The Everette Maddox Memorial Reading Series

Maple Leaf Bar 8316 Oak St, New Orleans, LA, United States

Sundays at 4:20 pm The Maple Leaf Bar hosts the longest continuously running poetry reading series in North America. It is free and open to the public. The poetry series has been a platform for a great diversity of writers to present their work, from the published and well-established to the novice poet alike. The …

Night Writing

Cafe Du Monde - City Park 56 Dreyfous Dr, New Orleans, LA, United States

Join poets/editors Christine Kwon and Cameron Lovejoy for a 4-week generative poetry workshop held in New Orleans City Park in the prettiest time of year. Each evening we'll discuss a chosen poem or two then, with prompts related to those poems, you'll find a place in the park to write. Afterwards, we'll come back together …

$120

WRITING CLASS AT MID-CITY YACHT CLUB

Mid City Yacht Club 440 S St Patrick St, New Orleans, LA, United States

Interested in improving your writing? If you want help with a novel or short story, you will find this eight-week course useful and enjoyable. Even if you are writing nonfiction or a memoir, we will cover techniques that will strengthen your narrative. Author Stephen Rea is running an eight-week adult writing class. Originally from Northern …

Esoterotica: Original Erotic Readings by Local Writers

The AllWays Lounge 2240 St. Claude Ave., New Orleans, LA, United States

Every Other Wednesday at The AllWays Lounge & Cabaret 2240 St. Claude Ave. NOLA 21 & Up, $5 at the Door, ID's & Proof of Vaxx Required We Strive to Create an Inclusive & Safe Space for Our Audience & Provocateurs. No Matter Who You Are, What You Desire, or Whom You Love, All Are …

Event Series Poets on Poets

Poets on Poets

Cafe Istanbul 2372 St Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA, United States

Café Istanbul presents Poets on Poets every Wednesday 10:00 pm - 2:00 am. Doors open for 9:00 pm. $5 drinks all night long.

Book Banter with Rayna Nielsen Featuring Darby Baham

Virtual Author Event

Book Banter with Rayna Nielsen is excited to host a special virtual event, "Book Banter with Darby Baham," featuring the author of The Friendship Chronicles. This exclusive conversation will delve into Darby's acclaimed works, her creative process, and the powerful themes of friendship, resilience, and self-discovery that make her novels so impactful. Event Details: 📅 …

LMNL’s Revision Roundtable

Bar Redux 801 Poland Ave, New Orleans, LA, United States

Join us at Bar Redux for a fun and interactive session where writers can workshop a current project. Please bring a poem or prose passage (max two pages - for longer pieces, bring an excerpt) for everyone to read and provide feedback through a "galley walk" and conversation. Everyone leaves with glows and grows!

Free

ALOUD featuring Noah Tapper

Turtle Bay 1119 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA, United States

Join us on the beautiful 2nd floor of Turtle Bay to enjoy another evening of poetry and bonhomie! Come early to enjoy the balcony over Decatur Street, and get yourself some good food and drinks. Our feature will perform for a short set, then we’ll take a break before the open mic. Noah Tapper is …

Free