As some of you may know, the literary scholars Susannah Hollister and Emily Setina are currently writing a much-needed biography of Kenneth Koch, which will be the first full-scale treatment of Koch’s life, his wide-ranging work as writer and teacher, his literary influences and relationships, and his connections to the New York School and to his closest friends.

Next week, on Tuesday, June 13, the New York Public Library will host a special event with Hollister and Setina titled “A Life in Boxes: The Kenneth Koch Archive at the Berg Collection,” in which they will discuss their ongoing project and their experience scouring the vast Koch archives held at the NYPL.

Here’s the event description:

Kenneth Koch is best known as a founding New York School poet and pioneer in the teaching of creative writing. His papers form one of the largest collections from a single author at the Library’s…