Although few recognize the name of Bras-Coupé today, Bryan Wagner’s riveting history The Life and Legend of Bras-Coupé illustrates why the saga of this notorious, escaped slave should be a touchstone among scholars and students of the African diaspora. Join us with Bryan Wagner as he discusses and signs his book, The Life and Legend … Bryan Wagner – The Life and Legend of Bras-Coupe Book Signing
6 PM – 7:15 PM Garden District Book Shop 2727 Prytania Street Join us for our March book club meeting as we discuss News of the World by Paulette Jiles. New Members are always welcome. Purchase book in-store for a 20% discount.
Join our Graphic Novel Book Club! We meet on the first Tuesday of the month at 6 PM to discuss graphic novels. To keep up with our Graphic Novel Club, join our Goodreads group and our Facebook group. 03/12/2019 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Tubby & Coo’s 631 N Carrollton Ave New Orleans, LA 70119
Come join us and Jessie Morgan-Owens for the launch of her book, Girl in Black and White: The Story of Mary Mildred Williams and the Abolition Movement When a decades-long court battle resulted in her family’s freedom in 1855, seven-year-old Mary Mildred Williams unexpectedly became the face of American slavery. During a sold-out abolitionist lecture series, … Blue Cypress Books presents: Book Launch with Jessie Morgan-Owens
Join Why There Are Words – New Orleans (WTAW-NOLA) for the first quarterly reading of the year. Hear from the following featured local writers reading on the theme of “Transformation” at Octavia Books. Books will be on sale and authors will be signing. $10 suggested donation at the door. Curated and emceed by Liz Green. … Why There Are Words-New Orleans – “Transformation”
The Rubber Flower Poetry Hour is an Open Mic poetry series in New Orleans, LA. We offer space for fresh and pickled writers alike to spill their guts. Aside from hate speech, there is no limit to what you perform and how you perform it. We strive to maintain a supportive, open, and safe space … Rubber Flower Poetry Hour
Reading: MAR 18, 7-9pm @Antenna RM220 will host a reading by New Orleans writer Maurice Carlos Ruffin of his debut novel, We Cast a Shadow, about a father’s obsessive quest to protect his son—even if it means turning him white. Followed by a Q&A discussion with the audience moderated by RM220 editor, Kristina Kay Robinson. … We Cast a Shadow: Reading with Maurice Carlos Ruffin
Wednesday, March 27th, 6:30pm-9pm @ St. Alphonsus Art and Cultural Center 2045 Constance Street New Orleans, LA 70130 $10 (or free for Antenna Subscribers), Get your tickets now: On January 1, 1804, those enslaved on the island of Saint-Domingue officially declared their independence from French colonization and created what is now known as Haiti, the … Antenna::Signals Issue.012::Strata
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_btn title=”Click Here to Apply!” style=”flat” shape=”square” i_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-hand-pointer-o” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fantenna.submittable.com%2Fsubmit%2F122392%2Fantenna-spillways-residency-2020-2021||target:%20_blank|”][vc_column_text]A spillway is an engineering feat that provides controlled release of water from a river levee. Several spillways surround the city of New Orleans providing important control of flooding from the Mississippi. For Antenna, the Spillways residency is a way of providing the meaningful dispersion … Antenna :: Spillways Residency 2020-2021
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_btn title=”CLICK HERE TO APPLY” style=”flat” shape=”square” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-hand-o-right” button_block=”true” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fantenna.submittable.com%2Fsubmit%2F134761%2Fantenna-chapbook-open-call-2020|title:CLICK%20HERE%20TO%20APPLY|target:%20_blank|”][vc_column_text]Submission Deadline October 17, 2019 Submission Fee: $20. Add $15 to get a copy of the winning book mailed to you after publication. Antenna is soliciting proposals for chapbooks that investigate the intersections and collaborative possibilities between literature and art (defined and interpreted … Antenna :: Chapbook Open Call 2020
