Saturday, Oct 1st, 2:00 pm
The
Writer’s Center
4508
Walsh Street
Bethesda,
MD 20815
Transform
your memories into stories! Storyteller Ellouise Schoettler and novelist
Solveig Eggerz team up to lead a panel focusing on the benefits of good oral
storytelling to the writer. Panelists are Jessica Robinson, Dario DiBattista,
Len Kruger, and Pat McNees. Admission is free.
Sunday,
Oct 2nd, 2:00 pm
The
Writer’s Center
4508
Walsh Street
Bethesda,
MD 20815
Celebrate three authors whose first
books have been published by the Santa Fe Writers Project. Daniel M. Ford reads
from Ordination, book one in the Paladin Trilogy. He is joined by
novelist Brandon Wicks, author of American Fallout, and Tara Laskowski,
who reads from her engrossing collection of short stories, Bystanders. Admission is free.
Tuesday,
Oct 4th, 7:00 pm
Folger
Shakespeare Library
201
E Capitol St SE, Washington, DC 20003
Joseph
Roach, Yale University, discusses the cult of literary celebrity surrounding
Shakespeare and Austen. Tickets are $15, $10 for members.
Wednesday,
Oct 5th, 2:00 pm
Library
of Congress, Pickford Theater
101
Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20540
Douglas
LaPrade of the University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley, delivers a lecture on
the WWI, Spanish and Cuban influences in Ernest Hemingway’s work at 2 p.m. in
the Pickford Theater. Event is free.
Sunday,
Oct 9th, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
The
Writer’s Center
4508
Walsh St, Bethesda, MD 20815
Experience
the work of our 2015 Emerging Writer Fellowship winners, Clifford Garstang and
Brian Simoneau, at a free open door reading.
Friday,
Oct 14th, 6:00 pm
Folger
Shakespeare Library
201
E Capitol St SE, Washington, DC 20003
Author,
University of Maryland professor of English, and consulting editor for The
Shakespeare Quarterly Theodore Leinwand discusses his new
book The Great William: Writers Reading Shakespeare. Admission is
free but reservation is required.
Friday,
Oct 14th, 11:00 pm -1:00 pm
Busboys
& Poets, 14th & V
2021 14th St NW Washington DC 20009
The 11th Hour Poetry Slam offers an opportunity for
poetry lovers to enjoy the competitive art of late-night performance poetry! $5
for tickets.
Saturday,
Oct 15th, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Busboys
& Poets, Takoma
235
Carroll St NW, Washington, DC 20012
Author
W.K. Dwyer will be discussing his first novel, The Killing Flower. Admission is free.
Saturday,
Oct 15th, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Busboys
& Poets, 5th & K
City
Vista, 1025 5th St NW, Washington, DC 20001
Youth-focused
and youth-led, Youth Open Mic is a monthly series that features student poets,
singers, musicians and actors from the DC/Maryland/Virginia area. Tickets
cost $5.
Sunday,
Oct 16th, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Busboys
& Poets, 14th & V
2021 14th St NW WashingtonDC 20009
Sunday Kind of Love Open Mic Poetry features emerging
and established poets from the Washington, D.C. area and around the nation. $5
for ticket.
Sunday,
Oct 16th, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
The
Writer’s Center
4508
Walsh St, Bethesda, MD 20815
Terri
Cross Davis and husband Hayes Davis read from their books, Haint and Let Our Eyes Linger,
respectively. Admission is free to this open door reading.
Tuesday,
Oct 18th, 4:00 pm
Library
of Congress, James Madison Building
101
Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20540
Rob Casper, head of the Poetry and
Literature Center will lead a discussion with poets/editors, Cathy Park Hong (New Republic), Don Share (Poetry
Magazine), Evie Shockley (Feminist
Studies), Carmen Giménez
Smith (Puerto del Sol/Noemi Press) on the ways poetry helps
us navigate race in contemporary American culture.
Tuesday,
Oct 18th, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Upshur
St. Books
827
Upshur St NW, Washington, DC 20011
Join
us to hear Natalie Eve Garrett in conversation with contributor Jeffrey Renard
Allen about The Artists' and Writers' Cookbook (Powerhouse Books). Admission is
free.
Wednesday,
Oct 19th, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Upshur
St. Books
827
Upshur St NW, Washington, DC 20011
Thursday,
Oct 20th, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
The
Writer’s Center
4508
Walsh St, Bethesda, MD 20815
The
Writer’s Center presents a series of readings from books set during the early
20th century. Admission is free.
Thursday,
Oct 20th, 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Upshur
St. Books
827
Upshur St NW, Washington, DC 20011
Thursday,
Oct 20th, 6:30 pm
Busboys
& Poets, 14th & V
2021 14th St NW WashingtonDC 20009
The
Zora Neale Hurston/Richard Wright Foundation was founded in 1990 and is
dedicated to discovering, mentoring and honoring Black writers. The Legacy
Awards honors the best in Black literature in America and around the globe.
Join us for a reading by 2016 nominees.
Saturday,
Oct 22nd, 8:00 pm
Politics
& Prose
5015
Connecticut Ave NW Washington DC 20008
Sign-up
starts at 7 p.m. in The Den. Then grab a drink special, put on your thinking
cap, and head upstairs for three rounds of mind-bending trivia by 8 p.m. Prizes
awarded. Trivia night is open to all ages. Admission is free.
Sunday,
Oct 23rd, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Busboys
& Poets, Hyattsville
5331
Baltimore Ave, Hyattsville, MD 20781
Fighting
Cancer With Poetry, Inc. in partnership with Busboys and Poets cordially
invites YOU to another installment of our renowned Poetry Jam
Fundraisers. Admission is free.
Sunday,
Oct 23rd, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
The
Writer’s Center
4508
Walsh St, Bethesda, MD 20815
Come
share your poetry, fiction, and nonfiction works! Sign-up for readers begins at
1:30, and the reading starts at 2:00. Admission is free.
Tuesday,
Oct 25th, 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Busboys
& Poets, Brookland
625
Monroe St NE, Washington, DC 20017
This
Poetry Slam, Inc certified slam event meets the last Tuesday of every month at
Busboys and Poets' Brookland location. $5 for ticket.
Tuesday,
Oct 25th, 6:30 pm
Kramerbooks
1517
Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036
Design
Sponge founder and author Grace Bonney will lead a conversation with:
-Sarah
Gordon and Sheila Fain of Gordy's Pickle Jar
- Amanda McClements of Salt &
Sundry
-Ashley
Ford, writer, editor and speaker
-Charlotte
Cannon of The Vintage Vogue
Tickets
include one copy of In the Company of Women and one beer or
glass of wine. Cost is $50.00 + $3.74 fee.
Wednesday,
Oct 26th, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Busboys
& Poets, 5th & K
City
Vista, 1025 5th St NW, Washington, DC 20001
Join
author Robert Barsky as he discusses and signs his book Hatched. Admission is free.
Friday,
Oct 28th, 11:00 pm – 1:00 am
Busboys
& Poets, 5th & K
City
Vista, 1025 5th St NW, Washington, DC 20001
American
Sign Language users and viewers from all corners of life will come together to
recite a poem, song, short skit or jokes. Come out and enjoy the wonderful
environment while you eat, get your drink on and socialize. Great for those
learning American Sign Language. $5 for ticket.
Sunday,
Oct 30th, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
The
Writer’s Center
4508
Walsh St, Bethesda, MD 20815
Poet
Rachel Eliza Griffiths is joined by long-time workshop leader John Morris, who
reads from his collection of short stories, When
I Snap My Fingers You Will Remember Everything. Admission is free for
this open door reading.
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