Thursday 8/11: Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic welcomes Celeste Gurevich as this month’s featured guest. Angst Gallery, 7 p.m., free.
Local author Robert Moss reads from his book, Descending Memphis. Another Read Through, 7 p.m., free.
Kaui Hart Hemmings, author of the Descendants, reads from her new novel, How to Party With An Infant. Powell’s City of Books, 7:30 p.m., free.
Friday 8/12: Lidia Yuknavitch celebrates the release of the paperback edition of her book, The Small Backs of Children, with a reading—and yes, visitors will get to hear a taste of her highly anticipated new novel, The Book of Joan, due out in April 2017. Powell’s City of Books, 7:30 p.m., free.
Saturday 8/13: Enjoy a panel of local authors discussing their writing and their processes. This month’s panel will feature Erica Satifka, Jeannie Burt, Mandy Smith, and Patricia Kullberg. Another Read Through, 1:30 p.m., free.
Monday 8/15: The Bunker Sessions invites local poets Jamie J. Mortara, Prairie M. Faul, Sarah June Woods, and Serena Elisheva to read, accompanied by live music from Vega Black and an open mic pre-reading. Kelly’s Olympian, 7 p.m., $3.
James Campbell reads from his incredible memoir, Braving It: A Father a Daughter and an Unforgettable Journey into the Alaskan Wild. Powell’s City of Books, 7:30 p.m., free.
Tuesday 8/16: Salon Skid Row presents Rachel McKibbens, Jenny Forrester, Kate Jayroe, and Zach Ellis for this week’s reading. The Corner Bar, 7 p.m., free.
Jordan Fisher Smith reads from his new book, Engineering Eden: The True Story of a Violent Death, a Trial and the Fight Over Controlling Nature. Powell’s City of Books, 7:30 p.m., free.
Wednesday 8/17: Sage Cohen celebrates the release of her new book, Fierce on the Page, with cupcakes, prizes, and a part-reading, part-workshop event where readers will explore the topic: Failing Harder. Powell’s City of Books, 7:30 p.m., free.
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