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SUMMARY:An Evening with Fiction Author\, Scott Gould
DESCRIPTION:An evening of fiction with Scott Gould reading from his new novel\, “Beneath a Fallen Sky\,” at University Hall\, Room 1005\, on the UAB Campus and open to the public. \nScott Gould is the author of seven books\, including Beneath a Fallen Sky and Peace Like a River\, both from Regal House Publishing. His novel\, The Hammerhead Chronicles\, won the Eric Hoffer Award for Fiction\, and Things That Crash\, Things That Fly\, was awarded a 2022 Memoir Prize for Books. His other honors include a Next Generation Indie Book Award\, an IPPY Award for Fiction\, the Larry Brown Short Story Award and the S.C. Arts Commission Artist Fellowship in Prose. His work has appeared in a number of publications\, including Kenyon Review\, Carolina Quarterly\, Black Warrior Review\, Crazyhorse\, Pithead Chapel\, New Ohio Review\, Garden & Gun\, and New Stories from the South\, among others. He lives in Sans Souci\, South Carolina.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/an-evening-with-fiction-author-scott-gould/
LOCATION:University Hall\, Room 1005\, on the UAB Campus and open to the public.\, 1402 10th Avenue South\, Birmingham\, AL 35294.\, Birmingham\, AL\, 35205\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kerry Madden-Lunsford":MAILTO:kiffnkerry@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:MFA Faculty Reading with Kwoya Fagin Maples and Joel Brouwer
DESCRIPTION:Department of English at the University of Alabama Professors Kwoya Fagin Maples and Joel Brouwer both published new collections this past spring\, and U of A would like to promote their MFA program by hosting a reading. If you know anyone (a student\, a friend in town\, etc.) who is curious about our creative writing program and would like to hear two MFA faculty read their work\, please invite them to join us on Tuesday\, October 13 at 7 pm in Gorgas Library’s Camellia Room to hear them read poetry from their newest collections! \nArrive a few minutes early (6:45pm) for light refreshments. This event is free and open to the public\, and if you teach undergraduate classes\, I hope you will encourage them to attend!
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/mfa-faculty-reading-with-kwoya-fagin-maples-and-joel-brouwer/
LOCATION:University of Alabama\, Gorgas Library\, Camellia Room\, 711 Capstone Dr\, Tuscaloosa\, AL\, 35487\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Final Chapter: Obituary Writing Workshop with Glenny Brock
DESCRIPTION:Join AWF’s Glenny Brock and Hoover Public Library for Obituary Writing: Telling Your Own Story\, a part of HPL’s The Final Chapter program series. \n\n\n\nGlenny Brock helps you write your life’s story in a brief\, entertaining statement. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nHaving the last word should be in your own hands. Writing your own obituary is a powerful\, reflective exercise that helps you uncover your life’s purpose\, ensure your real story is told\, and clarify what truly matters to you. It gives you the “last word” and relieves your loved ones of a stressful task during a difficult time. Humor is encouraged. \nThe Final Chapter preparatory end-of-life programs seek to bring calm to an otherwise stressful time. Presented with humor and information you can use.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/the-final-chapter-obituary-writing-workshop-with-glenny-brock/
LOCATION:Hoover Public Library\, 200 Municipal Drive\, Hoover\, AL\, 35216\, United States
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SUMMARY:Kevin Morris talk on An American Problem
DESCRIPTION:Kevin T. Morris is senior research fellow and voting policy scholar at the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law. On Tuesday\, October 13 at 5:30pm\, he’ll be our special guest for a talk about An American Problem: How the Country Built — and the Supreme Court Broke — the Voting Rights Act. His new book\, coauthored with Michael G. Miller\, is a tour-de-force of investigative reporting and storytelling. Importantly\, the book traces the rise and fall of the Voting Rights Act\, from the triumph of its passage in 1965 to its evisceration by the Supreme Court in their 2013 decision in Shelby County v. Holder. Morris will be in conversation with the Legal Director of the ACLU of Alabama\, Alison Mollman. Don’t miss his talk which will offer insights and answers to your questions about where we go from here. Make note: We are offsite for this program at the Rosa Parks Museum Children’s Wing 2nd floor. See you there!
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/kevin-morris-talk-on-an-american-problem/
LOCATION:Rosa Parks Musuem at Troy University\, 252 Montgomery St\, Montgomery\, AL\, 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:20261012T110000
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SUMMARY:Join us on the Polar Express at The NewSouth Bookstore
DESCRIPTION:All aboard for a Christmas story time as Santa makes a special stop at The NewSouth Bookstore! Join us on Saturday\, December 12 at 11am as Santa Claus reads the beloved holiday classic\, The Polar Express. After the story\, children can have their photo taken with Santa and enjoy some delicious hot chocolate. Bring the whole family and get into the Christmas spirit with us!
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/join-us-on-the-polar-express-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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SUMMARY:An Afternoon with Lagniappe's Kevin Lee: Book Signing & In-conversation
DESCRIPTION:Join us on October 11\, 2026\, at 5pm at The Haunted Book Shop for an evening with Lagniappe’s Kevin Lee to celebrate his book Sinners Above All Others: Seedy and Sordid Tales from Mobile’s Underbelly. With a book signing and in-conversation\, Kevin and guests will explore the darker side of Mobile through its most notorious crimes\, as detailed in Lee’s comprehensive collection. \nSinners Above All Others includes expanded accounts of Mobile’s most infamous crimes\, originally chronicled by Lagniappe over the past two decades. Starting from the early misdemeanors of the Le Moyne brothers to heinous acts that marked the 20th century\, this book paints a vivid picture of the intrigues and societal undercurrents that shaped Mobile. Each chapter\, whether it’s the tale of the 1923 Whiskey Ring\, the arrest of a Manson Family member here in Mobile\, the bizarre life of serial killer Joseph Paul Franklin\, or other infamous crimes\, sheds light on the profound impact these events had on the community and the historical fabric of the city. \nAttendees will have the chance to engage directly with Kevin Lee\, gaining insights into his research and writing process\, and perhaps discussing the fascinating crimes themselves. Following the discussion\, there will be a book signing session. This event is a must-attend for true crime enthusiasts\, history buffs\, and anyone intrigued by the stories that lurk in the shadows of Mobile’s past. \nJoin us on October 11th to meet longtime Lagniappe contributor and reporter Kevin Lee and grab your own signed copy of Sinners Above All Others: Seedy and Sordid Tales from Mobile’s Underbelly.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/an-afternoon-with-lagniappes-kevin-lee-book-signing-in-conversation/
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:The Power to Kill: A Special Film Screening and Discussion
DESCRIPTION:We’re honored to host a special program in cooperation with We the Jury on Thursday\, October 8 — that’s World Day Against the Death Penalty — to which you are all invited. Join us for a screening of The Power to Kill and discussion with the filmmaker\, Debbie Levin. The film richly critiques death penalty practices in our state\, to enrich our understanding. At The NewSouth Bookstore next week!
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/the-power-to-kill-a-special-film-screening-and-discussion/
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:Charles Ghigna talk and reading from The Lost Book of Life
DESCRIPTION:We have wanted to host the wonderful poet Charles Ghigna for so very long. Situation remedied! Ghigna joins us at The NewSouth Bookstore on Tuesday\, October 6 at 5:30pm with his newly released collection\, The Lost Book of Life: New and Selected Poems. Ghigna is the poet with the mostest\, author of dozens of books of verse for adults and children. He writes with imagination\, insight\, wit and wisdom\, beguiling us with even the slightest work. Come discover his gifts!
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/charles-ghigna-talk-and-reading-from-the-lost-book-of-life/
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:Joyce Cauthen at Birmingham Historical Society
DESCRIPTION:Joyce will talk about Tom Freeman and the politicians he fiddled for.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/joyce-cauthen-at-birmingham-historical-society/
LOCATION:Birmingham Historical Society\, 2827 Highland Avenue\, Birmingham\, AL\, United States
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SUMMARY:The NewSouth Bookstore's Fourth Annual Sidewalk Sale!
DESCRIPTION:Our annual fall Sidewalk Sale is coming up! We’re on the patio the very last week in September for our fourth annual Sidewalk Sale. We’re pulling books for it every day now\, books that’ll be priced at $5\, $3\, and $1. Literally thousands of volumes get displayed over four days for your browsing pleasure. These are in every conceivable category — with real deals as well as special gems to be discovered. Stop by once\, stop by twice. Find us outdoors for this amazing event starting on Wednesday\, September 30 at 10am and running through Saturday\, October 3.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/the-newsouth-bookstores-fourth-annual-sidewalk-sale/2026-10-03/
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:The NewSouth Bookstore's Fourth Annual Sidewalk Sale!
DESCRIPTION:Our annual fall Sidewalk Sale is coming up! We’re on the patio the very last week in September for our fourth annual Sidewalk Sale. We’re pulling books for it every day now\, books that’ll be priced at $5\, $3\, and $1. Literally thousands of volumes get displayed over four days for your browsing pleasure. These are in every conceivable category — with real deals as well as special gems to be discovered. Stop by once\, stop by twice. Find us outdoors for this amazing event starting on Wednesday\, September 30 at 10am and running through Saturday\, October 3.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/the-newsouth-bookstores-fourth-annual-sidewalk-sale/2026-10-02/
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:Charles Ghigna at Homewood Public Library
DESCRIPTION:Charles Ghigna will be at Homewood Public Library on October 1st for The Lost Book of Life\, “a poetic journey through five decades of wonder\, memory\, and love\, where the ordinary becomes sacred and every line leads home.”
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/charles-ghigna-at-homewood-public-library/
LOCATION:Homewood Public Library\, 1721 Oxmoor Road\, Homewood\, Alabama\, 35209\, United States
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SUMMARY:Judith Resnik visits for a talk about her magisterial new book\, Impermissible Punishments
DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to welcome legal scholar Judith Resnik for a talk about her new book\, Impermissible Punishments\, a history of the invention of the corrections profession and of ensuing debates about punishment’s purposes and prisoners’ rights. The work explores the history of punishment inside prisons and how governments grappled with obligations to justify the punishments they impose. Hers is an incisive examination of incarceration as a deeply flawed institution in tension with modern democracy. Don’t miss this special event on Thursday\, October 1 at 4pm. (Please note the earlier event start time.)
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/judith-resnik-visits-for-a-talk-about-her-magisterial-new-book-impermissible-punishments/
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:20261001T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261001T170000
DTSTAMP:20260909T191436Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T191436Z
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SUMMARY:The NewSouth Bookstore's Fourth Annual Sidewalk Sale!
DESCRIPTION:Our annual fall Sidewalk Sale is coming up! We’re on the patio the very last week in September for our fourth annual Sidewalk Sale. We’re pulling books for it every day now\, books that’ll be priced at $5\, $3\, and $1. Literally thousands of volumes get displayed over four days for your browsing pleasure. These are in every conceivable category — with real deals as well as special gems to be discovered. Stop by once\, stop by twice. Find us outdoors for this amazing event starting on Wednesday\, September 30 at 10am and running through Saturday\, October 3.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/the-newsouth-bookstores-fourth-annual-sidewalk-sale/2026-10-01/
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: Novella-length Fiction and Nonfiction
DESCRIPTION:For a limited time\, Sunspot Lit is calling for single works of novella-length fiction or nonfiction in any category\, including memoir\, literary\, genre\, and historical. Open October 1 through 31. See guidelines and submission form\, along with the journal’s other open calls (including art)\, here: https://sunspotlit.submittable.com/submit.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/open-call-novella-length-fiction-and-nonfiction-2/
LOCATION:Online\, NC
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sunspot Literary Journal":MAILTO:SunspotLit@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260930T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260930T170000
DTSTAMP:20260909T191436Z
CREATED:20260909T191436Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T191436Z
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SUMMARY:The NewSouth Bookstore's Fourth Annual Sidewalk Sale!
DESCRIPTION:Our annual fall Sidewalk Sale is coming up! We’re on the patio the very last week in September for our fourth annual Sidewalk Sale. We’re pulling books for it every day now\, books that’ll be priced at $5\, $3\, and $1. Literally thousands of volumes get displayed over four days for your browsing pleasure. These are in every conceivable category — with real deals as well as special gems to be discovered. Stop by once\, stop by twice. Find us outdoors for this amazing event starting on Wednesday\, September 30 at 10am and running through Saturday\, October 3.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/the-newsouth-bookstores-fourth-annual-sidewalk-sale/2026-09-30/
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:20260928T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260928T193000
DTSTAMP:20230921T153144Z
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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/2026-09-28/
LOCATION:Zoom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Alabama State Poetry Society":MAILTO:alabamapoets@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260927T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260927T163000
DTSTAMP:20260810T141418Z
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SUMMARY:Detria Austin Everson talk on Serving Is a Superpower
DESCRIPTION:A leading leadership expert visits The NewSouth Bookstore for a talk about how ordinary moments of intentional service can transform careers\, strengthen relationships\, inspire organizations\, and change communities — this in connection with her inspirational and practical book titled Serving Is a Superpower. Detria Austin Everson is our esteemed guest. She joins us in the company of Doris Crenshaw as her conversation partner. Together they will remind us why the greatest power you’ll ever possess isn’t money\, influence\, intelligence\, or talent but rather the simple choice to serve. Join us for this special event on Sunday\, September 27 at 3pm.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/detria-austin-everson-talk-on-serving-is-a-superpower/
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:20260925T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260925T183000
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SUMMARY:Charles Ghigna at Ernest & Hadley
DESCRIPTION:Charles Ghigna will be at Ernest & Hadley Booksellers in Tuscaloosa on September 25th at 5:30pm for The Lost Book of Life\, “a poetic journey through five decades of wonder\, memory\, and love\, where the ordinary becomes sacred and every line leads home.”
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/charles-ghigna-at-ernest-hadley/
LOCATION:Ernest & Hadley Booksellers\, 1928 7th St\, Tuscaloosa\, AL\, 35401
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260924T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260924T190000
DTSTAMP:20260909T191436Z
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SUMMARY:Voting Security: A panel presentation with our Montgomery Election Officials
DESCRIPTION:You do not want to miss this important event in advance of the upcoming midterm elections which will address the subject of election security. The program will cover the role and duties of each office and how they are working to address current challenges. Our four officials are: Brenda E. Daly\, Chair of the Board of Registrars; Gina J. Ishman\, Circuit Clerk and Absentee Election Manager; Probate Judge JC Love; and Alexandria Stephens\, Director of Elections in the Office of Judge Love. This is your opportunity to listen and learn. A Q&A will follow the presentation. The League of Women Voters of Greater Montgomery is our partner in this program.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/voting-security-a-panel-presentation-with-our-montgomery-election-officials/
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:Kwoya Fagin Maples
DESCRIPTION:An evening of poetry with Kwoya Fagin Maples on the UAB Campus at Mary Culp Recital Hall at 6:00 PM on September 22nd \nKwoya Fagin Maples will read and share her poetry at a public event on the UAB Campus. \nKwoya Fagin Maples is a writer\, poet and bookshelf artist from Charleston\, S.C. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Alabama and is a graduate Cave Canem Fellow. She is the author of Long Eye (Hub City Press\, 2026) and Mend (University Press of Kentucky\, 2018) a finalist for the 2019 Hurston/Wright Legacy Award for Poetry and finalist for the 2019 Housatonic Poetry award. She is also co-editor of I Witness: An anthology of Documentary\, Witness and Research Based Poetry forthcoming from Wesleyan University Press\, 2027). In addition to a chapbook publication by Finishing Line Press entitled Something of Yours (2010) her work is published in several journals including Poetry\, Poem-a-Day\, Gulfcoast\, Blackbird Literary Journal\, Obsidian\, The Langston Hughes Review\, Berkeley Poetry Review\, The African-American Review\, Pluck!\, Tin House. Her anthology contributions include Cave Canem Anthology XIII\, The Long Devotion: Poets Writing Motherhood and Chaos\, Creativity\, Completion: New Approaches to Writing and ADHD.  Mend tells the story of the birth of obstetrics and gynecology in America and the role black enslaved women played in that process. This work received a grant from the Rockefeller Brothers Foundation. Prior to publication\, Mend was also the 2017 finalist for the Association of Writers and Writing Programs™ Donald Hall Prize for Poetry. \nMaples is an Assistant Professor of Creative Writing in the MFA program for Creative Writing at the University of Alabama\, home of the Black Warrior Review. She lives in Birmingham\, Alabama.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/kwoya-fagin-maples/
LOCATION:Mary Culp Recital Hall on the UAB Campus at 950 13th Street South\, Birmingham\, AL 35205\, 950 13th Street South\, Birmingham\, AL 35205\, Birmingham\, AL\, 35205\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kerry Madden-Lunsford":MAILTO:kiffnkerry@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260922T173000
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SUMMARY:Emily Yellin talk about Nonviolent\, book she coauthored for Rev. James Lawson Jr.
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a talk by Emily Yellin\, New York Times contributor and coauthor of the posthumous memoir of Rev. James Lawson Jr.\, peer of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.\, mentor to Congressman John Lewis and the Freedom Riders\, and a principal architect of a nonviolent resistance movement that changed the world. Nonviolent delivers an intimate self-portrait of Lawson as a man who recognized the inherent dignity of everyone\, and challenged all forms of violence\, Of the work historian Jonathan Eig\, author of King: A Life\, says\, “This book is a gift to be treasured\, from a man who has already given so much.” Tuesday\, September 22 at 5:30pm. Co-sponsored by the Freedom Rides Museum\, SPLC Alabama\, Civil Rights Memorial Center\, and SPLC Learning for Justice.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/emily-yellin-talk-about-nonviolent-book-she-coauthored-for-rev-james-lawson-jr/
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:20260919T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260919T130000
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SUMMARY:Charles Ghigna at Barnes & Noble - BHM
DESCRIPTION:Charles Ghigna will be at Barnes & Noble at the Summit in Mountain Brook on September 19th at noon for The Lost Book of Life\, “a poetic journey through five decades of wonder\, memory\, and love\, where the ordinary becomes sacred and every line leads home.”
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/charles-ghigna-at-barnes-noble-bhm/
LOCATION:Barnes & Noble at the Summit\, 201 Summit Boulevard Suite 100\, Birmingham\, AL\, 35243\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260917T183000
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SUMMARY:Jennifer Horne: Third Thursday Literary Series
DESCRIPTION:Jennifer Horne will be our guest poet at the September 17th Third Thursday reading\, which will take place at Pebble Hill on Debardeleben Street in Auburn. Refreshments and book sales will be available at 6 p.m. The program will commence at 6:30\, beginning with a brief open mic reading. \nHorne served as the twelfth Poet Laureate of Alabama\, 2017-2021. She is the author of six books\, most recently Letters to Little Rock: Poems\, and a biography\, Odyssey of a Wandering Mind: The Strange Tale of Sara Mayfield\, Author. She also has edited five volumes of poetry\, essays\, and stories. She is the 2025 winner of the Hall-Waters Prize for Excellence in Southern Writing. \nThe Third Thursday Literary Series is sponsored by the Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities\, Department of English\, and Southern Humanities Review in the College of Liberal Arts at Auburn University; the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Auburn University; and the Alabama State Council on the Arts.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/jennifer-horne-third-thursday-literary-series/
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:20260916T160000
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SUMMARY:Charles Ghigna at Alabama Booksmith
DESCRIPTION:Charles Ghigna will be at Alabama Booksmith on September 16th for The Lost Book of Life\, “a poetic journey through five decades of wonder\, memory\, and love\, where the ordinary becomes sacred and every line leads home.”
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/charles-ghigna-at-alabama-booksmith/
LOCATION:Alabama Booksmith\, 2626 19th Pl S Homewood\, AL\, 35209\, 2626 19th Pl S\, Homewood\, AL\, 35209\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260915T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260915T190000
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SUMMARY:Charlotte Donlon introduces new book\, Spiritual Direction for Writers — in conversation with Jacqueline Allen Trimble
DESCRIPTION:What if the writing life isn’t about word counts but about daily attention to your whole self? Author/spiritual director Charlotte Donlon dives into that idea in her new book\, Spiritual Direction for Writers: Everday Rituals for Your Writing Life\, offering a holistic approach to developing one’s voice through the written word. Come be inspired when Donlon visits The NewSouth Bookstore for a talk about her approach\, in conversation with a favorite writer\, Alabama Poet Laureate Jacqueline Allen Trimble. Tuesday\, September 15 at 5:30pm.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/charlotte-donlon-introduces-new-book-spiritual-direction-for-writers-in-conversation-with-jacqueline-allen-trimble/
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:20260913T160000
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SUMMARY:In-conversation with Emma C Wells & Mallory Arnold: A Thrilling Afternoon
DESCRIPTION:Two USA Bestselling thriller authors\, one thrilling afternoon! \nEmma C Wells and Mallory Arnold will join us at The Haunted Book Shop on September 13\, 4PM\, for an in-conversation and book signing. Both authors are on national tours for their latest thrillers and will team up for one exciting afternoon in Mobile. \nSPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! Poisoned Pen Press has sent us 25 SWAG packs for Emma C Wells We Already Dug the Grave. The first 25 customers to reserve a ticket AND purchase Emma’s book as an add-on to their ticket will receive a SWAG pack that includes one cotton tote bag\, pair of buttons\, postcard with playlist\, and a sticker!
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/in-conversation-with-emma-c-wells-mallory-arnold-a-thrilling-afternoon/
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260912T110000
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SUMMARY:Joyce Cauthen and The Whistlebees at Birmingham Public Library
DESCRIPTION:Joyce Cauthen will read from her newly released book\, The Ballad of Fiddling Tom Freeman and The Whistlebees will perform. \n\n\nThe Ballad of Fiddling Tom Freeman is a riveting portrait of a forgotten America\, drawn from the handwritten memoirs of a bootlegger\, fiddler\, and chronicler of life in Bug Tussle\, Alabama\, in the first half of the twentieth century. Today\, rural voices are often drowned out by polished narratives\, but this book resurrects the unfiltered perspective of a man who lived through—and candidly documented—the chaos and violence in his home place as he shared stories of the large close-knit families who lived there. \nJoyce H. Cauthen served as director of the Alabama Folklife Association from 2000 to 2010. An expert on folk music traditions in Alabama\, she is the author of With Fiddle and Well-Rosined Bow: A History of Old-Time Fiddling In Alabama\, Out of Whole Cloth: The Life of Bettye Kimbrell\, and Benjamin Lloyd’s Hymn Book. \nBe sure also to check out the Fiddling Tom Freeman Collection in the Southern Music Research Center’s online archive for more about this unforgettable character and his music. The collection was developed in collaboration with Cauthen as a supplement to the book and can be viewed here: https://www.southernmusicresearch.org/collections/show/63 \nThis program will feature readings from the book\, music by The Whistlebees\, and refreshments.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/joyce-cauthen-and-the-whistlebees-at-birmingham-public-library/
LOCATION:Birmingham Public Library\, 2100 Park Place\, Birmingham\, AL\, 35203\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260910T173000
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SUMMARY:Historian Joseph Kelly with The Biggest Lie: The Prehistory of American Fascism\, 1818-1915
DESCRIPTION:We look forward to welcoming Joseph Kelly for a talk about his new book\, The Biggest Lie: The Prehistory of American Fascism\, 1818-1915. It’s an eye-opening work of history tracing American Fascism back to the Antebellum South. Essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the deep historical currents shaping the United States today. Come meet Kelly at The NewSouth Bookstore on Thursday\, September 10 at 5:30pm.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/historian-joseph-kelly-with-the-biggest-lie-the-prehistory-of-american-fascism-1818-1915/
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:Jeanie Thompson and Larry Mitchell: 'The Myth of Water' Tour: University of South Alabama
DESCRIPTION:University of South Alabama Campus\, 5901 USA N. Dr. #300\, Mobile\, Alabama 36608\n\nMaster poet Jeanie Thompson teams up with Grammy Award-winning musician Larry Mitchell for special music project based on her award-winning collection of verse\, THE MYTH OF WATER: Go Into Your Life. Thompson’s new work recasts eight poems into songs\, telling the amazing story of author/activist Helen Keller and her native Alabama. This unique pairing of poetry and song captures the love\, loss\, and longing of Keller’s experience.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/jeanie-thompson-and-larry-mitchell-the-myth-of-water-tour-university-of-south-alabama/
LOCATION:University of South Alabama\, Marx Library\, 5901 USA N Dr #300\, Mobile\, 36608\, United States
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