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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Poet Lore and The Writer’s Center present a FREE virtual chat about the craft of poetry! We’re joined by Aldo Amparán to discuss their new collection, THE HOUSE HAS TEETH. Aldo is in conversation with Emily Holland, poet and editor of Poet Lore, America’s oldest poetry journal. RSVP below to receive login information (our virtual events are held via Zoom)....
