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SUMMARY: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
DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to host a program tied to the Alabama Shakespeare Festival production titled We Shall Someday\, opening on Thursday\, April 24. The work is a bold new jazz-infused musical that traces three generations of a Southern Black family as it encounters and confronts acts of racial injustice. Amazing storytelling and voices like you’ve never heard before make the play a powerful experience. Join us for a bookstore program featuring playwright /creator Harrison David Rivers (book and lyrics) and Danyel Fulton\, one of the cast members. Fulton will perform several segments from We Shall Someday. Rivers will speak about his influences and the genesis of the project. Come meet the team and be inspired. At The NewSouth Bookstore on Tuesday\, April 22 at 5:30pm.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/tuesday-april-22-at-530pm-at-the-newsouth-bookstore-behind-the-scenes-with-the-amazing-talent-of-we-shall-someday-opening-april-24-at-asf/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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SUMMARY:A Manda Collins Launch Party at The Haunted Book Shop
DESCRIPTION:Join us at The Haunted Book Shop on April 22nd for the launch party of Manda Collins’ latest regency romance\, A Wallflower’s Guide to Viscounts and Vice. Guests will be treated to an iced tea bar and the opportunity to make their own Wallflower-themed\, beaded bookmark or bracelet. We’ll supply the bevs and beads\, you bring your fantastic self! \nManda Collins\, known for her blend of wit\, intrigue\, and romance\, invites readers into the world of Lucy Penhallow\, a wealthy heiress with a penchant for detective stories\, and Viscount Gilford\, a charming yet financially embattled nobleman. Together\, amidst the glittering backdrop of society balls and scandalous headlines\, they unravel a murder mystery while navigating the complexities of a burgeoning love affair that promises to be as perilous as it is passionate. \nGet to know Manda a little better while crafting away inside The Haunted Book Shop\, a space that ignites creativity\, good conversation\, and bookish haunts. \nWhether you are a long-time admirer of Collins’ work or new to her stories\, this evening promises plenty of laughs and chats over all of our romance genre obsession in the company of fellow book lovers celebrating this new edition to the series. \nThe celebration starts at 5:30pm at 9 S. Joachim St. As your copy of A Wallflower’s Guide to Viscounts and Vice purchased from The Haunted Book Shop serves as your ticket to the party\, Mr. Bingley (beloved shop cat) advises you to reserve your book now!
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/a-manda-collins-launch-party-at-the-haunted-book-shop/
LOCATION:The Haunted Book Shop\, 9 S JOACHIM ST\, MOBILE\, AL\, 36602-2707\, United States
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SUMMARY:Magic City Poetry Festival: Ekphrastic Poetry Writing Workshop with Tina Mozelle Braziel
DESCRIPTION:When: Tuesday\, April 22\, 6-8 pm \nFee: $25 \nEkphrastic Poetry Writing Workshop: Take inspiration from the artwork in the exhibit of PaperWorkers Local members to write an original poem. Whether you are new to writing poetry or an established poet\, you will enjoy this guided writing exercise led by Poet Tina Mozelle Braziel. Light refreshments provided. \nHere’s how the Poetry Foundation describes ekphrasis: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/education/glossary/ekphrasis \nBIO:  Tina Mozelle Braziel won the Philip Levine Prize for Poetry for Known by Salt (Anhinga Press)\, and her book Glass Cabin (Pulley Press)\, co-authored by her husband James Braziel\, was named Southern Literary Review’s 2024 Poetry Book of the Year. She has been awarded a fellowship from the Alabama State Council on the Arts\, an artist residency at Hot Springs National Park\, the first Eco-Poetry Fellowship for Magic City Poetry Festival\, and the 2022 Alabama Author Award from the Alabama Library Association. She directs the Ada Long Creative Writing Workshop for high school students at UAB. \nTuesday\, April 22\, 6-8 pm. $25 \nIf this is your first workshop\, please submit the workshop participant form.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/magic-city-poetry-festival-ekphrastic-poetry-writing-workshop-with-tina-mozelle-braziel/
LOCATION:Paperworkers Local\, 2717 7th Ave S #203\, Birmingham\, AL\, 35233\, United States
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SUMMARY:Auburn Oil Co. Booksellers to Feature author Patti Callahan Henry for Books over Drinks
DESCRIPTION:Come join us for Books over Drinks with author Patti Callahan Henry as we discuss her recent release\, The Story She Left Behind. Join us for a conversation with Patti\, a glass of wine\, and a chance to celebrate her recent novel\, April 22\, 7-9 p.m. \nYour ticket provides you with a pre-order copy of The Story She Left Behind. Patti will be available to sign copies of her books and answer questions. \nABOUT THE BOOK: The Story She Left Behind \nInspired by a true literary mystery\, New York Times bestselling author of the mesmerizing The Secret Book of Flora Lea returns with the sweeping story of a legendary book\, a lost mother\, and a daughter’s search for them both. \n“Brilliant\, riveting\, so beautifully written\, impossible to put down.” —Louise Penny\, #1 New York Times bestselling author \n \n\nBooks Over Drinks with Patti Callahan Henry
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/auburn-oil-booksellers-to-feature-author-patti-callahan-henry-for-books-over-drinks/
LOCATION:Auburn Oil Booksellers\, 169 East Magnolia Ave.\, Auburn\, AL\, 36830\, United States
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