Wednesday,
Nov 9, 7:00 pm
Arts
Club of Washington
2017 I
Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
Washington, DC 20006
Join the
Literary House Press for a celebration of Still Life with Poem:
Contemporary Natures Mortes in Verse, an anthology of new poems inspired by
created (or imagined) tableau. Free
Thursday,
Nov 10, 7:00 pm-8:30 pm
Upshur
St. Books
27
Upshur St NW, Washington, DC 20011
Don't
miss these local mystery writers for what is sure to be an amazing panel
discussion! Free
Saturday,
Nov 12, 3:00 pm-5:00 pm
The
Writer’s Center
4508
Walsh St, Bethesda, MD 20815
Join
editor Dario DiBattista and several authors as they read from Retire
the Colors: Veterans and Civilians on Iraq and Afghanistan, a collection of
nonfiction accounts by service members returning to civilian life. Free
The Edge Reading Series Sunday, Nov 13, 6:00 pm
Bridge Street Books
2814 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20007
Lauren Levin, Eric, Sneathen, and Michael Joseph Walsh take the stage. Free
2814 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20007
Lauren Levin, Eric, Sneathen, and Michael Joseph Walsh take the stage. Free
Tuesday,
Nov 15, 7:00 pm-9:00 pm
The
Writer’s Center
4508
Walsh St, Bethesda, MD 20815
If you
lived in DC during the '70s, you know Cerphe Colwell as one of the most
influential DJs in the city's history. Revered by generations and respected by
musicians the likes of Tom Waits, Stevie Nicks, and Bruce Springsteen, the man
is a legend. TWC is proud to host a reading and book signing of Colwell's new
book Cerphe's Up. Free, RSVP required.
Tuesday, Nov 15, 7:30 p.m.
Shaw’s Tavern
520 Florida Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Don’t miss the final reading of Season III
of The Inner Loop! This month, featured Courtney
Angela Brkic, will be joined by a lineup of nine other writers in fiction,
creative non-fiction, and poetry: Poetry - Tommy Pico, Devin Kelly, Beth Spesia; Fiction - Leeya Mehta, Max Meltzer, Kenny Torrella; Nonfiction
- Adrienne Benson Scherger, Diana Tokaji. Free
Tyehimba Jess and Robin Coste Lewis:
Beauty And Struggle in Jacob Lawrence's Migration Series
Thursday, Nov 17, 6:30 pm
Phillips Collection
1600 21st St NW
Washington, DC 20009
In
conjunction with The Phillips Collection and its exhibition, People on the
Move: Beauty and Struggle in Jacob Lawrence's “Migration Series,”
The Folger Shakespeare Library presents an evening of poetry that reveals and
revels in the history and experiences of African Americans, Tyehimba
Jess and Robin
Coste Lewis bring their award-winning work to respond to the
masterwork of Jacob Lawrence. Tickets: 15;
Ticket holders may view the exhibition prior to the reading.
Thursday,
Nov 17, 7:00 pm-9:00 pm
Busboys
& Poets, 14th & V
2021
14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009
The
Collective DC and Teach for America alumni of color board, is hosting its
second annual Story Slam, a live storytelling event and opportunity for the DC
Region to come together to hear stories that reflect our diversity, passion,
and courage. Free
Friday,
Nov 18, 5:30 pm-8:30 pm
National
Press Club
529 14th
Street NW
Washington,
DC 20045
P&P
is proud to partner with the National Press Club Journalism Institute for a
night of pols, pundits, and prose. Come meet fantastic novelists,
historians, and cultural critics. Proceeds from this non-profit fundraiser will
benefit the SEED foundation, which helps under-served students prepare for
college. Tickets: $10 for the public; $5 for P&P members; $5 for NPC members.
Saturday,
Nov 19, 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
The
Writer’s Center
4508
Walsh St, Bethesda, MD 20815
The
Delmarva Review Volume
9 includes literary work from 30 authors, including several from the region.
The editors will be present to answer audience questions about the review and
submission process. Free
Saturday,
Nov 19, 8:00 pm
Politics
& Prose
5015 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington,
DC 20008
How many
rings were forged by Sauron in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle Earth? Excluding
monuments, what is the tallest building in D.C.? Sign-up starts at 7 p.m. in
The Den. Free
Sunday,
Nov 20, 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
The
Writer’s Center
4508
Walsh St,
Bethesda, MD 20815
Jonathan
Moody reads from his most recent collection, Olympic Butter Gold,
winner of the 2014 Cave Canem Northwestern University Press Poetry Prize.
Moody’s poetry focuses on hip-hop and rap culture in America. He is joined by
Jane Hilberry, author of Body Painting, and Lalita Noronha, who writes about her work in both
microbiology and the arts in Mustard Seed: A Collage of Science, Art and
Love Poems. Free
Wednesday,
Nov 30, 12:00 pm
National
Archives
Constitution
Avenue, NW, between 7th and 9th Streets
Washington, DC 20408
Washington, DC 20408
Pulitzer
Prize–winning reporter Steve Twomey takes a fascinating look at the 12 days
leading up to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor—the warnings, clues, and
missteps. Event is free with RSVP.
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