Cyn Grace Sylvie

Cyn Grace Sylvie (she/they) is a queer neurodivergent writer and spiritual educator whose work explores the internal drives and subversive desires of human experience, through the lens of mythology, sensuality, magic and mysticism. Cyn is a recipient of Epiphany Magazine’s 2017 Short Nonfiction Prize, and long-listed as a Notable Nonfiction Selection in ‘The Best American Essays of 2018’ (Mariner Books). Their writing has appeared in The Literary Review, The Dewdrop, Open Secrets Magazine, and The Rumpus. They are the founder of TAROT CHURCH, an educational movement that aims to destigmatize tarot across faith systems. They are first generation Italian-American diaspora, and reside in Jersey City, NJ.  

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New York City Poetry Festival

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Art Installation and Festival Performances Saturday and Sunday

Words cannot express how delighted I am to share space this weekend with so many exceptional poets this weekend at NEW YORK CITY POETRY FEST: A MODERN ODYSSEY on Governors Island, July 18-19, 2026. You can find me throughout the weekend at my art installation Poetic Fortunes, and on the Brinkley Stage, where I have the honor of representing the Italian American Writers Association on Saturday, and opening for the incredible Hanif Abdurraqib on Sunday. Thank you to everyone at The Poetry Society of New York for having us, and to all those attending and performing: I can’t wait to create beautiful things together this weekend. 🩶🪽✨

New York City Poetry Festival Schedule:

All Weekend: Poetic Fortunes Art Installation

Saturday, July 18, 2026
IAWA Showcase, Brinkley Stage, 1:30pm

Sunday, July 19, 2026
Opening for Hanif Aburraqib, Brinkley Stage, 3:00pm
Afterparty, 6:30pm

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