Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration, featuring a conversation with Erika Alexander
Lynchburg
Monday, January 27, 2025
1700
- 1930
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
Alexander starred as attorney Maxine Shaw on the popular 1990s series Living Single, a now-iconic character who powerful women like Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley and former George state representative Stacey Abrams have cited as influences.
Randolph College's annu ..
Lucky in Lombard Book Signing
Lombard
Saturday, April 26, 2025
0900
- 1600
10.00 USD
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
Second annual event supporting YA/Romance authors of all genres! Get the opportunity to meet, buy, and get books signed by authors.
Category: Arts | Books and Literature | Book Signings
Price:
Free GA, VIP starting at: USD 10.00 ..
Arts and Prose Celebration of Excellence in Scholarship, Art, Music and Literature
Tysons
Sunday, February 9, 2025
1300
- 1500
150.00 USD
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
The Educational and Charitable Foundation (ECF), working with the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, Lambda Kappa Omega Chapter (LKO), will sponsor its annual Book Signing and Scholarship Celebration, Arts and Prose, on Sunday, February 9, 2025 from 1-3 p.m. ..
Aces Wild Atlantic City Author/Reader Event
Atlantic City
Saturday, June 14, 2025
0900
- 1600
10.00 USD
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
Come out and find your new favorite author! Shop for books and bookish items with over 100+ authors/vendors.
Category: Arts | Books and Literature | Book Signings ..
Extreme Survival: Michael J. Tougias Shares Harrowing Tales of Courage at Emerson E-Series
Vero Beach
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
1900
- 2030
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
Prepare to be captivated by true stories of resilience and bravery as The Emerson Center welcomes acclaimed author and survival expert Michael J. Tougias. Known for his bestsellers The Finest Hours and A Storm Too Soon, Tougias will present "Extreme Survival," an unf ..
Honoring Indigenous Resilience
Pocatello
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
1800
- 2030
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
Dr. Elizabeth Redd joins us for a presentation of “Many Voices Raised Together! Native Linguistic Diversity, Disruption and Resilience.” Dr. Redd is the Director of American Indian Studies and Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Idaho State University. Dr. Redd’s ..
Terry Virts - How to Astronaut
Tucson
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
1930
- 2200
20.00 USD
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
piloting the Space Shuttle Endeavour, serving as Commander for the International Space Station, and conducting three spacewalks during a 200-day mission in 2014 and 2015.
During his seven months in space, Terry led a multi-national team that included Russian Cosmo ..
Oregon Author Fair
Lebanon
Saturday, February 22, 2025
1000
- 1500
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
The Friends of the Library's Second Annual Oregon Author Fair features 40+ authors and 12 speakers. Buy books and merch; attend workshops, readings, and talks; connect with writers; and celebrate the literary talent in Oregon! Wide variety of genres represented inclu ..
Barbara Lee and Elihu Harris Lecture Series Presents Hakeem Jeffries
Oakland
Friday, February 21, 2025
1900
- 2100
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
The Barbara Lee and Elihu Harris Lecture Series presents United States House of Representatives Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
The Barbara Lee and Elihu Harris Lecture Series, co-produced by the Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center and Peralta Community College ..
Academy Forum: Oscar Preview with Jan Wahl and Allegra Madsen
San Francisco
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
1900
- 2030
10.00 USD
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
Jan and Allegra are back! Join us for a conversation with Emmy-winning producer, entertainment reporter and film critic, (and wearer of many hats!) Jan Wahl. Interviewed by Frameline's Executive Director, Allegra Madsen, Jan will disch about Hollywood's LGBTQ history ..
TOMMY ORANGE AND KAVEH AKBAR
Santa Rosa
Saturday, March 15, 2025
1400
- 1530
19.76 USD
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
SANTA ROSA -
Copperfield’s Books is thrilled to welcome Pulitzer Prize finalist Tommy Orange and renowned poet Kaveh Akbar to Santa Rosa for an intimate conversation about Wandering Stars - Tommy’s masterful follow up to his iconic book There There.
The discuss ..
Citizen Joy: Views of Democracy -- Table Talk with Social Practice Artist Beth Grossman
Pacifica
Sunday, February 2, 2025
1430
- 1630
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
Beth Grossman’s work in the Citizen Joy: Views of Democracy exhibition, "All the Rest is Commentary…", reflects variations of the Golden Rule from world religions.
On Sunday, Feb 2, from 2:30 – 4:30 pm, community members are invited to gather together, reflecting ..
Jono Miller Book Signing: Unveiling "The Palmetto Book: Histories and Mysteries of the Cabbage Palm"
Bradenton
Monday, January 20, 2025
1200
- 1400
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
Jono Miller Book Signing
Join us for an enlightening book signing event with Jono Miller, author of "The Palmetto Book: Histories and Mysteries of the Cabbage Palm."
Jono Miller, a renowned natural historian, environmental educator, and activist, has dedicated ..
Lewes Speakers Festival
Lewes
Friday, January 17, 2025
1500
- 2200
12.00 GBP
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
Friday 17th Jan. 15.30 Iain Dale, Broadcaster and former Presenter of the Evening Show on LBC Radio, discusses the lives of dictators and the lessons we can draw from them.
Friday 17th Jan.17.00 Baroness Lola Young, foster-care survivor, social-justice activist and ..
Brazilian-American Novelist Speaks on His New Mystery Novel
Easton
Thursday, January 16, 2025
1200
- 1300
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
Former Talbot County resident Marcelo Antinori will discuss his newest mystery novel, The Seagull and the Spy, set in the imaginary Central American city of Santa Clara by the Sea. An old colonial seaport run by self-serving politicians, Santa Clara is the beloved ho ..
Conundrum Chronicles: A StorySlam where stories are told, moral dilemmas unfold, judgements are bold
San Francisco
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
1900
- 2030
10.00 USD
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
Theme is Critters: The creatures from the wild and the pets lounging in our homes can impact us (and challenge us) in the most unexpected ways. Share your story about a critter in your life, or kick back and enjoy the tales from our inspirational storytellers.
Fea ..
Winter Mini-Retreat at The Writers Circle
Summit
Sunday, January 12, 2025
0900
- 1600
135.00 USD
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
Start 2025 off write! On January 12, get cozy with your writing in the casual comfort of The Co-Co in convenient downtown Summit. Adults writers of all genres are welcome, whether you’re working on your first poem or your fifth novel.
Join us for creativity-sparki ..
American Legion Post 233 High School Oratorical Scholarship Program--A Constitutional Speech Contest
Elk Grove
Saturday, January 11, 2025
1300
- 1600
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
The Elk Grove American Legion Post 233 is planning to offer the 2025 Legion Oratorical Scholarship Program--A Constitutional Speech Contest. This American Legion program was first offered in 1938 and has been offered by various posts across the nation since that date ..
Merryoaks Community Hall Book Club
Durham
Monday, January 6, 2025
1800
- 1900
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
Event Summary: Book Club Meeting - Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
It is 1985, in an Irish town. During the weeks leading up to Christmas, Bill Furlong, a coal and timber merchant, faces his busiest season. As he does the rounds, he feels the past rising ..
Christmas Time Is Hear Again
West Long Branch
Thursday, December 19, 2024
1930
- 2100
20.00 USD
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
From 1963 to 1969, the Beatles sent Christmas messages on flexidiscs to their US and UK fan clubs. In 1970, a compilation of these messages was sent out, and they were re-released as a collector’s set in 2017. Join SCOTT FREIMAN and KEN WOMACK for a one-session virtu ..
VFP Voices of Peace Poetry Contest 2025
Event
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
0000
- 1700
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
This is the 30th year of the VFP Voices of Peace Poetry Contest, sponsored by Cape Cod Veterans for Peace, Corporal Jeffrey M. Lucey, Chapter 041. Participation in this contest has remained strong through the years, which attests to the relevance of our peace theme f ..
Book signing
Southampton
Saturday, December 14, 2024
1400
- 1500
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
The author will be greeting readers and people interested in her work around neurodiversity. Hilra has a PhD in Education (University of Southampton) with a focus on Inclusion, and has worked promoting the inclusion of neurodivergent children and young people in main ..
Finding Hope, Creativity, and Mental Wellness in Times of Trauma
Toronto
Friday, December 6, 2024
1600
- 1800
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
LOCATION:
University of Toronto Bookstore
214 College St, Toronto, ON M5T 3A1, Canada
Phone: +1 416-640-7900
The author will deliver short remarks about her new book starting at 4:30 pm and she will be available to answer questions as well as sign and personali ..
Open Kitchens: Transforming Food Service through Community, Culture, and Ethical Leadership
Davis
Thursday, December 5, 2024
1730
- 1930
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
We often ascribe the concept of "healthy" to food, but what do healthy foodways look like? Join a conversation among three visionary chefs who are leading change in the food service industry through transparency, labor justice, and storytelling through food. Using fo ..
Epic Philosophy: What Did Virgil Believe? A Lecture by Dr David Butterfield
Savannah
Thursday, December 5, 2024
1700
- 1900
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
There was no greater poet in the Roman world than Virgil, and for many readers there has been no more beautiful work of verbal art than his epic, the “Aeneid”. It not only shaped the next half-millennium of Latin literature but guided the western literary tradition t ..
Faith in America: A Dialogue on Faith, Politics, and Society in a Trump Presidency
Lancaster
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
1830
- 2030
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
Join us in the Baxter Room inside Lark for a thought-provoking panel discussion featuring renowned Bible and Theology experts from the Lancaster Theological Seminary of Moravian University. Delve into the heart of American faith issues and explore how these diverse r ..
(SCOPUS / ISI) SOAS GLOCAL AFALA 2024
Pretoria
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
0800
- 1800
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
Linguistic Field(s): Anthropological Linguistics; Discourse Analysis; General Linguistics; Language Documentation; Sociolinguistics
Call Deadline: 01-Aug-2024
Official Website: https://glocal.soas.ac.uk/afala2024/cfp/
Main Hosts: University of South Africa, ..
Words with Nerds: POLITICS EDITION
Madison
Thursday, November 21, 2024
1900
- 2030
10.00 USD
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
Join us on Thursday, November 21 for Words with Nerds: POLITICS EDITION, a great show for information sponges who love to laugh!
Words with Nerds mixes TED Talks with stand-up by bringing together local specialists and comedians to present on a topic of their choi ..
Michael Thompson, Ph.D. Best Friends, Worst Enemies Speaker
Lenox
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
1730
- 1930
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
A special evening event featuring renowned author, psychologist, and international speaker Michael G. Thompson, Ph.D. On Wednesday, November 20, Dr. Thompson will offer valuable insights from his best-selling book Best Friends/Worst Enemies: Understanding the Social ..
"The Corruption of America's Food Industry"
Flagstaff
Monday, November 18, 2024
1800
- 1930
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
The best-selling book, "Barons," is the story of seven titans of the food industry, their rise to power, and the consequences for workers, eaters, and democracy itself. Barons paints a stark portrait of corporate consolidation, but it also shows that a fair, healthy, ..
OLLI at MSU November Friday Forum: Post Election Analysis
Bozeman
Friday, November 15, 2024
1200
- 1330
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
BOZEMAN - The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Montana State University will host a virtual Friday Forum on the results of the Nov. 5 election. The event will be held online via Zoom on Friday, Nov. 15, from noon to 1:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the pub ..
We Are Called to Be a Movement On 14 November 2024
Stanford
Thursday, November 14, 2024
1700
- 1900
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
Join us on Nov. 14 and 15 for the 2024-25 Tanner Lecture, "We Are Called to Be a Movement," with Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II of Repairers of the Breach and the Poor People's Campaign.
For years Rev. Dr. Barber has been one of the country's most gifted moral fusi ..
A Celebration of the Publication of Monster with Dzifa Benson and Guests - Free Entry
London
Thursday, November 14, 2024
1930
- 2200
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
DZIFA BENSON 'MONSTER' BOOK LAUNCH! Thu Nov 14 (730pm-10pm / Free Entry) - We are truly proud to present an evening with DZIFA BENSON and Special Guests KAREN MCCARTHY-WOOLF, BRIDGET MINAMORE and JOSHUA IDEHEN celebrating the publication of Dzifa's critically acclai ..
SYMPOSIUM: Reflecting on the Legacy of David C. Driskell
Carlisle
Saturday, November 9, 2024
1500
- 1700
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
In support of the exhibition "The Legacy of Two Centuries of Black American Art" at The Trout Gallery, this symposium features presentations by Curlee Raven Holton, artist, scholar, and Founding Director of Raven Fine Art Editions and Julie McGee, Associate Professor ..
Karen White, Beatriz Williams and Lauren Willig Author Event
Mount Pleasant
Saturday, November 9, 2024
1400
- 1500
40.00 USD
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
Join us on Team W's National Book Tour for An Author's Guide to Murder. Agatha Christie meets Murder, She Wrote in this witty, locked-room mystery. Tickets will be $40 and includes a hardback copy of "An Author's Guide to Murder", refreshments, and meet and greet w ..
Women for sale: Private matter or public crisis? | 9 November | Central London and Livestream
London
Saturday, November 9, 2024
1000
- 1630
5.00 GBP
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
Pornography. Prostitution. Surrogacy. These colossal, rapacious industries are based on using women as commodities. This is often justified as a woman's right to choose what she does with her body and that it is a private matter of no concern to anyone else. But is t ..
Visiting Writers Series: Andrew Aydin, National Book Award Winner
Hickory
Thursday, November 7, 2024
1900
- 2100
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
Andrew Aydin is a National Book Award winner, a Robert F. Kennedy Book Award Honoree, a Printz Award winner, a Sibert Medal winner, a Walter Dean Myers Award winner, a two-time Eisner award winner, and the recipient of multiple Coretta Scott King honors.
He is cre ..
PechaKucha Night
Bozeman
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
1840
- 2100
9.00 USD
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
After a career managing wilderness for the USDA Forest Service, Jonathan Klein concluded that what passes for wilderness in the lower 48 states isn't truly wild. In search of the real thing, he embarked on a 700-mile solo canoe trip from Saskatchewan to Hudson Bay, h ..
Merryoaks Community Hall Book Club
Durham
Monday, November 4, 2024
1800
- 1900
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
Event Summary: Book Club Meeting - Dissolution by C.J. Sansom
Are you ready to dive into a gripping historical mystery? Join us for an engaging discussion of Dissolution by acclaimed author C.J. Sansom at our next book club meeting!
Dissolution is the first nov ..
Wild and Foraged Foods Cooking Demo and Book Signing with Author Maria Finn
Sebastopol
Saturday, November 2, 2024
1100
- 1200
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
Join us for a cooking demo and book signing with Maria Finn, author of Forage. Gather. Feast. To showcase the change in seasons and the offerings of Gold Ridge Organic Farms, Maria will be making smoked and pickled mushrooms - a favorite amongst her many wonderful re ..
StoryStudio Chicago's 7th Annual Writers Festival
Chicago
Saturday, November 2, 2024
0800
- 1700
350.00 USD
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
Join us at the 7th Annual StoryStudio Writers Festival! November 2nd and 3rd, 2024 in-person at Center on Halsted.
Presented by Artistic Director, Rebecca Makkai and Program Curator, Ananda Lima, StoryStudio Chicago's 7th Annual Writers Festival includes:
-- Br ..
The ship beneath the ice: the discovery of Shackleton's Endurance
Oxford
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
1930
- 2100
5.00 GBP
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
In 1914, only three years after Norwegian Roald Amundsen beat Robert Falcon Scott to the South Pole, Ernest Shackleton led an expedition to make the first land crossing of Antarctica; it was to end in near catastrophe as his ship, the Endurance, became trapped in the ..
Appalachian Life in Literature
Maryville
Saturday, October 26, 2024
1730
- 1930
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
You’re invited to Appalachian Life in Literature, a public conversation on place-based writing with Frank X Walker, David Brill, Monic Ductan and Maurice Manning.
This Tremont Writers Conference event is free and open to the public. Join us at 5:30pm at Blount Cou ..
"Wampanoag Language Loss and Reclamation" Nitana Hicks Greendeer Speaks
Falmouth
Saturday, October 26, 2024
1300
- 1500
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
Dr. Nitana Hicks Greendeer will discuss the story of the Wampanoag’s language loss and reclamation, and the Wampanoag Nation’s efforts to bring it back to a principal means of communication for its people. Her talk from 1 to 3 PM Saturday, October 26 at UU Falmouth, ..
An Evening with Best-Selling Author and DVC Alumnus Daniel James Brown
Pleasant Hill
Friday, October 25, 2024
1900
- 2000
20.00 USD
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
In celebration of Diablo Valley College's (DVC) 75th anniversary, the DVC Foundation and the DVC Alumni Association are thrilled to announce a special event, "Resilience and Triumph: An Evening with Best-Selling Author Daniel James Brown," on Friday, October 25th at ..
SOLD OUT: LIVESTEAM ONLINE Sandra Cisneros Reading, Performance from Opera House on Mango Street
Evanston
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
1730
- 1930
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
The Litowitz MFA+MA Program and the Bienen School of Music are proud to present Sandra Cisneros, in conversation with Derek Bermel.
The program will include a reading, a discussion with Derek Bermel, and a performance of a piece from the work-in-progress opera "Th ..
Reimagining Education with Roy Spence and Ted Dintersmith
Austin
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
1700
- 1900
20.00 USD
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
Join The Holdsworth Center's president, Dr. Lindsay Whorton, for an engaging Place the Ladder conversation with Austin-based marketing guru Roy Spence, founder of the Make it Movement and venture capitalist Ted Dintersmith, founder of What School Could Be. Discover h ..
Sonoma Speaker Series: In Conversation with Soul Surfer, BETHANY HAMILTON
Sonoma
Monday, October 21, 2024
1900
- 2030
20.00 USD
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
Bethany Hamilton's life took a dramatic turn when she lost her left arm in a shark attack. What seemed like the end of her surfing career became a story of extraordinary perseverance.
Within two years, she won her first national title, and in 2007, she achieved he ..
Changing Hands Bookstore presents an evening with John Stamos
Mesa
Monday, October 21, 2024
1830
- 2100
34.00 USD
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
Book and photo with John included with ticket! Event moderated by Olivia Fierro.
ABOUT THE BOOK
If you would have told a young John Stamos flipping burgers at his dad's fast-food joint that one day he'd be a household name and that, at the height of his success ..
Book launch and signing
Vermont
Sunday, October 20, 2024
1430
- 1700
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
Book launch and signing plus and interview with the artist, Susan Weiss
Venue Name: Southern Vermont Arts Center
Category: Arts | Books and Literature ..