Derricotte/Eady Prize Chapbook Release Reading

Tuesday, April 21st 2026

6-9pm

The Betsy Hotel
1440 Ocean Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33139

Derricotte/Eady Prize Chapbook Release Reading
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Our 11th annual book prize reading celebrates the winner of a contest run by our partner, Cave Canem, the nation’s foremost poetry organization supporting Black poets.

About Cave Canem

The Derricotte/Eady Prize is presented annually by Cave Canem and co-sponsored by O, Miami Poetry Festival and The Writer’s Room at The Betsy Hotel. This year’s judge was Brandon D. Johnson. For more information, visit cavecanempoets.org

About The Betsy-South Beach
Situated at the edge of the Atlantic, The Betsy–South Beach is the host hotel for wide-ranging programs that embrace the richness of global arts and culture.

Since opening in 2012, The Betsy Writer’s Room has hosted more than 1,000 authors, artists, and thought leaders, including notable poets W.S. Merwin, Nikky Finney, and Robert Haas. The Betsy’s poetry programs are inspired by the work of mid-century poet Hyam Plutzik, three-time finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, and father of Betsy Hotel owner Jonathan Plutzik. For more information, visit www.thebetsywritersroom.com and www.thebetsyhotel.com