Friday 11/4: Lori Tharps reads from her new book Same Family, Different Colors: Confronting Colorism in America’s Diverse Families at Women & Children First. 7:30 p.m., free.
Saturday 11/5: Head to the Book Cellar to celebrate the releases of El Penco by Ann McGlinn, and Kingdom Come Radio Show by Joni Wallace. 4 p.m., free.
Sunday 11/6: 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 11/7: Don’t miss The Poetory reading series at The Promontory, featuring Jamila Woods and Erika Sanchez. 7 p.m., $5.
Wednesday 11/9: Head to the Book Cellar to hear Jaimee Wriston Colbert and Mary Troy discuss Jaimee’s new story collection Wild Things and Mary’s new novel Swimming On Hwy N. 7 p.m., free.
Visit Women & Children First to hear Randa Jarrar read from her new story collection, Him, Me, Muhammad Ali. 7:30 p.m., free.
Thursday 11/10: Joshua Clover discusses his new book Riot.Strike.Riot: The Era of Uprisings with William Sewell. Seminary Co-op Bookstore, 6 p.m., free.
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