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Inception 2025 Contest
Sunspot Lit’s Inception contest offers $100 cash plus publication for [...]
Nominations Now Open for Poet Laureate of Alabama
Nominations Now Open for Poet Laureate of Alabama Alabama [...]
2 events,
Magic City Poetry Festival to Feature Jacqueline Trimble, Jeanie Thompson, Laura Secord, Sanovia Muhammad, and Maria Vargas
Magic City Poetry Festival to Feature Jacqueline Trimble, Jeanie Thompson, Laura Secord, Sanovia Muhammad, and Maria Vargas
A Magic City Poetry Festival presentation featuring poets and authors: [...]
2 events,
Brandi Clark appearance at Mobile Literary Festival
Brandi Clark appearance at Mobile Literary Festival
Dr. Brandi Clark (Jessahme Wren) will be a guest panelist [...]
3 events,
Max Monroe In-conversation & Book Signing at the Haunted Book Shop
Max Monroe In-conversation & Book Signing at the Haunted Book Shop
Join us at The Haunted Book Shop for a steamy [...]
Magic City Poetry Festival Featuring Poet Adam Vines, 7 p.m. at True Story Brewing Co.
Magic City Poetry Festival Featuring Poet Adam Vines, 7 p.m. at True Story Brewing Co.
Poets, be a part of this year’s Magic City Poetry [...]
2 events,
Our Third Annual Poetry Read-Aloud, 5:30 p.m. at NewSouth Bookstore!
Our Third Annual Poetry Read-Aloud, 5:30 p.m. at NewSouth Bookstore!
Back by popular demand, The NewSouth Bookstore is hosting its [...]
4 events,
Jennifer Croft to Read at the Stokes Center for Creative Writing
Jennifer Croft to Read at the Stokes Center for Creative Writing
Jennifer Croft will give a reading, sponsored by the Stokes [...]
An Evening with Author Caleb Tankersley
An Evening with Author Caleb Tankersley
Please join us Thursday, April 10, as we welcome award [...]
Magic City Poetry Festival: Poetry Salon (Free, Registration Required)
Magic City Poetry Festival: Poetry Salon (Free, Registration Required)
Magic City Poetry Festival: Poetry Salon (Free, Registration Required) Join [...]
3 events,
A Poetic April Artwalk with Hannah Warren
A Poetic April Artwalk with Hannah Warren
Join us for a Poetic April Artwalk with Hannah Warren. [...]
Auburn Oil Co. Booksellers Features Author Chris Garner and his book, Whistles & Wisdom: Lessons on Life & Leadership from an SEC Official
Auburn Oil Co. Booksellers Features Author Chris Garner and his book, Whistles & Wisdom: Lessons on Life & Leadership from an SEC Official
Join us on April 11th at 6:30pm as Chris Garner [...]
2 events,
Magic City Poetry Festival: Poetry at the Museum Featuring poets Al Elliott, Arlo Pate, and Erika E. Wade
Magic City Poetry Festival: Poetry at the Museum Featuring poets Al Elliott, Arlo Pate, and Erika E. Wade
Each year, Magic City Poetry Festival brings poetry alive in [...]
2 events,
Magic City Poetry Festival: Poetry and Process with Michelle Ortega
Magic City Poetry Festival: Poetry and Process with Michelle Ortega
Magic City Poetry Festival: Poetry & Process with Michelle Ortega [...]
2 events,
Auburn Oil Co. Booksellers Features Poet Dan Albergotti
Auburn Oil Co. Booksellers Features Poet Dan Albergotti
Mark your calendars for an unforgettable literary evening! Join us [...]
2 events,
Nate DiMeo joins us for a talk about The Memory Place: True Short Stories of the Past at the NewSouth Bookstore
Nate DiMeo joins us for a talk about The Memory Place: True Short Stories of the Past at the NewSouth Bookstore
Nate DiMeo, creator and host of the award-winning podcast The [...]
3 events,
Launch Event for We Did It First: Poems from Poets of Mobile, Alabama
Launch Event for We Did It First: Poems from Poets of Mobile, Alabama
Fifty local writers are featured in an anthology of poems, [...]
Frye Gaillard joins us for talk about Heroes and Other Mortals: Stories of Our Better Angels at NewSouth Bookstore
Frye Gaillard joins us for talk about Heroes and Other Mortals: Stories of Our Better Angels at NewSouth Bookstore
Our friend Frye Gaillard, as fine a journalist and author [...]
3 events,
Auburn Oil Co. Booksellers Pop-Up Book Signing with Author Mary Dansak
Auburn Oil Co. Booksellers Pop-Up Book Signing with Author Mary Dansak
Join us on Saturday, April 19, from 1:00 to 2:30 [...]
Graceland and Asleep on the Wind at Shelton State Community College
Graceland and Asleep on the Wind at Shelton State Community College
In Graceland, Rootie faces off with Bev, a fellow Elvis [...]
5 events,
A Manda Collins Launch Party at The Haunted Book Shop
A Manda Collins Launch Party at The Haunted Book Shop
Join us at The Haunted Book Shop on April 22nd [...]
Tuesday, April 22 at 5:30pm at The NewSouth Bookstore: Behind the scenes with the amazing talent of “We Shall Someday,” opening April 24, at ASF
Tuesday, April 22 at 5:30pm at The NewSouth Bookstore: Behind the scenes with the amazing talent of “We Shall Someday,” opening April 24, at ASF
We are thrilled to host a program tied to the [...]
Magic City Poetry Festival: Ekphrastic Poetry Writing Workshop with Tina Mozelle Braziel
Magic City Poetry Festival: Ekphrastic Poetry Writing Workshop with Tina Mozelle Braziel
When: Tuesday, April 22, 6-8 pm Fee: $25 Ekphrastic Poetry [...]
4 events,
Thursday, April 24 at 5:30pm at The NewSouth Bookstore: Tara Roberts joins us for talk about Written in the Waters: A Memoir of History, Home, and Belonging
Thursday, April 24 at 5:30pm at The NewSouth Bookstore: Tara Roberts joins us for talk about Written in the Waters: A Memoir of History, Home, and Belonging
Join us for a great program featuring Tara Roberts, author [...]
Magic City Poetry Festival Presents: Be Empowered Poetry Contest Award Night
Magic City Poetry Festival Presents: Be Empowered Poetry Contest Award Night
Thursday, April 24 Be Empowered Poetry Contest Award Night Ages [...]
Auburn Oil Co. Booksellers to Feature author Emily Carpenter
Auburn Oil Co. Booksellers to Feature author Emily Carpenter
Join Us on Thursday April 24 at 6:30pm for an [...]
3 events,
Independent Bookstore Day at the Haunted Book Shop!
Independent Bookstore Day at the Haunted Book Shop!
Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day with the haints at The Haunted [...]
The Magic City Poetry Festival Presents Poetry at the Monument
The Magic City Poetry Festival Presents Poetry at the Monument
Poetry at the Monument, sponsored by the Alabama State Council [...]
2 events,
Alabama State Poetry Society Online Open Mic
Alabama State Poetry Society Online Open Mic
Join us for online poetry open mics the 4th Monday [...]
3 events,
Tuesday, April 29 at 5:30pm at The NewSouth Bookstore: Tom Spencer with The Mystery of the Crooked Man
Tuesday, April 29 at 5:30pm at The NewSouth Bookstore: Tom Spencer with The Mystery of the Crooked Man
Cozy crime fiction does not come more clever or delightful [...]
Magic City Poetry Festival Presents “A Year in Verse”
Magic City Poetry Festival Presents “A Year in Verse”
A Year in Verse Presented by Create Birmingham and Magic City Poetry Festival at The [...]
2 events,
Lee Farrow hosts postcard-writing event: Voice Your Views at The NewSouth Bookstore!
Lee Farrow hosts postcard-writing event: Voice Your Views at The NewSouth Bookstore!
Our friend, the marvelous, multitalented educator and activist Lee Farrow, [...]
2 events,
7 Points Press Presents Poetry in the Round
7 Points Press Presents Poetry in the Round
Authors published by 7 Points Press will read their work. [...]
3 events,
Tom Spencer Book Signing at Page & Palette
Tom Spencer Book Signing at Page & Palette
Meet Agatha Dorn, cantankerous archivist, grammar pedant, gin afficionado and [...]
A Jodie Cain Smith Launch Party at The Haunted Book Shop
A Jodie Cain Smith Launch Party at The Haunted Book Shop
Join us on May 2, 2025, at 5:30PM, in celebrating [...]
2 events,
Sunday, May 4, at 3pm at The NewSouth Bookstore: Gary Minder joins us to celebrate the release of his new novel, The Education of Asa Paxton
Sunday, May 4, at 3pm at The NewSouth Bookstore: Gary Minder joins us to celebrate the release of his new novel, The Education of Asa Paxton
The advanced praise for Gary Minder’s novel is glowing. Our [...]
