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Twenty-Four Seconds from Now: An Evening with Jason Reynolds

Evanston Township High School Auditorium 1600 Dodge Ave., Evanston, Illinois, United States

FAN is thrilled to host #1 New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds (WFYP, MFA Writing Faculty) in celebration of his first YA romance, Twenty-Four Seconds from Now … A LOVE Story. The book has received high praise in advance of publication for its “tender, sweet, wholesome” story that shows a “refreshingly different side to male sexuality.” Reynolds will do […]

Free

Survival on the Page: Poetry to Empower US

Online Event

Come join Facilitator Ella Nathanael Alkiewicz (she/her) (Nonfiction, June 2018) for this workshop on Saturday, Oct. 26th. Bring your pen and paper. Attendees will visit across the rectangles and hear stories, jam a little, and then write. Each participant will have the option to read aloud their work for two-minutes. It’s a safe space for […]

Free

Washington Writers’ Publishing House Award Winner Reading & Reception with Megan Doney

The Writer's Center 4508 Walsh St, Bethesda, Maryland, United States

The Washington Writers’ Publishing House celebrates the 2024 winners of its annual fiction, poetry, and nonfiction contests! Varun Gauri will read from the Carol Trawick 50th Anniversary Fiction award-winning novel For the Blessings of Jupiter and Venus. Chanlee Luu will read from the Jean Feldman Poetry award-winning The Machine Autocorrects Code to I. Megan Doney (WFYP, June […]

Free

Author Study with Kwame Alexander and special guest Jason Reynolds

Online Event

During this 45-minute virtual author visit, Kwame teams up with his friend Jason Reynolds (WFYP, MFA Writing Faculty) to teach young readers and writers about generating ideas in writing – and more. Students will hear Kwame read from his new book, Black Star, then learn a strategy for idea generation in a brief writing craft lesson. […]

$200 – $375

Around the World Book Signing with Jorge Armenteros

Librairie Masséna 55, rue Gioffredo, Nice, France

Visit the English bookshop Librairie Masséna Around the World (58 Rue Gioffredo) in Nice, France on Saturday 9th November from 5pm to 7pm when author Jorge Armenteros (Fiction, June 2012) will be signing copies of his latest book - The Curvature of an Absence. At the edge of a vanishing sea and under the light of […]

What Artists See: The Violence Within with Megan Doney

Mason Exhibitions 3601 North Fairfax Dr, Arlington, Virginia, United States

Save the date for two Northern Virginia book launches by Amanda Newell, and Megan Doney (WFYP, June 2008) at Mason Exhibitions, Arlington. Amanda Newell's new book is: Postmortem Say - published by Červená Barva Press Megan Doney's new book is: Unarmed: An American Educator's Memoir - published by Washington Writers' Publishing House The backdrop of […]

Free

Restorying Silences and Reclaiming Ourselves: Asian/American Stories

Boston Convention & Exhibition Center 415 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Highlighting themes of hope and humanity, the session will begin with a brief overview of the complex and nuanced influences of race, culture, and sociopolitical identities on Asian/Americans and the stories they tell. The presenters will discuss how themes of silence, trauma, and the importance of storytelling connect their reading/writing of texts and personal experiences. […]

The Queer-o’s Journey: Expanding the Literary Canon by Utilizing LGBTQ+ Texts to Teach and Subvert Tropes in Middle and High School Classrooms

Boston Convention & Exhibition Center 415 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

The hero’s journey is a staple in English study, and pairing that framework with LGBTQ+ texts enables students to explore key story elements and to engage in nuanced discussion about the power in subverting traditional narratives. Join LGBTQ+ authors as they offer a robust list of exciting texts for middle and high school students and […]

We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) Presents Our 10th Anniversary Celebration – An Activation of Hope

Boston Convention & Exhibition Center 415 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

For the last several years, far too many communities have experienced and endured unprecedented calls for book bans. But in recent months, the pendulum has started to swing in the other direction. When authors, educators, and community activists unite to preserve the right to access information and the truth, and to protect the rights of […]

Cambridge Common Writers Open Mic

Online Zoom Event

Join us for a virtual Lesley MFA community Open Mic! Alums and current students of the Lesley MFA program welcome. No sign up -- just show up!

Free

When the Trees Finally Testify – Book Signing with Bonita Lee Penn

City Books 908 Galveston Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

If you're near Pittsburgh, PA, consider stopping by City Books where Bonita Lee Penn (Poetry, January 2015) will be signing copies of her latest poetry collection, When the Trees Finally Testify. Light refreshments will be served.

The Making of a Picture Book: From Concept to Completion with Deborah Sosin

Online Zoom Event

Have you always wondered what’s involved in writing a picture book? In this Zoominar with Deborah Sosin (Nonfiction, January 2015), you’ll review the step-by-step process that led to the publication of Charlotte and the Quiet Place (Parallax Press, 2015). You’ll review the earliest scribbled notes through to the finished product and explore the joys and […]

$35