Virtual Book Events Worth Streaming This Month

Mark Prins in conversation with Brandon Taylor
Tuesday, January 4, 7:00 p.m. EST
Mark Prins celebrates the launch of his debut novel, The Latinist, in conversation with Brandon Taylor. (Free; register here.)

Gina Apostol in conversation with Viet Thanh Nguyen
Tuesday, January 4, 8:00 p.m. EST
Gina Apostol discusses her latest novel, Bibliolepsy, in conversation with Viet Thanh Nguyen. (Free; register here.)

Jean Chen Ho in conversation with Cathy Park Hong
Tuesday, January 4, 7:00 p.m. EST
Jean Chen Ho discusses her debut novel, Fiona and Jane, in conversation with Cathy Park Hong. (Free; register here.)

Jessamine Chan in conversation with Rachel Yoder
Wednesday, January 5, 5:00 p.m. PST
Jessamine Chan discusses her debut novel, The School for Good Mothers, in conversation with Rachel Yoder. (Free; register here.)

Daphne Palasi Andreades in conversation with Stephanie Jimenez
Wednesday, January 5, 6:00 p.m. EST
Daphne Palasi Andreades discusses her debut novel, Brown Girls, in conversation with Stephanie Jimenez. (Free; register here.)

Elise Bryant in conversation with Brandy Colbert
Wednesday, January 5, 7:00 p.m. EST
Elise Bryant discusses her latest novel, One True Loves, in conversation with Brandy Colbert. (Free; register here.)

Xochitl Gonzalez in conversation with Jessica Pimentel
Thursday, January 6, 7:00 p.m. EST
Xochitl Gonzalez celebrates the release of her debut novel, Olga Dies Dreaming, in conversation with Jessica Pimentel. (Free; register here.)

Panel: Best Lesbian Erotica of the Year, Vol. 6
Thursday, January 6, 5:00 p.m. PST
Authors Sonni de Soto, Ash Orlando, Tobi Hill-Meyer, and Meg Elison celebrate the release of The Best Lesbian Erotica of the Year, Volume 6 in a panel discussion moderated by anthology editor Sinclair Sexsmith. (Free; register here.)

Nikki May in conversation with Paula Hawkins
Friday, January 7, 12:00 p.m. EST
Nikki May discusses her new novel, Wahala, in conversation with Paula Hawkins. (Donation required; register here.)

Xavier Navarro Aquino in conversation with Victor LaValle
Sunday, January 9, 3:00 p.m. EST
Xavier Navarro Aquino discusses his debut novel, Velorio, in conversation with Victor LaValle. (Free; register here.)

Hanya Yanagihara: To Paradise
Monday, January 10, 7:00 p.m. EST
Hanya Yanagihara presents her new novel, To Paradise, at this hybrid virtual/in-person event. ($18+; register here.)

Alafair Burke in conversation with Megan Abbott and Laura Lippman
Tuesday, January 11, 7:30 p.m. EST
Alafair Burke presents her latest thriller, Find Me, in conversation with Megan Abbott and Laura Lippman. ($27.98+; register here.)

Ashley Audrain in conversation with Chandler Baker
Tuesday, January 11, 8:00 p.m. CST
Ashley Audrain celebrates the paperback release of her latest novel, The Push, in conversation with Chandler Baker. (Free; register here.)

Leonard Mlodinow: Emotional: How Feelings Shape Our Thinking
Tuesday, January 11, 6:00 p.m. PST
Theoretical physicist Leonard Mlodinow discusses his latest book, Emotional: How Feelings Shape Our Thinking. (Free; register here.)

Cynthia Dewi Oka in conversation with Jenny Zhang
Tuesday, January 11, 7:30 p.m. EST
Cynthia Dewi Oka celebrates her latest poetry collection, Fire Is Not a Country: Poems, in a conversation with Jenny Zhang on “craft, legacy, and writing to honor the unassimilable.” (Free; register here.)

Amanda Montell: Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism
Tuesday, January 11, 7:00 p.m. EST
Linguist and podcast host Amanda Montell discusses her latest book, Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism. (Free; register here.)

A Celebration of Zora Neale Hurston
Wednesday, January 12, 8:30 p.m. EST
Morgan Jerkins moderates a panel discussion on Zora Neale Hurston, featuring Hurston’s niece, scholar Lucy Ann Hurston; co-editor of You Don’t Know Us Negroes and Other Essays Genevieve West; and designer of the newly repackaged Their Eyes Are Watching God Patrick Dougher. (Free; register here.)

Jabari Asim in conversation with Kiese Laymon
Wednesday, January 12, 8:00 p.m. EST
Jabari Asim discusses his new novel, Yonder, in conversation with Kiese Laymon. (Free; register here.)

Taylor Harris in conversation with Nicole Chung
Wednesday, January 12, 8:00 p.m. EST
Taylor Harris celebrates the launch of her debut memoir, This Boy We Made: A Memoir of Motherhood, Genetics, and Facing the Unknown, in conversation with Nicole Chung. (Free; register here.)

Stephanie Grant in conversation with Jacqueline Woodson
Wednesday, January 12, 6:00 p.m. EST
Stephanie Grant discusses her new memoir, Disgust, in conversation with Jacqueline Woodson. (Free; register here.)

Kathryn Schulz in conversation with Anne Lamott
Thursday, January 13, 1:00 p.m. PST
Pulitzer Prize–winning author Kathryn Schulz discusses her new memoir, Lost & Found, in conversation with Anne Lamott. (Free; watch here.)

Mark Bowden and Matthew Teague in conversation with Joy Power
Thursday, January 13, 7:00 p.m. CST
Journalists Mark Bowden and Matthew Teague discuss their new book, The Steal: The Attempt to Overturn the 2020 Election and the People Who Stopped It, in conversation with Milwaukie Public Radio host Joy Power. ($5; register here.)

Samantha Rosenthal in conversation with Joan Ilacqua
Friday, January 14, 12:00 p.m. EST
Historian G. Samantha Rosenthal discusses her new book, Living Queer History: Remembrance and Belonging in a Southern City, in conversation with The History Project executive director Joan Ilacqua. ($5 suggested donation; register here.)

Chantal James in conversation with Deesha Philyaw
Monday, January 17, 6:00 p.m. EST
Chantal James discusses her new novel, None But the Righteous, with Deesha Philyaw. (Free; register here.)

Colette Brooks in conversation with Jennifer Egan
Monday, January 17, 7:30 p.m. EST
Colette Brooks presents her new book, Trapped in the Present Tense: Meditations on American Memory, in conversation with Jennifer Egan. (Free; register here.)

Thrity Umrigar in conversation with Rebecca Makkai
Tuesday, January 18, 7:00 p.m. CST
Thrity Umrigar discusses her new novel, Honor, in conversation with Rebecca Makkai. (Free; register here.)

Antoine Wilson in conversation with Curtis Sittenfeld
Tuesday, January 18, 6:00 p.m. CST
Antoine Wilson discusses his latest novel, Mouth to Mouth, in conversation with Curtis Sittenfeld. (Free; watch here.)

Lisa Gardner in conversation with Caroline Kepnes
Tuesday, January 18, 6:00 p.m. MST
Lisa Gardner discusses her latest novel, One Step Too Far, in conversation with Caroline Kepnes. (Free; more info here.)

Lorraine Monteagut: Brujas: The Magic and Power of Witches of Color
Tuesday, January 18, 7:00 p.m. EST
Lorraine Monteagut presents her hybrid memoir/ritual guide, Brujas: The Magic and Power of Witches of Color. (Free; register here.)

Sadeqa Johnson in conversation with Kristin Harmel
Tuesday, January 18, 6:00 p.m. EST
Sadeqa Johnson celebrates the paperback release of Yellow Wife in conversation with Kristin Harmel. (Free; register here.)

Jennifer Huang: Return Flight
Tuesday, January 18, 7:00 p.m. EST
Jennifer Huang celebrates the launch of their debut poetry collection, Return Flight, with readings from poets Carlina Duan, Cindy Tran, and Lauren Shapiro. (Free; register here.)

Dana Schwartz: Anatomy: A Love Story
Tuesday, January 18, 6:00 p.m. PST
Journalist Dana Schwartz discusses her new book, Anatomy: A Love Story. (Free; register here.)

Dhonielle Clayton in conversation with Zoraida Córdova
Wednesday, January 19, 7:30 p.m. EST
Dhonielle Clayton discusses her latest novel, Shattered Midnight— the second book in the multi-author fairy tale series The Mirror—in conversation with Zoraida Córdova. (Donation suggested; register here.)

Evan Hughes in conversation with Alexis Coe
Wednesday, January 19, 5:00 p.m. EST
Journalist Evan Hughes discusses his new book, The Hard Sell: Crime and Punishment at an Opioid Startup, in conversation with Alexis Coe. (Free; register here.)

Nghi Vo: The Chosen and the Beautiful
Wednesday, January 19, 6:00 p.m. CST
Nghi Vo reads from and discusses her best-selling book The Chosen and the Beautiful in conversation with the hosts of Kirkland Public Library’s podcast. A Q&A will follow. (Free; register here.)

Gwen E. Kirby in conversation with Liv Stratman
Wednesday, January 19, 6:30 p.m. PST
Gwen E. Kirby discusses her debut short story collection, Shit Cassandra Saw, in conversation with Liv Stratman. (Free; register here.)

Emily Levesque in conversation with Jonathan McDowell
Wednesday, January 19, 5:00 p.m. PST
Astronomer Emily Levesque discusses her latest book, The Last Stargazers: The Enduring Story of Astronomy’s Vanishing Explorers, in conversation with astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell. (Free; register here.)

Jami Attenberg in conversation with Isaac Fitzgerald
Thursday, January 20, 6:00 p.m. PST
Jami Attenberg discusses her new memoir, I Came All This Way to Meet You, in conversation with Isaac Fitzgerald. (Free; register here.)

Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt in conversation with William Howell
Thursday, January 20, 6:00 p.m. EST
Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt discuss their new book, How Democracies Die, in conversation with director of the Center for Effective Government William Howell. (Free; register here.)

Hawa Allan in conversation with Pamela Sneed
Thursday, January 20, 6:00 p.m. PST
Hawa Allan discusses her new book, Insurrection: Rebellion, Civil Rights, and the Paradoxical State of Black Citizenship, in conversation with poet Pamela Sneed. (Free; register here.)

Peter S. Goodman in conversation with Alex Gibney
Thursday, January 20, 8:00 p.m. EST
Economist Peter S. Goodman discusses his new book, Davos Man: How the Billionaires Devoured the World, in conversation with documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney. (Free; register here.)

Mike Sielski in conversation with John Gonzalez
Thursday, January 20, 6:00 p.m. PST
Sports journalist Mike Sielski discusses his new book, The Rise: Kobe Bryant and the Pursuit of Immortality, in conversation with John Gonzalez. (Free; register here.)

An Afternoon with Four Kurdish-American Poets
Saturday, January 22, 12:00 p.m. EST
Kurdish-American poets Hajjar Baban, Holly Mason Badra, Tracy Fuad, and Pınar Banu Yaşar come together for a reading and conversation. (Free; register here.)

Andrew Lipstein in conversation with Hermione Hoby
Monday, January 24, 6:00 p.m. PST
Andrew Lipstein discusses his debut novel, Last Resort, in conversation with Hermione Hoby. (Free; register here.)

Jessie Greengrass in conversation with Lydia Millet
Monday, January 24, 7:30 p.m. EST
Jessie Greengrass discusses her new novel, The High House, in conversation with Lydia Millet. (Free; register here.)

Imani Perry in conversation with Eddie S. Glaude Jr.
Tuesday, January 25, 8:00 p.m. EST
Imani Perry celebrates the launch of her new book, South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation, in conversation with scholar Eddie S. Glaude Jr. (Donation required; register here.)

Marie Benedict in conversation with Beatriz Williams
Tuesday, January 25, 7:00 p.m. EST
Marie Benedict discusses her latest novel, Her Hidden Genius, in conversation with Beatriz Williams. (Free; register here.)

Morgan Thomas in conversation with Kristen Arnett
Tuesday, January 25, 5:00 p.m. PST
Morgan Thomas discusses their debut short story collection, Manywhere, in conversation with Kristen Arnett. (Free; register here.)

Rachel Krantz in conversation with Jen Winston
Tuesday, January 25, 7:30 p.m. EST
Rachel Krantz celebrates the launch of her debut memoir, Open: An Uncensored Memoir of Love, Liberation, and Non-Monogamy, in conversation with Jen Winston. (Free; register here.)

Mike Chen in conversation with Annalee Newitz
Wednesday, January 26, 6:00 p.m. PST
Mike Chen discusses his new novel, Light Years from Home, in conversation with Annalee Newitz. (Free; register here.)

John Nichols in conversation with Congressman Ro Khanna
Wednesday, January 26, 6:00 p.m. PST
John Nichols discusses his new book, Coronavirus Criminals and Pandemic Profiteers: Accountability for Those Who Caused the Crisis, in conversation with Congressman Ro Khanna. (Free; register here.)

Sofi Thanhauser: Worn: A People’s History of Clothing
Thursday, January 27, 6:00 p.m. PST
Sofi Thanhauser discusses her new book, Worn: A People’s History of Clothing. (Free; register here.)

Marie Rutkoski in conversation with Leigh Bardugo
Thursday, January 27, 6:00 p.m. PST
Marie Rutkoski discusses her latest novel, Real Easy, in conversation with Leigh Bardugo. (Free; register here.)

Paco Underhill: How We Eat: The Brave New World of Food and Drink
Thursday, January 27, 7:00 p.m. EST
Environmental psychologist Paco Underhill presents his new book, How We Eat: The Brave New World. (Free; register here.)

Anna North in conversation with Patricia Engel
Thursday, January 27, 7:30 p.m. EST
Anna North celebrates the paperback release of her debut novel, Outlawed, in conversation with Patricia Engel. (Donation suggested; register here.)

Isabel Allende: Violeta
Saturday, January 29, 7:00 p.m. EST
Isabel Allende presents her new novel, Violeta. ($28; register here.)

Francesca Stavrakopoulou in conversation with Jack Miles
Sunday, January 30, 3:00 p.m. EST
University of Exeter professor Francesca Stavrakopoulou discusses her latest book, God: An Anatomy, in conversation with Pulitzer Prize–winning writer and scholar Jack Miles. (Free; register here.)

Harry Freedman in conversation with Dan Libenson
Sunday, January 30, 12:00 p.m. PST
Harry Freedman celebrates his book, Leonard Cohen: The Mystical Roots of Genius, in conversation with Dan Libenson on “the way [Cohen’s] experiences with religion and spirituality produced one of the greatest musicians of our time.” (Free; register here.)Top of Form

Oliver Roeder in conversation with David Hill
Monday, January 31, 7:30 p.m. EST
Journalist and Nieman fellow Oliver Roeder presents his new book, Seven Games: A Human History, in conversation with David Hill. (Free; register here.)