Photos
Anselm and Eddie Berrigan, Sarah Wallen, and Barb Henning at party at Jeffrey Joe Nelson's house, June 27, 2026
Barbara Henning at Words in Music event, Portland, Maine. Photo by David Wade, April 25, 2026.
Barbara reading at Words in Music event with Frank Carlberg on piano. Portland, Maine. Photo by David Wade, April 25, 2026.
Barbara, Paul Lichter, and Frank Carlberg at the Portland Conservatory of Music's "Words in Music" event. Portland, Maine. Photo by David Wade, April 25, 2026.
Barbara received the Lifetime Achievement Award from Jeff Wright / Live Mag! at the Bowery Poetry Club. February 18, 2026
Barbara reading for Live Mag! at the Bowery Poetry Club. February 18, 2026
Barbara reading at Lofty Pigeon for Overhear Reading, September 12, 2025, photo by Peter Bushyeager
Barbara with children Michah (Mook) Saperstein and Linnee Snyder at Girlfriend Book Party at Young Ethels in Brooklyn, May 4, 2025.
Barbara and Mitch Highfill, at the Dentist office, June 12, 2024
Reading at Aretha Jazz Club, October 5, 2023.
Maureen Owen and Barbara Henning, Poets on the Road book party, Photo by Mook Saperstein, May 26, 2023.
Jane Wodening, Barbara Henning, Steve Katz, Maureen Owen, Denver, March 18, 2019.
Gail King, Pat Nolan, Sany Berrigan and Barbara in Monte Rio, CA, March 3, 2019, photo by Maureen Owen
Barbara and Gloria Frym in Berkeley, CA, March 1, 2019.
Diane di Prima and Barbara Henning, February 27, 2019.
Maureen Owen, Cynthia Miller, Charles Alexander, Lisa Cooper, Tom Anderson and Tenney Nathanson at the Red Garter Saloon in Tucson, February 16, 2019.
Harryette Mullen, Barbara, Dale Herd, Maureen Owen, at Beyond Baroque in LA, February 24, 2019.
Megan Burns, Bill Lavender, Barb, and Maureen Owen in New Orleans, January 30, 2019.
Barbara reading in Sebastopol, CA, March 3, 2019.
Reading at McNally Jackson Bookstore in Brooklyn, January 18, 2019.
Barbara Henning at LIU Grad School Reading, December 11, 2019.
Book party for Just Like That, photo by Mook, May 6, 2018.
Barbara, Jamey Jones, Sarah Berrisford, and Lewis Warsh in Pensacola for Foo Foo Festival, November 15, 2016.
Barbara with George and Chris Tysh in Detroit at Holding House Gallery Reading (Chris reading too), July 8, 2016.
Barbara and Simone White, at Barbara’s reading with Ed Pavlic at the Poetry Project, February 14, 2016
Eddie Berrigan, Maureen Owen and Barbara at the Poetry Project for Maureen’s reading, October 28, 2015
Barb reading at Torn Page, photo by Mook, June 28, 2015.
Jerome Rothenberg and Barbara at Page Poetry Parlor, photo by Michah Saperstein, June 28, 2015.
Barb and James Hart (Detroit Poet) reading at Torn Page, photo by Mook, June 28, 2015.
Barb at Otter Reading, photo by Mook, June 24, 2014.
Barb, Alex Mindt, Tony Iantosca, John Colletti, John Casquerelli, at Otter Bar reading, June 24, 2014.
Barbara, Patricia Spears Jones, Roni Gross, LaTasha Diggs at Latasha Diggs/Emily Skillings reading at the Center for Book Arts, April 26, 2013
Barbara photographing Elena Rivera reading at NYU Bookstore, March 11, 2013, photo by Russell Switzer
Barb and Rachel Levitsky at a Belladonna* book party for LaTasha N. Nevada Diggs and R. Erica Doyle's, photo by Mook, April 16, 2013.
Norman Fischer, Barbara, and Tenney Nathanson in Tucson, AZ, February 13, 2013.
Diane DiPrima and Barbara at the Living Theater, October 20, 2012.
Barbara doing yoga, Photo by Dumisani Kambi Shamba, September 9, 2012.
Bobbie Louise Hawkins and Barbara at Naropa Summer Writing Program, Boulder, CO, July 8, 2012.
Barbara at KGB for Martine Bellen's reading, April 16, 2012.
Barb and Cliff Fyman in Cafe Pick Me Up, March 16, 2012.
Barb and Bill Kushner, photo by Cliff Fyman, March 2, 2012.
Barbara Henning & Martine Bellen at Barb's reading at The Poetry Project, photo by Mook, February 29, 2012.
Brenda Coultas, David Henderson, Barbara at Barb's reading at The Poetry Project, photo by Mook, February 29, 2012.
Stacy Szymaszek and Barbara at Barb's reading at The Poetry Project, photo by Mook, February 29, 2012.
Barbara and Michah Saperstein at Barb's reading at The Poetry Project, photo by Cliff Fyman, February 29, 2012.
Barbara Henning and Laurie Price with John Godfrey and Cliff Fyman in the background, at Barb's reading at The Poetry Project, photo by Mook, February 29, 2012.
Pog Reading, Tucson, Arizona, Photo by Sam Ace, January 26, 2012.
Barbara and Dumisani Kambi-Shamba at Belladona party, photo by Mook Saperstein, December 14, 2012
Barb and Krystal Languel at a Belladonna* party, photo by Mook, December 14, 2012.
Maureen Owen and Barbara, last night at Naropa’s Summer Program, May 7, 2012
Barbara reading at Scarab Club Detroit, Photo by Bob Henning, September 20, 2011.
Barb & Jamey Jones at Jamey's book party at Long Island University, April 26, 2011.
Barbara and Hoa at Hoa Nguyen's Salon in Austin, April 2, 2011.
Lewis Warsh and Barbara, Hummus Place, 7th Street, March12, 2012
Cole Swenson and Barbara, December 12, 2010.
Harryette Mullen & Barbara Henning in LA, October 11, 2010.
Barbara Henning at Mercer St. Library, June 23, 2010.
Charles Alexander, Norman Finkelstein and Barbara at Case Libre, Tucson, March 8, 2011
Reading at 6th Street Garden, Cliff Fyman, Barb, Bill Kushner, June 21, 2010.
Mostly LIU MFA students and faculty at the Bowery Poetry Club, after a Zen Monster reading. Top row: Anne Waldman, Barbara Henning, Carolyn Smith, Tony Iantosca, Lewis Warsh, and Bill Berkson; middle: Stephanie Gray, Yoav Ben Josef, Zahra Patterson, Yani Perez, Jhon Sanchez and Eric Alter; bottom: John High and John Casquarelli; Lewis is hidden behind Eric Alter, one hand resting on Jhon’s shoulder and other on Bill’s; May 15, 2010; photo by Michah Saperstein.
Barbara and Simon Pettet, at Unnameable Books reading, March 21, 2010
Barb & Lila Zemborian at the Desert Museum, November 20, 2009.
Kit Robinson and Barbara, shadows at the Desert Museum in Tucson, October 24, 2009
Jean Hueving and Barbara at the Desert Museum, January 26, 2009.
Leslie Scalapino and Barbara at the Desert Museum in Tucson, May 4, 2008
In Coyote, New Mexico, October 2005.
Barbara and Tod Thilleman, July 9, 2005.
Book Party reading at KGB for "You, Me, and the Insects," Photo by Cliff Fyman, April 2005
Sally Young and Barb at book party at KGB for "You, Me, and the Insects," April 2005.
In Moscow, September 2001.
Barbara on Train to Bangalore from Mysore, India, September 17, 2001.
Narayan and Barbara in Mysore market, India, 2001.
Barbara in the Himalayas, Photo by Mook, 2001.
Barbara & Sadashiva teaching tablas in Mysore, 1999.
Brenda Coultas, Julie Patton, Barbara Henning, Photo by Greg Masters, 1997.
Barbara with her daughter Linnee Saperstein, LIU Graduation, 1997.
Poetry Project Symposium: Barbara Henning, Elaine Equi, John Fiske, Michael Heller, Jane Augustine, Mitch Highfill, Douglas Rothschild, Photo by Greg Masters, May 1996.
Barb reading a book by Robert Creeley in Amsterdam, 1994. Photo by Michael Pelias.
Barbara and Esther Broner, mentor, 1988.
Michah, Linnee, and Barbara In Detroit before moving to NYC, photo by Allen Saperstein, 1983.
Detroit WSU Grad Student party, Barbara as Virginia Woolf, 1981.
Linnee, Allen Saperstein, Michah, Barb, photo by Peter Werbe, 1980.
Michah and Barb in the UP, photo by Patti Henning, 1979
Barbara in 1974.
Barbara in 1974.
Barbara and Allen Saperstein in 1974.
Barbara in Kitchen with red hair, 1967