Prose, poetry, and spoken word Open Mic at The Writer’s Center! All writers are welcome to come and share 4-5 minutes of their latest work. Limited space. In-person signup starts at 6:45 (when space allows—sign up online at the link below to ensure a spot), and readings begin promptly at 7. Sign up in advance […]

The Writer’s Center welcomes Sergio Troncoso for a reading and discussion of his new novel, Nobody’s Pilgrims. Sergio will be in conversation with Charles Lane, Washington Post editorial writer. Free and open to the public, limited space, registration required below.   Sergio Troncoso is most recently the author of Nobody’s Pilgrims, which won the Gold Medal for Best […]

The Writer’s Center welcomes Melanie Brooks for a reading and discussion of her new memoir, A Hard Silence. Melanie will be in conversation with author Aaron Hamburger. Book signing to follow. Free and open to the public, limited space, registration required below.    Melanie Brooks is the author Writing Hard Stories: Celebrated Memoirists Who Shaped Art from Trauma (Beacon Press, […]

The Writer’s Center presents a FREE virtual chat about the craft of fiction! We’re joined by Megan Kamalei Kakimoto to discuss her “knockout” debut story collection, Every Drop Is a Man's Nightmare. Megan is in conversation with Zach Powers, novelist and Artistic Director at The Writer’s Center. RSVP below to receive login information (our virtual events […]

The Writer’s Center welcomes poet/translator Nancy Naomi Carlson (Piano in the Dark) and poet David Keplinger (Ice) for a reading and discussion of their new books. Book signing to follow. Free and open to the public, limited space, registration required below.   Nancy Naomi Carlson is a poet and essayist who won the 2022 Oxford-Weidenfeld […]

The Writer's Center welcomes the Washington Writers' Publishing House and its 2023 award-winning authors, featuring Len Kruger with Bad Questions, a novel; Bernardine (Dine) Watson with Transplant: A Memoir and K. Avvirin Berlin with Leda's Daughters, a poetry collection. Please join us as we launch these award-winning debut works. The event will be hosted by […]

UK poet Adriana Díaz Enciso and US poet Alexandra Lytton Regalado come together for a transatlantic discussion of their work. Register below to be notified when this episode premieres! You’ll receive an email with instructions for viewing the video. After the premiere, you can find all the videos here.   Adriana Díaz Enciso is an […]

Prose, poetry, and spoken word Open Mic at The Writer’s Center! All writers are welcome to come and share 4-5 minutes of their latest work. Limited space. In-person signup starts at 6:45 (when space allows—sign up online at the link below to ensure a spot), and readings begin promptly at 7. Sign up in advance […]

Poet Lore and The Writer’s Center present a FREE virtual chat about the craft of poetry! We’re joined by Taylor Byas to discuss her debut collection, I Done Clicked My Heels Three Times. Taylor is in conversation with Emily Holland, poet and editor of Poet Lore. RSVP below to receive login information (our virtual events are […]

The Writer’s Center welcomes author Malve S. Burns for a reading and Q&A for her debut novel, Stone Mother. Free and open to the public, limited space, registration required below.   Malve Burns's earliest memories are of living in a thousand-year-old castle in Germany. Before moving to the United States for graduate studies, she grew […]