Garden District Book Shop hosts Caleb Johnson in conversation with Katy Simpson Smith at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 19, at Turkey & the Wolf (2727 Prytania Street). Join us with Caleb Johnson – Author in conversation with Katy Simpson Smith discussing his book, Treeborne. Caleb with sign books after the discussion. With Treeborne-inspired menu by Nate Barfield … Caleb Johnson & Katy Simpson Smith at Turkey & the Wolf
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
Garden District Books hosts Nathaniel Rich in conversation with Katy Simpson Smith at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, January 9, at their storefront (2727 Prytania). Rich will be discussing King Zeno and will sign books following the conversation.
The Blood Jet Poetry Series’s fiction night, hosted by Tom Andes, will feature Katy Simpson Smith and Julia Carey on Wednesday, March 15, at 8 p.m. at B.J.’s (4301 Burgundy). Katy Simpson Smith was born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi. She attended Mount Holyoke College and received a PhD in history from the University of North Carolina … Blood Jet Fiction Night: Katy Simpson Smith and Julia Carey
Garden District Books will host Nick Mainieri with Katy Simpson Smith at 6 p.m. on Friday, November 18, at their storefront (2727 Prytania St). The event is free and open to the public. Nicholas Mainieri’s debut novel, The Infinite, will be published by Harper Perennial in November of 2016. Born in Miami, Florida, in 1983, Nicholas has also lived … Garden District Books presents Nicholas Mainieri with Katy Simpson Smith
One of the highlights of New Orleans’ literary calendar, the Tennessee Williams Festival (March 30 – April 3) is celebrating its thirtieth year of festivities in 2016. 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 … ROOM 220’s Picks for the Best Panels and Other Events at the 2016 Tennessee Williams Festival (March 30 – April 3)
New Orleans will celebrate James Joyce’s Ulysses with a Bloomsday get-together featuring some of the city’s most exciting writers. Yuri Herrera, Mwende “FreeQuency” Katwiwa, Benjamin Morris, Brian Boyles, Maurice Carlos Ruffin, and Katy Simpson Smith will be among those who conduct a marathon reading of the towering Irish novel from 6 – 8 p.m. on … New Orleans celebrates Joyce’s Ulysses with Bloomsday June 16 at the Irish House
