We are thrilled to bring you the latest in literary events that have caught our attention. These events encompass a range of free and ticketed registration and are not affiliated with AWP. All times are in ET.

Friday, December 23

1 p.m.— ArtHut presents: OPEN MIC - Virtual Poetry & Storytelling Session. Stop by this online reading session for creative writers, poets, and storytellers to share your work and receive feedback. Registration is free, and this event will take place online.

Tuesday, December 27

7—8 p.m.— Join Old Town Books for December Murder by the Book Club: All Good People Here by Ashley Flowers. Come prepared to discuss this true-crime novel about death, neighbors, and kept secrets. This is Ashley Flowers’ debut novel and break into the literary scene. She has hosted the successful podcast Crime Junkies. Registration is free, and this event will take place online.

Wednesday, December 28

7 p.m.— Join The Institute for American Indian Studies for December Virtual Book Club - Earth Keeper. Attendees should come ready to discuss Earth Keeper: Reflections on the American Land by prolific Kiowa author N. Scott Momaday. Registration is free, and this event will take place online.

Thursday, December 29

7 p.m.— Reading in Public Bookstore & Café presents Reading in Public Book Club: Lost + Found. Come ready to chat about How to Find Love in a Bookshop by Veronica Henry. Get a discount on your book when you purchase it through Eventbrite! Registration is free, and this event will take place online.

Friday, December 30

3—4 p.m.— Pelham Parkway-Van Nest Library presents: A Virtual Book Tasting. Virtually browse a selection of books hand-picked by NYPL’s librarian staff! Registration is free, and this event will premiere online.

Tuesday, January 3

8 p.m.— Join Winnipeg International Writers Festival and Winnipeg Public Library for the Speaking Crow January 2023 Open Mic, Winnipeg’s longest-running open mic. Attendees can register as either speakers or as part of the virtual audience. Sally Ito will be in attendance as a featured guest. Registration is free, and this event will take place online.

Friday, January 6

7:30—9:30 p.m.— Drop in to hear featured poets, try your hand at literary trivia, or perform briefly at an open mic! Words out Loud presents Susana H. Case and Margo Taft Stever, featured poets of the evening. Registration is free, and this event will take place online.

Tuesday, January 10

1 p.m.— Brunel University of London will be hosting Intersection: Songwriting and Prose - Matthew Caws in conversation. Matthew Caws, the lead vocalist and guitarist of the American alternative rock band Nada Surf joins author and Brunel lecturer Helen Cullen. Tune in to hear an invigorating discussion surrounding prose, song lyrics, and poetry. Registration is free, and this event will take place online.

Monday, January 16

12:30 p.m.— StoryAtelier presents another installment of: The Climate Fiction Bookclub. Read The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson and come prepared ready to discuss ideas, feelings, and findings. Registration is free, and this event will take place online.