Ada Calhoun
author of Also a Poet
2017
First Appearance
About Ada
Ada Calhoun is the author of Also a Poet, named one of the best books of 2022 by The New York Times, NPR, and The Washington Post, longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction, and featured on the Today show and PBS NewsHour. Her other books include St. Marks Is Dead and the New York Times bestseller Why We Can’t Sleep.
Appearances
Every time Ada Calhoun has taken the stage with House of SpeakEasy.
Mar
2025
Seriously Entertaining
Fight No More
Ada performed in our March 2025 Seriously Entertaining show "Fight No More".
Jun
2017
Seriously Entertaining
By the Light of the Moon
Ada performed in our June 2017 show, “By the Light of the Moon”.