Poetry Center San José

Poetry Center San José promotes and supports the literary arts in San José. Over the past four decades, PCSJ has brought hundreds of exceptional writers from around the country to read from their works and, in many cases, to conduct workshops for local writers. As a nonprofit organization established in 1978, PCSJ was once housed in the Edwin Markham House on the campus of San José State University. In 1987, Markham House was moved to San José History Park. In 2002 History San José completed restoration of the charming turn-of-the-century Victorian home where the poet Edwin Markham once lived, and PCSJ has returned to this historic house as its base of operations. We offer readings by nationally known writers as well as writing workshops. Since the fall of 2000, PCSJ has sponsored a series of readings by local poets at Le Petit Trianon Theatre, Markham House, Tabard Theatre, San José Museum of Art and Works/San José art & performance center. PCSJ publishes Cæsura that includes poetry, visual art and book reviews. Other popular PCSJ events include The Well-RED Reading Series, Third Thursdays, San José Poetry Slam at Tabard Theatre and the San José Poetry Festival among other events.