Your Week in Virtual Book Events, Nov. 23rd to Nov. 29th

Ten Evenings with Brian Greene
Monday, November 23rd, All-day
Pittsburg Arts & Lectures brings renowned physicist and award-winning bestselling author Brian Greene to speak about his newest book, The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory, for their virtual event season. Tickets are $15, $10 for students. Registrants will receive a link to the pre-recorded event you can watch at any time for one week. Get your virtual pass here.

P&P Live! Philip Kaplan
Monday, November 23rd, 6:00pm EST
Politics and Prose celebrates the release of Night in Tehran, a suspenseful thriller based on real events, with author and Ambassador Philip Kaplan. Free. Register here.

Literary Conversations: Escape
Monday, November 23, 7:00pm EST
Hosted by the PEN/Faulker Foundation in partnership with Politics & Prose, this riveting conversation on escaping and understanding reality through literature will feature the renowned authors Margaret Atwood (Dearly), Rion Amilcar Scott (The World Doesn’t Require You), Nisi Shawl (Everfair), and moderation by Morgan Jerkins (Wandering in Strange Lands). Tickets are free, with the option to purchase books. Reserve your spot here.

Authors in Conversation: K-Ming Chang and Jessica J. Lee
Monday, November 23, 7:30pm EST
5 under 35 honoree K-Ming Chang (Bestiary) and acclaimed author Jessica J. Lee (Two Trees Make a Forest) discuss their books, Taiwanese heritage and diasporan literature, and more in this event hosted by Greenlight Bookstore. Registration is free.

Writers @ Grinnell: Reginald Dwayne Betts and Kiese Laymon
Monday, November 23, 8:00pm EST
Award-winning authors and activists Reginald Dwayne Betts (Felon) and Kiese Makeba Laymon (How To Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America) discuss their newest works and the intersection between creativity and justice in this conversation moderated by  Writers @ Grinnell director, Dean Bakopoulos. Free. Via Zoom.

P&P Live! A Discussion with “The Antiracist Table”
Monday, November 23, 8:00pm EST
The women behind “The Antiracist Table,” attorney Kirsten Ivey-Colson and educator Lynn Turner, discuss how to employ social justice, activism, and mindfulness to promote antiracism everyday through a curated reading list. Free. Register here.

Under the Dome: Paul Celan at 100
Monday, November 23, 9:00pm EST
City Lights Booksellers & Publishers hosts a reading and discussion of the great Romanian-born poet Paul Celan on the occasion of his 100th birthday. Special guests include Judith Butler (Gender Trouble), Fady Joudah (Footnotes in the Order of Disappearance), D.S. Marriott (Duppies), Roberto Tejada (Still Nowhere in an Empty Vastness), Timothy Snyder (On Tyranny), Mary Ann Caws (Creative Gatherings: Meeting Places of Modernism), Norma Cole (Where Shadows Will),  Myung Mi Kim (Civil Bound), and more. Moderated by professor Robert Kaufman. Free. Register here.

The Lone Artist Myth: Cathay Newman on the Power of Creative Partnerships
Tuesday, November 24, 2:00pm EST
This live interview hosted by The London Writers’ Salon will feature Channel 4 presenter, journalist, and author Cathy Newman in conversation on her newest book, It Takes Two: A History of the Couples Who Dared to Be Different. Tickets start at £10, which can be purchased here.

Dean Spade and Mia Mingus Talk Mutual Aid
Tuesday, November 24, 5:00pm EST
Presented by Bluestockings Bookstore, Trans activist, writer, and teacher Dean Spade will discuss his newest book, Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity During This Crisis (and the Next) with Mia Mingus, writer, educator, and trainer for transformative justice and disability justice. Free, with suggested donation. Via Zoom.

P&P Live! Robert Macfarlane with Garnette Cadogan
Tuesday, November 24, 6:00pm EST
Bestselling author Robert Macfarlane presents his two newest books, Ghostways and Underland for Politics and Prose with essayist Garnette Cadogan. Free.

The Freezer Door: Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore with Alexander Chee
Tuesday, November 24, 7:00pm EST
Award-winning author and memoirist Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore discusses her newest novel, The Freezer Door, with writer Alexander Chee (How to Write an Autobiographical Novel: Essays). Free, via Zoom.

Virtual Event: Kazim Ali
Tuesday, November 24, 7:00pm EST
The Book Catapult hosts renowned poet Kazim Ali for a virtual event in honor of his newest collection, The Voice of Sheila Chandra. He will be joined in conversation with fellow poet Blas Falconer (Forgive the Body This Failure). Free, via Zoom.

Alex Elle Discusses After the Rain at MahoganyBooks
Tuesday, November 24, 7:00pm EST
MahoganyBooks welcomes poet and self-care storyteller Alexandra Elle in conversation about her new book, After the Rain. She will be joined by the bookstore’s co-founder, Ramunda Lark Young. Free, via Crowdcast.

Gather In Poems: A Virtual Reading
Tuesday, November 24, 7:00pm EST
The Academy of American Poets presents Gather In Poems: A Virtual Reading reflecting on the importance of community through the sharing of poetry between people. The event will include readings by poets Francisco Aragón (After Rubén), Nickole Brown (The Donkey Elegies), Rafael Campo (Comfort Measures Only), Geffery Davis (Night Angler), Toi Derricotte (“i”: new and selected poems), Aracelis Girmay (The Black Maria), Joy Harjo (An American Sunrise), Robert Hass (Summer Snow: New Poems), Airea D. Matthews (Simulacra), Ladan Osman (Exiles of Eden), Patricia Smith (Incendiary Art)and more. Free, via Crowdcast.

Story/Teller with Zeyn Joukhadar, Samy Nour Younes, Leila Buck, and Jenn Baker
Tuesday, November 24, 7:30pm EST
Actors Samy Nour Younes and Leila Buck will perform selections from Zeyn Joukhadar’s The Thirty Names of Night, followed by a conversation with Joukhadar moderated by publishing professional, essayist,  and editor Jenn Baker. Tickets start at $5 and can be reserved here.

Transcendent Kingdom: Yaa Gyasi with Doreen St. Félix
Tuesday, November 24, 8:00pm EST
Bestselling author Yaa Gyasi discusses her newest novel, Transcendent Kingdom, with The New Yorker staff writer Doreen St. Félix. Presented by the New York Public Library. Free, via Zoom and Youtube. Register here.

Virtual Event: Ernest Cline – Ready Player Two
Tuesday, November 24, 8:00pm EST
Hosted by Book People, bestselling novelist Ernest Cline presents his newest novel, Ready Player Two, the highly anticipated sequel to Ready Player One. Tickets include a shipped copy of the book. Reserve here.

Vroman’s Life – Roxane Gay, Tracy Lynne Oliver, Rebecca Kirby
Tuesday, November 24, 9:00pm EST
Roxane Gay, Tracy Lynne Oliver, and Rebecca Kirby adapt Gay’s New York Times bestselling short story “We Are the Sacrifice of Darkness” into a full-length graphic novel, The Sacrifice of Darkness. They will discuss the new adaptation in this event presented by Vroman’s Bookstore. Free. Via Crowdcast.

Powell’s Books presents Jonathan Hill in Conversation with Lisa Ko
Tuesday, November 24, 9:00pm EST
Powell’s Books will host this virtual event in celebration of Jonathan Hill’s new original graphic novel, ODESSA. He will be joined in conversation by author Lisa Ko (The Leavers). Free, via Zoom.

November Edition of Sundress Reading Series
Wednesday, November 25, 7:00pm EST
The Sundress Academy for the Arts presents a virtual reading featuring writers Sarah Giragosian (The Death Spiral), Sabrina Sarro, and Roseanna Alice Boswell Recchia (Hiding in a Thimble). Free, via Zoom.

Rapid Fire Reading, Ricochet Writing
Wednesday, November 25, 7:00pm EST
The online version of Rapid Fire Reading is a fast-paced, literary variety show to kick-off Read Quebec: Holiday Book Fest, sponsored by Penguin Random House Canada. Fifteen writers from a range of genres will read from their new work for only two minutes each and contribute to a collaborative text that will be read aloud at the end of the show. Writers include Eli Tareq El Bechelany-Lynch (Knot Body), April Ford (Carousel), Dani Jansen (The Year Shakespeare Ruined My Life), and more. Hosted by Nisha Coleman (Busker: Stories from the Streets of Paris). Via Crowdcast. Free.

Hay Festival Digital Winter Weekend 2020
Thursday, November 26 – Sunday, November 29
The Hay Festival Digital Winter Weekend is a four day, UK-based digital festival bringing writers and readers together. Festival speakers include Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris (The Lost Worlds), Irenosen Okojie (Nudibranch), Skin (It Takes Blood and Guts), John Banville (Snow), Elton John (Me: Elton John Official Autobiography), Dawn French (Because of You), and more. Registration is free.

Jo Nesbo and Johanna Schneller: The Kingdom
Thursday, November 26, 12:00pm EST
Prolific Norwegian crime novelist Jo Nesbo discusses his new novel, The Kingdom, with The Globe and Mail contributing writer and columnist, Johanna Schneller. Free, via Crowdcast.

Montreal Review of Books Fall Issue Launch
Thursday, November 26, 7:00pm EST
Celebrate the fall issue of the Montreal Review of Books in this digital reading by featured authors Carmine Starnino (Dirty Words: Selected Poems 1997-2016), Kama La Mackerel (ZOM-FAM), and Eva Crocker (Barrelling Forward). Free. Via Crowdcast.

Authors in Conversation: Tina Chang and Aimee Nezhukumatathil
Thursday, November 26, 7:30pm EST
Poets Tina Chang (Hybrida) and Aimee Nezhukumatathil (World of Wonders) join in conversation to discuss their latest books, both of which meditate on the themes of race, motherhood, and home. Presented by Greenlight Bookstore. Free, with registration.

Tommy Orange and Waubgeshig Rice: There There
Thursday, November 26, 9:00pm EST
Cheyenne and Arapaho author Tommy Orange talks with Anishinaabe journalist and author Waubgeshig Rice (Moon of the Crusted Snow) about Orange’s novel, There There. Presented by Canada’s Virtual Literary Series. Free, via Crowdcast.

A Tribute to Toni Morrison: Song of Solomon Marathon Reading
Friday, November 27th, 8:00pm EST – Sunday November 29th, 6:30pm EST
Literacy Partners is proud to present a weekend-long marathon reading of Toni Morrison’s classic, Song of Solomon. With introductions by Kevin Young (African-American Poetry), Andrea Davis Pinkney (Loretta Little Looks Back), Lisa Lucas, and readings by authors Brit Bennett (The Vanishing Half), Edwidge Danticat (Everything Inside), Hilton Als (White Girls), Jacqueline Woodson (Red at the Bone), Jason Reynolds (Long Way Down), Jesmyn Ward (Sing, Unburied, Sing), Louise Erdrich (The Night Watchman), Ocean Vuong (On Earth, We’re Briefly Gorgeous), Robin Coste Lewis (Voyage of the Sable Venus), and more. Suggested donations begin at $5 and can be purchased here. Donations $100 and above will include a free book bundle.

Historical Fiction with Greer Macallister and Denny S. Bryce
Saturday, November 28th, 6:00pm EST
Writer Greer Macallister discusses her latest novel, The Arctic Fury, and the historical fiction genre with author Denny S. Bryce (Wild Women and the Blues) for One More Page Books. Free, with registration.

Powell’s Books Presents Faith G. Harper and Joe Biel
Sunday, November 29th, 5:00pm EST
Joe Biel and Faith G. Harper will discuss changing toxic behaviors and patterns through accountability to celebrate the release of their new workbook, How to be Accountable, for Powell’s Books. Free, via Zoom.

Poets in Pajamas 107: Sumita Chakraborty
Sunday, November 29th, 7:00pm EST
Sundress Publications will hold their 107th Poets in Pajamas reading with poet and scholar Sumita Chakraborty (Arrow). Free, via Facebook Live.

Open Books Launch Reading for nightsong by Ever Jones
Sunday, November 29th, 10:00pm EST
Open Books Poem Emporium will host a reading to celebrate the publication of Ever Jones’ new collection, nightsong. Free, with registration.

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