Virtual Bookish Events for May 24-30, 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 Lodestar.
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For Readers - Free
Monday, May 24, 2021
12:00 PM — David Swinson | Author Interview
7:00 PM — Nathan Bomey and Amanda Ripley Discuss Conflict and Bridge Building
7:00 PM — Michael Koresky with Matthew Gilbert, Films of Endearment
7:00 PM — Tokyo Ever After: An Evening with Emiko Jean and Katharine McGee
10:00 PM — Laurie Faria Stolarz and April Henry in conversation
Tuesday, May 25, 2021
10:00 AM — Heroines of the Holocaust: The Untold Story of Women Resistance Fighters
2:00 PM — Tasha Suri & Suyi Davies Okungbowa: Q&A and Conversation
6:30 PM — Rafe Posey - THE STARS WE SHARE - in conversation with Susan Elia MacNeal
7:00 PM — Book Launch with David Swinson for CITY ON THE EDGE
7:00 PM — El Jardin: An Evening with Iris Guzman Kolaya, Joanna Lombard and Joel Hoffman
7:00 PM — Jodi Rosenfeld, Author of Closer to Fine: In Virtual Conversation with Leah Hager Cohen
7:00 PM — Lyanda Lynn Haupt, ROOTED, in conversation with Susan Fox Rogers
7:00 PM — SOUTH BEACH LOVE Release Party (romance)
7:00 PM — YA Authors Erica George & Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau discuss Words Composed of Sea and Sky
8:00 PM — Curated Conversation(s): Dr. Grisel Y. Acosta with Yesenia Montilla
8:00 PM — Kathy Wang IMPOSTOR SYNDROME Launch with Seija Rankin
8:00 PM — Let's Find Momo Outdoors! Launch Event (Board Book)
8:00 PM — So That Happened: Voicing Our Pandemic Lives in Transition
Wednesday, May 26, 2021
8:00 AM — Bestselling author Gina Conkle visits Erica Ridley's Historical Romance Book Club
1:30 PM — Instagram Live with Zibby Owens, Raakhee Mirchandani, and Holly Hatam (picture book)
1:30 PM — The launch of How to Save a Life - with Eva Carter in conversation with Daisy Buchanan
4:00 PM — Author Talk with Connecticut Book Award Winner (picture book category) Abdul-Razak Zachariah
4:30 PM — Q&A With "The Washington Pursuit" Author Scott Morro
6:00 PM — S.K. Ali’s MISFIT IN LOVE: A Henna Party to Celebrate w/ Sabaa Tahir, Samira Ahmed & Aisha Saeed
6:30 PM — Adrian Matejka | A Rain Taxi Event
7:00 PM — Jean Hanff Korelitz, Author of The Undoing & The Plot
7:00 PM — Hidden History of Lake Winnipesaukee
7:00 PM — More Than Just Chinese Food with Author and Chef Trevor Lui
7:00 PM — Scholastic Parents Night: The Power of Summer Reading
7:00 PM — The Soulmate Equation: An Evening with Christina Lauren, Jasmine Guillory and Kate Spencer (romance)
7:00 PM — WE ARE WATCHING ELIZA BRIGHT: A.E. Osworth in Conversation with MJ Kaufman
8:00 PM — Alex Aster in Conversation with Marie Lu
8:00 PM — Kevin Kwan | SEX & VANITY
8:00 PM — Mette Ivie Harrison | Prodigal Daughter
8:00 PM — Short Story Writers In Conversation
9:00 PM — Mental Health in Uncertain Times: Author Talk with Lori Gottlieb
9:30 PM — Paul Rudnick, in conversation with Christopher Rice, discusses "Playing the Palace"
10:00 PM — Bill Ferris and April Grant
10:00 PM — Christian Cantrell discussing Scorpion with Tom Merritt
11:30 PM — Murder Leaves Its Mark by Victoria Nalani Kneubuhl
Thursday, May 27, 2021
1:00 PM — A Light in the Dark: A Virtual Event with David Thomson and Goeff Dyer
1:00 PM — An Evening with the Undead: Justin Somper with Amy McCaw
1:00 PM — Ask an Author with Special Guest Stephanie Dray (historical)
2:00 PM — Checkmate in Berlin: Giles Milton
2:00 PM — Gareth Hanrahan & Adrian Selby: Q&A and Conversation
2:00 PM — Launch of 'The Garden' by Paul Perry with Declan Hughes
6:30 PM — Nine Days: The Race to Save Martin Luther King Jr.'s Life and Win the 1960 Election
7:00 PM — Book launch with Anna Caritj for LEDA AND THE SWAN
7:00 PM — Aminatta Forna with Garvia Bailey: The Window Seat
7:00 PM — DANGEROUS IDEAS: Censorship and Fake News with Eric Berkowitz and Marc Cooper
7:00 PM — Fat Girls in Black Bodies : An Evening with Joy Arlene Renee Cox with Toni Wilson
7:00 PM — Long Island Author Ellen Meister discusses THE ROOFTOP PARTY with author David Henry Sterry!
7:00 PM — Tell Me Who You Are: Author Visit and Community Discussion
7:00 PM — Thalia Field w/ Karan Mahajan: A Reading & Conversation
7:00 PM — The Art of the Memoir
7:00 PM — The Holly: An Evening with Julian Rubinstein and Davarian L. Baldwin
7:00 PM — Uncle Bobbie's Presents: Tamika Mallory's "State of Emergency: How we Win in the Country We Built"
7:00 PM — Writers on the Rise: Shelley Wong
7:30 PM — Skylit: Folklorn by Angela Mi Young Hur, with R F Kuang
8:00 PM — Online Book Club, Author Spotlight & Giveaway: Joanna Shupe!
9:00 PM — Mary Dixie Carter, in conversation with Mo Rocca, discusses The Photographer
Friday, May 28, 2021
12:00 PM — Jordi Nopca: Come on Up, Tales of Barcelona
5:30 PM — The War Still Within: Poems of the Korean Diaspora
Saturday, May 29, 2021
5:00 PM — Natasha Pulley discussing The Kingdoms
8:00 PM — The Green Room LIVE with Jericho Brown
Sunday, May 30, 2021
For Writers - Free
Monday, May 24, 2021
7:00 PM — Examining Oneself Through Self Portraits
Tuesday, May 25, 2021
1:00 PM — The Writers Bridge Platform Q&A | The Writer Newsletter: Get Invited In
6:00 PM — Spinning a Story from Bits & Pieces: A Virtual Workshop with Jill McCorkle
6:30 PM — Writing Voice and How to Hone Yours
7:00 PM — Poetry & Coffee: TRANSLATION
Wednesday, May 26, 2021
1:30 PM — The Art of the Live Presentation
8:00 PM — Writing Wednesday: Virtual Write-In with Sarah Nicolas & Bess Carnan & special guest Kellye Garrett
Thursday, May 27, 2021
1:00 PM — Inside Writing: The Creative Pivot with humor writer Bruce Cherry and novelist Kristin Rockaway
6:00 PM — Virtual Craft Chat with Estella González
9:00 PM — Ask Us Anything: Critique Partners & Writing Groups
Friday, May 28, 2021
5:30 PM — Happy Hour Writing Session
Sunday, May 30, 2021
2:00 PM — The Writer's Path
For Readers - Paid
Tuesday, May 25, 2021
8:00 PM — Caseen Gaines and Noble Sissle, Jr. for FOOTNOTES — starting at $1.00
Thursday, May 27, 2021
8:00 PM — Fat and Queer Anthology Launch Party — starting at $1.00
8:00 PM — Pastries, Poetry, and Prose: Heid E. Erdrich — starting at $10.00
Friday, May 28, 2021
3:00 PM — Writing with the Other Hand: Jhumpa Lahiri — starting at 8 EUR
For Writers - Paid
Tuesday, May 25, 2021
6:30 PM — Power from the Page Poetry Workshop: Using the Space of Page in Poetry — starting at $60.00
7:00 PM — Publishing 101 — starting at $50.00
7:00 PM — Writing Speculative Poetry with Dominik Parisien — starting at $55.00
Wednesday, May 26, 2021
2:00 PM — The Story’s in the Details: Assemble the Past to Build Your Future Narrative — starting at $25.00
6:00 PM — Character Development: Building Strong Characters That Readers Want to Invest In — starting at $15.00
7:00 PM — Poetry 101: Poetic Line through Louise Glück — starting at $35.00
7:30 PM — Setting the Hook: Capturing Your Readers with Gabino Iglesias — starting at $109.00
Thursday, May 27, 2021
1:00 PM — Memoir from Memory with Allison K Williams — starting at $25.00
7:15 PM — Building Your Book Off the Page with Nanci Turner Steveson — starting at $39.00
Friday, May 28, 2021
10:30 AM — From Pitch to Piece — starting at $75.00
10:30 AM — Generative Nonfiction Writing Intensive — starting at $75.00
2:30 PM — Inspirations from Asian American, Asian and Pacific Islander Voices — starting at $75.00
Saturday, May 29, 2021
11:00 AM — Memory Bones: Structuring the Literary Memoir with M.M. Adjarian — starting at $109.00
8:30 PM — Sharper, Better Short Stories with Amanda O'Callaghan — starting at 69 AUD
Sunday, May 30, 2021
7:00 PM — How to Transform Unexpressed Rage Into Personal Power, Creative Energy and Stronger Boundaries — starting at $33.00
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.