Join Sherrilyn Kenyon, author of The League, and other fans for K-Con, a three-day event starting at 7 p.m. on November 3, at the Four Points by Sheraton (541 Bourbon Street). New York Times and international bestselling author, Sherrilyn Kenyon has placed more then 75 novels on the NYT lists in all formats, including manga and … K-Con
All Souls Con comes to New Orleans for two days of history and adventure, beginning at 9 a.m. on September 23, at NOPSI Hotel (317 Baronne Street). Events will feature guest speakers, including authors and illustrators of the upcoming insider’s guide to the trilogy, The World of All Souls; as well as a chance to see … All Souls Con
You are invited to the April book club meeting, to discuss My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout, at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 12, at Garden District Book Shop (2727 Prytania Street). Members receive a 20% discount on the book of the month in-store.
Jack E. Davis presents his book, THE GULF: The Making of an American Sea, at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 24, at Octavia Books. This rich and original work explores the Gulf through our human connection with the sea. Jack E. Davis finally places this exceptional region into the American mythos in a sweeping history that … Book Release: Jack Davis – “The Gulf: The Making of an American Sea”
Get the book in our online store! On view: April 1 – May 28, 2017 Opening Reception: Saturday April 8, 6-10pm Closing Reception: Saturday May 13, 6-10pm Daily hours: Tuesday through Sunday 12-5 New Orleans native and editorial cartoonist John Slade celebrates the release of his trade paperback The Collected Known Adventures of the Afro … Afro Brother Spacemen
Flora, Fauna, and Entrails On view: April 8 – May 7, 2017 Opening Reception: Saturday April 8, 6-10pm Daily hours: Tuesday through Sunday 12-5 Fabric and thread are inextricably bound to our everyday lives. Flora, Fauna, and Entrails brings together artists using fibers in their practice to explore the beauty and fragility of the nature … Flora, Fauna, and Entrails
ANTENNA::SIGNALS ISSUE.005 Open Call for writings in conjunction with the Antenna::Signals issue No.5 live event themed around coastal erosion and wetlands restoration Antenna invites writers to submit short works of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and prose that explore or connect in some way to the themes anchoring the fifth issue of Antenna::Signals, a publication released in conjunction with … Call for Writings about Coastal Erosion or Wetlands Restoration
Octavia Books will host the book launch for Rodney Jones’ Village Prodigies at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 23, at their uptown storefront (513 Octavia). Swept with quiet, dizzying drama, Village Prodigies imagines the town of Cold Springs over a period of more than fifty years. Rhyming J.M. Barrie, Herman Melville, Samuel Beckett, and Eudora Welty, Jones also … Book Launch for Rodney Jones’ Village Prodigies
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)
A fundraiser for Friends of the New Orleans Public Library will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 23, at The Courtyard Brewery (1020 Erato Street). For every pint sold, The Courtyard Brewery will generously donate $1 to Friends of the New Orleans Public Library. There will also be raffle prizes and a food truck. … Books and Beer with Friends
