Past Events
December 2016
Storypalooza! The “Horrible Holidays” Edition
Ever had a crummy Christmas? A horrific Hanukah? A crappy Kwansa? Tell a true, personal story about a holiday experience gone wrong in front of a live audience and get feedback from an expert editorial panel. With Lip Service: True Stories Out Loud co-producers Nick Garnett & Esther Martinez, and writer/editor/author MJ Fievre. FREE! Happy hour drink prices extended! Want to Read? Bring a printed copy of your story (500 words, max) and drop it in the hat.…
May 2017
Crafts and Craft: Tiphanie Yanique and Brian Turner
A happy hour conversation series on the writing craft You’ve had an immersive day of writing workshops and readings- you want to keep going but you need a refresh! Enjoy a change of scenery and wind-down with a craft beer as you explore different aspects of writing with our craft talk series. Mentorship and Canonizing with Tiphanie Yanique Who do you write for? What traditions are you writing alongside? What texts are you writing against? Knowing the answers to these questions prevents you from writing overly familiar literature and puts you on a path towards creating something new,…
A Night with the National Book Foundation’s 5 Under 35
The National Book Foundation’s 5 Under 35 program honors young fiction writers at the beginning of their careers. Every year, five National Book Award Finalists select one promising writer each to recognize at the beginning of National Book Awards week in November; each Honoree is under 35 and has published one novel or short story collection. Previous honorees include Valeria Luiselli, Téa Obreht, ZZ Packer, Karen Russell, Merritt Tierce, Claire Vaye Watkins, and Phil Klay. This year, the 5 Under 35 program finalists are making their way to Miami for an evening of readings with Brit Bennett,…