Virtual Book Events Worth Streaming This Month

Pamela Paul in conversation with Taffy Brodesser-Akner
Monday, November 1, 6:00 pm EDT
Pamela Paul celebrates the launch of her new essay collection, 100 Things We’ve Lost to the Internet, in a conversation about the pre-Internet age with Taffy Brodesser-Akner. (Free; register here.)

Cixin Liu in conversation with Emily Xueni Jin
Monday, November 1, 7:00 pm PDT
Cixin Liu, author of the Hugo Award-winning Three Body trilogy, discusses his latest short story collection, The Wandering Earth, in conversation with science fiction and fantasy translator Emily Xueni Jin.

Shea Serrano: Hip-Hop (And Other Things)
Tuesday, November 2, 8:00 pm PDT; Thursday, November 4, 8:00 pm EDT
Shea Serrano discusses his latest book in the And Other Things series, Hip-Hop (And Other Things). ($27+; register for the West Coast event or the East Coast event.)

Gary Shteyngart in conversation with Sloane Crosley
Tuesday, November 2, 7:00 pm EDT
Gary Shteyngart celebrates the launch of his latest novel, Our Country Friends, with a reading from the book by an as yet mystery author and discussion with author Sloane Crosley. ($30; register here.)

Paul Auster in conversation with Todd Gitlin
Tuesday, November 2, 6:00 pm PDT
Paul Auster celebrates the launch of his latest book, Burning Boy, in a conversation with writer and sociologist Todd Gitlin about the life and work of Stephen Crane. (Free; register here.)

Yotam Ottolenghi and Noor Murad in conversation with Dawn David
Tuesday, November 2, 8:00 pm EDT
Yotam Ottolenghi and Noor Murad present their new cookbook, Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Shelf Love, in conversation with Bon Appétit editor-in-chief Dawn Davis. The event will also include a recipe demonstration. ($32; register here.)

Amy Butcher in conversation with Melissa Febos
Tuesday, November 2, 7:00 pm CDT
Amy Butcher reads from and discusses her new memoir, Mothertrucker, with Melissa Febos. (Free; register here.)

Stephanie Gangi in conversation with Meg Waite Clayton
Tuesday, November 2, 7:00 pm EDT
Stephanie Gangi discusses her new novel, Carry the Dog, with author Meg Waite Clayton. (Free; register here.)

 Deep Vellum Publishing: Translating Indigenous Languages
Tuesday, November 2, 12:00 pm CDT
Part of this year’s Lit & Luz Festival, translators and authors Whitney DeVos, Martín Tonalmeyotl, Wendy Call, Irma Pineda, and David Shook discuss “the necessity, urgency, and challenges surrounding translating literary works in indigenous languages.” (Free; register here.)

Betsy Bonner in conversation with Jill McCorkle
Wednesday, November 3, 6:00 pm EDT
Betsy Bonner discusses her true crime memoir, The Book of Atlantis Black: The Search for a Sister Gone Missing<, with Jill McCorkle. (Free; register here.)

Drew Barrymore in conversation with Pilar Valdes
Wednesday, November 3, 4:00 pm PDT
Drew Barrymore celebrates her new hybrid memoir-cookbook, Rebel Homemaker, with chef and co-author Pilar Valdes. ($5-35; register here.)

Rax King in conversation with Daniel M. Lavery
Wednesday, November 3, 8:30 pm EDT
Rax King discusses her debut essay collection, Tacky: Love Letters to the Worst Culture We Have to Offer, with Daniel M. Lavery. (Free; register here.)

Jocelyn Nicole Johnson in conversation with Deesha Philyaw
Wednesday, November 3, 7:00 pm EDT
Jocelyn Nicole Johnson discusses her debut collection, My Monticello, and the art of the short story in conversation with Deesha Philyaw. (Donation optional; register here.)

Yrsa Daley-Ward in conversation with Rachel Cargle
Wednesday, November 3, 7:00 pm EDT
Yrsa Daley-Ward presents her new book, The How: Notes on the Great Work of Meeting Yourself, in conversation with writer and activist Rachel Cargle. (Free; register here.)

Katherine Blake in conversation with Stephanie Danler
Wednesday, November 3, 6:00 pm EDT
Katherine Blake discusses her book, The Uninnocent: Notes on Violence and Mercy, with Stephanie Danler. (Free; register here.)

Tiphanie Yanique and Jai Chakrabarti in conversation with Anderson Tepper
Wednesday, November 3, 6:00 pm EDT
Tiphanie Yanique (Monster in the Middle) and Jai Chakrabarti (A Play for the End of the World) discuss their new novels with co-chair of the International Committee of the Brooklyn Book Festival Anderson Tepper. (Free; register here.)

Sandra Cisneros in conversation with Jaime Manrique
Wednesday, November 3, 8:00 pm EDT
Sandra Cisneros discusses her dual-language novella, I Remember You / Martita, te recuerdo, and “the life-changing power of youthful friendship” in conversation with writer and translator Jaime Manrique. ($20+; register here.)

Milkweed Editions Book Lovers Ball
Wednesday, November 3, 6:30 pm CDT
Nonprofit publisher Milkweed Editions celebrates its 40th anniversary with Aimee Nezhukumatathil (World of Wonders), Diane Wilson (The Seed Keeper), Michael Kleber-Diggs (Worldly Things), and Victoria Chang (Dear Memory). (Donation optional; register here.)

Pamela Paul in conversation with Ann Patchett
Wednesday, November 3, 6:00 pm CDT
Pamela Paul discusses her new essay collection, 100 Things We’ve Lost to the Internet, in conversation with Ann Patchett. (Free; register here.)

Cathy Park Hong in conversation with Monica Eng
Thursday, November 4, 7:00 pm CDT
Cathy Park Hong discusses her bestselling essay collection, Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning, with Axios journalist Monica Eng. (Free; register here.)

SJ Sindu in conversation with Kristen Arnett
Thursday, November 4, 7:00 pm EDT
SJ Sindu celebrates the release of her second novel, Blue-Skinned Gods, in conversation with Kristen Arnett. (Free; register here.)

Peter Ho Davies in conversation with Julie Buntin
Thursday, November 4, 7:00 pm EDT
Peter Ho Davies discusses his latest book, The Art of Revision: The Last Word, and “the often discussed yet frequently misunderstood subject of revision in the writing process” in conversation with Julie Buntin. (Donation optional; register here.)

Uwem Akpan in conversation with Helon Habila
Thursday, November 4, 6:00 pm PDT
Uwem Akpan discusses his debut novel, New York, My Village, with writer Helon Habila. (Free; register here.)

Sandro Galea in conversation with Arianna Huffington
Thursday, November 4, 5:00 pm EDT
Dean of the Boston University School of Public Health Sandro Galeo discusses his latest book, The Contagion Next Time, in conversation with Arianna Huffington. (Free; register here.)

Jelani Cobb: The Matter of Black Lives: Writing from The New Yorker
Thursday, November 4, 7:00 pm EDT
New Yorker staff writer and historian Jelani Cobb discusses his latest book, The Matter of Black Lives: Writing from The New Yorker. (Free; register here.)

Susan Orlean in conversation with April Baer
Thursday, November 4, 7:00 pm EDT
Susan Orlean discusses her latest essay collection, On Animals, with host of Michigan Radio’s Stateside talk show April Baer. ($30+; register here.)

Cli-Fi: Jeff VanderMeer, Alison Stine, and Joan He
Thursday, November 4, 7:00 pm EDT
Alison Stine (Trashlands), Jeff VanderMeer (Hummingbird Salamander), and Joan He (The Ones We’re Meant to Find) discuss their latest novels in a panel conversation about climate fiction. (Free; register here.)

Mitch Albom: The Stranger in the Lifeboat
Friday, November 5, 6:30 pm CDT
Mitch Albom presents his new book, The Stranger in the Lifeboat. ($27–$37; register here.)

Ravi Shankar in conversation with Vijay Seshadri
Friday, November 5, 7:00 pm EDT
Ravi Shankar discusses his memoir, Correctional, with Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and essayist Vijay Seshadri. (Free; register here.)

Transnational Literature Series: Isabel Fargo in conversation with Hari Kunzru and Dustin Illingworth
Saturday, November 6, 2:00 pm EDT
Isabel Fargo Cole, translator of Wolfgang Hilbig’s The Interim, discusses the book with Hari Kunzru and literary critic Dustin Illingworth. (Free; register here.)

Cozy Christmas Mysteries: Louise R. Innes, Darci Hannah, and Maria DiRico
Saturday, November 6, 1:00 pm CDT
Louise R. Innes (Daisy Thorne series), Darci Hannah (Beacon Bakeshop series), and Maria DiRico ( Catering Hall series) discuss their latest cozy mysteries. (Free; more information here.)

Eugene Lim in conversation with Susan Daitch
Sunday, November 7, 5:00 pm PST
Eugene Lim discusses his latest novel, Search History, with Susan Daitch. (Free; register here.)

Okezie Nwọka in conversation with Jason Reynolds
Monday, November 8, 8:00 pm EST
Okezie Nwọka discusses his debut novel, God of Mercy, in conversation with Jason Reynolds. (Minimum $1 donation; register here.)

Elif Shafak in conversation with Anna North
Monday, November 8, 5:00 pm EST
Elif Shafak discusses her new novel,The Island of Missing Trees, with Anna North. (Free; register here.)

Saraciea Fennell, Mark Oshiro, Lilliam Rivera, and Ingrid Rojas Contreras
Monday, November 8, 5:00 pm PST
The Bronx Is Reading founder Saraciea Fennell, editor of Wild Tongues Can’t Be Tamed: 15 Voices from the Latinx Diaspora, discusses the book with contributors Mark Oshiro, Lilliam Rivera, and Ingrid Rojas Contreras. (Free; register here.)

Memoir Monday: Larissa Pham, Erin Khar, Alisson Wood, and Jordan Kisner
Monday, November 8, 7:00 pm EST
Alisson Wood (Being Lolita), Erin Khar (Strung Out: One Last Hit and Other Lies that Nearly Killed Me), Jordan Kisner (Thin Places), and Larissa Pham (Pop Song) read from their memoirs. Hosted by Lilly Dancyger. (Free; register here.)

Louise Erdrich in conversation with Ann Patchett
Tuesday, November 9, 7:00 pm CST
Louise Erdrich discusses her new book, The Sentence, in conversation with Ann Patchett. ($32–$55; register here.)

Victoria Chang in conversation with Anjali Enjeti
Tuesday, November 9, 7:30 pm EST
Victoria Chang discusses her new book, Dear Memory: Letters on Writing, Silence, and Grief, in conversation with writer and organizer Anjali Enjeti. (Free; register here.)

Michelle Bowdler, Grace Talusan, and Kristen Millares Young
Tuesday, November 9, 6:00 pm PST
Kristen Millares Young (Subduction), Grace Talusan (The Body Papers), and Michelle Bowdler (Is Rape a Crime?) discuss their latest books in a panel discussion on “investigations of the body.” (Free; register here.)

Tracy K. Smith, David Lehman, and others
Tuesday, November 9, 7:30 pm EST
Pulitzer Prize winner and former U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith and series editor David Lehman celebrate the 2021 edition of The Best American Poetry, featuring readings from poets Chen Chen, Rachel Eliza Griffiths, Nancy Miller Gomez, and Dora Malech. (Free; register here.)

Katharine Blake in conversation with Meena Harris
Tuesday, November 9, 7:00 pm EST
Katharine Blake discusses her debut, The Uninnocent: Notes on Violence and Mercy, in conversation with writer and lawyer Meena Harris. ($5 suggested donation; register here.)

Anne Elizabeth Moore and Casey Rocheteau
Tuesday, November 9, 7:00 pm EST
Anne Elizabeth Moore discusses her new memoir, Gentrifier, in conversation with author and multidisciplinary artist Casey Rocheteau. (Free; register here.)

Danielle Evans and Brandon Taylor
Tuesday, November 9, 8:00 pm EST
Danielle Evans celebrates the paperback release of her short story collection The Office of Historical Corrections in conversation with Brandon Taylor. ($1 minimum donation; register here.)

Huma Abedin in conversation with Cheryl Strayed
Tuesday, November 9, 7:00 pm PST
Huma Abedin discusses her new memoir, Both/And: A Life in Many Worlds, with Cheryl Strayed. ($30; purchase here.)

George Saunders in conversation with Deborah Eisenberg
Tuesday, November 9, 4:00 pm EST
George Saunders discusses his latest book, A Swim in the Pond in the Rain, with Deborah Eisenberg. ($10; register here.)

Kyle Lucia Wu in conversation with Rion Amilcar Scott
Tuesday, November 9, 6:30 pm EST
Kyle Lucia Wu discusses her new novel,Win Me Something, with author Rion Amilcar Scott. (Free; register here.)

David Wengrow, Stephanie Kelton, and Silvia Federici in conversation with Astra Taylor
Wednesday, November 10, 7:00 pm EST
Archeologist David Wengrow, who co-authored the late David Graeber’s last book, The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity, is joined by economist Stephanie Kelton and feminist activist Silvia Federici in a conversation “addressing some of our most fundamental assumptions about human history—from the development of agriculture and cities to the origins of the state, democracy, and civilization itself.” The panel will be moderated by filmmaker and organizer Astra Taylor. (Free; register here.)

Katharine Blake in conversation with Arianna Rebolini
Wednesday, November 10, 7:00 pm EST
Katharine Blake discusses her debut, The Uninnocent: Notes on Violence and Mercy, in conversation with Arianna Rebolini. (Free; information here.)

Brian Klaas in conversation with Mary L. Trump
Wednesday, November 10, 6:00 pm EST
Professor of global politics Brian Klaas discusses his latest book, Corruptible: Who Gets Power and How It Changes Us, in conversation with Mary L. Trump. (Free; register here.)

Gary Shteyngart: Our Country Friends
Thursday, November 11, 6:00 pm PST
Gary Shteyngart presents his new novel, Our Country Friends. (Free; register here.)

Tana French in conversation with Gillian Flynn
Thursday, November 11, 5:00 pm EST
Tana French celebrates the paperback release of her latest thriller, The Searcher, in conversation with Gillian Flynn. ($22.50; register here.)

Amor Towles in conversation with Erik Larson
Thursday, November 11, 8:00 pm EST
Amor Towles discusses his latest novel, The Lincoln Highway, with Erik Larson. ($30; register here.)

Lily King in conversation with Elizabeth McCracken
Thursday, November 11, 8:00 pm EST
Lily King discusses her new short story collection, Five Tuesdays in Winter, with Elizabeth McCracken. ($5–$34; register here.)

Nathan Harris, Patricia Lockwood, and Maggie Shipstead in conversation with Bill Goldstein
Thursday, November 11, 3:00 pm EST
Booker Prize long- and short-listed authors Nathan Harris (The Sweetness of Water<), Patricia Lockwood (No One Is Talking About This), and Maggie Shipstead (Great Circle) discuss their nominated novels in conversation with book critic Bill Goldstein. ($10; register here.)

Olivia Dade in conversation with Julie Murphy
Sunday, November 14, 2:00pm CST
Olivia Dade discusses her new romcom, All the Feels, in conversation with Julie Murphy. (Free; register here.)

Susanna Clarke in conversation with Madeline Miller
Monday, November 15, 12:00 pm EST
Susanna Clarke discusses her latest novel, Piranesi, with Madeline Miller. (Free; information here.)

Ashley C. Ford in conversation with Tayari Jones
Monday, November 15, 12:00 pm EST
Ashley C. Ford (Somebody’s Daughter: A Memoir) and Tayari Jones (An American Marriage) discuss their latest books. (Free; information here.)

Ken Follett: Never
Tuesday, November 16, 1:00 pm CST
Ken Follett presents his lates novel Never. ($36; register here.)

Shayda Kafai in conversation with Alice Wong
Tuesday, November 16, 6:00 pm PST
Shayda Kafai discusses her book, Crip Kinship: The Disability Justice & Art Activism of Sins Invalid, in conversation with Disability Visibility Project founder Alice Wong. (Free; register here.)

Neal Stephenson in conversation with Andy Weir
Tuesday, November 16, 6:00 pm PST
Neal Stephenson discusses his new novel, Termination Shock, with Andy Weir. ($38.50; register here.)

Chloe Gong in conversation with Roshani Chokshi and Aiden Thomas
Tuesday, November 16, 8:00 pm EST
Chloe Gong celebrates the launch of Our Violent Ends in conversation with YA authors Aiden Thomas and Roshani Chokshi. ($20-$40; register here.)

Katie Heaney in conversation with Jaya Saxena
Tuesday, November 16, 7:00 pm EST
Katie Heaney discusses her new novel, The Year I Stopped Trying, with Jaya Saxena. (Free; register here.)

Charlie Jane Anders in conversation with Kelly Link
Wednesday, November 17, 6:00 pm PST
Charlie Jane Anders presents her debut nonfiction book, Never Say You Can’t Survive: How To Get Through Hard Times By Making Up Stories, in conversation with Kelly Link. (Free; register here.)

Garth Greenwell in conversation with Carolyn Dinshaw
Thursday, November 18, 7:00 pm EST
Novelist Garth Greenwell (Cleanness) and queer theory scholar Carolyn Dinshaw (How Soon Is Now?) discuss “desire and discovery, past and present, through their intersecting lenses of fiction and theory.” (Donation optional; register here.)

Merve Emre in conversation with James Wood
Thursday, November 18, 6:00 pm EST
Scholar and critic Merve Emre discusses the new Annotated Mrs. Dalloway, in which she “races the genesis of the story and its indelible characters,” with New Yorker critic James Wood. (Free; register here.)

Kaveh Akbar in conversation with Kevin Young
Thursday, November 18, 12:00 pm EST
Poets Kaveh Akbar (Pilgrim Bell) and Kevin Young (Stones) discuss their latest collections. (Free; information here.)

Ruth Ozeki in conversation with Neda Ulaby
Thursday, November 18, 12:00 pm EST
Ruth Ozeki discusses her latest book, The Book of Form and Emptiness, in conversation with NPR arts desk reporter Neda Ulaby. (Free; information here.)

Brandon Hobson in conversation with Kelli Jo Ford
Thursday, November 18, 12:00 pm EST
Brandon Hobson discusses his latest novel, The Removed, in conversation with KelliJo Ford. (Free; information here.)

Honorée Fanonne Jeffers: The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois
Friday, November 19, 12:00 pm EST
Honorée Fanonne Jeffers discusses her debut novel and Oprah Book Club pick, The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois, in conversation with Leigh Haber, books director for Oprah Daily and O Quarterly. (Free, information here.)

Katie Worth in conversation with Bill Keller
Friday, November 19, 12:00 pm EST
Emmy Award–winning investigative journalist Katie Worth discusses her new book, Miseducation: How Climate Change Is Taught in America, in conversation with Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter and founding editor-in-chief of The Marshall Project, Bill Keller. (Free; register here.)

Ann Patchett in conversation with Scott Simon
Tuesday, November 23, 6:30 pm EST
Ann Patchett discusses her new essay collection, These Precious Days, with NPR host Scott Simon. (Donation optional; register here.)

Faith Jones in conversation with Amanda Montell
Monday, November 29, 8:00 pm EST
Faith Jones discusses her debut memoir, Sex Cult Nun: Breaking Away from the Children of God, a Wild, Radical Religious Cult, with author Amanda Montell. (Free; register here.)

Claire Oshetsky in conversation with Rachel Yoder
Tuesday, November 30, 6:00 pm PST
Claire Oshetsky discusses her new novel, Chouette, in conversation with Rachel Yoder. (Free; register here.