Rilke’s Letters to a Young Poet

December 2026 marks the 100th anniversary of Rainer Maria Rilke’s death. Rilke was the greatest poet of the German language, whose evocative images and powerful musicality remain unmatched.

His Letters to a Young Poet is a classic for anyone trying to live a creative life—and isn’t that all of us? These short letters offer us his insights on art, creativity, dealing with other opinions, fears, and more. Above all, he’ll teach us how to “learn to love the questions themselves like locked rooms or books in a very foreign tongue.”

Join us for Rilke’s centennial and our conversation of this great work. Since this is a short book, feel free to check out some of Rilke’s other poems. (Sam will undoubtedly recite a few of his favorites.) See you at Küsterer Monday December 21 7pm-9pm.