Stephanie Berger

Stephanie Berger is a poet, interactive artist, and entrepreneur. She is the CEO of The Poetry Society of New York and co-creator of The Poetry Brothel, The New York City Poetry Festival, and The Typewriter Project. She is the author of IN THE MADAME’S HAT BOX (Dancing Girl Press, 2011) and co-author of THE GREY BIRD: THIRTEEN EMOJI POEMS IN TRANSLATION (Coconut Books, 2014). Stephanie’s poetry has appeared in Fence, Hyperallergic, and The Volta, among other publications, and her work has been covered in The New York Times, The New Yorker, and The Guardian, among other outlets. Her interactive artworks have been shown at Grounds for Sculpture, New York Fashion Week, Dixon Place, Pen + Brush Gallery, Howl Happening, and Electric Forest Festival, among other locations. Other honors include an &NOW Writing Award and grants from the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, Fractured Atlas, and The Casement Fund.