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SUMMARY:A Celebration of Art & Creative Writing with A. Van Jordan
DESCRIPTION:Featuring readings by and conversation with poet-in-residence A. Van Jordan and recipients of The Jule Museum Award for Creative Writing and the Auburn Witness Poetry Prize Honoring Jake Adam York\n\nCelebrate Arts & Humanities Month through an evening of poetry\, storytelling and creative discovery. A. Van Jordan\, The Jule’s poet-in-residence\, will read alongside the recipient of the Auburn Witness Poetry Prize honoring Jake Adam York and the inaugural recipient of The Jule Museum Award for Creative Writing. This new student award recognizes an undergraduate whose original work responds to an object in the museum’s collection.\n\nJordan is the author of five acclaimed poetry collections and the recipient of numerous honors\, including a Guggenheim Fellowship\, a Whiting Writers’ Award\, a Pushcart Prize\, an Anisfield-Wolf Book Award\, and the 2024 Hurston/Wright Legacy Award in Poetry. His work explores history\, memory\, race\, film\, music and popular culture\, demonstrating poetry’s unique ability to connect personal stories with larger cultural conversations. He currently serves as a professor of English at Stanford University.\n\nBringing together these voices in conversation highlights how poetry and visual art inspire new ways of seeing and understanding the world. Join The Jule to experience how the arts and humanities foster curiosity\, empathy and meaningful dialogue across generations and disciplines.\n\nSupport for The Jule Museum Award for Creative Writing is provided by Michael and Pat Williams and John and Michelle Mason.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/a-celebration-of-art-creative-writing-with-a-van-jordan/
LOCATION:Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art at Auburn University\, 901 S. College St.\, Auburn\, AL\, 36849\, United States
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SUMMARY:Matt Kessler visits for a talk about The Wiregrass: A Tale of Murder and Retribution in the Deep South
DESCRIPTION:Matt Kessler\, a journalist with The Guardian\, is our bookstore guest on Thursday\, October 15 at 5:30pm with his new book\, The Wiregrass. Set in 1999 Ozark\, Alabama\, the work tracks the true-crime murder of two teens\, uncovering a forgotten corner of the Deep South and the chilling web of police corruption\, violence\, and miscarried justice beneath its surface. The book is captivating and richly reported. Kiese Laymon calls it “a revelation\,” saying\, “Kessler has set a new standard of storytelling with this one.” Kessler will be in conversation with author Foster Dickson. Join us!
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/matt-kessler-visits-for-a-talk-about-the-wiregrass-a-tale-of-murder-and-retribution-in-the-deep-south/
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:20261015T193000
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SUMMARY:Auburn Witness Poetry Prize Honoring Jake Adam York featuring A. Van Jordan
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Arts and Humanities Month with an evening of poetry and creative writing at The Jule Museum on Thursday\, Oct. 15. A. Van Jordan\, The Jule Museum’s poet-in-residence\, will read alongside the recipient of the Auburn Witness Poetry Prize\, honoring Jake Adam York\, and the inaugural recipient of The Jule Museum Award for Creative Writing. \nThe new student award recognizes an Auburn undergraduate whose writing responds to an object in the museum’s collection. \nJordan is the author of five poetry collections and a professor of English at Stanford University whose work explores history\, memory\, race\, film\, music and popular culture. \nThe evening brings together poetry\, creative writing and visual art to explore the ways each can inspire new perspectives and conversations. \n  \nThe Third Thursday Literary Series is sponsored by the Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts and Humanities\, 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.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/auburn-witness-poetry-prize-honoring-jake-adam-york-featuring-a-van-jordan/
LOCATION:Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art at Auburn University\, 901 S. College St.\, Auburn\, AL\, 36849\, United States
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SUMMARY:The NewSouth Bookstore Harvest Festival
DESCRIPTION:We join again this year with the City of Montgomery\, participating in its downtown day of Halloween activities with our own bookstore Harvest Festival. This will be great fun for families\, with our store decorated to the max and ghouls on the premises. Come for the trick-or-treat candy\, the games\, the books\, and more. Saturday\, October 17 at The NewSouth Bookstore from 3 to 6pm.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/the-newsouth-bookstore-harvest-festival-2/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Katie Ortiz presents The Southern Sorority of Superstitious Witches\, in conversation with Maggie Rapier
DESCRIPTION:AUTHOR EVENT! Katie Ortiz presents THE SOUTHERN SORORITY OF SUPERSTITIOUS WITCHES\, in conversation with Maggie Rapier\nSunday Oct 18th\, 2026\n3:00 PM-4:30 PM\nAuthor Event\nA witchy feminist Southern Gothic novel set in Alabama? Just in time for spooky season? You have our attention! We’re so excited to welcome Katie Ortiz to the shop! Katie will discuss her debut\, The Southern Sorority of Superstitious Witches\, a tale of magic\, folklore\, and sticking it to the man\, for fans of Louisa Morgan and Emilia Hart. She’ll be in conversation with romantasy favorite Maggie Rapier! \nA Q&A and signing will follow the discussion. This event is free\, but kindly RSVP below. \nKatie Ortiz is a writer\, teacher\, wife\, feminist\, and cat mom from Alabama. She’s a member of the Alabama Historical Association and writes accessible historical fiction with a speculative twist. Her writing often explores the darker sides of human nature and the ways in which women navigate and survive in oppressive\, male-dominated societies. When she’s not writing at her favorite local coffee shop\, she fights for the right to education every day as a public school teacher\, reads witchy books\, and takes her cat on walks. \nMaggie Rapier is the USA Today Bestselling Author of Soulgazer (and the forthcoming sequel Wolftamer) who loves nothing more than working in her kitchen\, and wandering around the globe. When she’s not elbows-deep in her garden under the watchful eye of her two cats\, you can find her at the library\, the thrift store\, or the D&D table where she plays with her partner and friends. \nPLEASE RSVP AT https://www.thankyoubookshop.com/events/5569320261018
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/katie-ortiz-presents-the-southern-sorority-of-superstitious-witches-in-conversation-with-maggie-rapier/
LOCATION:Thank You Books\, 5502 Crestwood Blvd Unit B\, Birmingham\, AL\, 35212\, United States
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SUMMARY:Data Centers: Understanding the Issues: A Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) Presentation
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to a special program hosted by The NewSouth Bookstore in cooperation with the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC). SELC\, the largest environmental advocacy and legal organization in the Southeast\, will address the complex issues represented by the presence of data centers in our communities and their explosive growth. You’ll learn more about data center issues including transparency concerns\, rising power bills\, extraordinary water use\, air pollution\, and other environmental\, health and safety impacts. SELC will unpack the issues in a panel discussion at The NewSouth Bookstore on Tuesday\, October 20 at 5:30pm. Don’t miss it. They’re a matter for us all.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/data-centers-understanding-the-issues-a-southern-environmental-law-center-selc-presentation/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Jeanie Thompson & Larry Mitchell: 'The Myth of Water' Tour
DESCRIPTION:On WEDNESDAY\, OCTOBER 21st at 6PM\, master 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.\n\n\nEnjoy a soulful night of joy and reflection with these talented artists at P&P!
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/jeanie-thompson-larry-mitchell-at-page-and-palette/
LOCATION:Page & Palette\, 32 South Section Street\, Fairhope\, AL\, 36532
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SUMMARY:Miriam Horn with Homesick for a World Unknown: The Life of George B. Schaller
DESCRIPTION:In this riveting portrait of George B. Schaller\, renowned scientist/field biologist and conservationist\, Miriam Horn captures the seventy years he spent living among wild animals in the world’s remotest regions\, forever altering how we see—and save—the natural world. Join us for a talk with the author about her magnificent new biography and the remarkable individual who inspired it. At The newSouth Bookstore on Thursday\, October 22 at 5:30pm.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/miriam-horn-with-homesick-for-a-world-unknown-the-life-of-george-b-schaller/
LOCATION:The NewSouth Bookstore\, 105 S. Court St\, Montgomery\, 36104\, United States
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SUMMARY:Writers' Workshop with Jennifer Horne @ Northeast Alabama Community College
DESCRIPTION:Join Northeast Alabama Community College on Saturday\, October 24\, for their annual Writers’ Workshop! This year they are proud to welcome writer\, editor\, and teacher Jennifer Horne as our featured guest.\nHorne served as Alabama’s Poet Laureate from 2017-2021. Her books include 𝘓𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘓𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘙𝘰𝘤𝘬 and 𝘖𝘥𝘺𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘞𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘔𝘪𝘯𝘥.\nRegister by October 9 to reserve your seat! The event is FREE\, and lunch will be provided. Email Joan Reeves at reevesj@nacc.edu to reserve your space today.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/writers-workshop-with-jennifer-horne-northeast-alabama-community-college/
LOCATION:Northeast Alabama Community College\, 138 Alabama Highway 35\, Rainsville\, AL\, 35986\, United States
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SUMMARY:Turning Fact into Fiction -- How to Craft a Novel from First-Hand Sources with Gin Phillips
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Saturday\, October 24th at 11am in the Arrington Auditorium for a talk by Gin Phillips. She will explore how archival materials can inspire compelling stories\, authentic characters\, and richly detailed settings. Participants will learn how to find and interpret primary sources—such as letters\, photographs\, newspapers\, maps\, and oral histories—and transform real historical materials into imaginative fiction while balancing creativity with historical accuracy. No prior research experience is required.\n\nBorn in Montgomery\, Al.\, Gin graduated from Birmingham-Southern College with a degree in political journalism. After time spent in Ireland\, New York\, and Washington\, D.C.\, she currently lives with her family (plus a schnoodle and a mini golden mountain doodle) in Birmingham. Gin Phillips has written seven novels\, and her work has been sold in 29 countries.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/turning-fact-into-fiction-how-to-craft-a-novel-from-first-hand-sources-with-gin-phillips/
LOCATION:Birmingham Public Library\, 2100 Park Place\, Birmingham\, AL\, 35203\, United States
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SUMMARY:Carolyn Haines Launch Party: The Last SBD!
DESCRIPTION:Join us on October 24\, 2026 at The Haunted Book Shop as we celebrate the last of Carolyn Haines’ hit Sarah Boothe Delaney Series. The _Joy To The Bones _party will kick off at 5pm with an in-conversation with special guest\, romance author Manda Collins. Chat with Carolyn and Manda\, enjoy refreshments\, and hop in the signing line to have your copy of the last SARAH BOOTH DELANEY book signed. We will also have copies of Manda’s Ghost Me\, Maybe available for the signing line. Two book launches in one event! Now\, that’s reason to celebrate! \nCarolyn Haines\, renowned for her witty narratives and deep Southern settings\, adds another mysterious installment to the SBD series with Joy to the Bones. Expect complex characters\, a riveting plot that keeps readers on the edge of their seats\, and Carolyn’s signature humor. The event will provide fans and new readers alike a unique opportunity to discover Haines’ latest adventures in writing\, engage in discussions\, and get their copies signed by the author herself.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/carolyn-haines-launch-party-the-last-sbd/
LOCATION:The Haunted Book Shop\, 9 S JOACHIM ST\, MOBILE\, AL\, 36602-2707\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261026T183000
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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/2026-10-26/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261027T173000
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SUMMARY:A Halloween Special with Karren Pell and the Old Alabama Revue
DESCRIPTION:Karren Pell and the Old Alabama Revue return to The NewSouth Bookstore for Halloween. They’ll conjure up a fiendishly fun program of spooktacular songs — original tunes and old favorites you love. Join us at The NewSouth Bookstore on Tuesday\, October 27 at 5:30pm. Halloween costumes optional but encouraged. There will be devilishly good snacks and drinks served and music to raise the spirits. There’s not a ghost of a chance this won’t be fun!
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/a-halloween-special-with-karren-pell-and-the-old-alabama-revue-2/
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:20261029T180000
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SUMMARY:Charles Ghigna at Snail on the Wall Bookstore
DESCRIPTION:Charles Ghigna will be at Snail on the Wall Bookstore on October 29th at 6pm 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-snail-on-the-wall-bookstore/
LOCATION:The Snail on the Wall Bookstore\, 816 Wellman Ave NE\, Huntsville\, AL\, 35801\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261029T190000
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SUMMARY:Jeanie Thompson and Larry Mitchell: 'The Myth of Water' Tour - Florence
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, October 29th\, at 7PM at The Mane Room in Florence\, master 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.\n\n\nDoors Open at 6pm; Show Starts at 7pm.\n\n\nNOTE: This performance will be filmed before a live audience for rebroadcast on\nAlabama Public Television in Spring 2027.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/jeanie-thompson-and-larry-mitchell-the-myth-of-water-tour-florence/
LOCATION:The Mane Room\, 10 North Pine Street\, Florence\, AL\, 36688\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261030T190000
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SUMMARY:A Call to Court: An ACOTAR Experience
DESCRIPTION:We’ve waited ten long years for book six of A Court of Thrones and Roses by Sarah J Maas. Now\, we celebrate! \nJoin the haints of The Haunted Book Shop in Mobile\, AL\, on October 30\, 2026\, for A CALL TO COURT: AN ACOTAR EXPERIENCE. From 7pm to 10pm\, our block of South Joachim Street will become the Night Court with all the flair and romantasy of Prythian! This event will feature costumed attendees\, dancing\, themed cocktail menus at both Alchemy Tavern and Penton’s Bistro King Bleu Corner Bar\, a Prythian Market Square of local artisans and vendors\, photo opportunities galore\, and more! \nTickets are required for this event and must be purchased in advance. Two ticket tiers are available: \nTier 1: ACOTAR 6 book & experience ticket\, $65 \nTier 2: ACOTAR experience only (no book)\, $30 \nIncluded in both tickets are: \nFestive\, ACOTAR-themed decor \nDancing with onsite DJ and group dance instruction \nCatering by Penton’s Bistro featuring finger foods and sweet treats \nPhoto opportunities with book cover backdrop \nRhinestone face & body art application \n“Win the Reign!” ongoing contest (Guests will have the opportunity to win time on the High Court throne.) \nFor those who choose to attend in costume\, and we highly recommend the costumed experience\, you will have the opportunity to present your costume to the High Lady of the Night Court as their subjects will be called to parade before the throne. But who is the High Lady of the Night Court? That might be you! All costumed ticket holders will be eligible to enter the drawing for the throne. \nLooking for additional photo settings to capture your original persona? Guests will be granted special\, exclusive access to the Mobile Arts Council Gallery and the Ben Kaiser and Vanessa Quintana October 2026 exhibition “Cottage Core\,” a whimsical look into the little worlds around us. Glitter\, hyper-realism\, and specially created installations will offer guests an immersive setting to strike that perfect pose. \nSpace for this unique\, one-night-only experience is limited\, so don’t hesitate to buy your ticket. We’ve waited long enough for ACOTAR 6\, so we don’t want to wait another minute to celebrate with YOU!
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/a-call-to-court-an-acotar-experience/
LOCATION:The Haunted Book Shop\, 9 S JOACHIM ST\, MOBILE\, AL\, 36602-2707\, United States
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SUMMARY:Lunch at the Library with author Leslie Anne Tarabella
DESCRIPTION:Join Selma-Dallas County Public Library on Thursday\, November 5th for laughter and lunch as we share our stories of family\, small towns\, and the love that binds us together — like breadcrumbs in grandma’s meatloaf. Author Leslie Anne Tarabella discusses dogs in costumes\, school busses that walk\, hushpuppies that explode\, and the power of a good deviled egg. Lunch served from 12-12:30. For more information visit selmalibrary.org.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/lunch-at-the-library-with-author-leslie-anne-tarabella/
LOCATION:Selma-Dallas County Public Library\, 1103 Selma Avenue\, Selma\, AL\, 36703\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261107T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261107T140000
DTSTAMP:20260909T191436Z
CREATED:20260909T191436Z
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SUMMARY:Your Next Chapter Has Four Paws!
DESCRIPTION:The NewSouth Bookstore is teaming up with the Montgomery Humane Society for an adoption event! Come meet some wonderful animals looking for their forever homes. You never know — you might leave with a new family member! You can also learn more on how to help this important organization through local volunteers attending.  \nAny donations you could bring for the Montgomery Human Society would be greatly appreciated!
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/your-next-chapter-has-four-paws/
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:20261112T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261112T190000
DTSTAMP:20260909T191436Z
CREATED:20260909T191436Z
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SUMMARY:Meet Asale Angel-Ajani for a talk about Fugitive Archives
DESCRIPTION:A new memoir by journalist Asale Angel-Ajani is an incisive\, lyrical exploration of one family’s history that radically overturns American myths about race\, violence\, and belonging. Angel-Ajani and her twin were the only Black children in a working-class White family. Years later\, confused by her personal history\, Angel-Ajani dove into the archives\, searching for an explanation for her family’s and her country’s contradictions\, writing a memoir that critics call courageous\, impressive\, and deeply powerful. Hers is a personal narrative that brilliantly intersects with the political — “jaw-dropping.” Join us for her book talk on Thursday\, November 12 at 5:30pm at The NewSouth Bookstore.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/meet-asale-angel-ajani-for-a-talk-about-fugitive-archives/
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:20261117T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261117T150000
DTSTAMP:20260922T180711Z
CREATED:20260922T180711Z
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SUMMARY:A Reading and Workshop with Patricia Foster
DESCRIPTION:The hard part is often a hidden narrative\, a shadow story\, a recognition that is difficult to discover. Writers explore the hard part in many ways – through flashbacks\, braided narratives\, deflection and revelation\, and the slow accretion of narrative moments. James Baldwin told “the hard part” in “Notes of a Native Son” with a flashback to the story of his coming to awareness of racism and his near collision with disaster. He lets you see how the fury of that awareness clouded his judgment and resulted in impulsive\, violent actions. Nicole Walker in How to Plant a Billion Trees tells the hard part of being seduced/raped at age 11 by a babysitter through a braided narrative\, revealing her innocence interwoven with her culpability\, her female humiliation contrasted to an emerging love of nature. The hard part involves both a triggering subject — an emblematic moment\, a charged memory — as well as a deeper\, more complicated perception about that subject. \nIn this workshop\, we will discuss one or two essays\, then follow prompts for a triggering subject (a charged memory) as well as prompts to discover the more complicated emotional narrative that often shadows the triggering subject. The focus of the workshop will be to open ourselves (in our freewriting) to how writers use personal narratives to unravel and clarify mixed emotions.  \nIn collaboration with the UAB Institute for Human Rights and the English/Creative Writing Department \nPatricia Foster has been awarded a PEN Award\, a Pushcart Prize\, a Clarence Cason Award\, a Dean’s Scholar Award\, a Yaddo Fellowship\, a Carl Klaus Teaching Award\, a 2024 Hall-Waters Prize for Distinguished Southern Writing\, and the 2026 Alabama Truman Capote Award for fiction and nonfiction. \nActivities Statement: The purpose of all UAB Institute for Human Rights (IHR) programs\, activities\, and endeavors is to foster collaboration\, scholarly exchange\, and academic learning related to human rights. Everyone is welcome to attend!
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/a-reading-and-workshop-with-patricia-foster/
LOCATION:UAB Institute for Human Rights and the Creative Writing Department\, Heritage Hall\, 402 1401 University Blvd\, Birmingham\, AL 35233\, Birmingham\, AL\, 35205\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261119T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261119T190000
DTSTAMP:20260909T191436Z
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SUMMARY:National security expert Sharon Weinberger talk about new book\, Valley of Death
DESCRIPTION:A veteran national security correspondent is our special guest for a talk about Valley of Death: How Big Tech Is Fueling the Future of War. Meet Sharon Weinberger at The NewSouth Bookstore on Thursday\, November 19 at 5:30pm. Drawing on deep\, exclusive reporting\, Weinberger reveals how a new military-industrial complex is arising from the cradle of Silicon Valley\, with vast implications about the role A.I. will play in the future of warfare. Valley of Death spells out the issues. Weinberger’s intelligence on these crucial matters will enlighten us all.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/national-security-expert-sharon-weinberger-talk-about-new-book-valley-of-death/
LOCATION:Alabama
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261119T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261119T193000
DTSTAMP:20260909T201749Z
CREATED:20260909T201749Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T201749Z
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SUMMARY:Sabrina Orah Mark: Third Thursday Literary Series
DESCRIPTION:Sabrina Orah Mark is the author of the poetry collections The Babies and Tsim Tsum. Wild Milk\, her first book of fiction\, was published by Dorothy\, a publishing project. Happily\, which began as a monthly column on fairytales and motherhood in The Paris Review\, was published by Random House in 2023 and won a Jewish Book Award.  She has received fellowships from the Creative Capital Foundation\, the National Endowment for the Arts\, the Sustainable Arts Foundation\, the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown\, Massachusetts\, and MacDowell.  In addition to teaching private workshops she currently teaches nonfiction\, fiction\, and poetry for the Bennington Writing Seminars. \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 at Auburn University; and the Alabama State Council on the Arts. \nRefreshments will be available at 6 PM; the reading will begin at 6:30 PM. Book sales are provided by Auburn Oil Co. Booksellers.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/sabrina-orah-mark-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:20261121T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261121T190000
DTSTAMP:20261016T204707Z
CREATED:20261016T204707Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261016T204707Z
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SUMMARY:Jodie Cain Smith & Broken Tide Launch Party!
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the Brackish Waters series finale release with Jodie Cain Smith! \nJodie invites friends\, fans\, and family to join her for a launch party celebrating Broken Tide\, the third and final installment of her dystopian thriller Brackish Waters series. At 5pm on November 21\, 2026\, at The Haunted Book Shop in Mobile\, Alabama\, Jodie will be in-conversation discussing writing craft\, creativity chaos\, and scaring herself with the too-real circumstances of Brackish Waters. Guests will enjoy refreshments and photo ops\, and\, of course\, having Jodie sign copies of Broken Tide. \nGuests are encouraged to take part in the Brackish Waters scavenger hunt ahead of the party to win extra tickets for the prize drawing. Everyone who purchases a copy of Broken Tide at the party will be entered to win an original Brackish Waters-themed stained-glass art piece\, created by Mobile’s stained-glass artist Kate Lotito-Arrington. Guests who show results of the Brackish Waters scavenger hunt (social media posts with photos and required hashtags) will earn up to 8 additional tickets for the prize drawing. Visit www.jodiecainsmith.com for details and rules of the scavenger hunt.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/jodie-cain-smith-broken-tide-launch-party/
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:20261123T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261123T193000
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/2026-11-23/
LOCATION:Zoom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Alabama State Poetry Society":MAILTO:alabamapoets@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261203T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261203T190000
DTSTAMP:20261008T185137Z
CREATED:20261008T185137Z
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SUMMARY:A merry\, merry Washington Irving Christmas with Alan Gantzhorn
DESCRIPTION:It’s a Washington Irving Christmas at The NewSouth Bookstore! Join us for a festive program featuring Alan Gantzhorn\, who will take us on a literary journey back in time\, to old New York\, presenting about the life and work of Washington Irving — writer\, essayist\, biographer\, historian\, and diplomat\,  Famous for his short stories “Rip Van Winkle” and “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow\,” he is almost as famous for shaping our ideas about the Christmas holiday and how it is celebrated. Irving’s portrayal of St. Nicholas as a beloved character still inspires today. Thanks to Alan Gantzhorn for bringing an old Christmas spirit to the bookstore this year. What a merry\, merry literary way to celebrate the holiday! Thursday\, December 3 at 5:30pm.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/a-merry-merry-washington-irving-christmas-with-alan-gantzhorn/
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:20261208T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261208T190000
DTSTAMP:20261008T185137Z
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SUMMARY:A Seasonal Music Celebration with Madrigal Voices of Montgomery
DESCRIPTION:Gene Davis and her Madrigal Voices of Montgomery return to The NewSouth Bookstore for a festive program of Christmas carols and traditional songs of the winter season. Their voices will lift us up. It’ll be a tuneful evening of magic and melody to usher in the holiday season. Join us for this special event: Tuesday\, December 8 at 5:30pm.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/a-seasonal-music-celebration-with-madrigal-voices-of-montgomery/
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:20261210T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261210T190000
DTSTAMP:20260917T151959Z
CREATED:20260917T151959Z
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SUMMARY:Dave Zirin with The People’s Historian: The Outsized Life of Howard Zinn
DESCRIPTION:It’s a major booking for us! Dave Zirin\, longtime journalist at The Nation and NYTimes bestselling writer\, is the author of a long-awaited definitive biography on the iconic radical historian Howard Zinn\, and he’s coming to Montgomery for a talk about his new book and its significant subject. Recently released\, The People’s Historian is already a critical success\, with major reviews everywhere you look. It’s a wonderful portrait of a historian who reshaped America’s understanding of its potential for change. We’re fortunate to be able to learn more about it from Zirin. Don’t miss his appearance. We’re at the SPLC Civil Rights Memorial on Thursday\, December 10 at 5:30pm.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/dave-zirin-with-the-peoples-historian-the-outsized-life-of-howard-zinn/
LOCATION:Civil Rights Memorial Center\, 400 Washington Ave\, 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:20261211T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261211T213000
DTSTAMP:20260909T191436Z
CREATED:20260909T191436Z
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SUMMARY:Home For The Holidays by Michael Walker & Josh Levine
DESCRIPTION:This world-premiere\, family-friendly holiday celebration features a flurry of songs and jazz standards brought to life by a thrilling 1940’s USO tour. You’ll be transported to a simpler time with familiar tunes like “Holly\, Jolly Christmas\,” “Silver Bells\,” and “I’ll Be Home for Christmas!” Inspired by Tuscaloosa talent and traditions\, this new brand-new musical is being crafted just for YOU!
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/home-for-the-holidays-by-michael-walker-josh-levine/2026-12-11/
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261212T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261212T213000
DTSTAMP:20260909T191436Z
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SUMMARY:Home For The Holidays by Michael Walker & Josh Levine
DESCRIPTION:This world-premiere\, family-friendly holiday celebration features a flurry of songs and jazz standards brought to life by a thrilling 1940’s USO tour. You’ll be transported to a simpler time with familiar tunes like “Holly\, Jolly Christmas\,” “Silver Bells\,” and “I’ll Be Home for Christmas!” Inspired by Tuscaloosa talent and traditions\, this new brand-new musical is being crafted just for YOU!
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/home-for-the-holidays-by-michael-walker-josh-levine/2026-12-12/
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261213T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261213T160000
DTSTAMP:20260909T191436Z
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SUMMARY:Home For The Holidays by Michael Walker & Josh Levine
DESCRIPTION:This world-premiere\, family-friendly holiday celebration features a flurry of songs and jazz standards brought to life by a thrilling 1940’s USO tour. You’ll be transported to a simpler time with familiar tunes like “Holly\, Jolly Christmas\,” “Silver Bells\,” and “I’ll Be Home for Christmas!” Inspired by Tuscaloosa talent and traditions\, this new brand-new musical is being crafted just for YOU!
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/home-for-the-holidays-by-michael-walker-josh-levine/2026-12-13/
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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