Rm220 presents Antonia Crane, Stephen Elliott, and Zachary Lazar at 7 p.m. on Sunday, March 18, at Saturn Bar (3067 St. Claude). This event is free and open to the public. Antonia Crane is the author of the memoir, Spent (Barnacle Books, Rare Bird Lit). She is a writing instructor, stripper and performer in Los Angeles. She … RM220 presents: Antonia Crane, Stephen Elliott, & Zachary Lazar
RM220 will host Nik De Dominic and Michael Jeffrey Lee at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, February 6, at Saturn Bar (3067 St. Claude). Nik De Dominic is the author of Your Daily Horoscope. His work has appeared in DIAGRAM, Harpur Palate, Exquisite Corpse, The Los Angeles Review, Drunken Boat, Sonora Review, and elsewhere. He is a graduate of the University of Southern California and the University … Rm220 presents: Nik De Dominic and Michael Jeffrey Lee
**Editor’s note: RM220 presents Eileen Myles at 8 p.m. on Thursday, November 16, at Saturn Bar (3067 St. Claude Avenue).** “You’ll get another dog,” strangers would tell me after the death of my dog Brando four years ago. “I already have three more,” I explained and then dealt with the puzzled faces of these dog-less … As Hard-Edged and Challenging as a Bone: Ken Foster on Eileen Myles’ AFTERGLOW (A DOG MEMOIR)
ROOM 220 will host Eileen Myles for the New Orleans release of Afterglow (a dog memoir) (Grove Press) at 8 p.m. on Thursday, November 16, 2017, at Saturn Bar (3067 St. Claude Ave.). Free and open to the public, the event will feature a reading, signing, and reception. Octavia Books will be on hand to sell Afterglow (a dog … ROOM 220 presents Eileen Myles at Saturn Bar
As soon as I left the New Orleans launch party for Anne Gisleson’s The Futilitarians, I drank liquor with a dear friend of mine and we talked about things the way two longtime friends do when they’ve been drinking. We discussed love and grief, the things that worry us, and the future. It was one … The Metaphysical Hangover, or an Antidote: Looking back at the launch of Anne Gisleson’s THE FUTILITARIANS
“A shattering and very important book…One of the best books of the year.” —Dave Eggers “A charming, captivating, and incredibly smart must-read.” —Booklist ROOM 220 is proud to celebrate the launch of Anne Gisleson’s The Futilitarians at 7 p.m. on Thursday, August 24, at the Saturn Bar (3067 St. Claude Avenue). In addition to a reading and reception, George Trahanis will perform songs by … ROOM 220 presents Anne Gisleson
ROOM 220 hosts the book launch for Jami Attenberg’s All Grown Up at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 6, at Saturn Bar (3067 St. Claude Avenue). Zachary Lazar will interview Attenberg after the reading. Jami Attenberg has written about sex, technology, design, books, television, and urban life for The New York Times Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, Lenny Letter … ROOM 220 presents Jami Attenberg
Bayou Magazine will celebrate the launch of Issue 64 at 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 12, at Saturn Bar (3067 St. Claude Ave.). Issues of the magazine will be available for sale. The event will also feature a DJ, raffle prizes, games, and more. Bayou Magazine is a biannual, national literary magazine published by The University of … Bayou Magazine celebrates launch of Issue 64 at Saturn Bar on Feb. 12
Stay online long enough, and you’re bound to end up in a listicle. It really came as no surprise to the folks at Room 220 that our events ended up this week on Buzzfeed’s list of the Top Ten Places to Get Literary and Drunk in New Orleans, put together by the folks at the … Room 220 events ranked the 10th best places to get drunk with dorks in New Orleans
Two monoliths of contemporary Southern literature collided last week to tremendous effect as Room 220 hosted the Oxford American for a Happy Hour Salon on Oct. 22. Okay, neither entity is a monolith, but a number of people’s heads felt like they had monoliths colliding inside of them the next day, judging by the amount … Event Recap: Happy Hour Salon with the Oxford American
