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The University of Nevada, Reno’s Writers in the Woods Literary Speaker Series features readings and workshops with acclaimed authors in all genres. Community members and students can meet and exchange ideas with well-known poets and writers from all over the country.
Established in 2001, Apache XLR is a cafe/bar, gallery, and live music and performance venue that hosts frequent art shows, music, and spoken word events throughout the year.
The Mississippi University of Women hosts the Eudora Reading Series and the Eudora Welty Writers’ Symposium which is held each October in honor of MUW’s alumna and features a diverse group of Southern writers and scholars. A highlight of the symposium is the announcement of the Eudora Welty Prize for a book to be published by the University Press of Mississippi. All symposium events are held on the MUW campus and are free and open to the public.
op.cit. specializes in new and used books in all subjects, first editions, and a selection of remainders. The bookstore also hosts local author showcases and readings throughout the year.
Opened in 2007, Flintridge Bookstore is a full-service bookstore, with an attached coffeehouse and large selection of gifts. It hosts regularly scheduled poetry readings and other literary events. They work very closely with their community to feature local authors and to provide core curriculum for the La Cañada school district.
Since 1975, the Mercury Cafe has been a home to poets, punks, rebels, and artists from all walks of life. They serve organic-oriented eats and host many different types of events, including music, poetry, dance lessons, and tarot readings.
The Center for the Humanities encourages collaborative and creative work in the humanities at CUNY and across the city through seminars, conferences, publications and exhibitions. Free and open to the public, our programs and exhibitions aim to inspire sustained, engaged conversation and to forge an open and diverse intellectual community.
Owner Ed Devereux opened Unabridged Bookstore in its current location in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood in 1980, and while it has expanded since, his vision has remained the same: to promote and sell great books. Unabridged is known for its dedicated and knowledgeable staff, their hand-written personal recommendations, and unparalleled sale book section. The bookstore hosts a variety of author events throughout the year.
Founded in 1973 and located in the heart of Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood business district, the Elliott Bay Book Company is a full-service bookstore, home to over 150,000 titles. Author readings and events are held monthly throughout the year.
Sacred Ground Cafe’s open mic is one of the longest-running open mic series in the country. They have been serving up poetry and good food since 1972 to discerning San Franciscans and their guests. The series is a free speech zone and appreciates new voices.
