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...
The Writer’s Center welcomes writer and longtime Johns Hopkins professor Mark Farrington for a reading from his new novel LOSS OF LIFE and discussion of fiction techniques with former student and author Michelle Brafman. FREE & open to the public. RSVP below.
Author Dara Levan will be in the store to sign copies of her new novel, Shaken to the Core, an uplifting story of hope amid heartbreak that explores motherhood, chosen family, and “how love, even in its absence, continues to transform us.”
The Mystery/Thriller Book Club will meet to discuss the novel Best Offer Wins by Marisa Kashino, a darkly humorous thriller and an exploration of class, ambition, and the modern housing crisis that asks: how far would you go for the house of your dreams? All are welcome! Please visit the Book Clubs page for sign-up information.
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.
We're thrilled to welcome journalist and author Paul Taylor for a discussion of his latest book, This Is Getting Old: Two Boomers and Their Generation at Dusk, that blends memoir with cultural and political insight and offers a thoughtful and ultimately hopeful reflection on love, legacy, and the country we pass on to those who follow.
Prose, poetry, and spoken word Open Mic @ The Writer’s Center! All writers are welcome to come and share 4-5 minutes of their latest work. Sign-up starts at 6:45pm, and readings begin promptly at 7pm. Limited to 20 readers, so arrive early if you plan to read. Sponsored by Poet Lore, America’s oldest poetry magazine. FREE...
