Post Thanksgiving Book Swap
A post-Thanksgiving book swap will take place at 1 p.m. on Friday, November 24, at Church Alley Coffee Bar (4201 Canal Street).
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Anne Gisleson Book Signing and Reading
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
The Blue House Reading Group
The Blue House Reading Group will take place at 4 p.m. on Sunday, November 19, at 1700 S. Rampart Street. Each month we take turns sending out a short creative piece—a story, poem, essay, book excerpt, graphic novel, you name it. The piece can be your own work-in-progress or something from your favorite author or … The Blue House Reading Group
Donna Brazile Book Signing for HACKS
Donna Brazile will sign copies of Hacks at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 18, at Garden District Book Shop (2727 Prytania Street). Former DNC head Donna Brazile shares her book Hacks: The Inside Story of the Break-Ins and Breakdowns That Put Donald Trump in the White House.
W.B. Yeats: Poetry, Mysticism, and the Occult
Academie Gnostique hosts W.B. Yeats: Poetry, Mysticism, and the Occult at 6 p.m. on Friday, November 17, at 126 Baronne Street. “The mystical life is the center of all that I do and all that I think and all that I write,” wrote the nineteenth century Irish poet W.B. Yeats. This talk will address Yeat’s … W.B. Yeats: Poetry, Mysticism, and the Occult
Blood Jet Fiction Night: Ambata Kazi-Nance and Jessica Kinnison
Blood Jet Poetry Series hosts fiction night with Ambata Kazi-Nance and Jessica Kinnison at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, November 15, at BJ’s in the Bywater (4301 Burgundy). Tom Andes hosts our monthly fiction night at Blood Jet followed by the open mic, (any genre). Musicians welcome. Cash Bar Ambata Kazi-Nance is a writer and teacher … Blood Jet Fiction Night: Ambata Kazi-Nance and Jessica Kinnison
Music & Poetry: Toby O’Brien & Owen Cook
Bar Redux will host Music & Poetry with Toby O’Brien and Owen Cook at 6 p.m. on Sunday, November 12, at 801 Poland Avenue. Music & Poetry is a showcase of live music with fiction and poetry readings each month. This month features music with Guest Host Toby O’Brien and guest Owen Cook. Spoken word … Music & Poetry: Toby O’Brien & Owen Cook
Writers in the Community: New Orleans
PEN America hosts Writers in the Community: New Orleans at 6 p.m. on Friday, November 10, at Octavia Books (513 Octavia Street). False narratives and misinformation are polarizing communities around the country. What kinds of creative interventions can writers and others stage to address these divisions? PEN America hosts a presentation and facilitated discussion around … Writers in the Community: New Orleans
Antenna::Spillways Artist Dread Scott presents at Loyola & Tulane.
Antenna::Spillways Artist-in-Residence Dread Scott will present an artist lecture at Loyola University on Monday, November 6th, 6:30pm and will be in conversation with Leon Waters at Tulane University on Tuesday, November 7th, 7pm, presented in partnership with the New Orleans Center for the Gulf South. Keep an eye out for the upcoming kickstarter launching this month … Antenna::Spillways Artist Dread Scott presents at Loyola & Tulane.
Just in Time for Halloween, George Saunders Reads You a Ghost Story
We’re big fans of Big Class here at ROOM 220. We’ve shared water coolers, office chairs, and gallery space with the Big Class team, and we’re more than excited about their latest fundraising effort, The Great Ghost Story Auction. A number of our generation’s greatest novelists, biographers, and podcasters have agreed to tell a ghost … Just in Time for Halloween, George Saunders Reads You a Ghost Story
