Book Banter with Rayna Nielsen Featuring Julie Leong

Join Us for a Virtual Conversation with Julie Leong Author of The Teller of Small Fortunes Book Banter with Rayna Nielsen is thrilled to announce a special virtual event, “Book Banter with Julie Leong,” where we’ll dive into her acclaimed debut novel, The Teller of Small Fortunes. This intimate discussion will explore the book’s enchanting …

Poetry and Espresso

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

3 Muses, 2 Readers, 1 Mic

Three Muses 536 Frenchmen Street, New Orleans

I am extremely excited to announce that Miss Sophie Lee has tapped me to host a reading at 3 Muses. On October 26th, I have the pleasure of presenting two of my favorite writers in the city of New Orleans, Ariel Francisco and Carolyn Hembree. So please come out to 3 Muses, 536 Frenchmen Street, …

Free

The Write

DreamHouse Lounge 401 Baronne St, New Orleans, L, United States

The Write is the only weekly poetry writing group in the city. Each Saturday at 3pm the poets gather at DreamHouse Lounge at 401 Baronne St. Each week writers are given or create together a new writing prompt and style. This is a safe space for writers of all types, no matter your writing level. …

Free

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 …

october creeps: a doom and gloom reading for the not-faint-of-heart

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

Come join us for a spine-chilling evening at Bar Redux! Get ready for a night of eerie tales and haunting poetry at our in-person event. Whether you're a horror aficionado or just looking for a scare, this is the perfect event for you. So grab a friend (or two, if you're feeling brave) and prepare for …

Free

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 …

Book Banter with Rayna Nielsen Featuring Steven Rowley

Virtual Author Event

Join us for a virtual conversation with Steven Rowley. Book Banter with Rayna Nielsen is excited to host a special virtual event, "Book Banter with Steve Rowley," featuring the bestselling author of The Guncle and Lily and the Octopus. This exclusive conversation will offer a deep dive into Steve’s celebrated works, his creative process, and …

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.

The People Poets of New Orleans Reflect on Life

Robert E. Smith Library 3601 Canal Blvd, New Orleans

The People Program Poets of New Orleans will perform poems their new poems, and poems from their book Fertile Repository. Event is suitable for all ages.

Free

The Write

DreamHouse Lounge 401 Baronne St, New Orleans, L, United States

The Write is the only weekly poetry writing group in the city. Each Saturday at 3pm the poets gather at DreamHouse Lounge at 401 Baronne St. Each week writers are given or create together a new writing prompt and style. This is a safe space for writers of all types, no matter your writing level. …

Free

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