Octavia Books hosts the inaugural New Orleans reading of Why There Are Words at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 14, at their storefront (513 Octavia). Hear from wonderful local writers in one of New Orleans’s most beloved independent bookstores, Octavia Books. Books will be on sale and authors will be signing. Maggie Pahos is the curator and host. $10 … Why There Are Words: Inaugural New Orleans Reading
Dogfish presents Anne Gisleson at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 24, at 2448 N. Villere Street.
Anne Gisleson will be reading from The Futilitarians and signing books at 5 p.m. on Sunday, November 19, at Faubourg Wines (2805 St. Claude Avenue). Anne Gisleson’s The Futilitarians and the New Orleans poetry classic I hope it’s not over, and good-by: Selected Poems of Everette Maddox, recently reprinted by UNO Press. New Orleans, literature and … Anne Gisleson Book Signing and Reading
Garden District Book Shop hosts Isabel Allende in conversation with Anne Gisleson at 7 p.m. on Friday, November 17, at the Academy of the Sacred Heart (4521 Saint Charles Avenue). Tickets are available here, and each ticket includes one signed copy of In the Midst of Winter, Allende’s new book. Books will be distributed to ticket … An Evening with Isabel Allende at Academy of the Sacred Heart
As soon as I left the New Orleans launch party for Anne Gisleson’s The Futilitarians, I drank liquor with a dear friend of mine and we talked about things the way two longtime friends do when they’ve been drinking. We discussed love and grief, the things that worry us, and the future. It was one … The Metaphysical Hangover, or an Antidote: Looking back at the launch of Anne Gisleson’s THE FUTILITARIANS
“A shattering and very important book…One of the best books of the year.” —Dave Eggers “A charming, captivating, and incredibly smart must-read.” —Booklist ROOM 220 is proud to celebrate the launch of Anne Gisleson’s The Futilitarians at 7 p.m. on Thursday, August 24, at the Saturn Bar (3067 St. Claude Avenue). In addition to a reading and reception, George Trahanis will perform songs by … ROOM 220 presents Anne Gisleson
One of the highlights of New Orleans literary calendar, the Tennessee Williams Festival (March 22 – 26) is celebrating its thirty-first year of festivities in 2017. Over its three decades, the festival has faithfully brought acclaimed poets, writers and playwrights from across the country down to the French Quarter, at once celebrating the rich legacy of its … RM220’s Picks for the Best Panels and Other Events at the 2017 Tennessee Williams Festival (March 22 – 26)
Room 220 is delighted to host a Happy Hour Salon honoring the winners of the 2015 Tennessee Williams Literary Festival’s fiction and poetry contests from 6 – 9 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, at the Press Street HQ (3718 St. Claude Ave.). This official TWF event will feature readings by the fiction and poetry contest … ROOM 220 Presents: A Happy Hour Salon with the winners and judges of the 2015 Tennessee Williams Literary Festival Prizes
Countless writers in New Orleans are ever plucking away at their keyboards, conducting research or interviews, or simply probing their memories and inner lives to create worthwhile work. Much of this is published online, scattered disparately throughout cyberspace. Here are a few things we at Room 220 read recently that compelled us to gather them together and … Recently read, a New Orleans writers roundup: Anya Groner, Mwende Katwiwa, and Anne Gisleson
In 1909, on the afternoon his 70th birthday, Edward P. Weston set out to walk from New York to California. His feat is chronicled in journalist Wayne Curtis’ latest book, The Last Great Walk: The True Story of a 1909 Walk from New York to San Francisco and Why It Matters Today. Curtis will present this … I much prefer smaller history: An interview with Wayne Curtis
