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University of Massachusetts Amherst hosts the Visiting Writers Series among other literary events including lectures, talks, and panel discussions with faculty, students, and visiting writers.
Beginning in spring 2007, the New York University Creative Writing Program launched a series of intimate salons at the newly dedicated Lillian Vernon Creative Writers House. Students responded with enthusiasm to the events, especially to the informal atmosphere that encouraged conversations with writers whose work they admired. In a typical week, graduate courses are offered Monday through Wednesday, and readings are held Thursday and Friday evenings.
Philadelphia bookstore in the heart of Fabric Row with frequent music and poetry events throughout the year.
The Barnes & Noble bookstore at the West Towne Mall in Madison, Wisconsin, is open seven days a week and hosts a variety of author events including readings, discussions, and book signings.
Third Place Books hosts over one thousand free public events every year. The bookstore has a large public commons, five restaurants, free wireless internet, a community room, and a stage.
Events and the public area within Third Place Books are managed by a community organization, Friends of Third Place Commons, and supported by Third Place Books, the City of Lake Forest Park, and the merchants and management of the Town Center at Lake Forest Park.
Terraza 7 is a live music venue and community center: the perfect hub for local art, political expressions and your favorite coffee or mixed drink. Located in the heart of Queens, New York, between Elmhurst and Jackson Heights, two locations containing the most diverse population of immigrants on the planet, is committed to a progressive model of business that grows within its community base on local values.
The Boston University Creative Writing Program, one of the oldest and most prestigious in the country, hosts many readings by faculty, students, and visiting writers, as well as lectures, talks, and panel discussions throughout the school year.
Open Books at the Literacenter features more than fifty thousand books in dozens of genres, a dedicated youth section, comfy lounges, and more, all to support their literacy programs in Chicago. With a full calendar of literary events, Open Books hosts poetry readings, talks, and book signings.
Formerly known as DIESEL, A Bookstore, the space has transformed into East Bay Booksellers. Still a neighborhood bookstore, the shop was created to provide a place for creating and maintaining community in an atmosphere that promotes the free, mutually-supportive exchange of ideas and experiences. With a wide selection of books and events, East Bay Booksellers is a cultural center that aims to support the literary community.
The Writing Department at Loyola, apart from offering one of the very few undergraduate writing majors in the country, also hosts various reading events that are open to the public, including the Writers at Work Reading Series and the Modern Masters Reading Series.
