Your Week in Virtual Book Events, Jan. 18th to Jan. 24th

Ten Evenings: David Treuer
Monday, January 18th, all-day
As part of the Pittsburgh Arts and Lectures series, Ojibwe author David Treuer will discuss his most recent book combining history and memoir, The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Native America from 1890 to the Present. Buy a virtual pass to watch anytime online for one week at $15 per ticket, $10 for student tickets, here.

OB Hardison Poetry Series: Not Just Another Day Off
Monday, January 18th, 10:00am EST
East City Bookshop will partner with the Folger Shakespeare Library for this event from the O.B. Hardison Poetry Series, celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Poets and actors will come together for this event to read their work as well as the historical speeches of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, James Baldwin, and more. Free, with registration.

Envisioning Black Womanhood in Art and Poetry
Monday, January 18th, 1:30pm EST
Poet Amanda Holiday (The Art Poems) will host a virtual session of art and poetry from Black women including work from the facilitator as well as that of Lucille Clifton (Blessing the Boats), Rita Dove (Collected Poems 1974-2004), Harryette Mullen (Urban Tumbleweed) and the artworks of Zanele Muholi, Virginia Chihota, Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, and more. There will be interactive visual prompts and discussions to gain a greater understanding of ideas, textures, and expressions utilized by Black women visual and literary artists employed to ‘picture Blackness.’ There is a £12 donation suggested in order to register here.

P&P Live! Chris Lombardi | I AIN’T MARCHING ANYMORE with Jonathan W. Hutto
Monday, January 18th, 6:00pm EST
Journalist Chris Lombardi will discuss her newest book tracing soldier dissent, I Ain’t Marching Anymore with veteran Jonathan W. Hutto, Sr. for Politics and Prose Live! Free, via Zoom.

Cate Marvin and Lawrence Joseph
Monday, January 18th, 7:00pm EST
For KGB Monday Night Poetry, authors Cate Marvin (forthcoming book Event Horizon) and Lawrence Joseph (A Certain Clarity: Selected Poems) will read their work. Free, via Zoom.

NOURISH: Seattle Book Launch
Monday, January 18th, 9:30pm EST
To celebrate the book release of Nourish, a project based on the intersection of food and community organizing in Seattle, three organizers featured in the book will participate in a round table discussion. Evana Enabulele, JM Wong, and Kalayo Pestaño will share their stories in the event, hosted by CEO of Nourish, Nica Sy. Free, via Facebook Live.

Lunchtime Story with Nikki Grimes and Elizabeth Zunon: Off to See the Sea
Tuesday, January 19th, 12:00pm EST
Brave and Kind Books welcomes New York Times bestselling author Nikki Grimes and illustrator Elizabeth Zunon as they share their new picture book, Off to See the Sea. Free. Register here.

When Sunday Comes Virtual Event
Tuesday, January 19th, 6:00pm EST
University of Illinois Press welcomes Claudrena N. Harold, author of the new book, When Sunday Comes, in conversation with writer and musician Greg Tate (Flyboy 2) and author Corey D.B. Walker (A Noble Fight) about the sacred soundscapes and search for the Divine in Black music. Free, via Zoom.

Cast in Firelight: A Virtual Evening with Dana Swift and KayLynn Flanders
Tuesday, January 19th, 6:00pm EST
Books & Books welcomes author Dana Swift in celebration of her YA fantasy debut, Cast in Firelight. Novelist KayLynn Flanders (Shielded) will moderate the conversation. Free, via Crowdcast.

Lisa Gardner in Conversation with Riley Sager
Tuesday, January 19th, 6:00pm EST
New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner will present her newest thriller, Before She Disappeared, via Facebook Live. She will be joined by special guest host, Riley Sager (Survive the Night). Free.

Sankofa presents: Nnedi Okorafor and Glory Edim
Tuesday, January 19th, 6:30pm EST
Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe will host this virtual conversation with award-winning author, Nnedi Okorafor and Glory Edim (Well-Read Black Girl) to celebrate the launch of Okorafor’s new book, Remote Control. The first 100 attendees to order the book from Sankofa will receive an enamel pin and signed bookplate. Free, via Crowdcast.

Writers Live! Amber Ruffin and Lacey Lamar
Tuesday, January 19th, 7:00pm EST
Siblings Amber Ruffin and Lacey Lamar will discuss their new book, You’ll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism for the Enoch Pratt Free Library. They will be joined in conversation by Mykel Hunter of WEAA FM. Free. Register here.

Kristin Cashore: Winterkeep Book Launch! Now with Sarah Enni
Tuesday, January 19th, 7:00pm EST
Kristin Cashore launches her newest book, Winterkeep, next in the series of Graceling Realm books in this virtual event hosted by Brookline Booksmith. Author, podcaster, and journalist Sarah Enni (Tell Me Everything) will join her in conversation. Free, with registration.

Craft in the Real World: Matthew Salesses with Brandon Taylor
Tuesday, January 19th, 7:00pm EST
Author Matthew Salesses (I’m Not Saying, I’m Just Saying) will discuss how to reimagine craft and the workshops through exercises and suggestions to rebuild syllabi, grading and classroom practices that interrogate the lack of diversity at the core of published fiction: how we teach and write it. He will be joined by author Brandon Taylor (Real Life). Free, via Zoom.

Tuesdays with BOA Editions: Kathryn Nuernberger
Tuesday, January 19th, 7:30pm EST
Kathryn Nuernberger will be in conversation with BOA Publisher and Executive Director Peter Connors to discuss Nuernberger’s newest poetry collection, Rue. Free. Register here.

Janice P. Nimura and Emily Silverman
Tuesday, January 19th, 7:30pm EST
Greenlight Bookstore will host author and historian Janice P. Nimura for the launch of her new book, The Doctor’s Blackwell, a powerful work of feminist, medical, and US history. She will be joined in discussion by Emily Silverman, founder and host of the medical storytelling community, The Nocturnists. Free, with registration.

The Echoing Ida Collection
Tuesday, January 19th, 7:30pm EST
Charis Books and More celebrates the release of The Echoing Ida Collection with co-editor Dr. Cynthia Greenlee and Atlanta contributors and activists: Bianca Campbell, Quita Tinsley Peterson, and Samanthat Daley, in conversation moderated by local organizer Tamika Middleton. The event is co-sponsored by the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History and The Lola. Free, via Crowdcast.

Angie Thomas presents Concrete Rose
Tuesday, January 19th, 8:00pm EST
The Festival of Literary Diversity, Canada’s first festival for diverse authors and storytellers, welcomes best-selling author, Angie Thomas, as part of her much-anticipated virtual tour for Concrete Rose. Tickets are CA$32.84, which includes a copy of the book. Tickets must be purchased by Monday, January 18th here.

Martín Espada and Dennis Bernstein: Floaters
Tuesday, January 19th, 9:00pm EST
Martín Espada will read and discuss poetry from his new book, Floaters, converse with Dennis Bernstein, and answer audience questions. Presented by KPFA Radio 94.1 FM. There is a suggested donation of $1-20 to attend, via Zoom.

Lunch Poems presents Adrienne Drobnies and Michael Mirolla
Wednesday, January 20th, 3:00pm EST
Lunch Poems at SFU features poet Adrienne Drobnies (Salt and Ashes) and author Michael Mirolla (At the End of the World) for a lunchtime poetry reading. Free, with registration.

Kevin Barry in Conversation with Susan Orlean
Wednesday, January 20th, 7:00pm EST
Prairie Lights Virtual will host a reading and conversation with author Kevin Barry to celebrate the release of his new story collection, That Old Country Music. He will be joined by New York Times bestselling author Susan Orlean (The Library Book). Free. Register here.

Black Narrators Audiobook Panel
Wednesday, January 20th, 8:00pm EST
Loyalty Bookstores and Macmillan Audio will team up for a special panel with Black audiobook narrators Robin Miles, JD Jackson, Landon Woodson, and Jeanette Illidge, moderated by Loyalty’s programs and marketing manager Christine Bollow. Free, with registration.

Skylit: Sanctuary by Emily Rapp Black, with Sarah Sentilles
Wednesday, January 20th, 9:30pm EST
Emily Rapp Black will discuss her newest memoir, Sanctuary, that unpacks the various notions of resilience we carry as a culture. She will be joined in conversation by Sarah Sentilles (Stranger Care: A Memoir of Loving What Isn’t Ours). For Skylit Books. Free, via Crowdcast.

New Directions in Feminism and Global Race Studies
Thursday, January 21st, 12:00pm EST
University of Illinois Press authors Annette Joseph-Gabriel (Reimagining Liberation: How Black Women Transformed Citizenship in the French Empire) and Tiffany N. Florvil (Mobilizing Black Germany: Afro-German Woman and the Making of a Transnational Movement) join other scholar-authors for a lively conversation about global race studies, Black diaspora studies, and transnational feminism. Free. Register here.

Lunchtime Reading: torrin a. greathouse with Zeyn Joukhadar
Thursday, January 21st, 2:00pm EST
Women & Children First welcomes torrin a. greathouse for a reading in celebration of her debut poetry collection, Wound from the Mouth of a Wound. She will be joined by author Zeyn Joukhadar (The Thirty Names of Night). Free, via Crowdcast.

Mobilizing Black Germany Virtual Book Launch: Tiffany N. Florvil in conversation with Keisha N. Blain
Thursday, January 21st, 4:30pm EST
Dr. Tiffany N. FLorvil will celebrate the release of her book, Mobilizing Black Germany, in this virtual event hosted by University of Illinois Press. She will be joined in conversation with Dr. Keisha N. Blain (Set the World on Fire). Free, via Zoom.

The Black Matter is Life: Poetry for Engagement and Overcoming – Love, Love, Love
Thursday, January 21st, 5:00pm EST
Black Heritage Trail NH will host a winter virtual reading series of public discussions exploring the rich traditions of African American poetry. This event will feature guest poet, Pulitzer Prize winner Jericho Brown (The Tradition). Register here. Free.

Glory in the Dark: Performance and Practice ft. Visual Artist Shikeith
Thursday, January 21st, 6:00pm EST
The Center for African American Poetry and Poetics (CAAPP) and the August Wilson House presents the August Wilson House Fall/Winter Fellow and CAAPP Artist-in-Residence, Shikeith in a virtual performance and reading from the artist and local poets. Free, via Crowdcast.

Writer to Writer: Nandi Comer and Jonah Mixon-Webster
Thursday, January 21st, 7:00pm EST
Writer to Writer: Conversations on Crafts and Featured Readings series pairs writers together to read from their work and to discuss all aspects of being a working writer in a live virtual event. Poets Nandi Comer (Tapping Out) and Jonah Mixon-Webster (Sterio[TYPE])will be featured in this event. Free, with registration.

The Prophets: A Virtual Evening with Robert Jones, Jr. and Deesha Philyaw
Thursday, January 21st, 7:00pm EST
Books & Books and Miami Book Fair present an evening with author Robert Jones, Jr. as he discusses his highly-anticipated debut novel, The Prophets, with fellow debut author Deesha Philyaw (The Secret Lives of Church Women). Free, via Crowdcast.

Kevin Coval: A BreakBeat Poetry Reading
Thursday, January 21st, 7:00pm EST
Hosted by Galena Public Library District, Kevin Coval (Everything Must Go) will read his award-winning poetry in this virtual event, followed by a Q&A. Free. Register here.

Amber Ruffin and Lacey Lamar with Lacey Schwartz Delgado
Thursday, January 21st, 7:00pm EST
Writer, performer, and late-night talk show host, Amber Ruffin with her sister Lacey Lamar will talk with Lacey Schwartz Delgado and share absurd anecdotes from ther new book, You’ll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey. Free, with registration.

Infinitum: An Afro-futurist Tale – Tim Fielder in conversation with Edward Hall and Victor LaValle
Thursday, January 21st, 7:30pm EST
Charis Books and More with the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History welcomes illustrator, cartoonist, and animator, Tim Fielder, in conversation with authors Edward A. Hall (Dread Isle) and Victor LaValle (The Changeling) for a celebration of Fielder’s new book Infinitum, an Afrofuturist graphic novel. Free, via Crowdcast.

Jeff Porter in conversation with Meghan Daum
Thursday, January 21st, 8:00pm EST
Boswell Books welcomes author Jeff Porter in conversation about navigating grief as well as his newest book, Planet Claire, with author Meghan Daum (The Problem with Everything). Free, via Zoom.

Bloom with Elana Bell & Brooklyn Poet Laureate, Tina Chang
Thursday, January 21st, 7:30pm EST
Women Writers in Bloom Poetry Salon celebrates the release of Elana Bell’s new book of poetry, Mother Country, with a reading featuring special guest poet Tina Chang (Hybrida), Brooklyn’s Poet Laureate. There will be a brief Q&A session following the poetry reading. Salon curator JP Howard (SAY/MIRROR) and Salon poet, Cynthia Manick (Blue Hallelujahs), will co-host. Free, with donations welcome. Register here.

P&P Live! Nadia Owusu | Aftershocks with Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
Thursday, January 21st, 8:00pm EST
Award-winning author, Nadia Owusu, discusses her new memoir, Aftershocks, with Nana Ajei-Brenyah (Friday Black) for Politics and Prose Live! Free tickets are available on a limited first come, first served basis, with other options to purchase a copy of Owusu’s book. Reserve a spot here.

America Is Not The Heart
Thursday, January 21st, 8:00pm EST
Author Elaine Castillo will converse with writer and editor John Freeman (Tale of Two Planets), including a reading by Castillo and questions from the audience, in celebration of her debut novel, America Is Not the Heart—the California Book Club’s January 2021 selection. Hosted by Alta. Free, via Zoom. Register here.

South Asian Writers Resist
Thursday, January 21st, 9:00pm EST
Presented by Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center, in partnership with Los Angeles Poet Society, Tia Chucha Press, and the Tuesday Night Project, seven South Asian writers will read their work responding to urgent global rights issues. The gathering — held eighteen months after the Indian government stripped the province of Kashmir of its special status and just one day after the transfer of power in the US — will create space for writers to forge connections across local and global borders. Featuring readings from Tanzila “Taz” Ahmed (The Day the Moon Split in Two), Neelanjana Banerjee (Indivisible), Torsa Ghosal (Open Couplets), Arshia Fatima Haq, Sorayya Khan (City of Spies), Mahmud Rahman (Mahmudul Haque’s Black Ice) and Shreerekha Subramanian (Women Writing Violence). Hosted by Sehba Sarwar (Black Wings). Free, with registration.

Our Edges Touched: Poets and Artists in Collaboration
Thursday, January 21st, 9:00pm EST
Hugo House will host a reading/showing of collaborative book projects with poet and artist pairs: Matthea Harvey and Amy Jean Porter (Of Lamb), Elizabeth Bradfield and Antonia Contro (Theorem), and Sierra Nelson and Loren Erdrich (I Take Back the Sponge Cake). A discussion between the artists and time for audience questions will follow the presentation. Free, via Zoom.

Skylit: The Library of Esoterica: Tarot by Jessica Hundley and Astrology by Andrea Richards
Thursday, January 21st, 9:30pm EST
Skylit Books celebrates The Library of Esoterica: Tarot and The Library of Esoterica: Astrology, the first and second volumes from TASCHEN’s Library of Esoterica series documenting the creative ways we strive to connect to the divine. Series editor Jessica Hundley and Andrea Richards, author of Astrology, will discuss their work. Free, via Crowdcast.

SLAMLANDIA: January
Thursday, January 21st, 10:00pm EST
Slamlandia is a poetry open mic and slam that meets every month to provide a welcoming space for all literary communities in Portland. Hosted by poet Julia Gaskill and featuring poet Sheila J. Sadr (Birthday Girl). Free, via Zoom.

P&P Live! Mark Leyner | Last Orgy of the Divine Hermit with Porochista Khakpour
Friday, January 22nd, 6:00pm EST
Author Mark Leyner will join Politics and Prose Live! to discuss his new book, Last Orgy of the Divine Hermit, in a conversation with writer Porochista Khakpour (Brown Album). Free. Register here.

An Evening with Wallace Lane
Friday, January 22nd, 7:00pm EST
Enoch Pratt Free Library will host Baltimore poet, writer, author, and teacher Wallace Lane (Jordan Year) as he previews new work alongside other local creators. Free, via Zoom.

Recognize Fascism: A Science Fiction and Fantasy Anthology Panel
Friday, January 22nd, 7:00pm EST
Porter Square Books presents a panel discussion with the contributors to the new anthology, Recognize Fascism: A Science Fiction and Fantasy Anthology, edited by Crystal Huff. Huff will touch base with many of the global authors in this short story collection on recent events and imagined possibilities within the worlds of the anthology. The panel will feature contributors Brandon O’Brien, Octavia Cade (The Stone Wētā), Rodrigo Juri, Laura Jane Swanson, Lucie Lukačovičová, Kiya Nicoll, and others. There will be time for questions following the talk. Free, via Crowdcast.

Launch Party! Certain and Impossible Events by Candace Opper
Friday, January 22nd, 7:00pm EST
White Whale Bookstore will host the launch for Candace Jane Opper’s debut book, Certain and Impossible Events. She will be joined by authors Sarah Minor (Bright Archive) and Aisha Sabatini Sloan (The Fluency of Light) for a reading. Free, with registration.

Tom Vanderbilt Discusses Beginners with Virginia Heffernan
Friday, January 22nd, 8:00pm EST
Rescheduled from its original date of January 6, 2021, author Tom Vanderbilt will discuss his new book, Beginners, with journalist, critic, and author Virginia Heffernan (Magic and Loss) on P&P Live! Free. Register here.

EJ Koh in conversation with Cathy Park Hong
Friday, January 22nd, 9:00pm EST
Author EJ Koh will discuss her prose book, The Magical Language of Others: A Memoir, with poet and essayist Cathy Park Hong (Minor Feelings) for Elliott Bay Book Company. Free with the option to purchase a paperback copy of Koh’s book. Via Zoom.

Poetry: Maggie Smith
Friday, January 22nd, 10:30pm EST
Seattle Arts and Lectures will host a digital poetry reading featuring Maggie Smith (Keep Moving). Online ticketing is based on pay-what-you-can pricing, ranging from $10 to $100 based upon what feels right to you and the number of people who will be watching along with you. The event will go live Friday at 7:30 PM PST/ 10:30 PM EST and will be available for viewing a week afterwards. Reserve a spot here.

Dante Micheaux: Circus
Saturday, January 23rd, 12:30pm EST
Presented by Writers and Books, author Dante Micheaux (Circus) will read his poetry. Free, with registration.

Samantha Shannon launches The Mask Falling with Melinda Salisbury
Saturday, January 23rd, 3:00pm EST
Bestselling author Samantha Shannon will celebrate the launch of The Mask Falling, the fourth book in The Bone Season series with Brookline Booksmith. She will be joined by critically acclaimed YA novelist, Melinda Salisbury (Hold Back the Tide). Free. Register here.

Eastwind Book Club: Ed Lin
Saturday, January 23rd, 5:00pm EST
Author Ed Lin shares his new book, David Tung Can’t Have A Girlfriend Until He Gets Into An Ivy League College, with Eastwind Book Club. Free, via Zoom.

Reaching for Joy: Four Poets Read
Saturday, January 23rd, 6:00pm EST
Four poets — Jeanne-Marie Osterman (Shellback), Janice N. Harrington (Primitive: The Art and Life of Horace H. Pippin), Laure-Ann Bosselaar (These Many Rooms), and Christopher X. Shade (Shield the Joyous)— read from their recent books to honor loss and grief, while simultaneously celebrating hope and healing. This poetry reading is co-hosted by online literary journal, Cagibi, and SF Bay Area independent press, Paloma Press. Free, via Crowdcast.

Skylit: Goldie Vance: The Hocus Pocus Hoax by Lilliam Rivera, with Cecil Castellucci
Saturday, January 23rd, 6:00pm EST
Author Lilliam Rivera will discuss her second original novel based on the comic series, Goldie Vance — a middle-grade novel featuring 8 full-color comic pages about a queer, bi-racial supersleuth. She will be joined in conversation with YA author Cecil Castellucci (Shade, The Changing Girl). Free, via Crowdcast.

Say It Hurts: A Queer Grief Reading and Launch
Saturday, January 23rd, 7:00pm EST
White Whale Bookstore will host a queer grief reading and launch for Lisa Summe’s debut collection of poetry, Say It Hurts. She will be joined by writers Sara Watson, Jari Bradley, Micaela Corn, and Diannely Antigua (Ugly Music). Free, with registration.

One Book – One Community: Author Talk with Jason Reynolds
Sunday, January 24th, 4:00pm EST
Critically acclaimed YA and middle-grade author and the current Young People’s Ambassador for Literature, Jason Reynolds will give an author talk. For this program, nine central Ohio library systems have partnered to encourage all central Ohio families, friends, and co-workers to read STAMPED: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi. Free, via Crowdcast.

The Rib King: A Conversation with Ladee Hubbard and Susanna Morris
Sunday, January 24th, 6:30pm EST
Charis Books and more welcomes acclaimed Ladee Hubbard in conversation with writer and professor Susana Morris (The Crunk Feminist Collection) for a celebration of Hubbard’s novel, The Rib King. Free, via Crowdcast.

A Roots. Wounds. Words. Monthly Storyteller Showcase
Sunday, January 24th, 7:00pm EST
COUNTERpult Storyteller Showcase will celebrate emerging BIPOC, LGBTQIA+POC, and justice-involved storytellers in this virtual event. Al Valentín, Andres Chulisi Rodriguez, Camille Dantzler, and Mariam Sardar will perform. This event is donation-based to support future programming and artists. Reserve a ticket here.

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