literary event

Beau Boudreaux Book Signing

Beau Boudreaux celebrates the release of his new book, Rapunzel’s Braid, at 6 p.m. on Monday, March 20, at Garden District Book Shop (2727 Prytania Street). Mr. Boudreaux will discuss and sign his book. Beau Boudreaux currently teaches at Tulane University. He received a Ph.D. in English from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 2002, his … Beau Boudreaux Book Signing

Saints & Sinners Literary Festival

In conjunction with the Tennessee Williams Literary Festival, New Orleans hosts the Saints and Sinners Literary Festival from March 24 through March 26 in the French Quarter. Founded in 2004, Saints and Sinners has grown into an internationally-recognized event that brings together a who’s-who of LGBTQ publishers, writers and readers from throughout the United States … Saints & Sinners Literary Festival

Tubby & Coo’s Fantasy Book Club

The Fantasy Book Club will host a meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday, March 20, at their mid-city book shop (631 N Carrollton Ave). The Fantasy Book Club holds meetings on the third-Monday of each month at 6 PM to discuss fantasy books. For the months of March and April, the club will discuss V.E. Schwab’s Conjuring … Tubby & Coo’s Fantasy Book Club

Spring Publishing Camp

Tubby and Coo’s first ever Book Camp begins at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21, at their mid-city storefront (631 N Carrollton Ave). The event will continue on the following Tuesday, March 28, at 7 p.m. On the heels of success of their last Writing Camp, Tubby and Coo’s Book Shop introduces its inaugural Publishing Camp, offering … Spring Publishing Camp

Mary Gaitskill at Octavia Books

Mary Gaitskill will read and sign her book, Somebody with a Little Hammer, at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 10, at Octavia Books (513 Octavia Street). Mary Gaitskill is the author of the story collections Bad Behavior, Because They Wanted To (nominated for a PEN/Faulkner Award), and Don’t Cry. She also wrote the novels Veronica (nominated … Mary Gaitskill at Octavia Books

Octavia Books Book Club: The Turn of the Screw

The Octavia Books Book Club will discuss the classic The Turn of the Screw at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 18, at their uptown storefront (513 Octavia Street). All are welcome to attend. Book club members receive 10% off book club selections.

The Artists’ Entrance at Southport Hall

The Artists’ Entrance at Southport Hall will take place at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21, at the Southport Hall Live Music & Party Hall (200 Monticello Ave). The evening will spotlight three very talented artists in the Visual, Literary, and Performing Arts: Kevin Thompson, Cheryse Fantine-Christine Williams, and Bob Durand (respectively). Writers and musicians are … The Artists’ Entrance at Southport Hall

Dan Beachy-Quick at Tulane University

Poet Dan Beachy-Quick will read at Tulane University at 7p.m. on Monday, March 13, in Freeman Auditorium. Dan Beachy-Quick teaches poetry workshops and literature courses at Colorado State University. He is the author of five books of poetry, North True South Bright (2003), Spell(2004), Mulberry (2006), This Nest, Swift Passerine (2009), and Circle’s Apprentice (2011, … Dan Beachy-Quick at Tulane University