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SUMMARY:Inception 2025 Contest
DESCRIPTION:Sunspot Lit’s Inception contest offers $100 cash plus publication for the best opening. Authors and artists eligible. All genres accepted. Opens March 1. Closes March 31. Guidelines and entry form here: https://sunspotlit.submittable.com/submit/318760/inception-2025-100-for-fiction-cnf-poem-art.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/inception-2025-contest/
LOCATION:Online\, NC
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sunspot Literary Journal":MAILTO:SunspotLit@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Sunday\, March 2\, 3pm at The NewSouth Bookstore: Martha S. Jones talks about her new book The Trouble of Color
DESCRIPTION:The Trouble of Color: An American Family Memoir is being hailed as a lyrical\, deeply felt meditation on the most fundamental matters of identity\, belonging\, and family. Author Martha S. Jones — our special guest at The NewSouth Bookstore on Sunday\, March 2 at 3pm — is a prizewinning scholar of Black history\, who gives us a powerful chronicle of American lives made by the color line. Her new book is a remarkable family history over five generations — intimate and searching. Imani Perry says of Jones\, “the author writes with the intellect and vigor of a superb historian.” Come meet Martha Jones and listen firsthand to a story that provides surprising insights into our collective past.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/sunday-march-2-3pm-at-the-newsouth-bookstore-martha-s-jones-talks-about-her-new-book-the-trouble-of-color/
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:Tuesday\, March 4 at 5:30pm at The NewSouth Bookstore: Photographers Warren Simons\, E. Bruce Phillips\, and Julia Washburn talk about the art of seeing
DESCRIPTION:Join us at The NewSouth Bookstore on Tuesday\, March 4 at 5:30pm for what will be a fun and stimulating program about the art of seeing. Three gifted photographers — E. Bruce Phillips\, Warren Simons\, and Julia Washburn — offer perspectives on their craft to enlighten your own approach to viewing the world — even if it’s not through the lens of a camera. You will discover that seeing is part of the creative process for us all. Thanks to Warren Simons for coordinating the program.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/tuesday-march-4-at-530pm-at-the-newsouth-bookstore-photographers-warren-simons-e-bruce-phillips-and-julia-washburn-talk-about-the-art-of-seeing/
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\, March 6 at 5:30pm at The NewSouth Bookstore: David Greenberg with John Lewis: A Life
DESCRIPTION:Mark your calendars to join us for a talk by David Greenberg about John Lewis: A Life. Passionately researched and compulsively readable\, John Lewis: A Life is considered the new definitive biography of a true American hero. Greenberg’s book fills in the gaps of our understanding about Lewis\, giving us a rich\, three-dimensional portrait of a man who himself defined the Civil Rights Movement\, but then went on to become one of the most consequential American politicians of our time. John Lewis: A Life was named a New York Times Notable Book for 2024. Reviewers are calling it “monumental” and “moving.” We are so fortunate to have David Greenberg to The NewSouth Bookstore for a talk on Thursday\, March 6 at 5:30pm. You won’t want to miss this program!
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/thursday-march-6-at-530pm-at-the-newsouth-bookstore-david-greenberg-with-john-lewis-a-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:An Evening of Music with Amelia Ray\, 5:30 pm\, at The NewSouth Bookstore
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to bring to the bookstore singer-songwriter Amelia Ray\, who’s completing a four-month national tour and was available to stop in Montgomery. Ray performed at the National Women’s Music Fest in Madison\, Wisconsin\, among dozens of other places. Listen to her single “Dream\,” and you’ll fall in love with her storytelling talents and her sound. A San Francisco native\, Ray is by her own definition cross-genre and cross-culture\, a humanitarian whose chief goal is to bring people together through her music. Makes her the perfect guest for The NewSouth Bookstore\, right? Join us for this special event on Tuesday\, March 11 at 5:30pm. It’ll be a tuneful evening\, for sure.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/an-evening-of-music-with-amelia-ray-530-pm-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:March Artwalk with TQ Sims & Jessahme Wren\, March 14 at the Haunted Book Shop
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an Artwalk book signing on March 14\, 2024\, 6-8pm. We will welcome romance authors TQ Sims and Jessahme Wren. This is a can’t-miss\, steamy Artwalk at 9 S. Joachim St. Make sure to say hi to Mr. Bingley and browse all the books that haunt you. See you then!
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/march-artwalk-with-tq-sims-jessahme-wren/
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:Enjoy a wee bit of Irish with our St. Patrick’s Day program\, “Irish Voices“ at NewSouth Bookstore
DESCRIPTION:Ireland has given the world an amazing legacy of literature and music. From Yeats to Shaw to Joyce to Heaney to the Clancy Brothers to the Chieftains and many others. The list goes on and on. Enjoy an hour or so at The NewSouth Bookstore as we celebrate in words and music all that makes Ireland great with Greta Lambert\, John McWilliams\, Greg Thornton\, and special guest Toni Wood. They will share stories\, poetry\, and melodies from the Emerald Isle in a special program conceived by Greg Thornton for St. Patrick’s Day. At The NewSouth Bookstore on Sunday\, March 16\, starting at 3pm. Sláinte!
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/enjoy-a-wee-bit-of-irish-with-our-st-patricks-day-program-irish-voices-at-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:Sunrise on the Reaping Midnight Release Party at The Haunted Book Shop
DESCRIPTION:Calling all tributes for the Sunrise on the Reaping Midnight Release Party at The Haunted Book Shop on March 17\, 2025. Yes\, it’s time to enter the arena again\, or rather to devour the fifth installment in Suzanne Collins’ thrilling Hunger Games series. \nIn “Sunrise on the Reaping\,” Collins once again transports us to the harsh and fraught world of Panem during its fiftieth Hunger Games\, introducing a harrowing new twist with the Quarter Quell. Young Haymitch Abernathy\, a resident of District 12\, faces the ultimate test of love and survival as he’s ripped away from his loved ones and thrust into the Capitol’s cruel festivities. This gripping tale explores themes of sacrifice\, strategy\, and resilience\, once more proving Collins’ mastery in weaving complex narratives with profound emotional depth. \nAttendees will be treated to donuts and coffee\, and Hunger Games activities–no reaping\, just fun! The FIRST 50 tickets purchased will include an exclusive Hunger Games logo button\, and a drawing will reveal the twelve fortunate tributes to receive a Hunger Games (temporary) tattoo. So\, act fast and “May the odds be ever in your favor!” \nTicket purchase required for entry. Ticket includes one copy of “Sunrise on the Reaping.”
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/sunrise-on-the-reaping-midnight-release-party-at-the-haunted-book-shop/
LOCATION:The Haunted Book Shop\, 9 S JOACHIM ST\, MOBILE\, AL\, 36602-2707\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Haunted Book Shop":MAILTO:info@thehauntedbookshopmobile.com
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SUMMARY:Poet Jacqueline Allen Trimble to Read for Cobalt Poets via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Cobalt Poets presents JACQUELINE ALLEN TRIMBLE plus open reading.\nJacqueline Allen Trimble is a National Endowment for the Arts Creative Writing Fellow (Poetry)\, a Cave Canem Fellow\, and an Alabama State Council on the Arts Literary Fellow. Her poetry has appeared in Poetry Magazine\, The Louisville Review\, The Offing\, and Poet Lore and has been featured by Poem of the Day\, Poem-a Day\, and Poetry Daily. Published by NewSouth Books\, American Happiness\, her debut collection\, won the 2016 Balcones Poetry Prize. How to Survive the Apocalypse\, was named one of the ten best poetry books of 2022 by the New York Public Library. Trimble is Professor of English and chairs the Department of Languages and Literatures at Alabama State University.\nTune in with Zoom here: https://zoom.us/j/887913287 (make sure to use your full real name as your Zoom identity to avoid any delays letting you in through the waiting room.)\n\nSignups for the open reading start at 7:15pm in the Zoom Chat. \nSee less
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/poet-jacqueline-allen-trimble-to-read-for-cobalt-poets-via-zoom/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250320T173000
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SUMMARY:Thursday\, March 20 at 5:30pm at The NewSouth Bookstore: Alexis Pauline Gumbs with Survival Is a Promise: The Eternal Life of Audre Lorde
DESCRIPTION:Alexis Pauline Gumbs is our special guest at The NewSouth Bookstore on Thursday\, March 20 at 5:30pm. She visits with her extraordinary new biography on Audre Lorde\, iconic poet/writer and teacher\, feminist and activist\, titled Survival Is a Promise: The Eternal Life of Audre Lord. In the book\, Gumbs probes how Lorde’s life was animated by awareness of her place in the cosmos and a desire to be one with the earth in her life\, writing\, and politics. Come meet Gumbs and learn more about the enduring legacy of Audre Lorde.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/thursday-march-20-at-530pm-at-the-newsouth-bookstore-alexis-pauline-gumbs-with-survival-is-a-promise-the-eternal-life-of-audre-lorde/
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:20250320T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250320T193000
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SUMMARY:Third Thursday Poetry Series featuring Julia Phillips & Rodney Leonard
DESCRIPTION:Third Thursday Poetry SeriesThursday\, March 20\, 2025\, 6 – 7:30pm\n\n\n\n \n\nLocation:Pebble Hill\, 101 S. Debardeleben St.\nAudience:Public\nCost:FREE\nEvent Type:Lectures & Seminars\nContact person:Maiben Beard\nContact Phone Number:334-844-4903\nContact Email:maiben@auburn.edu\nDepartment:Center for the Arts & Humanities\, English\n\nSouthern Humanities Review Spring Sessions \nFeaturing Julia Phillips and Rodney Leonard \nRefreshments and book sales will be available at 6 PM; the reading will begin at 6:30 PM. \nJulia Phillips is the author of the bestselling novels Bear and Disappearing Earth\, which was a finalist for the National Book Award and one of The New York Times Book Review’s 10 Best Books of the Year. A 2024 Guggenheim fellow\, she lives with her family in Brooklyn. \nRodney Terich Leonard was born in Nixburg\, Alabama. An Air Force veteran who served during the Gulf War\, his society profiles and poems have appeared in Southern Humanities Review\, RedRiver Review\, The Huffington Post\, BOMB Magazine\, The Cortland Review\, Indolent Books-What Rough Beast\, Four Way Review\, The New York Times\, The Amsterdam News\, The Village Voice\, and other publications.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/third-thursday-poetry-series-featuring-julia-phillips-rodney-leonard/
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:20250324T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250324T193000
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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/2025-03-24/
LOCATION:Zoom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Alabama State Poetry Society":MAILTO:alabamapoets@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Thursday\, March 27 at 5:30pm at The NewSouth Bookstore: Chris La Tray with Becoming Little Shell
DESCRIPTION:A powerful new work — part memoir\, part history — brings author Chris La Tray to The NewSouth Bookstore on Thursday\, March 27 at 5:30pm. Becoming Little Shell: A Landless Indian’s Journey Home describes the author’s journey back to his indigenous roots\, and in the telling weaves a compelling narrative of personal\, family\, community\, tribal\, and national histories. In the words of one critic\, Becoming Little Shell is “a beautiful\, big-hearted book.” Join us in welcoming gifted storyteller Chris La Tray in March.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/thursday-march-27-at-530pm-at-the-newsouth-bookstore-chris-la-tray-with-becoming-little-shell/
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:Saturday\, March 29 at 5pm at The NewSouth Bookstore in partnership with Map360:Join us for a talk by W.J. Lofton about his exciting new poetry collection\, boy maybe
DESCRIPTION:W.J. Lofton is our guest for National Poetry Month in a program co-sponsored by Map360. Lofton is Chicago-born poet and multimodal artist. He writes vivid\, accessible poems that channel the energy\, urgency\, ambitions\, joys\, and sorrows of a young Black queer artist. They are about love and flirtation\, sweet tea and hot sauce\, God and family. Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Jericho Brown calls his poetry “enchanting and provocative.” Join us for a reception and festive event celebrating the release of boy maybe on Saturday\, March 29 at 5pm.
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/saturday-march-29-at-5pm-at-the-newsouth-bookstore-in-partnership-with-map360join-us-for-a-talk-by-w-j-lofton-about-his-exciting-new-poetry-collection-boy-maybe/
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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