Join Hester Kaplan (Fiction, MFA Writing Faculty) at Odyssey Bookshop as she talks about her new memoir, Twice Born: Finding My Father. She will be joined in conversation by Celia Jeffries. Doors open at 6:30pm A deeply reflective memoir weaving together the personal story of Hester Kaplan’s acclaimed biographer father and his fraught effect on […]
Join Rex Arrasmith (Fiction/Poetry, January 2018/June 2020) and Karen Sharpe for an evening of poetry reading and open mic with the online PoemWorks series.
Join Stephanie Willing (WFYP, June 2017) at the Mid Atlantic Voice Over Conference. Stephanie will lead the breakout session: Audiobooks: By the Book: Performances grounded in genre, rooted in text, […]
Andrea Wang (WFYP, June 2011) and Lauren H. Kerstein will speak about and sign their new books, Worthy: The Brave and Capable Life of Joseph Pierce, and Hope Rode at Boulder Bookstore. This […]
Curated by Tom Cole & Christen Clifford, this event features fiction, nonfiction, poetry & performance texts by the most adventurous, cross-genre established & emerging writers. Featured authors include L Scully […]
Join Charm City Books and Gilman School in celebrating the launch of Coach with bestselling author Jason Reynolds (WFYP, MFA Writing Faculty)! The evening will be filled with stories and insightful conversations between Jason and bestselling author, our homegrown D. Watkins. Don't miss this incredible opportunity to participate in the conversation between two earth-shaking artists speaking to our […]
Join South African novelist and photographer Tony Eprile (Fiction, MFA Writing Faculty) from his home in Vermont in conversation with CLAWS Botswana director, Dr. Andrew Stein, and biologist/tracker, Meghan Walla-Murphy (Nonfiction Alum), as they share their adventures and insights from working with animals such as lions and black bears. Learn first hand from researchers working with dangerous predators […]
Based on the bestselling YA novel series by Michelle Knudsen, Evil Librarian: A New Musical brings supernatural teen romance to the stage with a clever pop-rock score and laugh-out-loud twists. Developed by the Landless Theatre Company, this fresh musical adventure is perfect for fans of Wicked, Mean Girls, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. New York Times best-selling author, Michelle […]
Do you like to read, write, or draw? Register for this year's Young Adult Author Symposium (YAAS)! Meet 20 authors and illustrators, including Kate Fussner (WFYP, June 2021), hear about […]
DC Public Library partners with The Brown Bookshelf tour to host a family-focused panel discussion and live reading from four renowned children’s literature authors, featuring Tracey Baptiste. She will read excerpts from her books and lead a discussion on how she crafts engaging books with diverse topics.
Join Andrea Ballou (Poetry, June 2015) for a poetry reading at Boston University. Open Mic to follow.
Join Jasmine Warga (WFYP, June 2013) at the 2025 NCTE Annual Convention for her workshop: Memory Dreaming, Memory Keeping: Collecting, Creating, and Keeping Memories with the Young Folks in Our Lives. This workshop will explore the ways we can better understand ourselves, the students we serve, and the legacies we create by holding dear our […]