Your Week in Virtual Book Events, Feb. 8th to Feb. 14th

Craft Lesson Lunch with Special Guest: Itiola Jones
Monday, February 8th, 12:30pm EST
The First-Year Writing Program at Eugene Lang College will host a series of Craft Lesson Lunches where faculty and special guests will present dynamic and interactive lessons in the craft of writing. This week’s lesson will focus on Authorship as led by poet and music journalist, I.S. Jones (Spells Of My Name). Free, with registration.

Happy Half Hour with Nnedi Okorafor
Monday, February 8th, 4:00pm EST
The Library Marketing team of Macmillan Publishers will chat with Nnedi Okorafor (Remote Control) on her new work. Free, via Crowdcast.

Ceasefire Conversation: Daryl Davis and Kondwani Fidel
Monday, February 8th, 7:00pm EST
Enoch Pratt Free Library will host this intergenerational conversation about racism and activism in America between authors and activists Daryl Davis (Klan-destine Relationships) and Kondwani Fidel (The Anti-Racist). Free webinar, via Zoom.

Louis Chude-Sokei with Tochi Onyebuchi: Floating in a Most Peculiar Way
Monday, February 8th, 7:00pm EST
Writer and award-winning scholar Louis Chude-Sokei discusses his new memoir, Floating in a Most Peculiar Way, in conversation with Tochi Onyebuchi (Riot Baby) and Brookline Booksmith. Free, with registration.

KGB Monday Night Poetry: Henri Cole and Vijay Seshadri
Monday, February 8th, 7:00pm EST</i
For KGB Monday Night Poetry, authors Henri Cole (Blizzard) and Vijay Seshadri (That was now, this is then) will read their work. Free, via Zoom.

BLACC & iN-Hale Ent. presents All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson
Monday, February 8th, 8:00pm EST
The Black Leadership AIDS Crisis Coalition (BLACC) powered by Aids Healthcare Foundation in partnership with iN-Hale Entertainment & All Tea, No Shade Production present the filmed dramatic reading of George M. Johnson’s award-winning debut memoir, All Boys Aren’t Blue: A Memoir-Manifesto. The short film, directed, adapted and produced by Nathan Hale Williams is a filmed dramatic reading of three chapters from the book. Performed by actors Jenifer Lewis (“Black-ish”), Dyllón Burnside (“Pose”), Bernard David Jones (“The Mayor”), and Thomas Hobson (“Sherman’s Showcase”). The three-part virtual event will feature live performances, a virtual art installation curated by Rodney LoveJones, and music featuring Black queer artists, concluding with a roundtable discussion moderated by journalist and editor Tai Beauchamp. Free, with registration.

Tod Goldberg discusses The Low Desert: Gangster Stories with Patrick Millikin
Monday, February 8th, 9:00pm EST
New York Times-bestselling author, Tod Goldberg, will discuss his newest collection of contemporary crime writing, The Low Desert: Gangster Stories, with bookseller, writer, and editor Patrick Millikin (ed. Phoenix Noire). Free, via the Poisoned Pen Bookstore’s Facebook Live.

Livestream Reading: Meg Weber with Joshua Mohr
Monday, February 8th, 10:00pm EST
Annie Bloom’s Books welcomes Portland author Meg Weber for a livestream reading from her debut memoir, A Year of Mr. Lucky, following a conversation with author Joshua Mohr (Model Citizen). Free. Register here.

Julia Rose Kraut on Threat of Dissent
Tuesday, February 9th, 5:00pm EST
Lawyer and historian Julia Rose Kraut will discuss her book, Threat of Dissent: A History of Ideological Exclusion and Deportation in the United States, in this free event hosted by NYU Libraries. Register here.

Happy Half Hour at the Resort: craft book discussion, with Matthew Salesses and Courtney Maum
Tuesday, February 9th, 5:30pm EST
Authors Matthew Salesses (Craft in the Real World) and Courtney Maum (Before and After the Book Deal) will discuss their recent books on craft and publishing. Free, via Zoom.

P&P Live! Rebecca Carroll | Surviving the White Gaze with Nicole Chung
Tuesday, February 9th, 6:00pm EST
Cultural critic Rebecca Caroll will discuss her new memoir, Surviving the White Gaze, with author Nicole Chung (All You Can Ever Know) on Politics and Prose Live! In partnership with The Meteor – a collective. Free, with registration.

White Feminism: From the Suffragettes to Influencers and Who They Leave Behind
Tuesday, February 9th, 6:00pm EST
Author Koa Beck will discuss her new book, White Feminism: From the Suffragettes to Influencers and Who They Leave Behind, with writer and novelist Camille Perri (When Katie Met Cassidy). Hosted by the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Free, with registration. 

P&P Live! Melissa Scholes Young | The Hive with Jared Yates Sexton
Tuesday, February 9th, 6:00pm EST
Politics & Prose Live! welcomes authors Melissa Scholes Young and Jared Yates Sexton (American Rule) in conversation about Young’s new novel, The Hive. Free. Register here.

Literary Conversations: Intersections
Tuesday, February 9th, 7:00pm EST
The PEN/Faulkner Foundation will host a discussion of intersectionality in literature featuring novelists Min Jin Lee (Pachinko), Tope Folarin (A Particular Kind of Black Man), and Douglas Stuart (Shuggie Bain). Their conversation will be moderated by writer and book critic Bethanne Patrick. Live captioning will be available for this event. This Literary Conversation is held in partnership with the National Museum of Women in the Arts and Politics & Prose. Free, with registration.

Readings & Talks Featuring Shane McCrae and Vievee Francis
Tuesday, February 9th, 7:00pm EST
The Lannan Center for Poetics and Social Practice welcomes poets Shane McCrae (Sometimes I Never Suffered) and Vievee Francis (Forest Primeval) in a reading and discussion moderated by Carolyn Forché (What You Have Heard Is True). Free, via Crowdcast.

Between the Lines: Four Hundred Souls
Tuesday, February 9th, 7:00pm EST
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture presents a reading and discussion in honor of the new anthology Four Hundred Souls, co-edited by Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain. They will be joined by the anthology’s contributors Robert Jones, Jr. (The Prophets), Bernice L. McFadden (Praise Song for the Butterflies), and Dr. Blair L.M. Kelley (Right to Ride) for a reading from the collection and discussion on what it takes for a community to develop their community history. Produced in partnership with the LIVE from NYPL. Free. Register here.

All the Songs We Sing
Tuesday, February 9th, 7:00pm EST
The University Libraries at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites you to an evening of celebration with the Carolina African American Writers’ Collective. Carolina graduates and members of the Carolina African American writers’ Collective will talk about the Collective and read excerpts from their works in the new anthology, All The Songs We Sing, commemorating the group’s 25th anniversary. A Q&A will follow the readings. L. Teresa Church, Ph.D (Beyond the water dance), Ashley Harris (If the Hero of Time was Black), Raina J. León, Ph.D. (profeta without refuge), and Mélina Mangal (The Vast Wonder of the World: Biologist Ernest Everett Just) will read. Free, with registration.

Panthers After the Party: A Conversation on Black Power Afterlives
Tuesday, February 9th, 7:00pm EST
Presented by Haymarket Books, former Black Panther Party members Ericka Huggins, Hank Jones, Sekou Odinga, and Akinsanya Kambon, all contributors to Black Panther Afterlives: The Enduring Significance of the Black Panthers Party ed. Diane Fujino and Matef Harmachis, will discuss how to best cultivate and sustain resistance. The event will be moderated by Nathaniel Moore of the Freedom Archives. This event will be recorded and have live captioning for accessibility. Free, with registration.

Open Door: Kristy Bowen, laaura goldstein, Dominique Dusek, and Damon Locks
Tuesday, February 9th, 8:00pm EST
Join Poetry Foundation for another round of the Open Door series, presenting work from new and emerging poets alongside that of their Chicagoland teachers or writing partners. Writers Kristy Bowen (SEX & VIOLENCE), laaura goldstein (awesome camera), Dominique Dusek (Self Portrait With Playroom and Diazepam), and Damon Locks will read. The event will include live captioning and video/image descriptions. Free, via Zoom.

Authors in Conversation: K. Chess and Michael Zapata
Tuesday, February 9th, 8:00pm EST
Exile in Bookville will celebrate the paperback release of author K. Chess’s Famous Men Who Never Lived in this event. Chess will be in conversation with editor and novelist, Michael Zapata (The Lost Book of Adana Moreau). Streamed through Zoom and broadcasted on the Exile in Bookville Facebook and website. Free. 

PEN Out Loud: R.O. Kwon and Garth Greenwell with Melissa Febos and Brandon Taylor
Tuesday, February 9th, 8:00pm EST
Bestselling authors R.O. Kwon and Garth Greenwell join PEN Out Loud to launch their dynamic anthology of short fiction, Kink: Stories, and will be joined in conversation with contributors Melissa Febos (Girlhood) and Brandon Taylor (Real Life) to discuss the book. Presented in collaboration with Strand Book Store and Scripps Presents. ASL interpretive services provided by ProBono ASL. General admission starts at $20 plus fees for tickets, with tickets available for more if you’d like a copy of the book. Reserve a spot here.

Skylit: Fake Accounts by Lauren Oyler, with Naomi Fry
Tuesday, February 9th, 9:30pm EST
Essayist Lauren Oyler will discuss her newest book, Fake Accounts, with staff writer at The  New Yorker, Naomi Fry. Free, via Crowdcast.

Authors Love Bookstores with Danielle Trussoni and Boswell Book Company
Wednesday, February 10th, 4:00pm EST
A Mighty Blaze will talk with bestselling author Danielle Trussoni (The Ancestor) and Milwaukee’s Boswell Book Company. Free, via Facebook Live.

P&P Live! and DC Public Library present Katie McCabe and Raissa Figueroa
Wednesday, February 10th, 4:00pm EST
Politics & Prose presents this event in partnership with the DC Public Library and the DC Library Foundation for children, teens, educators, and families. Katie McCabe (A Mighty Justice) and illustrator Raissa Figueroa (We Wait for the Sun) will talk about civil rights trailblazer Dovey Johnson Roundtree. Charlene Pritchett-Stevensen, Roundtree’s goddaughter, will join the conversation. Complimentary books are available to the first 50 registrants. Free, with registration.

IG Live Interview with Susan Conley and Robin Kall
Wednesday, February 10th, 4:00pm EST
Susan Conley will join book influencer Robin Kall on her Instagram Show, “Tell Me About Your Book,” to discuss Landslide. Free, via Instagram.

Point of Reckoning: The Fight for Racial Justice at Duke University
Wednesday, February 10th, 6:00pm EST
Duke University welcomes Ted Segal, historian Bill Chafe, and Director of the Center for Documentary Studies Wesley Hogan for a candid conversation on how Duke University and other major higher education institutions contribute to and hinder racial justice with white leadership. Segal will share insights from his recently-published book, Point of Reckoning: The Fight for Racial Justice at Duke University. Free, with registration.

Peter Gizzi with Ocean Vuong
Wednesday, February 10th, 6:30pm EST
In celebration of Peter Gizzi’s new collection of poems, Now It’s Dark, acclaimed writer Ocean Vuong (On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous) will converse with Gizzi about poetry and death, beauty and sadness, grieving and light, and what it means to be human at this precarious moment. Hosted by Rain Taxi. Free, with registration.

Randa Jarrar and Brontez Purnell in conversation with Victor I. Cazares
Wednesday, February 10th, 7:00pm EST
Hosted by Books are Magic, authors Randa Jarrar (Love is an Ex-Country) and Brontez Purnell (100 Boyfriends) celebrate their latest releases with artist Victor I. Cazares. Free, via Zoom. Register here.

Susan Conley with Lily King
Wednesday, February 10th, 7:00pm EST
Porter Square Books presents a virtual talk with author Susan Conley for her highly anticipated new novel, Landslide. She will be joined in conversation with novelist Lily King (Writers & Lovers). Free, via Crowdcast.

An Evening with Priyanka Chopra Jonas
Wednesday, February 10th, 8:00pm EST
Random House will host a launch for the highly anticipated release of Priyanka Chopra Jonas’s Unfinished, with a conversation between the author and her husband, Nick Jonas. Tickets include a limited signed copy of the book on a first come, first served basis, for domestic mailing addresses only, to be fulfilled by Source Booksellers. Reserve your spot here for $34.

Powell’s Books presents David Pogue
Wednesday, February 10th, 8:00pm EST
David Pogue, the five-time Emmy Award-winning technology and science correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning, will present his new book— How to Prepare for Climate Change, virtually with Powell’s Books. Free, via Zoom.

Skylit: Milk Fed by Melissa Broder with ryan o’connell
Wednesday, February 10th, 9:30pm EST
For Skylit Books, poet and author Melissa Broder will discuss her new book, Milk Fed, with writer, creator, and actor ryan o’connell (“Special”). Free, via Crowdcast.

un/settled: Reading Black Women, Art, Poetry and Place
Wednesday, February 10th, 10:00pm EST
Artist-writer Chantal Gibson (How She Read), poet Otoniya J. Okot Bitek (Sublime: Lost Words), and Simon Fraser University’s Head Librarian Ebony Magnus will read their work and discuss un/settled, a photo-poetic art installation of Black womanhood draped over SFU Belzberg Library’s street-front windows. Presented by Word Vancouver. General admission is free, with the option to give a donation of CA$10.00 to the organization. Register here.

Online Book Launch: Jill Hopper in conversation with Cathy Rentzenbrink
Thursday, February 11th, 1:30pm EST
Presented by Saraband Books, debut author Jill Hopper will be in conversation with bestselling author Cathy Rentzenbrink (Dear Reader) to launch Hopper’s memoir, The Mahogany Pod: A memoir of endings and beginnings. Free, with registration.

Love Is An Ex Country: Randa Jarrar discusses fat, queer, Muslim womanhood
Thursday, February 11th, 2:00pm EST
Lighthouse, Edinburgh’s independent community radical bookshop, welcomes author and performer Randa Jarrar to discuss her highly anticipated memoir, Love Is An Ex-Country. She will be joined in conversation with poet and playwright Afshan D’souza-Iodhi ( [re: desire] ). Free, with registration.

P&P Live! Carole Boston Weatherford | Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre
Thursday, February 11th, 2:00pm EST
Bestselling author, poet, and critic Carole Boston Weatherford will discuss her new book, Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre, for Politics and Prose. Free. Register here.

Blending Fact and Fiction – A Panel Discussion on Historical Crime Fiction
Thursday, February 11th, 2:30pm EST
CWA London will host a roundtable discussion on Historical Crime Fiction with several popular crime and historical fiction authors and scholars. Panelists include Emma Darwin (This is Not a Book About Charles Darwin), Alex Reeve (The Butcher of Berner Street), Luke Deckard (Ghosts), James Benmore (Dodger of the Dials), and Bonnie MacBird (The Devil’s Due). General admission is £6.00. Tickets can be purchased here.

Border and Rule: Global Migration, Capitalism, and Racist Nationalism
Thursday, February 11th, 5:00pm EST
Harsha Walia and Robin D.G. Kelley (Freedom Dreams) will discuss the global migration crisis, racial capitalism, and the ascent of the far-right across the world, to mark the release of Walia’s book, Border and Rule: Global Migration, Capitalism, and the Rise of Racist Nationalism. Presented by Haymarket Books. Free, with registration.

Virtual Reception with Aimee Nezhukumatathil
Thursday, February 11th, 6:00pm EST
Presented by The National League of American Pen Women, Holly Branch chapter, to honor the winner and finalists of the Downtown Dover Poetry Weekend Ekphrastic Poetry contest, award-winning writer Aimee Nezhukumatathil (World of Wonder) will join in a virtual reception and poetry reading. Free. Register here.

Ida B. the Queen: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells
Thursday, February 11th, 6:00pm EST
The Athenaeum of Philadelphia welcomes author, professor, and public historian Michelle Duster in conversation about her new book, Ida B. the Queen: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells. Free, via Zoom.

Kids Writers Live! Kwame Alexander
Thursday, February 11th, 6:00pm EST
Award-winning children’s and YA author Kwame Alexander (Swing) will discuss his books in a Q&A conversation with Wade Hudson and Cheryl Willis Hudson, founders of Just Us Books. Presented by Enoch Pratt Free Library in partnership with the Reginald F. Lewis Museum. ASL interpretation will be available to attendees. Free, with registration.

Author Susan Conley with Landslide
Thursday, February 11th, 7:00pm EST
Maine author Susan Conley visits Gibson’s Bookstore virtually to present her new novel, Landslide, in conversation with fellow Maine author Kerri Arsenault (Mill Town). Free. Register here.

Skylit: Anaïs Duplan, Kelly Schirmann, and Stacey Tran read from their new books
Thursday, February 11th, 7:00pm EST
Three authors will read from their new books for Skylit Books. Featured is Anaïs Duplan, reading from his new book, Blackspace: On the Poetics of An Afrofuture, Kelly Schirmann, reading from her new book, The New World, and Stacey Tran, who will read from Soap for the Dogs. Free, via Crowdcast.

Brigid Kemmerer In Conversation with Stephanie Garber
Thursday, February 11th, 7:00pm EST
RJ Julia Independent Booksellers welcomes author Brigid Kemmerer to discuss A Vow So Bold and Deadly, the conclusion of her Cursebreaker series. She will be joined by bestselling author Stephanie Garber (Legendary). Ticket holders will receive a complimentary signed bookplate while supplies last. Tickets are $18.99 and can be purchased here.

I will tell you the truth about this: Abraham Lincoln and The Civil War
Thursday, February 11th, 7:30pm EST
Poets Tracy K. Smith (Eternity) and Maurice Manning (Railsplitter) will share poetry that explores the life of Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War. Presented by the Folger Shakespeare Library. Tickets are on a sliding-scale basis from $5 to $30 and can be accessed here.

Powell’s Books Presents Rebecca Carroll in Conversation with Desus Nice
Thursday, February 11th, 8:00pm EST
Cultural critic Rebecca Carroll will discuss her new book, Surviving the White Gaze, with comedian and podcaster Desus Nice (God-Level Knowledge Darts). Presented by Powell’s Books. Free, with registration. 

Yale Quantum Institute/Franke Nontechnical Talk Series: Ben Okri
Friday, February 12th, 4:00pm EST
Acclaimed Nigerian Poet and novelist Ben Okri will talk about his newest book, Pray for the Living, and read a Quantum Physics Murder Mystery from the book, with a Q&A session to follow. Co-sponsored by The Franke Program in Science and the Humanities. Free, via Zoom.

KINK Author Panel with Kwon, Greenwell, Machado, and Chee
Friday, February 12th, 6:00pm EST
To celebrate the release of Kink, a groundbreaking anthology of literary short fiction, Politics and Prose will host an author panel featuring R.O. Kwon (The Incendiaries), Garth Greenwell (What Belongs To You), Carmen Maria Machado (In the Dream House), and Alexander Chee (How to Write an Autobiographical Novel). Free, with registration.

Couplet Quarterly Reading Series and Social-Winter Edition
Friday, February 12th, 7:00pm EST
KGB Bar will host Couplet, a quarterly reading series produced, curated, and hosted by poet Leah Umansky featuring both emerging and established poets. Jenny Molberg (Refusal), Benjamin Garcia (Thrown in the Throat), Donna Vorreyer (Every Love Story is an Apocalypse Story), Elizabeth A.I. Powell (Atomizer), Shane McCrae (Sometimes I Never Suffered), and Patricia Smith (Incendiary Art) will read. Free, with registration.

Joy Priest and Joshua Garcia: Poetry Reading
Friday, February 12th, 7:00pm EST
Poetry Society of South Carolina welcomes poets Joy Priest (HORSEPOWER) and Joshua Garcia for a virtual poetry reading. Free. Register here. 

Launch! Romantic Portrait of a Natural Disaster by Hannah Cajandig-Taylor
Friday, February 12th, 7:00pm EST
White Whale Bookstore will host the virtual book launch for Hannah Cajandig-Taylor’s first chapbook, Romantic Portrait of a Natural Disaster. She will be joined by poets Sarah Bates (Tender) and Rebecca Pelky (Horizon of the Dog Woman). Free, via Zoom.

adrienne maree brown on Pleasure Activism: A Live Online Conversation
Friday, February 12th, 9:00pm EST
Author, Black feminist, and social justice activist adrienne maree brown will discuss the deep connections between activism and pleasure from her critically acclaimed book, Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good. She will be joined by Sonya Shah, restorative justice expert and professor at California Institute of Integral Studies. Free, with registration.

Hugo Literary Series: Ottessa Moshfegh, Leni Zumas, and Laura Da’
Friday, February 12th, 9:00pm EST
Presented by Hugo House, this season’s Hugo Literary Series will explore the Apocalypse over four spring nights, featuring 12 writers and 4 musicians, presenting new work themed on the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. The season kicks off with the Black Horse, who represents famine, with Ottessa Moshfegh (Death in Her Hands), Leni Zumas (Red Clocks), Laura Da’ (Instruments of the True Measure), and Sadie Dupuis (Mouthguard) of Sad13 presenting their work. General admission tickets start at $15, with $12 tickets available for members and $5 for students and those at a financial disadvantage. Reserve them here.

Reading for Young People: Jillian Tamaki
Saturday, February 13th, 12:00pm EST
Poetry Foundation will host a special Valentine’s Day themed reading for young people ages 8 and under with author and illustrator Jillian Tamaki (Our Little Kitchen). Free. Register here.

WomenWriteBloom Salon and Open Mic with Cherry, Franklin, Jamison and Lowe
Saturday, February 13th, 3:00pm EST
Women Writers Bloom Poetry Salon will host a multi-genre open mic with Carla M. Cherry (Stardust and Skin), Jennifer Franklin (No Small Gift), Regina Jamison (Choosing Grace), and Janice Lowe (Leaving CLE). Salon Curator JP Howard (SAY/MIRROR) and Salon poet Cynthia Manick (Blue Hallelujahs) will co-host this salon. Free, with registration.

Segue Reading Series: Benjamin Krusling and Momtaza Mehri
Saturday, February 13th, 5:00pm EST
This iteration of the Segue Reading Series will feature poets Benjamin Krusling (Glaring) and Momtaza Mehri (Doing the Most with the Least) as they read their work. Presented by Artists Space. Free, via Zoom.

Celebrate Galentine’s Day with Romance Authors
Saturday, February 13th, 8:00pm EST
Library Insight will host a special Galentine’s event to celebrate the birthday of Alisha Rai’s book, First Comes Like. Rai will be joined by Meg Cabot (No Offense), Jen DeLuca (Well Played), and Sarvenaz Tash (Ghosting) to celebrate this dual holiday with a panel! Free, with registration.

Black in the Middle Virtual Book Conversation Series: Pt. 3, “Now”
Saturday, February 13th, 7:00pm EST
Contributors to the new anthology, Black in the Middle: An Anthology of the Black Midwest, will respond to questions about contemporary midwestern Black life. February’s “Now” panel will include guests Curtis L. Crisler (Indian Nocturnes), Nia Easley, Lyndsey Ellis (Bone Broth), Deva Rashed-Boone, Wylliam Smith, Vanessa Taylor, DeMar Walker, and Kim-Marie Walker (Zebras from Heaven). Free, via Zoom.

Poe House Presents Author Series 
Sunday, February 14th, 2:00pm EST
The Poe House Presents reading series welcomes Maryland authors for live readings of Poe and excerpts from their own work, with Q&A sessions. Poet Cherrie Amour will read Poe’s poem, “The Lake,” then read from her poetry memoir, Free to Be Me, Poems on Love, Life, and Relationships, and her unpublished poetry manuscript. Tickets are pay-what-you-can, starting at $5.00. Reserve a ticket here.

Skylit: Club 42 by Joanna Angel, with Asa Akira
Sunday, February 14th, 6:00pm EST
Skylit will host a Valentine’s Day reading of Joanna Angel’s new erotic novel, Club 42, and Q&A with adult film actress, podcast host, and author Asa Akira (Dirty Thirty). Free, via Crowdcast.

Valentine’s Celebration: “Honey is the Knife” by Hannah Eko, with Yona Harvey
Sunday, February 14th, 7:00pm EST
White Whale Bookstore will host a pleasure-filled Valentine’s Day reading to celebrate Hannah Eko’s first book, Honey is the Knife. She will be joined by local poet Yona Harvey (You Don’t Have to Go to Mars for Love). A Q&A session will follow the readings. Free, with registration.

Open Mouth Presents: A Reading with Suzi F. Garcia
Sunday, February 14th, 8:00pm EST
The Open Mouth Reading Series welcomes featured poet Suzi F. Garcia (A Home Grown Fairytale) for a reading of her work. The reading will be preceded by a round of introductory readings by other poetry community members. The event will have Otter Live Captions and an ASL interpreter present. Access copies of all poems will be provided via Google Docs. Free, with a suggested donation of $5. Register here.

San José Poetry Slam Zoom Edition feat. Hillary McHenry
Sunday, February 14th, 9:30pm EST
Poetry Center San José presents The San José Poetry Slam Zoom Edition featuring youth teacher, soccer coach, and spoken word poet Hillary McHenry (SURVIVAL: How Poetry Saved Me) and hosted by San José Slammaster Scorpiana Xlent. Sign up rules to perform, judge, or attend can be found here. Free.