Written Work: Poetry, Labor, and the Global City (NY Public Library)

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library 455 5th Ave, New York, NY, United States

A book party like no other, unpacking the pleasures and pain of working in the city. Kicking off NYPL’s World Literature Festival, join poets Camonghe Felix, Dorothea Lasky, Emanuel Xavier, and moderator Helena de Groot for readings and lively discussion about poetry, language, and labor. From day to day labor to the work of writing, this conversation explores the way poetry…

OUTspoken: The Publishing Triangle’s Reading Series, March Edition (in person & live-streaming)

Bureau of General Services Queer Division 208 West 13th Street, Room 210, New York, NY, United States

The Publishing Triangle presents its monthly OUTspoken Reading Series as host Rob Byrnes welcomes Mary Burns, Wo Chan, Stephen Greco, Cheryl Head, Bill Konigsberg, Tim Stobierski, Kathleen Warnock, and Jerry L. Wheeler. Join us as in-person or watch the live-stream (see below) to hear from some of queer literature’s most dynamic established and up-and-coming voices. This event will take place in person at the Bureau…

Alan Lessik Reading in Bristol UK

Bristol Zen Doo 91-93 Gloucester Road, Bristol, United Kingdom

Alan Lessik, author of Make the Dark Night Shine, will be reading at the Bristol Zen Dojo.

Alan Lessik Reading in Brighton, UK

The Queery Bookstore 46 George Street, Brighton, United Kingdom

Alan Lessik, author of Make the Dark Night Shine, will be reading at the Queery Bookstore in Brighton.

Dale Corvino in Seattle

Third Place Books 6504 20th Ave NE, Seattle, WA, United States

Third Place Books is pleased to welcome Dale Corvino and for a reading of Bonds and Boundaries, Corvino's new collection of short stories. This event is free and open to the public. Update 3/12/24: Cesar Padilla, originally scheduled to join Corvino in discussing his work editing I Could Not Believe It: The 1979 Teenage Diaries of Sean DeLear, is no longer able to attend.…

Alan Lessik Reading, Birmingham, UK

The Warehouse Allison Street, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Alan Lessik, author of Make the Dark Night Shine, will be reading at the Warehouse in Birmingham.

Alan Lessik in Liverpool

Stonewater Zen 13 Hope Street, Liverpool, United Kingdom

Alan Lessik, author of Make the Dark Night Shine, will be reading Stonewater Zen in Liverpool. Meditation session included.

Saints+Sinners LGBTQ+ Literary Festival

Hotel Monteleone 214 Royal Street, New Orleans, LA, United States

The Saints and Sinners Literary Festival was founded in 2003 as a new initiative designed as an innovative way to reach the community with information about HIV/AIDS, particularly disseminating prevention messages via the writers, thinkers and spokes-people of the LGBTQ+ community. It was also formed to bring the LGBTQ+ literary community together to celebrate the…

$200

Alan Lessik in Belfast

Black Mounin Zen Centre 65 Donegall Pass, Belfast, United Kingdom

Alan Lessik, author of Make the Dark Night Shine, will be reading at the Black Mountain Zen Centre in Belfast.

Alan Lessik in Galway, Ireland

Galway Zen Doo 45 Dominic Street, Galway, Ireland

Alan Lessik, author of Make the Dark Night Shine, will be reading at the Galway Zen Dojo. Meditation included.

Alan Lessik in Dublin, Ireland

Earth+Sky Dojo 1 Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin, Ireland

Alan Lessik, author of Make the Dark Night Shine, will be reading at the Earth+Sky Dojo in Dublin. Meditation included.

Dale Corvino in Indianapolis

Dream Palace Books 111 E 16th St STE 101, Indianapolis, IN, United States

Bonds and Boundaries author Dale Corvino will be reading in Indianapolis at Dream Palace Books. Details will follow.