Poetry (POP) Hour present… Professor & Poet Patrick Sylvain as he leads a close reading of two poems by Reginald Dwayne Betts & Yusef Komunyakaa

MIT Building 14N-417

No prereq or homework. Just show up! Bring a friend! When: Friday, January 23 @ 1-2pm Where: 14N-417   Patrick Sylvain is a Haitian-American poet, educator, translator, and scholar of global and postcolonial literatures. An Assistant Professor at Simmons University and a former member of the History and Literature Tutorial Board at Harvard. He holds degrees from UMass Boston (B.A.), Harvard (Ed.M.), Boston University (MFA), and Brandeis (Ph.D., English). Sylvain is a Pushcart Prize-nominated poet and has published widely on Haiti and the Haitian diaspora, with work appearing in Ploughshares, Transition, Callaloo, Caribbean Writers, American Poetry Review, and Prairie Schooner. His books include Underworlds (2018), Education Across Borders(2022). Forthcoming works in 2026 include: A Critique of Haiti’s Political Leadership: Scorched Pearl of the Antilles (Palgrave Macmillan) and poetry collections from Central Square Press: Unfinished Dreams / Rèv San Bout; Arrowsmith Press: Fire on the Tongue, and Finishing Line presses: (2026). He is also a featured artist on Benjamin Boone’s Jazz Cds The Poets Are Gathering, and Caught in the Rhythm.

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