Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
Making History, Making Change
Los Angeles
Saturday, August 22, 2026
1100
- 1400
15.00 USD
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
In 2026, the Smithsonian and 25 Smithsonian Affiliate organizations nationwide will commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with the Making History, Making Change Lecture Series.
From January to September, Smithsonian experts-curators, ..
Podcast Party Episode 003: Setting the Scene
Nashville
Thursday, August 20, 2026
1900
- 2100
15.00 USD
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
Join Music City Work Club for an interactive podcast filmed live in front of a real audience - starring YOU! For Episode 003, we're 'Setting the Scene': the context, atmosphere, and framing that shape a conversation before a word is even spoken.
Most people starti ..
Talk radio icon and author Howie Carr at Hyannis Arts Hall
Hyannis
Sunday, August 16, 2026
1600
- 1730
35.00 USD
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
New England Talk Radio Icon Howie Carr Brings Passion, Wit to Hyannis Arts Hall Stage - Hyannis Arts Hall presents New England talk radio legend and New York Times best-selling author Howie Carr, on stage Sunday, August 16 from 4 to 5:30 pm. Carr, host of the largest ..
Artist's Talk: Eric Gansworth
Auburn
Saturday, August 15, 2026
1400
- 1500
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
Onoñda'gegá'/Onǫdagehó:nǫˀ/Onondaga Eel Clan artist Eric Gansworth will give an Artist's Talk about "Trinity," his piece in the exhibition "Sa:gwáyoˀ Gayogo̱hó:nǫˀ / Cayuga People, We Returned." Through cultural and political symbols, the artwork address attempts mad ..
Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts
Sechelt
Thursday, August 13, 2026
2000
- 2100
18.00 CAD
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
The 44th annual Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts will take place August 13-16, 2026, featuring established literary stars and exciting new voices, with opportunities for writers and readers to mingle amidst Rockwood's heritage gardens.
With 19 events a ..
An Evening with Fran Lebowitz
Provincetown
Thursday, August 13, 2026
1900
- 2100
53.00 USD
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
“Fran Lebowitz’s trademark is the sneer; she disapproves of virtually everything except sleep, cigarette smoking, and good furniture. Her essays and topical interviews on subjects ranging from the difficulty of finding an acceptable apartment to the art of freeloadin ..
Author event: Short Stories with Jessica Treadway and Rebecca Reynolds
Quincy
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
1830
- 2000
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
Join us for an evening of short stories with authors Jessica Treadway and Rebecca Reynolds! They will be discussing Jessica's latest collection of short stories and Rebecca's debut collection - I Felt My Life with Both My Hands and This is How We Speak.
This is a ..
Artists' Talk: Alex Jacobs-Blum
Auburn
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
1200
- 1300
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
Gayogo̱hó:nǫˀ/Cayuga Wolf Clan artist Alex Jacobs-Blum will give an Artist's Talk about her three pieces in the exhibition "Sa:gwáyoˀ Gayogo̱hó:nǫˀ / Cayuga People, We Returned." Her video "Infinite Frequencies" documents her travels through Gayogo̱hó:nǫˀ homelands. ..
70th Annual Orcas Island Library Fair and Book Sale
Eastsound
Saturday, August 8, 2026
1000
- 1500
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
Huge book sale and fun activities for all ages! Hardcover books are $3, softcover books, $2, and books for kids and young adults are only $1 each. CDs, DVDs, games, puzzles, and more collectible books.
Friends of the Orcas Island Library is a nonprofit supporting ..
Author Talk with Chris Boucher - Harry "Bucky" Lew: Basketball's First Black Professional Player USA
New Bedford
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
1830
- 1930
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
Harry "Bucky" Lew broke professional basketball's color barrier in 1902 and went on to become the first Black player, coach, manager, referee, and franchise owner in otherwise white leagues. Though widely recognized in his lifetime, his pioneering contributions have ..
Book Launch and Signing/ Oak Park Author! Aug 2, 2-4:30 Oak Park Main Library, Community Space
Oak Park
Sunday, August 2, 2026
1400
- 1630
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
Dr. Debbie Holliday-Phillips, a resident of Oak Park for about 20 years will be launching and signing her new book! It is an interactive anthology and keepsake of heartfelt stories about moms. It includes pages to write a story about your mom, write lessons learned f ..
Dallas Antiquarian Book Fair
Carrollton
Friday, July 31, 2026
1700
- 1500
18.12 USD
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
Join us at the second annual Dallas Antiquarian Book Fair sponsored by the Texas Booksellers Association (TBA), Half Price Books, Southwest Chapter ABAA and Potter and Potter Auctions. This three-day event will take place Friday, July 31 through Sunday, August 2 at t ..
JFK Hyannis Museum Summer Author Series
Hyannis
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
1600
- 1700
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
The JFK Summer Author Series is an annual program that brings well-known authors to Cape Cod for engaging talks and discussions. The series features writers across genres-history, politics, memoir, and fiction-who share insights into their work, often with connection ..
Author Reading - This Book is Not For You - My Loss, My Grief, My Healing - Daniel Isenberg
Falmouth
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
1500
- 1630
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
A raw, deeply revealing reflection on loss, love, grief and healing…" Daniel Isenberg lost his vivacious, tenacious, and gifted Neapolitan wife after a four-year battle with a very rare, untreatable cancer. In "Not for You" Dan takes us with him on a uniquely honest, ..
Friends of the Cazenovia Public Library 52nd Annual Book Sale
Cazenovia
Saturday, July 25, 2026
1000
- 1600
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
Join the Friends of Cazenovia Public Library in celebrating the 52nd Annual Book Sale! Great quality books in all genres and children's books too!
Hardcovers $1, softcovers 2/$1, children's books 4/$1, DVDs and CDs 4/$1
Carriage Barn Books will be opened with regul ..
Stewart Copeland's Have I Said Too Much Tour stops at The Kent Stage on July 24th!
Kent
Friday, July 24, 2026
1930
- 2200
52.06 USD
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
Stewart Copeland, world famous drummer, founder of the most successful rock band of the 1980's, The Police, composer of film scores, video games and operas, multi Grammy winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, writer and filmmaker, is heading out on his first America ..
Our Stories Matter: Authors in Conversation at Anglia Ruskin University
Chelmsford
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
1200
- 1630
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
Join us for an inspiring afternoon with Gypsy, Roma and Traveller authors sharing their stories, culture and journeys to publication.
Our Stories Matter: Celebrating Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Authors and the Power of Visibility in Literature
Join us for an insp ..
Constant Shotgun: A Cold War Memoir
Digital
Sunday, July 19, 2026
1900
- 2030
20.00 USD
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
During decades of Cold War tension between the United States and the Soviet Union, American and Soviet air crews regularly interacted with one another in an unsung, unusual, and - until now - unknown program called Constant Shotgun. In this groundbreaking memoir, ret ..
Willett Free Library Book and Bake Sale
Saunderstown
Saturday, July 18, 2026
0900
- 1200
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
2026 marks the 60th anniversary of the Willett Free Library Book and Bake Sale!
Come to the smallest library in the smallest state on Saturday, July 18th, between 9am and noon, and browse a great selection of books, buy a scrumptious homemade treat, take a chance ..
Author Series: How the Democrats Screwed Bernie with Tad Devine - 13 Jul 2026
Quincy
Monday, July 13, 2026
1900
- 2030
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
Join veteran political strategist, Tad Devine, for a timely and provocative conversation about his upcoming book, How the Democrats Screwed Bernie. Drawing on his firsthand experience as a senior adviser to Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaigns, Devine offers an ins ..
TALK ON NAVAJO TEXTILES
Dublin
Sunday, July 12, 2026
1400
- 1600
35.00 USD
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
Jill Ahlberg Yohe, Ph.D.
Cafesjian Art Trust Museum
Jami Powell
Associate Director for Curatorial Affairs
and Curator of Indigenous Art Hood
Museum of Art, Dartmouth College
Ann Lane Hedlund, Ph.D.
Author, cultural anthropologist, and internationally
reco ..
Around Town Storytime at Sheldon Museum of Art
Lincoln
Friday, July 10, 2026
1030
- 1115
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
Join us at Sheldon as Librarian Kate Humphreys leads an interactive reading session full of music, movement, and fun for all in Sheldon's Great Hall.
This event is free and open to everyone. Registration is encouraged.
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The Art of Nursing and Migration - with Michael Rosen
London
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
1800
- 2000
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
This event hosted by Michael Rosen is the culmination of the Arts Council England National Lottery funded project, 'A Balikbayan Box for Nursing'. The title refers to the Filipino custom of migrant workers sending boxes of items back home and is inspired by Romalyn A ..
The Murie Ranch Front Porch Concerts and Conversations: Wapiti Wilderness Abroad with Edward Gray
Moose
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
1745
- 1900
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
Wapiti Wilderness Abroad: Teddy Roosevelt, Olaus Murie, and the Elk of New Zealand with Edward Gray
EVENT INFO
Date and Time: June 30 | 5:45 PM
Location: The Murie Ranch, Grand Teton National Park. 1 Murie Ranch Road in Moose, Wyoming
Price: Free!
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Celebrating 50 Years of Nebraska's 500-Mile Sculpture Garden
Lincoln
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
1730
- 1830
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
This panel discussion brings together artists, historians, and project leaders who played key roles in shaping and preserving this landmark public art initiative.
Produced and aired by Nebraska Public Media, the program explores the vision behind the Bicentennial Sc ..
The Righteous Arrows
Fairfax County
Sunday, June 28, 2026
1900
- 2030
20.00 USD
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
Speaker Brian J. Morra will talk about his latest book, The Righteous Arrows, that tells a very important story about how the Soviet War in Afghanistan laid the groundwork for the rise of militant Islam, including the Taliban and al Qaeda. It's a tale of a war with u ..
Austin African American Book Festival - TX
Austin
Saturday, June 27, 2026
1000
- 1600
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
The Austin African American Book Festival returns for its 20th anniversary, bringing together nationally recognized authors, thought leaders, educators, and readers for a free day of literature, culture, and community at the George Washington Carver Museum and Librar ..
From Darkness To Light: An Evening with Former Hostage Yosef Chaim Ohana, Tues, June 23, Haynnis, MA
Hyannis
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
1900
- 2030
36.00 USD
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
Join us for an unforgettable encounter with Yosef Chaim Ohana as he shares his powerful story of courage, faith, and survival. Abducted on October 7, 2023 after helping evacuate the wounded at the Nova Music Festival, Yosef endured 738 days in captivity under unimagi ..
Books and brews
Tucson
Saturday, June 20, 2026
1600
- 2000
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
Tucson Author Alliance has joined forces with Button Brew House to create a bookish vendor market. More than 20 local authors will be there to sell and sign copies of their books. The event is free to attend and will host a wide variety of genres. Attendees will be a ..
Foreword Book Festival
Suffolk
Friday, June 19, 2026
1900
- 2230
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
The Foreword Festival is bringing fantastic books, authors, storytelling, poetry, author talks and more to venues across Eye, Suffolk, over the weekend of 19th-21st June 2026. We've lined up big-name headliners, as well as special themed author panels for Father's Da ..
Shared Waters, Shared Future: Wyoming and the Colorado River
Wilson
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
1700
- 1900
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
Join your neighbors and The Nature Conservancy for a conversation about this past season's exceptionally dry winter and what it means for rivers born in Wyoming and the 40 million people, countless wildlife and working lands downstream.
Learn from TNC's Colorado R ..
Mount Auburn Hospital presents Pink Pages on June 8th at the American Repertory Theater
Cambridge
Monday, June 8, 2026
1745
- 2030
300.00 USD
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
Join award-winning author and breast cancer survivor Alice Hoffman for an unforgettable evening of storytelling, inspiration, and community-supporting the Hoffman Breast Center at Mount Auburn Hospital.
Now in its 26th year, Pink Pages brings together an extraordi ..
Museum Store Book Sale
Lincoln
Monday, June 8, 2026
1000
- 1700
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
Visit Sheldon Museum of Art's store to purchase past exhibition catalogs and artist books at a heavily discounted rate.
URLs:
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12th Annual Bay Area Book Festival
California
Friday, May 29, 2026
1730
- 2100
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
400 authors.123 panels. 21 stages.150 exhibitors. Youth activities, book signings, food booths and more. Elaine Hsieh Chou, Tananarive Due, Marshall Ganz, Alexis Pauline Gumbs, Stephen Graham Jones, Susana M. Morris, Hannah Moushabeck, Nnedi Okorafor, Boots Riley, Ph ..
Friends of the Library Big Book Sale
North Vancouver
Friday, May 29, 2026
1000
- 1600
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
Book Sale Days/Times:
Friday, May 29 | 10:00am-4:00pm
Saturday, May 30 | 10:00am-4:00pm
Sunday, May 31 | 10:00am-2:00pm *On Sunday, everything is 1/2 price!
Please bring your own bag. Learn more about the Friends at http://www.nvdpl.ca/friends-library
Catego ..
The Truth, Boundaries and Becoming Experience
California
Sunday, May 24, 2026
1500
- 1900
35.00 USD
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
This is not just a book signing... it’s an EVENT.
Join us for the Truth, Boundaries and Becoming Experience, an elevated celebration of Grieving the Loss of a Lie by Conitha Clemons - a powerful memoir about truth, boundaries, healing, and becoming who you were al ..
An evening with Tom Allen
Wirral
Saturday, May 23, 2026
1900
- 2030
24.00 GBP
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
We're thrilled to welcome the beloved comedian, presenter and best selling author, Tom Allen, to the Wirral to celebrate the publication of his much anticipated debut novel, Common Decency.
Praised by a whole host of writers and comedians including Jo Brand, Jeff ..
Happy Hour and Texas Author Interview with Seth Harp
Austin
Thursday, May 21, 2026
1800
- 1930
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
Join us at Chez Zee for an evening with investigative journalist Seth Harp, author of "The Fort Bragg Cartel: Drug Trafficking and Murder in the Special Forces."
During Happy Hour, co-host Cari Clark will interview Harp about his groundbreaking investigation into ..
Book Signing
North Smithfield
Thursday, May 21, 2026
1830
- 2030
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
The Difference We Make by Celeste Charpentier Greene
The author will be at The Art of You Center for Counseling and creativity for a book signing of her new book The Difference We Make.
Books will be available for purchase and Celeste will be available to sign copi ..
Jawdance by Apples and Snakes - a new season of poetry nights at Brixton House
London
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
2000
- 2200
14.40 GBP
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
Jawdance fuses the freshest voices with stellar talent for a night of raw truth, global voices, and that “you had to be there” magic.
Launching a new monthly summer season of electric performance poetry uniting familiar faces with new voices on stage at Brixton Ho ..
Cold War Conversation Virtual Lecture Series - Berlin: A Spy's Guide to its Cold War History
Fairfax
Sunday, May 17, 2026
1900
- 2030
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
According to author, James Stejskal, many cities have laid claim to the title City of Spies-Vienna, London, Moscow, even Miami. But no city has earned it more than Berlin. From the rubble of World War II to the razor's edge of the Cold War, Berlin became the epicente ..
Book Talk: Jeffrey A. Denham "John Quincy Adams, Reluctant Abolitionist"
Lincoln
Sunday, May 17, 2026
1400
- 1600
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
Jeffrey A. Denman will come to BVHS on 2:00 p.m. on May 17 to give a talk about his book, "John Quincy Adams, Reluctant Abolitionist." Denman is a historian, author, and retired American history teacher from Brookline, Massachusetts, who writes books focusing on the ..
Honey Hollow Book Fair Ticketed Preview Sale
New Hope
Friday, May 15, 2026
1800
- 2100
10.00 USD
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
Honey Hollow Nature Center is proud to announce that it will host its inaugural Used and Rare Book Fair on Saturday, May 16th, 2026, from 10AM to 5PM. The fair will take place, rain or shine, at the 55-acre campus of the Nature Center located at 2877 Creamery Road in ..
Bookstock 2026
Vermont
Friday, May 15, 2026
1300
- 1500
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
Bookstock, the Vermont Festival of Words, features author readings; a huge used book sale; poetry; workshops; events for children; food; and other festivities centered on Woodstock's Green. New in 2026: VT Youth Poet Laureate, VT Book Award winners, cookbook authors ..
An evening with Philippa Perry at Hope Church Wirral
Wirral
Thursday, May 14, 2026
1900
- 2030
8.00 GBP
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
We are delighted to welcome the number one Sunday Times best selling author, psychotherapist, artist and presenter, Philippa Perry to the Wirral, to celebrate the publication of her first novel, Shrink Solves Murder.
Praised as 'assured and hugely enjoyable' by Ri ..
Local Author Presentation with Walter James Sylvia
New Bedford
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
1830
- 1930
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
NOUMENA blends memoir, fiction, and philosophical discourse. self-destruction and spiritual rebirth. Its nonlinear structure and surreal elements give it a dreamlike quality.
The prose has a lyrical, almost meditative quality that is immersive, that, profoundly en ..
Book Signing by local author Bozena Glover.
Fairbanks
Saturday, May 9, 2026
1200
- 1600
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
Join local author Bozena Glover for a cozy afternoon at Barnes and Noble in Fairbanks as she celebrates her debut novel, The Body in the Pool: A Cold Hollow Mystery.
Set in a small Alaskan town, this charming cozy mystery invites readers into a world of quiet secr ..
Lewes Speakers Festival and Festival for Kids
Lewes
Friday, May 8, 2026
1500
- 2200
12.00 GBP
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
The Lewes Speakers Festival returns from 8-10 May 2026 with one of its most ambitious programmes yet, bringing leading thinkers, journalists, historians and writers to Lewes for a weekend of ideas, debate and culture. Highlights include Jeremy Hunt, former Chancellor ..
Interactive workshop presentation: "What do communities in the Mid-Atlantic think of offshore wind?"
Milford
Thursday, May 7, 2026
1730
- 1900
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
In this workshop, researchers at the University of Delaware will share the results of a study aimed at understanding community perceptions of offshore wind energy in coastal and near-coastal towns in Delaware, Maryland and New Jersey. We also will spend time in small ..
Peterborough Town Library Friends Host Grand Reopening of the Kyes-Sage Book Shop
New Hampshire
Thursday, May 7, 2026
1000
- 1500
Free
Literary Events - Talks - Debates - Book Launch
(Peterborough, NH) – The Friends of the Peterborough Town Library will hold a Grand Reopening for the Kyes-Sage Used Book Shop on Thursday, May 7th, Friday, May 8th and Saturday, May 9th. The book donations collection will take place on Friday, April 24th and Saturda ..