• 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • What The Universe Is: Carl Phillips and Erin Belieu

    Online Zoom Event

    Join the final session of the 2024 season of What The Universe Is: A (Virtual) Reading Series hosted by Michael Mercurio (Poet, January 2017) and featured poets Carl Phillips and […]

    Free
  • Music Into Written Word with Erin Cecilia Thomas

    The Porch House 2811 Dogwood Pl, Nashville, Tennessee, United States

    Erin Cecilia Thomas (Jan '23, Fiction) will be instructing the seminar, 'Music Into Written Word.' How can writers translate the intangible experience of listening to or performing music into written […]

    $60
  • Presentation and Signing: Where Are You, Echo Blue? by Hayley Krishcher

    Asbury Book Cooperative 644A Cookman Ave, Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States

    All are welcome to a presentation and signing at Asbury Book Cooperative with Hayley Krischer (Fiction, June 2009) presenting her newest title, WHERE ARE YOU, ECHO BLUE? Award-winning journalist and […]

    Free