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SUMMARY:The Magic Mic
DESCRIPTION:7 minutes of magic on the mic. Show us your magic\, share in the magic of others. Tell your tales\, share your songs\, make music\, melodies and memories with us. ALL ACTs OPEN! Starts at 8pm every Thursday at Poor Boys!
URL:https://litwire.org/event/the-magic-mic/2026-06-18/
LOCATION:Poor Boys Bar\, 1328 St Bernard Ave\, New Orleans\, L\, 70116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation,Erotica,Flash Fiction,In-Person,Non-Fiction,Open Mic,Poetry,Poetry Slam,Q&A,Slam,Spoken Word,Story Slam,Storytelling,Talk
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SUMMARY:Reading New Orleans Book Club Meeting
DESCRIPTION:A quarterly book club in partnership with The Garden District Bookshop at The Rink \nJoin Third Lantern Lit board and community members as we explore the stories and authors that define New Orleans. \nEach quarter\, we’ll focus on a novel or story that takes place (at least in part) in the Crescent City. We’ll explore different genres and time periods\, reading the visions and histories of the many and varied individuals who call New Orleans home. \nParticipants are welcome to enjoy their own copy of that quarter’s selection or purchase a copy of the chosen book in advance from The Garden District Bookshop at The Rink. \nThen\, join us for book-themed cocktails and conversation at The Rink where Bar Epilogue will be open and serving yummy cocktails\, mocktails\, and light bites. \n\nSummer 2026 Reading New Orleans Selection \n\nA Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole \nPublished in 1980\, eleven years after the author’s death\, this novel won the 1981 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction . It is considered a literary masterpiece by many for it’s zany approach to the timeless themes of loneliness\, isolation\, and the frustration of daily living in a consumer-driven society. For others\, the book is a frustrating literary experience\, mostly due to its lack of story arc and the obnoxious and often offensive beliefs of its main characters. \n\n“A masterwork . . . the novel astonishes with its inventiveness . . . it is nothing less than a grand comic fugue.”\n–The New York Times Book Review \n“The fact that Ignatius Reilly is a ‘true genius’ and an obnoxious asshole at the same time\, and to roughly equal degrees (with the asshole clearly having the upper edge)\, is an essential part of the overall comic vision.”\n-Jonathan Rosenbaum\, The Soho News \n“[Ignatius J. Reilly is a] huge\, obese\, fractious\, fastidious\, a latter-day Gargantua\, a Don Quixote of the French Quarter. His story bursts with wholly original characters\, denizens of New Orleans’ lower depths\, incredibly true-to-life dialogue\, and the zaniest series of high and low comic adventures.”\n–Henry Kisor\, Chicago Sun-Times \n\nWhat do you think? Join us on Thursday\, June 18 to talk about it!
URL:https://litwire.org/event/reading-new-orleans-book-club-meeting/
LOCATION:Garden District Book Shop\, 2727 Prytania St Suite 14\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Conversation,In-Person
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SUMMARY:Using Mythic Structures in Character\, Plot\, and Worldbuilding
DESCRIPTION:Workshop leader: Bryan Camp \n\n\n\n\nFloods. Vampires. Shapeshifters. Cataclysms. These are just a few of the narratives that cycle throughout human storytelling\, from culture to culture and from the ancient world through to today. \nIn this lecture and workshop\, we’ll discuss a variety of mythic structures and how they can inform and inspire character\, plot\, and setting. Attendees will participate in a few generative writing exercises\, which can be used to begin a new piece of writing on a blank page or inspire a fresh perspective on in-progress work. \nThis event is free and open to the community. No RSVP required. \n\n\n\nAbout Bryan Camp \n\n\n\n\nBryan Camp is a graduate of the Clarion West Writers Workshop and the University of New Orleans’ Low-Residency MFA program. He started his first novel\, The City of Lost Fortunes\, in the backseat of his parents’ car as they evacuated for Hurricane Katrina. He has been\, at various points in his life: a security guard at a stockcar race track\, a printer in a flag factory\, an office worker in an oil refinery\, and a high school English teacher. He can be found on bluesky @bryancamp.bsky.social and at bryancamp.com. He lives in New Orleans with his wife and their cats\, one of whom is named after a superhero.
URL:https://litwire.org/event/using-mythic-structures-in-character-plot-and-worldbuilding/
LOCATION:Courtyard Brewery\, 1160 Camp St\, New Orleans\, 70130
CATEGORIES:Fiction,In-Person,Workshop
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SUMMARY:The Magic Mic
DESCRIPTION:7 minutes of magic on the mic. Show us your magic\, share in the magic of others. Tell your tales\, share your songs\, make music\, melodies and memories with us. ALL ACTs OPEN! Starts at 8pm every Thursday at Poor Boys!
URL:https://litwire.org/event/the-magic-mic/2026-06-11/
LOCATION:Poor Boys Bar\, 1328 St Bernard Ave\, New Orleans\, L\, 70116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation,Erotica,Flash Fiction,In-Person,Non-Fiction,Open Mic,Poetry,Poetry Slam,Q&A,Slam,Spoken Word,Story Slam,Storytelling,Talk
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ORGANIZER;CN="Flavius":MAILTO:flaviusbentley@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Get Lit: Generative Writing Series
DESCRIPTION:Join our monthly Get Lit group to hang out with your writing community and do some sprinting! \n\n\n\n\nIf you’ve never done writing sprints before\, there’s only one rule: get as many words on the page as you can before 20 minutes are up. We’ll run three writing sprints—one full hour. \nSo come to our Get Lit with your work in progress and leave with words on the page! \nThis event is FREE and open to all writers. No RSVP necessary.
URL:https://litwire.org/event/get-lit-generative-writing-series-2/
LOCATION:Miel Brewery & Taproom\, 405 Sixth St.\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70115\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person
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SUMMARY:The Magic Mic
DESCRIPTION:7 minutes of magic on the mic. Show us your magic\, share in the magic of others. Tell your tales\, share your songs\, make music\, melodies and memories with us. ALL ACTs OPEN! Starts at 8pm every Thursday at Poor Boys!
URL:https://litwire.org/event/the-magic-mic/2026-06-04/
LOCATION:Poor Boys Bar\, 1328 St Bernard Ave\, New Orleans\, L\, 70116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation,Erotica,Flash Fiction,In-Person,Non-Fiction,Open Mic,Poetry,Poetry Slam,Q&A,Slam,Spoken Word,Story Slam,Storytelling,Talk
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SUMMARY:Pop-Up at Marigny Market
DESCRIPTION:We’re popping up at the Marigny Market! \nCome out and browse a handpicked selection of books curated specifically for this event\, all alongside beloved local farmers and makers. Grab some honey for your toast\, veggies for your dinner and a book or two for your weekend. \nWhether you’re looking for your next great read or just want to talk books\, stop by and say hi.
URL:https://litwire.org/event/pop-up-at-marigny-market-3/
LOCATION:Marigny Farmer’s Market\, 2624 Burgundy Street\, New Orleans\, 70117
CATEGORIES:In-Person
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ORGANIZER;CN="Book Banter Books":MAILTO:BookBanterBooks@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Daytime Get Lit: A Writing Series
DESCRIPTION:If your weekday evenings are full\, join us during the day at our staple Get Lit to hang out with your writing community and do some sprinting! \nIf you’ve never done writing sprints before\, there’s only one rule: get as many words on the page as you can before 20 minutes are up. We’ll run three writing sprints—one full hour. \nSo come to our Get Lit with your work in progress and leave with words on the page! \nThis event is FREE and open to all writers. No RSVP necessary.
URL:https://litwire.org/event/daytime-get-lit-a-writing-series/
LOCATION:Sports Drink Cafe & Comedy Club\, 1042 Toledano St\, New Orleans\, 70115
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Workshop
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SUMMARY:The Magic Mic
DESCRIPTION:7 minutes of magic on the mic. Show us your magic\, share in the magic of others. Tell your tales\, share your songs\, make music\, melodies and memories with us. ALL ACTs OPEN! Starts at 8pm every Thursday at Poor Boys!
URL:https://litwire.org/event/the-magic-mic/2026-05-28/
LOCATION:Poor Boys Bar\, 1328 St Bernard Ave\, New Orleans\, L\, 70116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation,Erotica,Flash Fiction,In-Person,Non-Fiction,Open Mic,Poetry,Poetry Slam,Q&A,Slam,Spoken Word,Story Slam,Storytelling,Talk
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ORGANIZER;CN="Flavius":MAILTO:flaviusbentley@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Get Lit: Generative Writing Series
DESCRIPTION:Join our monthly Get Lit group to hang out with your writing community and do some sprinting! \nIf you’ve never done writing sprints before\, there’s only one rule: get as many words on the page as you can before 20 minutes are up. We’ll run three writing sprints—one full hour. \nSo come to our Get Lit with your work in progress and leave with words on the page! \nThis event is FREE and open to all writers. No RSVP necessary.
URL:https://litwire.org/event/get-lit-generative-writing-series/
LOCATION:Miel Brewery & Taproom\, 405 Sixth St.\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70115\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Workshop
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