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Portland State University’s Creative Writing MFA Program hosts visiting writers throughout the academic year, as well as many author readings, talks, and lectures, and a monthly student reading series.
Book Passage is the Bay Area’s liveliest bookstore. They host over 1200 events every year, ranging from debut novelists to culinary superstars. All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. They also have a second location in the San Francisco Ferry Building.
The Laughing Goat Coffeehouse and Community Performance Venue features weekly readings, monthly gallery showings, nightly performances, and other assorted live events.
Located in Historic Downtown Charlottesville, New Dominion Bookshop is the oldest independent bookseller in Virginia. Their collection of new books includes many selections from fiction, nonfiction, and children’s literature.
The shop hosts author events on the weekends, with a focus on literary fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction events. For event proposals, the shop recommends reaching out about four to six months in advance.
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Open seven days a week, this location includes a café and has frequent events with authors, celebrities, and musicians. Along with a wide selection of books, there is also a department for toys and games as well as vinyl records.
Since 2003 C & P Coffee Company has been building friendships around community and coffee. It proudly serves Lighthouse Roasters fine coffees as well as a rotating selection of beer and wine. It offers locally sourced baked goods including vegan and wheat free options.
The coffee house is also home to a variety of events including live music, open mics, poetry and storytelling, arts and crafts fairs, lectures and more—including Poetry Bridge, a reading series that features guest writer and an open mic.
Holocene is a music and arts venue, nightclub, and events space in Southeast Portland. Since 2003, they have hosted a broad range of events, including live music, touring acts, dance and multimedia parties, performances, screenings, poetry readings, The Moth storytelling series, discussions, community gatherings, and more.
Founded in 2004, Porter Square Books is a general new bookstore featuring contemporary and classic literature for both kids and adults, as well as greeting cards, magazines, and unique gifts. The store hosts many events by national and local authors, sells books for other organizations in the community, and organizes book fairs and author appearances in local schools.
Open since 1977, the King’s English Bookshop is located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The shop opens every day from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. This venue hosts literary events and readings throughout the year.
The University of Chicago’s Program in Creative Writing has been proud to host readings and lectures by writers including Daniel Alarcón, Charles D’Ambrosio, Lydia Davis, Karen Russell, Zadie Smith, Nick Laird, and many others.
Moreover, their Program in Poetry and Poetics hosts the Poem Present Reading and Lecture Series as well as the annual Pearl Andelson Sherry Memorial Poetry Reading and Lecture. All events are free and open to the public unless noted otherwise.
