The Katonah Poetry Series continues its 50^th Anniversary Season with a reading by Westchester native and current president of the Poetry Society of America Kimiko Hahn. Born in Mt. Kisco, raised in Pleasantville, Hahn is the award-winning author of nine poetry collections and a professor at Queens College. Her work draws on and seeks to reimagine uniquely Asian literary territory such as the pillow book and nu shu, the secret written language once used exclusively by Chinese women to communicate with their closest friends.  The Narrow Road to the Interior explores both the classic Basho work of the same name and the ancient Japanese literary form zuihitsu—running brush—to create a volume that has been described as “formally innovative and informally contemplative.”  Most recently, she has found inspiration in science and nature.  The poet Ai has said, “[her] daring, exciting poems . . . take us into the dark woods of our own psyche;” while Hahn herself has said, “My aim is for work that is both unsettling and moving. I am not interested in writing or reading work that is not, in some way, moving.” The reading will be followed by audience Q & A, a reception and book signing.  Copies of Hahn's most recent books will be available for sale.  Please follow KPS on facebook and twitter.