{"id":73938,"date":"2025-04-02T01:31:08","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T05:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/?p=73938"},"modified":"2025-04-17T13:07:41","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T17:07:41","slug":"welcome-to-april-at-book-beat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/backroom\/2025\/04\/02\/welcome-to-april-at-book-beat\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to April at Book Beat!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nDear Readers,<\/p>\n

April is here with National Poetry Month<\/a>! Launched by the Academy of American Poets in April 1996, National Poetry Month is a special occasion that celebrates poets\u2019 integral role in our culture and that poetry matters. Over the years, it has become the largest literary celebration in the world, with tens of millions of readers, students, K\u201312 teachers, librarians, booksellers, literary events curators, publishers, families, and\u2014of course\u2014poets, marking poetry\u2019s important place in our lives. Poem in Your Pocket Day<\/a> takes place every year on a day in National Poetry Month. Poem in Your Pocket Day 2025 will take place on April 10, and there are many ways to celebrate. Select a poem and share it on social media using the hashtag #PocketPoem. Email a poem to your friends, family, neighbors, or local government leaders, and more. Read more about Poem in Your Pocket at the Academy of American Poets website<\/a>. Here are some poetry recommendations from the Book Beat staff:<\/p>\n