Tipitina's Uptown
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Thursday, October 13, 2011, 7-10:00pm
Posted 8 months, 1 week ago
Because writers rock! Fantastic national and local literary lights dishing out the wordage while Tip's serves up the drinks. Come hear selections from Mat Johnson (author of "Pym," winner of the Dos Passos Prize for Literature), Kelly Harris-DeBerry (local poet and literary activist, and founder of the Literary Lab), Amanda Boyden (author most recently of "Babylon... [read more]
Because writers rock! Fantastic national and local literary lights dishing out the wordage while Tip's serves up the drinks. Come hear selections from Mat Johnson (author of "Pym," winner of the Dos Passos Prize for Literature), Kelly Harris-DeBerry (local poet and literary activist, and founder of the Literary Lab), Amanda Boyden (author most recently of "Babylon Rolling"), Bill Loehfelm (past Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award winner, author most recently of "The Devil She Knows"), Gian Smith (spoken word artist, author of "O Beautiful Storm," featured in Treme Season 2 trailer), and Terri Stoor (PWA member and winner of the 2011 William Faulkner-William Wisdom short story competition). Dance party with DJ Sep following! An event! All for only a $5 cover. Be there!