Michelle Goldberg – The Goddess Pose: The Audacious Life of Indra Devi, the Woman Who
Helped Bring Yoga to the West
Friday, August 21st
at 7:00 pm
Politics & Prose
Bookstore and Coffeehouse
5015 Connecticut Ave. NW,
Washington, D.C. 20008
Indra Devi is known for popularizing yoga in the West. Join
author Michelle Goldberg at Politics & Prose Bookstore and Coffeehouse for
a discussion about her new novel The
Goddess Pose: The Audacious Life of Indra Devi, the Woman Who Helped Bring Yoga
to the West. Free admission.
LIVE! from Busboys Talent Showcase Open Mic hosted by
Angie Head
Friday, August 21st
from 10:00 pm-12:00 am
Busboys and Poets
(Hyattsville location)
5331 Baltimore Avenue
Hyattsville, MD 20781
Busboys and Poets Hyattsville presents an in-house series,
LIVE! from Busboys. This open mic talent showcase is open to all artists and
performers from poets, musicians, dancers, and more. The evening will be hosted
by Angie Head. $5 cover charge.
Marcela Sulak and Brandel France de Bravo
Sunday, August 23rd
from 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh St.
Bethesda, MD 20815
The Writer’s Center hosts a weekly Open Door Reading every
Sunday. This Sunday, the Center presents a reading with visiting poet Marcela
Sulak, author of Decency and Immigrant. She is joined by poet Brandel
France de Bravo, who reads from her new collection of poems, Mother Loose. The reading will be
followed with a reception and a book signing. Free admission.
Stephen Harding –Last
to Die
Monday, August 24th
from 6:30 pm-8:30 pm
Busboys and Poets (Takoma
location)
235 Carroll St. NW
Washington, D.C. 20012
Politics & Prose at Busboys and Poets Takoma presents a
discussion with author Stephen Harding about his newest book, Last to Die: A Defeated Empire, a Forgotten
Mission, and the Last American Killed in World War II. Free admission.
Robert Goolrick – The
Fall of Princes
Monday, August 24th
at 7:00 pm
Politics & Prose
Bookstore and Coffeehouse
5015 Connecticut Ave. NW
Washington, D.C. 20008
Robert Goolrick, author of Heading Out to Wonderful and A
Reliable Wife, will be at Politics & Prose Bookstore and Coffeehouse to
discuss his latest novel The Fall of
Princes, which tells a dark and glamorous tale of young men on Wall Street.
Free admission.
Monday Night Open Mic hosted by Shelly Bell
Monday, August 24th
from 8:00 pm-10:00 pm
Busboys and Poets
(Shirlington location)
4251 South Campbell Avenue
Arlington, VA 22206
Award-winning poet Shelly Bell hosts the Monday Night Open
Mic at the Busboys and Poets Shirlington location. $5 cover charge.
The Garden Open Mic feat. Naji Copeland
Monday, August 24th
from 8:30-11:00 pm
Bloombars
3222 11th St. NW,
Washington, D.C. 20010
Bloombars presents The Garden Open Mic featuring Naji
Copeland with guest host Dwayne Lawson-Brown.
Monday Night Open Mic hosted by Drew Law
Monday, August 24th
from 9:00 pm-11:00 pm
Busboys and Poets (Brookland
location)
625 Monroe St. NE
Washington, D.C. 20017
Come to Busboys and Poets Brookland for an evening of
performance and entertainment at the Monday Night Open Mic hosted by
entertainer Drew Law. $5 cover charge.
Matt Burriesci – Dead
White Guys
Tuesday, August 25th
from 6:30 pm-8:30 pm
Busboys and Poets (14th
& V location)
2021 14th St, NW
Washington, D.C. 20009
A Politics & Prose event at Busboys and Poets 14th
& V, author Matthew Burriesci will discuss his latest book Dead White Guys: A Father, His Daughter and
the Great Books of the Western World. Burriesci will converse with Emma
Snyder, the current Executive Director of PEN/Faulkner. Free admission.
Ronnie Greene – Shots
on the Bridge: Police Violence and Cover-Up in the Wake of Katrina
Tuesday, August 25th
at 7:00 pm
Politics & Prose
Bookstore and Coffeehouse
5015 Connecticut Ave. NW
Washington, D.C. 20008
Politics & Prose Bookstore and Coffeehouse presents a
discussion with author Ronnie Greene about his book Shots on the Bridge: Police Violence and Cover-Up in the Wake of
Katrina, which reconstructs a New Orleans police shooting of six unarmed
black residents and the cover-up that followed. Free admission.
Beltway Poetry Slam
Tuesday, August 25th
from 8:00 pm-10:00 pm
Busboys and Poets (Brookland
location)
625 Monroe St. NE,
Washington, D.C. 20017
Beltway Poetry and Busboys and Poets host their monthly
poetry slam the last Tuesday of every month. The event is open to writers from
the D.C., VA, and MD area. Each open slam is two rounds. Those wishing to
participate in the slam must arrive by 7:30 pm. $5 cover charge.
Tuesday Night Open Mic hosted by Gowri K
Tuesday, August 25th
from 9:00 pm-11:00 pm
Busboys and Poets (14th
& V location)
2021 14th St, NW
Washington, D.C. 20009
Busboys and Poets 14th & V presents a Tuesday
Night Open Mic filled with spoken word performers, musicians, and more. Poet
and singer Gowri K will host the evening. $5 cover charge.
Tuesday Night Open Mic hosted by Drew Anderson
Tuesday, August 25th
from 9:00 pm-11:00 pm
Busboys and Poets (Takoma
location)
235 Carroll St. NW
Washington, D.C. 20012
Join host Drew Anderson for an evening of entertainment at
Busboys and Poets Takoma’s Tuesday Night Open Mic. $5 cover charge.
Boots Riley
Wednesday, August 26th
from 6:30 pm-8:30 pm
Busboys and Poets (14th
& V location)
2021 14th St, NW
Washington, D.C. 20009
Author Boots Riley will be at Busboys and Poets 14th
& V for a Politics & Prose event. Riley will discuss his new book Tell Homeland Security – We Are the Bomb,
along with Dave Zirin, author, sports editor for The Nation, and Sirius XM co-host of The Collision. Free admission.
David Vine – Base
Nation: How U.S. Military Bases Abroad Harm America and the World
Politics & Prose
Bookstore and Coffeehouse
5015 Connecticut Ave. NW,
Washington, D.C. 20008
Author and professor of anthropology at American University,
David Vine will be at Politics & Prose Bookstore and Coffeehouse to discuss
his book Base Nation: How U.S. Military
Bases Abroad Harm America and the World.
The DC Poetry Project Blogtalk Radio Show, One-Year
Anniversary
Wednesday, August 26th
from 8:00 pm-10:15 pm
Blogtalk Radio
In celebration of the DCPP Blogtalk Radio Show One-Year
Anniversary tune-in for a live episode featuring local and national poets, as
well as poets from England, France, Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Canada, and
Thailand. Tune in at http://tobtr.com/7827909
Wednesday Night Open Mic hosted by Dwayne B
Wednesday, August 26th
from 9:00 pm-11:00 pm
Busboys and Poets (5th
& K location)
1025 5th Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20001
Poet Dwayne B hosts the Wednesday Night Open Mic at Busboys
and Poets 5th & K. Come share your work or watch others perform.
$5 cover charge.
Michael Maccoby – Strategic
Intelligence: Conceptual Tools for Leading Change
Thursday, August 27th
at 7:00 pm
Politics & Prose
Bookstore and Coffeehouse
5015 Connecticut Ave. NW
Washington, D.C. 20008
Politics & Prose Bookstore and Coffeehouse presents a
discussion with author Michael Maccoby on his book Strategic Intelligence: Conceptual Tools for Leading Change.
Spit Dat! Open Mic
Thursday, August 27th
at 9:00 pm
ECAC, 2nd floor
733 Euclid Street, NW
Washington D.C. 20001
Spit Dat! is a weekly open mic held every Thursday hosted by
Drew “Droopy” Anderson and Dwayne B. $1 cover charge.
Thursday Night Open Mic Poetry hosted by E-Baby
Thursday, August 27th
from 9:00 pm-11:00 pm
Busboys and Poets
(Hyattsville location)
5331 Baltimore Avenue
Hyattsville, MD 20781
Busboys and Poets in Hyattsville presents a Thursday Night
Open Mic hosted by poet and spoken word performer “E-Baby.” $5 suggested
donation.
