Octavia Books will host Chris Tusa at 6 p.m. on Monday, November 28, at their storefront (513 Octavia Street). Tusa will read from his new novel, In the City of Falling Stars. Chris Tusa was born and raised in New Orleans. He holds an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from the University of Florida. His debut novel, … Chris Tusa at Octavia Books
The Blood Jet Poetry Series will host Jerika Marchan and Jen Karenick on Wednesday, December 14, at 8 p.m. at B.J.’s (4301 Burgundy). Jerika Marchan is a graduate of Louisiana State University and the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, where she was a recipient of the 2014 Friedman Fellowship. Her work can be found in Smoking Glue Gun and … Blood Jet hosts Jerika Marchan and Jen Karenick
The Blood Jet Poetry Series will host John Pluecker and Monica Mankin on Wednesday, November 30, at 8 p.m. at B.J.’s (4301 Burgundy). John Pluecker is a writer, interpreter, translator and co-founder of the language justice and literary experimentation collaborative Antena. His work is informed by experimental poetics, radical aesthetics and cross-border cultural production. His texts have appeared … Blood Jet Poetry presents John Pluecker and Monica Mankin
The Poetry Buffet will host Alison Pelegrin, Jonathan Penton, and Elizabeth Garcia on Saturday, December 3, at 2 p.m. at the Latter Library (5120 St. Charles). Alison Pelegrin is the author of three previous poetry collections, and she has received fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Louisiana Division of the Arts. Her poems … Poetry Buffet presents Alison Pelegrin, Jonathan Penton, and Elizabeth Garcia
Team Slam New Orleans will host their November Slam featuring Kenneth Something at 7 p.m. on Sunday, November 6, at the Ashe Cultural Arts Center (1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd). The monthly slam and open mic returns this month, and it will held at the Ashe Cultural Arts Center on the first Sunday of every month. … Slam New Orleans November Slam Featuring Kenneth Something
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
The UNO Creative Writing Workshop hosts English Alumni Night at 6 p.m. on Friday, November 4, at the Homer L. Hitt Alumni Center (Campus map here). Dine and reminisce with fellow graduates, as well as present and former faculty to help mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Creative Writing Workshop. RSVP by Oct. 14, at this link. … UNO English Alumni Night
The New Orleans Museum of Music and Cultural Arts will host Dr. Jerry Ward at 6 p.m. on Thursday, November 3, at their 124 Baronne Street location, which is adjacent to Crescent City Books. Ward will read from and sign his new book of poems, Fractal Song. Reception at 6 p.m. Event begins at 6:30. By special request, Dave Brinks will open. Jerry … Jerry Ward book release: Fractal Song
LadyFest Lit will host a reading with a variety of local authors at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, November 2, at the Dogfish Reading Series Headquarters (2448 N. Villere Street). The reading, which will be hosted by Megan Burns, will feature Chin Sun Lee, Amanda Emily Smith, Maddy Levy, Deb Jannerson, MaeDea Lady La Rose, Diana Shortez, Gina Ferrara, Andrea Young, Jessica Kinneson, Roxy Seay, Nancy Dixon, Whitney Mackman, Monica Mankin, Phyllis Parun, Stacey Balkun,and Valentine Pierce. … LadyFest Lit 2016: Wednesday Night
Room 220 presents a reading from Lara Naughton and Justin Nobel at 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 27, at Antenna Gallery (3718 St. Claude Ave.). Naughton will read from her debut memoir The Jaguar Man. Nobel will read from his forthcoming book, The Story of Dan Bright. Lara Naughton is a New Orleans-based documentary playwright, memoirist, and writing instructor. With … Room 220 presents Lara Naughton and Justin Nobel
