EC Poetry and Prose, The Writer’s Center, Poet Lore, and Poetry x Hunger are partnering to raise funds in honor of Hunger Action Month! Each September, Hunger Action Month unites millions to raise awareness and provide nutritious food to neighbors facing hunger. Join us at The Writer’s Center on September 12th, 2026 at 2pm for a reading of writers...
Join us every Wednesday at the B-CC Regional Services Center to practice conversational English in small groups. Share your experiences and culture with other non-native English speakers in a friendly environment. For more information, please view our flyer here.
Veteran college admissions advisor Beth Heller Gelles discusses her new book, Crazy for College: The Stories, The Secrets, & The Shot of Sanity You Need to Make It Through Admissions, an honest,...
The Inner Loop and The Writer’s Center present a FREE virtual chat about the craft of fiction! We’re joined by Hasan Dudar, author of the short story collection Carryout. Hasan is in conversation with author Madeleine Moss. Carryout is The Inner Loop’s Author’s Corner spotlight. The Inner Loop cultivates and promotes the distinctive literary culture of Washington, DC. Author’s Corner supports local authors’ independently published books...
Please join us as we welcome award-winning cartoonist, author, and illustrator Gemma Correll, who will discuss her graphic memoir, Anxietyland, an honest and surprisingly funny look at her lifelong experience with...
The Romantasy Book Club will discuss Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett, the first book in a series that follows a brilliant but reclusive professor who travels to a remote village to study its faeries, only to find herself drawn into a world of secrets, magic, and an unexpected romance. All are welcome! Be sure...
The Writer’s Center welcomes the Café Muse Literary Salon for a reading featuring writers Luther Jett and Julia Kolchinsky. The evening begins at 7 PM with Michael Davis live on classical guitar. The readings begin at 7:30 PM with opening remarks by a Café Muse co-host. FREE & open to the public. RSVP on the Cafe Muse Website.
Join us for an evening with author and Maryland State Delegate representing Montgomery County, Lily Qi, who will discuss her new memoir, Elected American: From Red China to Blue Maryland, about her journey from Chairman Mao's Cultural Revolution to the Maryland State House and her cultural community's political awakening through her stormy first campaign. Qi brings...
Join us every Wednesday at the B-CC Regional Services Center to practice conversational English in small groups. Share your experiences and culture with other non-native English speakers in a friendly environment. For more information, please view our flyer here.
Axios D.C. reporter Mimi Montgomery will discuss her new dog-centric murder mystery novel, Murder Bites, with Alisha Ramos, author of the Downtime Substack. This offsite event, "Books & Barks," is a special meeting of the Axios D.C. book club that will be held at the Logan Circle dog bar Dog Daze Social Club. Bring your dog, and have a drink on Axios...
Author Michelle Brafman discusses her latest novel, Draw Near to Me, the sequel to Swimming with Ghosts, about the discovery of a devastating secret that brings a family to the brink of collapse and the emotional and spiritual work it takes to find true healing and forgiveness. In conversation with Becky Meloan, founder of the What's Our Next Book Substack and former...
The Writer’s Center presents a FREE virtual chat about the craft of fiction! We’re joined by author Bret Anthony Johnston for a discussion of his new collection, Encounters with Unexpected Animals. Bret is in conversation with Varun Gauri, novelist and Board member at The Writer’s Center. RSVP below to receive login information (our virtual events are held...
