COUNTERpult: A Roots. Wounds. Words. Annual Storyteller Showcase is a literary celebration aimed at celebrating OUR storytelling traditions. Benjamin Garcia, author of Thrown in the Throat, is a featured performer. Register here!

Join Westminster College for a virtual reading with Fady Joudah, author of Tethered to Stars. This free reading will be 20 minutes followed by a 20-minute Q&A session (Zoom link TK). More details here!

Join Westminster College for a virtual reading with Wayne Miller, author of We the Jury. This free reading will be 20 minutes followed by a 20-minute Q&A session (Zoom link TK). More details here!

Join The Great Northern festival for an exclusive preview of Diane Wilson’s forthcoming novel, The Seed Keeper. In conversation with Minnesota Public Radio’s Brandt Williams and a live virtual audience, Wilson will answer questions on her work, research and inspiration. Register for this free event and you’ll receive an exclusive code in your registration confirmation email. Use the code to buy The Seed Keeper from Milkweed Editions, and you’ll receive a signed copy and free shipping when books become available in early March.

Join Books Are Magic for a reading with Will Harris from his first full poetry collection RENDANG, with co-readers Éireann Lorsung (author of THE CENTURY), Hafizah Geter, Ricardo Alberto Maldonado, & R.A. Villanueva. Register here!

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. This JABBIES® event will focus on independent presses with extraordinary award-winning reputations far exceeding their size: Milkweed Editions & Tin House! This event is $5. Attendees will receive a $5 off coupon to use once on Fountain Bookstore’s website. Register here!

Stella Hayes will read from her debut poetry collection, One Strange Country, joined by Grady Chambers reading from his book North American Stadiums. They will be joined in conversation by David Erbenbach. This event will be presented on Crowdcast; register here!

The Cheuse Center and Poetry Daily will be hosting a monthly virtual event Friday evenings at 8:00 EST, through zoom. We’ll feature a moderated conversation between four poet translators, as featured on Poetry Daily. Our first event will be Friday, November 20th, featuring: Dan Beachy-Quick, Kazim Ali, Forrest Gander, and Jennifer Grotz. Register here!

Queer Poetry Salon is a safe space for queer writers to share ideas & poetry while providing opportunities to mobilize for the community. This is a test lab for queer literature wherein we share new work & grow our queer community. This salon will feature readings from Patrick Johnson, torrin a. greathouse, & Derrick Austin. Details here!