Virtual Bookish Events for August 23-29, 2021

The Virtual Bookish Events Newsletter is sent weekly and events are separated into four categories: For Readers - Free, For Writers - Free, For Readers - Paid, For Writers - Paid.

This newsletter is sponsored by Free Expressions Seminars, WP expert Nate Hoffelder, and The Shape of a Star Podcast.

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For Readers - Free

Monday, August 23, 2021

• 7:00 PM — Charlie Jane Anders with P. Djéli Clark , Never Say You Can't Survive

• 9:00 PM — Benjamin Rosenbaum, in conversation with Cory Doctorow, discusses The Unraveling

Tuesday, August 24, 2021

• 4:00 AM — Zarah Butcher-McGunnigle in conversation with Hollen Singleton

• 2:00 PM — Anthony Ryan & RJ Barker - Q&A and Conversation

• 6:00 PM — WHEREVER YOU'LL BE Launch Event with Ariella Prince Guttman and Genevieve Godbout

• 6:00 PM — Willa Reece & Louisa Morgan: Q&A and Conversation

• 7:00 PM — Larissa Pham on Pop Song with Tony Tulathimutte

• 7:00 PM — Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old: An Evening with Steven Petrow and Jeanne Phillips

• 7:30 PM — Alexandra Brodsky and Irin Carmon with Know Your IX

• 7:30 PM — J. Robert Lennon: Subdivision: A Novel

• 8:00 PM — FOREVER FREE: A True Story of Hope in the Fight for Child Literacy by Tracy Swinton Bailey

• 9:00 PM — Lauren Tarshis | I Survived the Attacks of September 11, 2001

• 9:00 PM — Tao Lin, in conversation with Brad Phillips, discusses Leave Society

• 10:30 PM — Author Voices: Darrel J. McLeod with Arianne True

Wednesday, August 25, 2021

• 12:00 PM — Tom Nichols: Our Own Worst Enemy

• 6:00 PM — Authors In Conversation with John Paul Brammer and Chris Rush

• 6:30 PM — Honorée Fanonne Jeffers | A Rain Taxi Event

• 7:00 PM — Graham Akhurst in Conversation with Tracy O'Neill

• 7:30 PM — Women You Should Know: An Evening with Alexis Coe & Kimberly Hamlin

• 8:00 PM — Anthology Reading: WE ARE THE BABY-SITTERS CLUB

• 8:00 PM — Author Visit: Jeff Nania with Doug Moe

Thursday, August 26, 2021

• 1:00 PM — Passed & Present with Allison Gilbert & Zibby Owens

• 6:00 PM — Book Launch with Gordy Sauer | Child in the Valley

• 7:00 PM — Eric Nguyen on Things We Lost to the Water with Ly Tran

• 7:00 PM — Kat Chow for SEEING GHOSTS

• 7:00 PM — Writers on the Rise: Anna B. Sutton

• 7:30 PM — Suspicious Disappearances, Goat Men, and Good Friends: Authors Kevin O'Brien and Garth Stein in Conversation

• 9:00 PM — Poetry Evening with Boise poet Diane Raptosh and Friends

Friday, August 27, 2021

• 12:00 PM — Kathleen Winter: Undersong

• 7:00 PM — Peter Heller, The Guide, in conversation with Diane Les Becquets

• 7:00 PM — The Guide: An Evening with Peter Heller and Diane Les Becquets

• 7:30 PM — Mari K. Eder: The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line

• 9:00 PM — Gary Goldstein, in conversation with Ken Pisani, discusses The Last Birthday Party

• 9:00 PM — Simon Van Booy discusses "Night Came with Many Stars"

Saturday, August 28, 2021

• 1:00 PM — Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati: Hollywood to the Himalayas: A Journey of Healing and Transformation

• 4:00 PM — book launch! virginia mysteries author steven k. smith

Sunday, August 29, 2021

• 1:00 PM — Literary Modiin with Judy Bolton-Fasman (ASYLUM), Alice Kaltman (DAWG TOWN) & Haim Watzman (NECESSARY STORIES)

• 1:00 PM — Songs for the Flames: An Afternoon with Juan Gabriel Vásquez and Phil Klay

• 2:00 PM — Carnegie Author Series featuring Hanif Abdurraqib

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For Writers - Free

Wednesday, August 25, 2021

• 1:30 PM — Audiobooks 201: Creating, Publishing and Marketing Audiobooks in 2021

• 8:00 PM — Writing Wednesday: Virtual Write-In with Bess Carnan and Sarah Nicolas

Thursday, August 26, 2021

• 1:30 PM — The Texture of Urgency: How to Deeply Engage Your Readers From the First Page to the Last

• 6:00 PM — Virtual Craft Chat with poet Kaveh Akbar

• 9:00 PM — The Ins & Outs of Sensitivity Reading with Shenwei Chang

Saturday, August 28, 2021

• 9:00 PM — PubTalk Live

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For Readers - Paid

Monday, August 23, 2021

• 8:00 PM — Nichole Perkins and Bim Adewunmi for SOMETIMES I TRIP ON HOW HAPPY WE COULD BE — starting at $1.00

Tuesday, August 24, 2021

• 6:00 PM — Adam Harris and Erica L. Green for THE STATE MUST PROVIDE — starting at $1.00

Thursday, August 26, 2021

• 7:00 PM — Jasmine Guillory and Jamise Harper for WHILE WE WERE DATING — starting at $1.00

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For Writers - Paid

Wednesday, August 25, 2021

• 1:00 PM — How to Self-Publish: Primer for First Timers with Jane Friedman — starting at $25.00

• 6:00 PM — Paths to Publishing: Exploring the Ever-Changing Ways to Publish Your Work — starting at $15.00

Thursday, August 26, 2021

• 7:00 PM — FROM HEAD TO TOME: Courage to Build—Building a Platform Before Publication — starting at $10.00

• 7:15 PM — Character Matters with Sheree Greer — starting at $39.00

Friday, August 27, 2021

• 10:30 AM — Finding the Time: Social Media Management for Writers — starting at $75.00

• 10:30 AM — Writing About Mental Health: Nonfiction Intensive — starting at $75.00

Saturday, August 28, 2021

• 10:30 AM — The Lyric: Poetry and Hip-Hop — starting at $75.00

• 12:30 PM — Writing Riveting Fiction with Erin Kate Ryan — starting at $124.00

• 2:00 PM — Write What I Want: A multi-genre writing workshop with Sehba Sarwar — starting at $75.00

Sunday, August 29, 2021

• 12:30 PM — A Metic Workshop for Poets with Nick Makoha — starting at $124.00

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Disclaimer: Including events in this roundup doesn’t imply an endorsement of the authors, organizations, or events. I do not claim responsibility for the quality or execution of these events.