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SUMMARY:Anastasia: The New Broadway Musical
DESCRIPTION:Based on the 1997 animated film of the same name\, Anastasia premiered on Broadway in 2016. From the same writing team that brought you Ragtime\, this magical show transports audiences from the twilight of the Russian Empire and the end of the Romanov dynasty\, to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s. Anya\, a brave young woman with amnesia\, sets out to solve the mystery of her past. Pursued by a ruthless Soviet officer determined to silence her\, Anya enlists the aid of a dashing con man and a lovable ex-aristocrat. Together\, they embark on an epic adventure to discover whether she might truly be the Grand Duchess Anastasia. Book by Terrence McNally; Music by Stephen Flaherty; Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/anastasia-the-new-broadway-musical/
LOCATION:Bean- Brown Theatre\, 600 Greensboro Ave\, Tuscaloosa\, AL\, 35405\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Theatre Tuscaloosa":MAILTO:tickets@theatretusc.com
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SUMMARY:Anastasia: The New Broadway Musical
DESCRIPTION:Based on the 1997 animated film of the same name\, Anastasia premiered on Broadway in 2016. From the same writing team that brought you Ragtime\, this magical show transports audiences from the twilight of the Russian Empire and the end of the Romanov dynasty\, to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s. Anya\, a brave young woman with amnesia\, sets out to solve the mystery of her past. Pursued by a ruthless Soviet officer determined to silence her\, Anya enlists the aid of a dashing con man and a lovable ex-aristocrat. Together\, they embark on an epic adventure to discover whether she might truly be the Grand Duchess Anastasia. Book by Terrence McNally; Music by Stephen Flaherty; Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/anastasia-the-new-broadway-musical/
LOCATION:Bean- Brown Theatre\, 600 Greensboro Ave\, Tuscaloosa\, AL\, 35405\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Theatre Tuscaloosa":MAILTO:tickets@theatretusc.com
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SUMMARY:Alabama State Poetry Society Online Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:Join us for online poetry open mics the 4th Monday of each month! \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/85693609367\nMeeting ID: 856 9360 9367
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/alabama-state-poetry-society-online-open-mic/2025-07-28/
LOCATION:Zoom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Alabama State Poetry Society":MAILTO:alabamapoets@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250729T180000
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SUMMARY:Staycation Book Club at Auburn Oil Co. Booksellers\, July 29\, 6:00 p.m.
DESCRIPTION:Staycation Book Club: Your Summer\, Your Way! \nReady to dive into three amazing beach reads over the next three months? With our Staycation Book Club\, you’re in control. \nTraveling one month and can’t make it? No problem! You can purchase tickets one book at a time—no need to commit to all three. Whether you’re staycationing with us or VA-cationing elsewhere\, we’ve got your summer reading covered! \nTo join a book club discussion and reserve your spot\, simply purchase the book by clicking the link! \n\nJoin us on Monday\, June 16th @ 6:00 pm to discuss Every Time I Go On Vacation\, Someone Dies by Catherine Mack\nJoin us on Tuesday\, July 8th @ 6:00 pm to discuss It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey\nJoin us on Tuesday\, July 29th @ 6:00 pm to discuss One Italian Summer by Rebecca Seale (Tickets below)\n\n \n\nStaycation Book Club | July 29
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/staycation-book-club-at-auburn-oil-co-booksellers-july-29-600-p-m/
LOCATION:Auburn Oil Booksellers\, 169 East Magnolia Ave.\, Auburn\, AL\, 36830\, United States
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SUMMARY:Miranda James - Something Whiskered @ Alabama Booksmith
DESCRIPTION:Come meet Miranda James (Dean James) as he signs delightful new book\, SOMETHING WHISKERED. \n  \nYou may purchase signed first editions to pick up at the event\, pick up at the store later\, or carefully wrapped and mailed worldwide by Clicking Here.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/miranda-james-something-whiskered-alabama-booksmith/
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SUMMARY:Dana Williams to talk about "Toni at Random: The Iconic Writer’s Legendary Editorship"
DESCRIPTION:Toni Morrison will be well remembered and her spirit keenly felt on the evening of Thursday\, July 31 at 5:30pm at The NewSouth Bookstore. That’s when we welcome Dana Williams\, biographer and Professor of African American Literature at Howard University\, for a talk about her new book\, Toni at Random: The Iconic Writer’s Legendary Editorship. The book recounts in inspiring detail how Morrison\, the first Black woman senior editor at Random House\, forever transformed the publishing landscape by championing Black writers’ work. Morrison published some of the brightest Black minds — and they got to work making a revolution one book at a time. Toni at Random conjures a new\, richer understanding of the life and legacy of Toni Morrison. Join us for this special program at The NewSouth Bookstore.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/dana-williams-to-talk-about-toni-at-random-the-iconic-writers-legendary-editorship/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The NewSouth Bookstore":MAILTO:gabbi.emerson@newsouthbookstore.com
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SUMMARY:Open Call
DESCRIPTION:Sunspot Lit’s open calls for very longform fiction\, CNF\, poetry and graphic novels close this month. Accepting all genres and categories; seeking exceptional craft from every voice. Guidelines and deadlines here: https://sunspotlit.submittable.com/submit.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/open-call/
LOCATION:Online\, NC
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sunspot Literary Journal":MAILTO:SunspotLit@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Tuesday\, August 5 at 5:30pm at The NewSouth Bookstore: One Hour/One Poem\, Discover the verse of Emerson with Dr. Susie Paul
DESCRIPTION:Make a date with a poem and Dr. Susie Paul. In an exciting new program hosted by The NewSouth Bookstore\, titled One Hour/One Poem\, Dr. Paul will teach one great nineteenth-century poem in each of four monthly sessions of an hour or less. The program will be a deep dive into the work of four significant American writers\, all giants of the poetic form: Ralph Waldo Emerson\, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow\, Walt Whitman\, and Emily Dickinson. Paul\, a poet herself\, is a master educator with a deep love of poetry\, who is thrilled to have an opportunity to teach these works. Dr. Paul has selected “The Snow-Storm” by Ralph Waldo Emerson\, written in 1835\, as the subject of her first session.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/tuesday-august-5-at-530pm-at-the-newsouth-bookstore-one-hour-one-poem-discover-the-verse-of-emerson-with-dr-susie-paul/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The NewSouth Bookstore":MAILTO:gabbi.emerson@newsouthbookstore.com
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SUMMARY:Thursday\, August 7 at 5:30pm at The NewSouth Bookstore: Salaam Green on "The Other Revival: Poems & Reckonings"
DESCRIPTION:We are fortunate to welcome Salaam Green to The NewSouth Bookstore. Her new book\, The Other Revival: Poems & Reckonings\, is an extraordinary collection of poems — deeply personal and historically rooted — which revolve around a house built in Harpersville\, Alabama in 1841. Thirty-nine people enslaved by Samuel Wallace\, owner of the property\, constructed the house and worked the land. Green interviewed descendants of those enslaved people and descendants of their slave owners and takes us on a journey in verse\, offering a glimpse into generational memory and sparking the possibility of new racial healing. Meet Salaam Green\, in conversation with Jacqueline Allen Trimble\, on Thursday\, August 7 at 5:30pm. It’ll be a very special evening\, indeed.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/thursday-august-7-at-530pm-at-the-newsouth-bookstore-salaam-green-on-the-other-revival-poems-reckonings/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The NewSouth Bookstore":MAILTO:gabbi.emerson@newsouthbookstore.com
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SUMMARY:August Artwalk with Chris Abernathy at The Haunted Book Shop
DESCRIPTION:Join us during the August 8th Artwalk with author Chris Abernathy at The Haunted Book Shop. Dive into NCIS: National Cat Investigative Society\, an exciting tale that spins the whimsical narrative of the world-renowned\, enigmatic graffiti artist Barksy. Set against the backdrop of the quirky Parrot Eyes Inn\, the plot thickens with the gripping discovery of two dead bodies—adding elements of danger and suspense to Barksy’s latest masterpiece. \nAbout NCIS: National Cat Investigative Society: The world-famous but anonymous graffiti artist Barksy creates a new piece of art at the Parrot Eyes Inn but the excitement is dampened by the discovery of two dead bodies — one in the parking lot and one alone inside a locked hotel room. As if that’s not enough\, Detective Whiskers is being stalked by a strange orange tabby cat who seems to know something about the deaths. Throw in a sexy Scotsman with an eye for Sheila and things in Paradise Cove have never been wilder. This book includes a cameo appearance from Mr. Bingley. \nWhat?! A book featuring a cameo appearance by our famous book shop cat\, Mr. Bingley? Count us in! Mr. Bingley definitely approves! See you at August Artwalk!
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/august-artwalk-with-chris-abernathy-at-the-haunted-book-shop/
LOCATION:The Haunted Book Shop\, 9 S JOACHIM ST\, MOBILE\, AL\, 36602-2707\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Haunted Book Shop":MAILTO:info@thehauntedbookshopmobile.com
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SUMMARY:Bookstore Romance Day 2025 at the Haunted Book Shop
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy Bookstore Romance Day like never before with a Romance Shop-cation at The Haunted Book Shop! On August 9\, 2025\, guests will enjoy a romance author signing by Aurelia Yates\, giveaways\, an in-store This or That activity\, festive décor\, in-store promos\, and a romance trope-themed cocktail menu for afternoon and evening shoppers from our friends-in-love at Alchemy Tavern! \nBookstore Romance Day celebrates the readers and writers who love love. From all the happily ever afters to the slow burns and spice\, The Haunted Book Shop has all the romance novels you need. Romance titles will be 10% off all day\, and\, while supplies last\, each romance purchase comes with a free gift! \nFestivities start at 11am. Aurelia Yates joins the fun with her novel What Should Have Been from 1-3PM. After 3pm\, enhance your shop-cation with a to-go cocktail from Alchemy Tavern. Make sure to blow your favorite feline\, Mr. Bingley\, a kiss\, as he loves love as much as we do. \nJoin the celebration on August 9th and give yourself the gift of romance during your much deserved Romance Shop-cation!
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/bookstore-romance-day-2025-at-the-haunted-book-shop/
LOCATION:The Haunted Book Shop\, 9 S JOACHIM ST\, MOBILE\, AL\, 36602-2707\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Haunted Book Shop":MAILTO:info@thehauntedbookshopmobile.com
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SUMMARY:Tuesday\, August 12 at 5:30pm\, at The NewSouth Bookstore: Alexis Okeowo joins us for a talk about Blessings and Disasters: A Story of Alabama
DESCRIPTION:The book is called Blessings and Disasters: A Story of Alabama. It’s a perspective-shifting work that is both an intimate memoir and a journalistic triumph by Alexis Okeowo\, a New Yorker staff writer and PEN award winner. In the book\, Okeowo investigates her life\, other Alabamians’ lives\, and the state’s lesser-known histories to understand why Alabama has been the stage for the most extreme results of the American experiment. A blend of memoir\, history\, and reportage which Yaa Gyasi calls “extraordinary\,” the book is also timely and engrossing. It sheds light on the divided face of our nation even as it defines the complexities of this place many of us call home. We are so fortunate to host Alexis Okeowo at The NewSouth Bookstore on Tuesday\, August 12 at 5:30pm. Don’t miss it.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/tuesday-august-12-at-530pm-at-the-newsouth-bookstore-alexis-okeowo-joins-us-for-a-talk-about-blessings-and-disasters-a-story-of-alabama/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The NewSouth Bookstore":MAILTO:gabbi.emerson@newsouthbookstore.com
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SUMMARY:Thursday\, August 14 at 5:30pm at The NewSouth Bookstore: Announcing a group read of Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy with Lee Farrow
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Lee Farrow has led some of our most popular bookstore events to date. We look forward to hosting her again for an evening of discussion about Anna Karenina\, a timeless and beloved classic of the nineteenth century by Leo Tolstoy\, a giant of Russian literature. Join us for a talk about Anna Karenina on Thursday\, August 14 at 5:30pm. Purchase a copy of the book at the bookstore and dive in. First published in 1878\, the book is an engrossing story of love\, betrayal\, marriage\, and family set against the backdrop of Imperial Russian society. When William Faulkner was asked to name his three favorite novels\, he replied: “Anna Karenina\, Anna Karenina\, and Anna Karenina.” Come join us and discover the book’s enduring appeal.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/thursday-august-14-at-530pm-at-the-newsouth-bookstore-announcing-a-group-read-of-anna-karenina-by-leo-tolstoy-with-lee-farrow/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The NewSouth Bookstore":MAILTO:gabbi.emerson@newsouthbookstore.com
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250814T193000
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SUMMARY:Reading of BLESSINGS AND DISASTERS by Alexis Okeowo\, 6:30 p.m. at Thank You Books
DESCRIPTION:Thank You Books presents author Alexis Okeowo\, reading from her new book\, Blessings and Disasters\, Thursday 6:30 p.m. \n5502B Crestwood Blvd\, Birmingham\, AL 35212 \n6:30PM CT – Event \nContact: Kristen Iskandrian\, kristen@thankyoubookshop.com \nEvent linked here.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/reading-of-blessings-and-disasters-by-alexis-okeowo-630-p-m-at-thank-you-books/
LOCATION:Thank You Books\, 5502 Crestwood Blvd Unit B\, Birmingham\, AL\, 35212\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250815T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250815T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T055846
CREATED:20250729T185916Z
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SUMMARY:3rd Friday at The NewSouth Bookstore!
DESCRIPTION:Explore the downtown district after 4pm for special menus and drinks\, special events and discounts. The NewSouth Bookstore will participate\, of course. Sawyer White\, a talented young guitarist with a rich repertoire\, will be outside The NewSouth Bookstore\, on our patio\, playing for your pleasure. Relax to his music and join us inside for a complimentary glass of wine and to browse our store. All book purchases after 4pm on August 15 will be discounted 10%. Support your local downtown retailers and enjoy the offerings at The NewSouth Bookstore along with Lorraine’s Bake Shop\, Plant Bae\, Ravello\, Red Bluff\, Central\, the Trilogy Hotel\, and others. More than two dozen downtown hotels\, restaurants\, and retailers are participating in all.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/3rd-friday-at-the-newsouth-bookstore/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The NewSouth Bookstore":MAILTO:gabbi.emerson@newsouthbookstore.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250819T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250819T190000
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SUMMARY:Thursday\, August 19 at 5:30pm at The NewSouth Bookstore: Scott Spillman with Making Sense of Slavery
DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to host historian Scott Spillman with his new book\, Making Sense of Slavery\, on Thursday\, August 19 at 5:30 pm\, at The NewSouth Bookstore. Making Sense of Slavery is an essential history of the study of slavery in America\, from the Revolutionary era to the 1619 Project\, showing how these intellectual debates have shaped American public life. It’s a breathtaking survey of nearly two centuries of scholarship\, rich in insights and surprises. The Washington Independent Review of Books calls the book “accessible\, important\, and engaging” — a much needed work to fill in the gaps of our understanding. Don’t miss this exciting program with Scott Spillman coming up soon!
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/thursday-august-19-at-530pm-at-the-newsouth-bookstore-scott-spillman-with-making-sense-of-slavery/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The NewSouth Bookstore":MAILTO:gabbi.emerson@newsouthbookstore.com
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250821T190000
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SUMMARY:Thursday\, August 21 at 5:30pm at The NewSouth Bookstore: Caleb Gayle to talk about Black Moses: A Saga of Ambition and the Fight for a Black State
DESCRIPTION:Award-winning journalist Caleb Gayle is our special guest in August with his new book\, Black Moses: A Saga of Ambition and the Fight for a Black State. In this paradigm-shifting work of American history\, Gayle recounts the extraordinary tale of Edward McCabe\, a Black man who championed the audacious idea to create a state within the Union governed by and for Black people — and the racism\, politics\, and greed that thwarted him. The book is a wild ride through American history\, which Jonathan Eig\, author of King: A Life\, calls “an unforgettable account of a forgotten hero.” Hope you can be with us at The NewSouth Bookstore on Thursday\, August 21 at 5:30pm.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/thursday-august-21-at-530pm-at-the-newsouth-bookstore-caleb-gayle-to-talk-about-black-moses-a-saga-of-ambition-and-the-fight-for-a-black-state/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The NewSouth Bookstore":MAILTO:gabbi.emerson@newsouthbookstore.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250823T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250823T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T055846
CREATED:20250527T190333Z
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SUMMARY:It’s Local Authors Day at The NewSouth Bookstore on Saturday\, August 23\, from 12pm-4pm.
DESCRIPTION:The NewSouth Bookstore invites you to our second annual Local Authors Day\, held right in the bookstore. The event showcases the amazing writing talent in our greater metro Montgomery region. Meet authors writing fiction\, nonfiction\, children’s books\, self-help and inspirational titles\, and more. It’ll be festive and fun!
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/its-local-authors-day-at-the-newsouth-bookstore-on-saturday-august-23-at-12pm/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The NewSouth Bookstore":MAILTO:gabbi.emerson@newsouthbookstore.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250825T183000
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SUMMARY:Alabama State Poetry Society Online Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:Join us for online poetry open mics the 4th Monday of each month! \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/85693609367\nMeeting ID: 856 9360 9367
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/alabama-state-poetry-society-online-open-mic/2025-08-25/
LOCATION:Zoom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Alabama State Poetry Society":MAILTO:alabamapoets@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250826T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250826T180000
DTSTAMP:20260404T055846
CREATED:20250612T141752Z
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SUMMARY:Jay Busbee - Iron in the Blood: How the Alabama vs. Auburn Rivalry Shaped the Soul of the South @ Alabama Booksmith
DESCRIPTION:Come meet one of America’s most respected sportswriters\, Jay Busbee as he signs copies of his authoratative & delightful book about the nation’s greatest football rivalry. \nYou may purchase signed first editions of IRON I N THE BLOOD (33.00) to pick up at the event\, at the store later\, or have them carefully wrapped and mailed worldwide by Clicking Here.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/jay-busbee-iron-in-the-blood-how-the-alabama-vs-auburn-rivalry-shaped-the-soul-of-the-south-alabama-booksmith/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250826T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250826T190000
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SUMMARY:Tuesday\, August 26 at 5:30pm at The NewSouth Bookstore: Ralph Ellis with The Accident Report
DESCRIPTION:Author/journalist Ralph Ellis joins us at The NewSouth Bookstore for what will surely be a most enjoyable program tied to his new novel\, titled The Accident Report. The story is set in 1974 in North Carolina. It stars Ronald Truluck\, a rookie reporter who is inspired by Watergate and hopes to uncover a scandal to make his bones as a reporter. It won’t be easy. The paper he works for\, The Millerton Eagle\, runs pet-of-the-week pictures on the front page\, not corruption stories. And Ronald is a stoner who’s loosey-goosey with the facts. With a little help from his friends\, he finally lands the story—but with results nobody expected. Come listen to Ellis spin a yarn or two about his new book and how he came to write it. (Hint: He’s been a working journalist.) Tuesday\, August 26 at 5:30pm.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/tuesday-august-26-at-530pm-at-the-newsouth-bookstore-ralph-ellis-with-the-accident-report/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The NewSouth Bookstore":MAILTO:gabbi.emerson@newsouthbookstore.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250828T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250828T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T055846
CREATED:20250826T142442Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T142848Z
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SUMMARY:Third Thursday Reading at Pebble Hill in Auburn\, 6 p.m.
DESCRIPTION:The first Third Thursday reading of the 2025-26 season will be August 28 at Pebble Hill in Auburn and will feature three local writers: Justin Gardiner\, Steve Harrison\, and Ash Parsons. Reception and book sales begin at 6 p.m. Readings begin at 6:30 p.m. \n\nThe Third Thursday Literary Series is sponsored by the Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts and Humanities\, the Department of English and Southern Humanities Review in the College of liberal Arts at Auburn University\, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Auburn University\, and the Alabama State Council on the Arts.\n\nAll readings are free and open to the public.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/third-thursday-reading-at-pebble-hill-in-auburn-6-p-m/
LOCATION:Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts and Humanities\, 101 S. Debardeleben St.\, Auburn\, AL\, 36849-5637\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250831T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250831T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T055846
CREATED:20250731T145433Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250731T145433Z
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SUMMARY:DEL SHORES FOUNDATION WRITERS SEARCH FINAL DEADLINE
DESCRIPTION:CALL FOR UNPRODUCED SCRIPTS BY LGBTQ+ SOUTHERN WRITERS\nThe fourth Del Shores Foundation Writers Search\, inspired by the career of SORDID LIVES playwright and screenwriter Del Shores\, is now open for submissions from unproduced playwrights and screenwriters who identify as LGBTQ+ and currently live in the South. \nCASH AWARDS are given to the semifinalists\, finalists and winners and PRODUCTION GRANTS accompany the winning scripts to move their work toward production.\nUSE WAIVER CODE “DSFAL” for FREE SUBMISSION. Final submission deadline 8/31/25.\nFor more information and submissions visit https://www.delshoresfoundation.org/
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/del-shores-foundation-writers-search-final-deadline/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Del Shores Foundation":MAILTO:emersoncollins@hotmail.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250902
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251001
DTSTAMP:20260404T055846
CREATED:20250903T192441Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250909T171746Z
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SUMMARY:Open Call at Sunspot Lit.
DESCRIPTION:Final quarterly calls closing in September for longform works up to 7\,500 words\, shorter works\, flash\, poetry\, graphic novels and art at Sunspot Lit. Staggered closing dates and guidelines here: https://sunspotlit.submittable.com/submit.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/open-call-at-sunspot-lit/
LOCATION:Online\, NC
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sunspot Literary Journal":MAILTO:SunspotLit@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250907T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250907T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T055846
CREATED:20250811T150432Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T150432Z
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SUMMARY:Jim Vickrey introduces his new book\, "Awakenings to Racism in Alabama"
DESCRIPTION:A frequent guest at our bookstore programs\, we are delighted to host Jim Vickrey for a talk about his new book\, Awakenings to Racism in Alabama: The Education of a Native Son and the Lessons He and His Peers Learned Resisting Jim Crow. Join us on Sunday\, September 7 at 3pm. Five years in the research and writing\, Awakenings is a memoir of coming of age in the Jim Crow South. The book chronicles Vickrey’s youth\, a period in which he had few Black friends\, an epiphany about race which he had while at Auburn University\, and his becoming a civil rights advocate early in his career\, including in Florida higher education and then at the University of Montevallo. The book describes his friendship with George Wallace\, whose racial policies Vickrey opposed\, and more. A big work of reflection on the subjects of race and personal growth\, we look forward to welcoming Vickrey on Sunday\, September 7\, at 3pm.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/jim-vickrey-introduces-his-new-book-awakenings-to-racism-in-alabama/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The NewSouth Bookstore":MAILTO:gabbi.emerson@newsouthbookstore.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250909T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250909T183000
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CREATED:20250710T192530Z
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SUMMARY:One Hour/One Poem: Discover the verse of Longfellow with Dr. Susie Paul
DESCRIPTION:Make a date with a poem and Dr. Susie Paul. In an exciting new program hosted by The NewSouth Bookstore\, titled One Hour/One Poem\, Dr. Paul will teach one great nineteenth-century poem in each of four monthly sessions of an hour or less. The program will be a deep dive into the work of four significant American writers\, all giants of the poetic form: Ralph Waldo Emerson\, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow\, Walt Whitman\, and Emily Dickinson. Paul is a master educator with a deep love of poetry\, who is thrilled to have an opportunity to teach these works. Dr. Paul has selected “A Psalm of Life” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow\, written in 1838\, as the subject of her second session. Join us on Tuesday\, September 9 at 5:30pm.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/one-hour-one-poem-discover-the-verse-of-longfellow-with-dr-susie-paul/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The NewSouth Bookstore":MAILTO:gabbi.emerson@newsouthbookstore.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250911T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250911T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T055846
CREATED:20250811T151820Z
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SUMMARY:Lisa McNair talks about "Dear Denise: Letters to the Sister I Never Knew"
DESCRIPTION:Lisa McNair is our special bookstore guest on Thursday\, September 11 at 5:30pm. She travels to Montgomery to discuss her recently released book\, Dear Denise: Letters to the Sister I Never Knew\, a collection of forty letters from Lisa addressed to the sister she never knew\, but in whose shadow of sacrifice and lost youth she was raised. These letters offer an intimate look into the life of a family touched by one of the most heinous tragedies of the Civil Rights Movement\, the 1963 bombing by Klansmen of Birmingham’s 16th Street Baptist Church. With her book McNair takes us on a stirring journey of remembering with a goal of racial healing. Needed as much today as it ever was.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/lisa-mcnair-talks-about-dear-denise-letters-to-the-sister-i-never-knew/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The NewSouth Bookstore":MAILTO:gabbi.emerson@newsouthbookstore.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250914T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250914T153000
DTSTAMP:20260404T055846
CREATED:20250724T194650Z
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SUMMARY:Sarah Schulman Talk about "The Fantasy and Necessity of Solidarity"
DESCRIPTION:From award-winning writer Sarah Schulman\, author of more than twenty books including the classic Let the Record Show: A Political History of ACT UP New York\, 1987-1993\, comes a new book offering a brilliant examination of the inherent social challenges to solidarity movements and what it means for our future. Join us for a talk with Schulman about The Fantasy and Necessity of Solidarity led by Ashley Edwards. Schulman is one of the most astute social and political critics of our time. In this new work she unpacks the concept of solidarity in the face of inequality — unequal relations\, resources\, access\, knowledge\, and power — transforming our understanding of it as idea and practice. Don’t miss this special program on Sunday\, September 14 at 2pm (note the 2pm time!)\, at The NewSouth Bookstore.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/sarah-schulman-talk-about-the-fantasy-and-necessity-of-solidarity/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The NewSouth Bookstore":MAILTO:gabbi.emerson@newsouthbookstore.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250916T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250916T190000
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CREATED:20250729T185704Z
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SUMMARY:Corinna Barrett Lain Talk about "Secrets of the Killing State"
DESCRIPTION:Corinna Barrett Lain is our guest at The NewSouth Bookstore on Tuesday\, September 16 at 5:30pm. In conversation with Kacey L. Keeton\, Lain will talk about her new book\, Secrets of the Killing State: The Untold Story of Lethal Injection. The story of lethal injection is a story of gross incompetence\, law breaking\, torturous deaths\, and stunning indifference to the way in which human beings die at the hands of the state. Death penalty expert Corinna Barrett Lain uses this groundbreaking examination of the dark reality of lethal injection to shine a light on the American death penalty more broadly and shows that the state at its most powerful is also the state at its worst. Washington Independent Review of Books calls Secrets of the Killing State “spectacularly engaging\, crisply written\, and full of moral clarity.” Don’t miss this special program\, co-sponsored by the Faith Leaders of Color Coalition and Project Hope to Abolish the Death Penalty.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/corinna-barrett-lain-talk-about-secrets-of-the-killing-state/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The NewSouth Bookstore":MAILTO:gabbi.emerson@newsouthbookstore.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250919T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250919T213000
DTSTAMP:20260404T055846
CREATED:20250904T173441Z
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SUMMARY:Alabama Story
DESCRIPTION:Set in Montgomery in 1959\, this play delves into the heart of Alabama’s history\, exploring themes of belonging\, identity\, and the fight to protect one’s home and heritage. When a state senator discovers The Rabbit’s Wedding\, a children’s picture book\, is about a black rabbit and a white rabbit getting married\, he sets out to fire the state librarian protecting it. Meanwhile\, a chance meeting between childhood friends\, one white and one black\, forces them to recall\, confront\, and reconcile their complicated past.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/alabama-story/
LOCATION:Bean- Brown Theatre\, 600 Greensboro Ave\, Tuscaloosa\, AL\, 35405\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Theatre Tuscaloosa":MAILTO:tickets@theatretusc.com
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