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  • September 2026

  • Tue 8

    Pop-up at Parleaux

    September 8 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Parleaux Beer Lab 634 Lesseps St., New Orleans, LA, United States

    We’re popping up at Parleaux Beer Lab with some of our favorite reads! Grab a pour of one of Parleaux’s small batch craft beers while you browse a selection of books curated specifically for this event.

  • Tue 8

    Open Mic (Jazz & Poetry)

    September 8 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Open Mic (Jazz & Poetry) Hosted by Blyss & Her Band
    Sweet Lorraine's Jazz Club 1931 St Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA, United States
  • Wed 9

    Esoterotica: Original Erotic Readings by Local Writers

    September 9 @ 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
    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 …

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  • Wed 9

    Poets on Poets

    September 9 @ 9:00 pm - 11:30 pm 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.

  • Thu 10

    Book Banter Featuring Jennifer Polson Peterson

    September 10 @ 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm
    Virtual Author Event

    Book Banter is excited to welcome Jennifer Polson Peterson author of the poetry collection, Degenerate Era of an Expanding Universe. Join us for a thoughtful and engaging discussion about the book, its exploration of our strange and shifting world, and the ideas, questions, and experiences that inspired Peterson’s work. Watch the live stream on YouTube Thursday, August …

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  • Thu 10

    The Magic Mic

    September 10 @ 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm
    Poor Boys Bar 1328 St Bernard Ave, New Orleans, L, United States

    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!

    Free
  • Fri 11

    Evening Storytime with Julie Gerdes Becnel

    September 11 @ 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm
    Parleaux Beer Lab 634 Lesseps St., New Orleans, LA, United States

    We’re heading to Parleaux Beer Lab for a cozy Evening Storytime! Join us Friday, September 11th at 6pm as local author Julie Gerdes Becnel shares her book, Roux’s First Day with us. Settle in with a pint of Parleaux’s small-batch craft beer and a juice box for the little ones while enjoying a family-friendly reading. After storytime, kids are …

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  • Fri 11

    Happy Hour Heart of New Orleans: Book Launch featuring Todd Cirillo, Sean Munro, Julie Valin, Matt Amott

    September 11 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    The Schooner Saloon 700 Burgundy St., New Orleans

    Book launch for Todd Cirillo's new book, Happy Hour Heart of New Orleans (Roadside Press) with readings by Todd Cirillo, Sean Munro, Julie Valin and Matt Amott. Bring your heart to the happy hour at 7pm Friday September 11 at The Schooner Saloon, 700 Burgundy St. (corner of St. Peter & Burgundy). Not your typical poetry …

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    Free
  • Sun 13

    The Everette Maddox Memorial Reading Series

    September 13 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
    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 …

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  • Tue 15

    Open Mic (Jazz & Poetry)

    September 15 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Open Mic (Jazz & Poetry) Hosted by Blyss & Her Band
    Sweet Lorraine's Jazz Club 1931 St Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA, United States
  • Wed 16

    Poets on Poets

    September 16 @ 9:00 pm - 11:30 pm 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.

  • Thu 17

    LMNL Reading Series Featuring Julie Elise Landry, Marlana Botnick Fireman, Todd Cirillo, and François Bereaud

    September 17 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
    12 mile limit 500 S Telemachus St, New Orleans

    We're back next week with another reading at the wonderful Twelve Mile Limit featuring three local writers and one author from afar! With books and more for sale from our friend Rayna at Book Banter Books!!! We hope to see you there! Julie Elise Landry is a New Orleans poet. Her work has appeared in …

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    Free
  • Thu 17

    The Magic Mic

    September 17 @ 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm
    Poor Boys Bar 1328 St Bernard Ave, New Orleans, L, United States

    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!

    Free
  • Fri 18

    Poetry and Espresso

    September 18 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

    Every THIRD Friday of each month, Roots Plants + Coffee, 124 Erlanger Avenue, Slidell, presents Poetry & Espresso. Dennis Formento hosts. 6:30 sign in, 7:00 begin. Poets & musicians welcome. Free!

  • Sun 20

    The Everette Maddox Memorial Reading Series

    September 20 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
    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 …

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  • Tue 22

    Seriously Funny! Finding the Humor in Your Story: A Generative Workshop

    September 22 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Parleaux Beer Lab 634 Lesseps St., New Orleans, LA, United States

    Drawing from his own memoir, Hear This! A Twisted Tale of Sonic Torment, the work of humorous memoirists Jenny Lawson, Samantha Irby, and Maria Bamford, and other forms of humor such as sketch comedy, sitcoms, and late-night monologues, we'll explore what makes people laugh at life's darkest moments and how those principles can work in …

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  • Tue 22

    Open Mic (Jazz & Poetry)

    September 22 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Open Mic (Jazz & Poetry) Hosted by Blyss & Her Band
    Sweet Lorraine's Jazz Club 1931 St Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA, United States
  • Wed 23

    Esoterotica: Original Erotic Readings by Local Writers

    September 23 @ 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
    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 …

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  • Wed 23

    Poets on Poets

    September 23 @ 9:00 pm - 11:30 pm 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.

  • Thu 24

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  • Thu 24

    The Magic Mic

    September 24 @ 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm
    Poor Boys Bar 1328 St Bernard Ave, New Orleans, L, United States

    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!

    Free
  • Fri 25

    Poetry and Espresso

    September 25 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Roots Plants and Coffee 124 B Erlanger Avenue, Slidell, LA, United States

    Poetry open mic with featured musicians, on the last Friday of every month. Solo musicians are also invited to play the open mic. Free admission. Please arrive early if you want to perform. Five minute limit for poets. Seven to ten minutes for music open-mic singers and musicians. Please arrive early to sign in!

    Free
  • Sun 27

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  • Sun 27

    The Everette Maddox Memorial Reading Series

    September 27 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
    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 …

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  • Tue 29

    Open Mic (Jazz & Poetry)

    September 29 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Open Mic (Jazz & Poetry) Hosted by Blyss & Her Band
    Sweet Lorraine's Jazz Club 1931 St Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA, United States
  • Wed 30

    Poets on Poets

    September 30 @ 9:00 pm - 11:30 pm 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.

  • October 2026

  • Thu 1

    Literary Night At The Coffeehouse

    October 1 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Literary Night At The Coffeehouse
    The Neutral Ground Coffee House 5110 Danneel St, New Orleans, LA, United States

    All poets, writers, rappers, spell spinners, whisperers, and lovers of the Spoken Word. Open Mic Poet's Night every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month.

    Free
  • Thu 1

    The Magic Mic

    October 1 @ 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm
    Poor Boys Bar 1328 St Bernard Ave, New Orleans, L, United States

    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!

    Free
  • Fri 2

    Books, Banter & Cider with Doc McLemore

    October 2 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Books, Banter & Cider with Doc McLemore
    Broad Street Cider 2723 S Broad St, New Orleans, LA, United States

    Join us for one of our favorite pairings: good books, thoughtful conversation, and a glass (or two) of cider! This month, we’re excited to welcome Doc McLemore to talk about facing the past and writing the future and of course their debut memoir, Someday We Won’t Remember This: A Forensic Memoir of My Father’s Secrets. Books, …

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  • Fri 2

    Books, Banter & Cider with Doc McLemore

    October 2 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Books, Banter & Cider with Doc McLemore
    Broad Street Cider 2723 S Broad St, New Orleans, LA, United States

    Join us for one of our favorite pairings: good books, thoughtful conversation, and a glass (or two) of cider! This month, we’re excited to welcome Doc McLemore to talk about facing the past and writing the future and of course their debut memoir, Someday We Won’t Remember This: A Forensic Memoir of My Father’s Secrets. Books, …

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  • Sun 4

    The Everette Maddox Memorial Reading Series

    October 4 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
    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 …

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  • Sun 4

    Third Lantern Lit-Reading New Orleans Book Club Meeting

    October 4 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    Garden District Book Shop 2727 Prytania St Suite 14, New Orleans, LA, United States

    A quarterly book club in partnership with The Garden District Bookshop at The Rink Join Third Lantern Lit board and community members as we explore the stories and authors that define New Orleans. Each quarter, we’ll focus on a novel or story that takes place (at least in part) in the Crescent City. We’ll explore …

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    Free
  • Sun 4

    Fall of Freedom at Bar Redux: October 2026

    October 4 @ 9:00 pm - 11:30 pm
    Bar Redux 801 Poland Ave, New Orleans, LA, United States

    We're back! Bar Redux and Unlikely Stories present the October 2026 edition of FALL OF FREEDOM: a night of pro-democracy, anti-fascist art in support of the nationwide Fall of Freedom movement (see https://www.falloffreedom.com/ ). Presenting writing and music by NaTRILL Dizaster and by Josh Benitez, with literary performances by Briana Augustus, Jaysen Craves, Joaquin Emiliano, …

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  • Tue 6

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  • Tue 6

    Open Mic (Jazz & Poetry)

    October 6 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Open Mic (Jazz & Poetry) Hosted by Blyss & Her Band
    Sweet Lorraine's Jazz Club 1931 St Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA, United States
  • Wed 7

    Esoterotica: Original Erotic Readings by Local Writers

    October 7 @ 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
    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 …

    Read more "Esoterotica: Original Erotic Readings by Local Writers"

  • Wed 7

    Poets on Poets

    October 7 @ 9:00 pm - 11:30 pm 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.

  • Thu 8

    The Magic Mic

    October 8 @ 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm
    Poor Boys Bar 1328 St Bernard Ave, New Orleans, L, United States

    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!

    Free
  • Fri 9

    Evening Storytime with Casi Cole

    October 9 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    Parleaux Beer Lab 634 Lesseps St., New Orleans, LA, United States

    Bring the whole family to Parleaux Beer Lab for a cozy Evening Storytime! Join us Friday, October 9th at 6pm as local author Casi Cole shares her book, Moon Cat with us. Settle in with a pint of Parleaux’s small-batch craft beer and a juice box for the little ones while enjoying a family-friendly reading. After storytime, kids are …

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  • Sun 11

    The Everette Maddox Memorial Reading Series

    October 11 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
    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 …

    Read more "The Everette Maddox Memorial Reading Series"

  • Tue 13

    Uncommon Prompts: Generative Prompt Workshop

    October 13 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    High Grinds 1722 St Charles Ave, New Orleans

    Join board member Michelle Kelleher every second Tuesday for this new daytime writing series. We’ll run through a new set of unusual writing prompts every session, pulled from craft books, classes, and imagination, before moving into forty minutes of free writing. Treat these prompts as a catalyst to create something new or as a warm-up …

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    Free
  • Tue 13

    Open Mic (Jazz & Poetry)

    October 13 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Open Mic (Jazz & Poetry) Hosted by Blyss & Her Band
    Sweet Lorraine's Jazz Club 1931 St Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA, United States
  • Wed 14

    Poets on Poets

    October 14 @ 9:00 pm - 11:30 pm 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.

  • Thu 15

    LMNL Reading Series ft. Taylor Wood, Lee Lemond, Elizabeth Miki Brina, and Adrian Van Young!

    October 15 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
    Parleaux Beer Lab 634 Lesseps St., New Orleans, LA, United States

    Fall is upon us, and what better way to celebrate than a reading with some of our favorite writers in Parleaux's gorgeous courtyard? Lee Lemond (they/them) is a writer, yoga and meditation teacher from New Orleans, Louisiana. They write poems and essays on philosophy, life, and spirituality. They are currently working on a series called …

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  • Thu 15

    The Magic Mic

    October 15 @ 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm
    Poor Boys Bar 1328 St Bernard Ave, New Orleans, L, United States

    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!

    Free
  • Fri 16

    Poetry and Espresso

    October 16 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

    Every THIRD Friday of each month, Roots Plants + Coffee, 124 Erlanger Avenue, Slidell, presents Poetry & Espresso. Dennis Formento hosts. 6:30 sign in, 7:00 begin. Poets & musicians welcome. Free!

  • Sun 18

    The Everette Maddox Memorial Reading Series

    October 18 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
    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 …

    Read more "The Everette Maddox Memorial Reading Series"

  • Mon 19

    Paper Cuts & Sleepless Nights: Writing the Literary Page-Turner-Workshop with Adrian Van Young

    October 19 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Courtyard Brewery 1160 Camp St, New Orleans

    Do you love to be moved and thrilled at once? Is your childhood library 60% Stephen King and Anne Rice paperbacks? Do you always stan Gone Girl, no matter what? If the answer to any of these is yes, then this generative workshop on writing the literary page-turner is most definitely for you. Through a …

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    Free
  • Tue 20

    Open Mic (Jazz & Poetry)

    October 20 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Open Mic (Jazz & Poetry) Hosted by Blyss & Her Band
    Sweet Lorraine's Jazz Club 1931 St Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA, United States
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