• The Beautiful Witness We Bear: Writer to Writer featuring Jericho Brown and Nikki Finney

    The Bay Area Book Festival presents Jericho Brown and Nikki Finney in conversation, moderated by Ismail Muhammad, reviews editor for The Believer and board member at the National Book Critics Circle. Register to view the livestream here: https://baybookfest.secure.force.com/ticket/#sections_a0F3m00000ycHwPEAU From the event website:  "In our Writer to Writer series, two writers who are fans of each other’s […]

  • Windows/Shababeek: A Bilingual Virtual Reading featuring Philip Metres

    The Arab American History Museum presents a Sukoon bilingual live reading around the theme of Windows/Shababeek, curated and hosted by Sukoon founding editor Rewa Zeinati, and featuring a fabulous lineup of Arab writers and poets, including: Zeyn Joukhadar, Zeina Hashem Beck, Philip Metres, George Abraham, Sahar Mustafa, Zeina Azzam (Arabic) and Farah Chamma (Arabic). AAHM […]

  • Further Notice Virtual Reading Series: Victoria Chang and Rick Barot

    The Further Notice Virtual Reading Series presents an online reading Victoria Chang and Rick Barot. From the organizers: "Please join us for the eleventh reading in the Further Notice Virtual Reading Series, featuring Victoria Chang and Rick Barot. Imagine listening to all this magic from the comfort of your bed or couch or wherever suits […]

  • White Whale Bookstore presents Leila Chatti, Marlin M. Jenkins, Steffan Triplett, and J. Bailey Hutchinson

    White Whale Bookstore presents a virtual reading with Leila Chatti, Marlin M. Jenkins, Steffan Triplett, and J. Bailey Hutchinson.  This event will be hosted on Zoom. You'll receive the link to the Zoom meeting the day of the event via email. Free registration/ticket sales will end at 6:30pm EDT on 6/10. Please email events@whitewhalebookstore.com if […]

  • LOGOS presents Jericho Brown and Jorie Graham

    From the organizer: A very special digital LOGOS Gathering, co-sponsored by EcoTheo Review and Blue Flower Arts featuring Jericho Brown and Jorie Graham. LOGOS Gatherings are 'liturgically-inflected' reading events, which engage audience participation. RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/logos-presents-jericho-brown-jorie-graham-tickets-108039503062 A confirmation email will be sent with Zoom link and password. You can also tune-in and watch the event […]

  • City Lights Live with John Freeman and D.A. Powell

    City Lights Live presents a virtual reading and book celebration for John Freeman's The Park. Freeman is joined by renowned Bay Area poet D.A. Powell. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/john-freeman-with-da-powell-tickets-106505528904

  • Saad éí Na’iiłná with Sareya Taylor, Rowie Shebala, & Sherwin Bitsui

    From the organizers: "The Saad éí Na'iiłná COVID-19 Relief Fundraiser is a gathering of Diné writers and poets to support Navajo and White Mountain Apace communities impacted by COVID-19. Saad éí Na'iiłná translates loosely into “language moves us” and we are moved by the heroism and leadership of our communities that are braving this pandemic.  […]

  • Bookshop.org presents Ellen Bass and Toi Derricotte

    From the organizer: Please join us for a poetry reading with Toi Derricotte and Ellen Bass. Toi and Ellen are dear friends and have shared their poetry for many years. They are now coming together for this special reading of work from their new books. Of Toi Derricotte's most recent book, "I":New and Selected Poems, Terrance Hayes writes: "What song do you […]