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Cassie Pruyn at Octavia Books

Cassie Pruyn will celebrate the release of Bayou St. John: A Brief History at 2 p.m. on Sunday, December 10, at Octavia Books (513 Octavia Street). The book offers a comprehensive narrative history of the most beloved waterway within the city. Bayou St. john played a significant role in the neighborhood of the same name, fueling debate Cassie Pruyn at Octavia Books

ROOM 220 presents Amy Berkowitz, Chanel Clarke, Aran Donovan, Elizabeth Gross, Megan McHugh & Cassie Pruyn

ROOM 220 presents Amy Berkowitz in celebration of her book Tender Points at 7 p.m. on Friday, November 3, 2017, at Antenna Gallery (3718 St. Claude Ave.). Free and open to the public, the event will also feature readings by New Orleans women’s workshop members Chanel Clarke, Aran Donovan, Elizabeth Gross, Megan McHugh, and Cassie Pruyn. Amy ROOM 220 presents Amy Berkowitz, Chanel Clarke, Aran Donovan, Elizabeth Gross, Megan McHugh & Cassie Pruyn

Recently read, a New Orleans writers round up: Elizabeth Gross, Adrian Van Young, Justin Nobel, the Peaudunque Writers Alliance, and more

If you’re craving a break from your election anxieties, Room 220 has put together an incredible, non-exhaustive list of recent publications from writers around New Orleans, as well as a few from those who used to be in our midst. Elizabeth Gross, whose chapbook will released from the Room 220 imprint Press Street Press later this month, Recently read, a New Orleans writers round up: Elizabeth Gross, Adrian Van Young, Justin Nobel, the Peaudunque Writers Alliance, and more

LadyFest Lit 2016: Saturday Afternoon

LadyFest New Orleans Literary Readings will host a reading at 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 5, at a Garden District home (1432 Magazine Street). Organizers promise great food, great wine, and great fun. The reading will feature women writing literature in New Orleans and Louisiana, including: Andrea Panzeca, Lauren Burgess, The Witness, Anna Young, Sara Jacobelli, Jade Hurter, LadyFest Lit 2016: Saturday Afternoon