12th Night Revel with special guest poet Danez Smith

Emory Libraries and Chief Reveler Branden F. Grimmett, Associate Dean, Pathways Center; Vice Provost, Career & Professional Development, invite you to the 26th Annual 12th Night Revel, a spectacular evening benefiting the Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library. Join us on Friday, April 17, 2026, from 6–10 p.m. at the Atlanta History Center for a night of celebration, inspiration, and literary magic featuring acclaimed National Book Award Finalist Danez Smith. Newcomers are welcome! Purchase tickets at bit.ly… . Individual and patron tickets are available. Danez Smith is the author of four celebrated poetry collections, including "Don’t Call Us Dead," "Homie," and most recently, "Bluff." They also curated "Blues In Stereo: The Early Works of Langston Hughes." Smith’s work has received the Forward Prize for Best Collection, the Minnesota Book Award in Poetry, the Lambda Literary Award for Gay Poetry, and the Kate Tufts Discovery Award. They have been finalists for the