Friday 8/19: Head to the Uptown Arts Center to hear local author Louise LeBourgeois read in conjunction with Are We Not of Interest to Each Other, a series of paintings by Rick Sindt and Gregory Deddo. 7 p.m., free.
If you missed Ocean Vuong last week at the Poetry Foundation, you can hear him read from his debut collection Night Sky with Exit Wounds at Women & Children First! He’ll be joined by Nate Marshall. 7:30 p.m, free.
Saturday 8/20: Annmarie O’Connell and Adrienne Dodt read as part of the poetry series at Myopic Books. 7 p.m., free.
Sunday 8/21: As always, the Uptown Poetry slam is going down at The Green Mill. Open mic starts at 7 p.m. followed by the slam itself. $7, 21+.
Monday 8/22: Join local author Victoria Noe for the grand finale of the Friend Grief series. The sixth book in her series, Friend Grief and Men: Defying Stereotypes, examines the belief that men grieve differently—less—than women. Women & Children First, 7 p.m., free.
Wednesday 8/24: Jessica Chiarella will be at The Book Cellar to launch the paperback of her novel And Again. 7 p.m., free.
Thursday 8/25: Head to City Lit Books for a reading by John Jodzio, as part of his book release tour for his new short story collection, Knockout. Jodzio will be joined by Lindsay Hunter and Kathleen Rooney. 6:30 p.m., free.
Gregg Shapiro reads from How to Whistle: Stories at Women & Children First. 7:30 p.m., free.
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