Summer Sundown Writing Hour
Whether you are writing fiction or nonfiction, writing the shortest of short stories, dialog for the screen, poetry or a novel or memoir, a key is to establish a routine and...
read moreDada Literary Café: Bob Sykora, Peter Marra, & More
Bob Sykora is the author of the collection Utopians in Love (Game Over Books 2025) and the chapbook I Was Talking About Love–You Are Talking About Geography (Nostrovia! 2016)....
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60-47 Myrtle Ave
Ridgewood,
NY
11385
Babylon Village Arts Council Poetry in the Village presents Hawa Allan
Babylon Village Arts Council presents Poetry in the Village on Thursday, July 3rd from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Jack Jack’s Coffee House, 223 Deer Park Avenue, Babylon, NY....
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223 Deer Park Ave
Babylon,
NY
11702
Babylon Village Arts Council Poetry in the Village Presents Linda Opyr
Babylon Village Arts Council presents Poetry in the Village on Thursday, June 5th from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Jack Jack’s Coffee House, 223 Deer Park Avenue...
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223 Deer Park Ave
Babylon,
NY
11702
Brown Recluse: A Virtual Poetry Reading Experience with Fernando Rover Jr
Join award-winning author and poet Fernando Rover Jr. for an intimate reading from his three acclaimed poetry books.
In this intimate virtual gathering, Rover Jr. offers...
read moreThe Writers' Room of Boston - The Writers' Room After Dark
The Writers' Room of Boston presents The Writers' Room After Hours. Everything you want to know about the writing life - but were afraid to ask. In the June...
read moreWalt Whitman Birthday Celebration
A public reading of Walt Whitman’s “Song of Myself” to celebrate his birthday, at the Robert Burns statue in Albany’s Washington Park. Volunteers needed to read. Signup at the...
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Park Road
Albany,
NY
12210
Third Thursday Poetry Night
A reading by local poet Rhonda Rosenheck with an open mic for community poets.
Rhonda Rosenheck is an active member of the Capital Region's writing community and author...
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33 Central Ave.
Albany,
NY
12210
2025 5 Under 35 Ceremony
Join the National Book Foundation’s 2025 5 Under 35 honorees for an evening of readings and celebration!
The 2025 honorees Stacie Shannon Denetsosie (The Missing...
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635 Sackett Street
Brooklyn,
NY
11217
Tiny Room Poetry Series with Rudy Francisco & More
Beautiful Black Books and Poetry Center San José invite you to the Tiny Room Poetry Series, a special event celebrating the power of poetry and music. Join us for an intimate...
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310 South First Street
San Jose,
CA
95113
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Mike McGee
408-753-7638
Poetry Under Pressure: Finding the Freedom in Constraints (Zoom)
Constraints can help us shake off our usual writing habits, nudge our poetry in a new direction, or find language for what seems unspeakable....
read moreWriting Fact and Reality into Fiction with Nicole Dennis-Benn (on Zoom)
How much research do we need to get it right? How do we discern how much factual details to incorporate into a story without weighing it down?...
read moreGenerative Playwriting with the Internal and External World PART 1 (with Leslie Gauthier on Zoom)
In this course, students will be given generative, low-stakes writing exercises meant to reveal settings, characters, dialogue, and images in...
read morePublishing AMA with Literary Agent Annie Hwang
Do you have questions about the publishing industry and process? Well, you are not alone -- and we've got your covered! Join us for an AMA (Ask Me...
read moreFinish the Damn Book! A 6-week Poetry Workshop with Alexis Sears (Zoom)
This is a 6-week poetry workshop that meets on the following Thursdays from 6-8 pm: June 26, July 3, July 10, July 17, July 24, and July 31....
read moreDo the Twist: The Art of the Volta: A Generative Poetry Workshop with Alexis Sears (on Zoom)
The volta—a shift in a poem’s tone, emotion, or perspective—is essential to the sonnet. But the twist doesn’t stop there: any poem or song can pivot when you least expect it!...
read moreBook Launch with Arriel Vinson, Under the Neon Lights
Join Arriel Vinson for her Under the Neon Lights book launch, in conversation with Kristina Forest, at Cafe con Libros.
About the...
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724 Prospect Pl.
Brooklyn,
NY
11216
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Arriel Vinson
3176054514
NYC Book Launch: Nadia Alexis’s BEYOND THE WATERSHED with Cynthia Manick, JP Howard, and Edythe Rodriguez
Word Up welcomes poet and photographer Nadia Alexis to celebrate the NYC launch of her debut collection Beyond the Watershed. Featured in Publishers Weekly’s Spring 2025...
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876 Riverside Drive (near 160th St.)
New York,
NY
10032
Literary Open Mic
Bring in a five-minute original reading to share with a community of writers! Or just come drink beer and soak in the poetry, short stories, personal essays, novel excerpts,...
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5275 Craner Ave
North Hollywood,
CA
91601
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Maggie McCall
4153428443
Rally Reading Series: Bishakh Som, Christopher Gonzalez, and Fancy Feast
The Rally marches on as we close out our season by celebrating Pride with Bishakh Som, SPELLBOUND (Street Noise Books); Christopher Gonzalez, I’M NOT HUNGRY BUT I COULD EAT (...
read morePete's Candy Store
709 Lorimer Street
BROOKLYN,
NY
11211
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Ryan D. Matthews
Table Reading: What is Freedom?
Please join us on May 24 from 11-2 p.m. for a session of careful, attentive live reading and interpretation of “What is Freedom” from The School of Public Life...
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681 Venice Blvd
Venice,
CA
90291
Beyond Spanish: Poetry in Basque, Catalan, Galician, & Spanish
Beyond Spanish presents an evening of poetry in four different regional languages of Spain: Basque, Catalan, Galician, and Spanish, with authors...
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681 Venice Blvd
Venice,
CA
90291
L.A. Book Launch: I Woke a Lake by Susan McCabe
Join poet Susan McCabe for a reading from I Woke a Lake, a lyrical and layered exploration that traverses deep time and...
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681 Venice Blvd
Venice,
CA
90291
Nancy Townsley with Suzy Vitello
Annie Bloom's Books welcomes local author Nancy Townsley for a reading from her debut novel, Sunshine Girl, a page-turning tale of family secrets set in a world of...
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7834 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland,
OR
97219
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Michael Keefe
503-245-1831
Poetry and Memory with Kim Dower
This workshop provides an opportunity to mine our memories to awaken new, startling poems. We will explore the rich territory of ideas, people, places, and emotions from our...
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681 Venice Blvd
Venice,
CA
90291