--Thurs., Feb. 9, 7:00pm--LOS ANGELES, CA, Mr. Fish, author of Go Fish, will read at Revolution Books, 5726 Hollywood Blvd.; co-sponsored by PEN West.

--Sat., Feb. 11, 2:00pm--DISTRICT HEIGHTS, MD, Bernice McFadden, author of Gathering of Waters, will read at Spaulding Library, 5811 Old Silver Hill Rd.

--Sat., Feb. 11, 6:00pm--SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Mr. Fish, author of Go Fish, will appear that the Robert Berman/E6 Gallery, 1632 Market St.

--Sun., Feb. 12, 7:00pm--BERKELEY, CA, Mr. Fish, author of Go Fish, will read at Revolution Books, 2425 Channing Way.

--Mon., Feb. 13, 7:30pm - 9:30pm--W. HOLLYWOOD, CA, Center for the Study of Political Graphics presents a conversation between Mr. Fish, author of Go Fish, and Robert Scheer, author of Playing President, at the West Hollywood Library, 625 N. San Vicente Blvd.

--Tues., Feb. 14, 7:00pm--PASADENA, CA, Mr. Fish, author of Go Fish, will read at Vroman's, 695 E. Colorado Blvd.

--Wed., Feb. 15, 11:00am - 2:00pm--PHILADELPHIA, PA, Bernice L. McFadden, author of Gathering of Waters, will read at Independence Blue Cross, 1900 Market St.

--Wed., Feb. 15, 6:00 - 8:00pm--PHILADELPHIA, PA, Bernice L. McFadden, author of Gathering of Waters, will read at Art Sanctuary, 628 South 16th St.

--Thurs., Feb. 16, 7:00pm--WASHINGTON, DC, Folger Shakespeare Library, in conjunction with the PEN/Faulkner Foundation, will host the exhibition "Shakespeare's Sisters: Voices of English and European Women Writers 1500-1700." As part of the exhibition, a select group of contemporary writers have been invited to submit an original essay related to the exhibition. The resulting chapbook, "Shakespeare's Sisters: Women Writers Bridge Five Centuries," will be available in February, edited by Gigi Bradford and Louisa Newlin with original work by Eavan Boland, Jane Hirshfield, Rita Dove, Linda Gregerson, Jane Smiley, Rosanna Warren, Maxine Kumin, Elizabeth Nunez, Linda Pastan, Heather McHugh, Jacqueline Osherow, Elizabeth Alexander, and Marie Howe. The exhibition will open on February 2, 2012, attendance by invitation only. However, readings from the chapbook will take place on February 16. Attendance is free, but reservations are required. Those reading will be: Elizabeth Nunez, author of Boundaries, and authors Rita Dove, Linda Gregerson, Jacquelin Osherow, Linda Pastan, and Jane Smiley, at Folger Shakespeare Library, Paster Reading Room, 201 E. Capitol St. SE. Click here for more information.

--Sat., Feb. 18, 8:30am - 11:00am--DETROIT, MI, Randall Robinson, author of Makeda, will appear at the Detroit Association of Black Oraganizations 33rd Annual State of Race Forum at the Northwest Activities Center. 18100 Meyers RD.

--Sun., Feb. 19, 4:00pm - 7:00pm--DETROIT, MI, Randall Robinson, author of Makeda, will appear at the Detroit Association of Black Oraganizations 33rd Annual State of Race Forum & Dinner at the Northwest Activities Center. 18100 Meyers RD.

--Sun., Feb. 19, 3:00pm - 6:00pm--SOMERSET, NJ, Bernice McFadden, author of Gathering of Waters, will be featured in "Arts in the Afternoon" at First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens, 771 Somerset St.

--Tues., Feb. 21, 7:00pm--NEW YORK, NY, The Speed Chronicles editor Joseph Mattson and contributor Megan Abbott will read at St. Mark's Bookshop, 31 Third Ave.

--Tues., Feb. 21, 6:00pm--ATLANTA, GA, Written Magazine presents Wine & Words with Bernice L. McFadden, author of Gathering of Waters, and Nelson George, author of The Plot Against Hip Hop, at Hammonds House Museum, 503 Peeples St. SW.

--Wed., Feb. 22, 7:00pm--DECATUR, GA, Bernice L. McFadden, author of Gathering of Waters, will read at Decatur Library, 215 Sycamore St.

--Thurs., Feb. 23, 5:00pm--JACKSON, MS, Bernice L. McFadden, author of Gathering of Waters, will read at Lemuria Books, 202 Banner Hall, 4465 I-55 North.

--Fri., Feb. 24, 5:00pm--OXFORD, MS, Bernice L. McFadden, author of Gathering of Waters, will read at Square Books, 160 Courthouse Sq.

--Sat., Feb. 25, 2:00pm--LOS ANGELES, CA, Nina Revoyr, author of Wingshooters, will appear with Margaret Dilloway, author of How to Be an American Housewife, at the Japanese American National Museum, 369 East First St.

--Sat., Feb. 25, 6:00pm--CHICAGO, IL, Randall Robinson, author of Makeda, will read at Northeastern Illinois University, Jacob Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies, 700 E. Oakwood Blvd., sponsored by the Chicago South Side branch of the NAACP.

--Mon., Feb. 27, 2012, 7:00pm--THOUSAND OAKS, CA, Nina Revoyr, author of Wingshooters, will visit California Lutheran University; Gilbert Sports & Fitness Center, Olsen Rd.

--Thurs., March 1, 7:30pm--BROOKLYN, NY, Eliza Factor, author of The Mercury Fountain, will read at Greenlight Bookstore, 686 Fulton St.

--Fri., March 2, 1:30pm--CHICAGO, IL, Boundaries author Elizabeth Nunez will appear on panel (Caribbean Literature: Fifty years since the end of colonialism) with Robert Antoni, Patricia Powell, and Donette Francis, at AWP 2012, Palmer House Hilton, Crystal Room, 3rd fl.

--Sat., March 3 - Mon., March 5--FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, Bernice McFadden, author of Gathering of Waters, will be attending the 2012 Literary Feast. For times and event listings please visit the 2012 Literary Feast Website.

--Wed., March 7, 7:30pm--MINNEAPOLIS, MN, Joseph Mattson, editor of The Speed Chronicles, will appear in conversation with Eric Lorberer, editor of Rain Taxi Review of Books at Magers & Quinn, 3038 Hennepin Ave S.

--Sat., March 10, 1:00pm--BALTIMORE, MD, The Antigua & Barbuda International Literary Festival presents Bernice McFadden, author of Gathering of Waters, on panel (with others TBA) in celebration of International Women's History Month, at the Enoch Pratt Free Library, 400 Cathedral St.

--Mon., March 12, time TBA--NEW YORK, NY, Nelson George, author of The Plot Against Hip Hop, will appear as a panelist at the Sound City Conference at the Hudson Hotel, 356 West 58th Street.

--Fri., March 16, time TBA--WASHINGTON, DC, Elizabeth Nunez, author of Boundaries, will appear at the Embassy of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago, 1708 Massachusetts Ave. NW.

--Sat., March 17, time TBA--CORONA, CA, Nina Revoyr, author of Wingshooters, will read at Corona Public Library, 650 South Main St.

--Sun., March 18, 1:30pm--BROOKLYN, NY, Kevin Holohan, author of The Brothers' Lot, will read with Honor Molloy (author of Smarty Girl: Dublin Savage) at Brooklyn Public Library, 10 Grand Army Plaza.

--Mon., March 19, 7:00pm--NEW YORK, NY, Akashic All-Stars Robert Arellano, Bernice L. McFadden, Eliza Factor, and Sterling Watson will read at St. Mark's Bookshop, 31 Third Ave.

--Tues., March 20, 7:00pm--BROOKLINE, MA, Akashic All-Stars event featuring Robert Arellano, Bernice L. McFadden, Eliza Factor, and Sterling Watson, at Brookline Booksmith, 279 Harvard St.

--Thurs., March 22, 7:00pm--PROVIDENCE, RI, Akashic All-Stars event featuring Robert Arellano, Bernice L. McFadden, Eliza Factor, and Sterling Watson, at Books on the Square, 471 Angell St.

--Thurs., March 22, 2:00pm--CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, Virginia Festival of the Book: Running from the Truth; panel featuring Elizabeth Nunez, Amy Franklin-Willis, David Huddle, and Robert Olmstead Central, at JMRL Library, 201 East Market St.

--Fri., March 23, 10:00am--CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, Virginia Festival of the Book: Crossing Boundaries; panel featuring Elizabeth Nunez, Jacqueline Luckett, Joe Lunievicz, and N.M. Kelby Barnes & Noble, 1035A Emmet St.

--Sun., March 25, 2:00pm - 5:30pm--NEW YORK, NY, Elizabeth Nunez, author of Boundaries, will interview Earl Lovelace (It's Just a Movie) at Harlem Arts Salon, 1925 Seventh Ave., Ste. 7L. *RSVP required to 212 749 7771 or harlemartssalon@yahoo.com

--Tues., March 27, 12:00pm--JAMAICA, NY, The Provost's Distinguished Scholars Lectures at York College will feature Elizabeth Nunez, author of Boundaries, 94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd.

--Tues., March 27, 7:00pm - 9:00pm--NEW YORK, NY, Bernice L. McFadden, author of Gathering of Waters and Warmest December, will appear at Barnard College, Diana Center, 3009 Broadway. *Celebration of Black Womanhood Week

--Thurs., March 29 - Sun., March 31, time TBA--ATLANTA, GA, Kola Boof, author of The Sexy Part of the Bible, will appear at the 15th Annual National Black Herstory Conference, Emory University; exact details TBA.

--Thurs., March 29, time TBA--HEALDSBURG, CA, Adam Mansbach, author of Go the Fuck to Sleep, will appear at h2hotel, 219 Healdsburg Ave.

--Thurs., March 29, 7pm--LOS ANGELES, CA, Eric Erlandson, author of Letters to Kurt, will appear at Skylight Books, 1818 N. Vermont Ave.

--Sat., March 31, 2:00pm - 2:45pm Panel with Aliya King; 4:00pm - 5:00pm Reading--ORLANDO, FL, Nelson George, author of The Plot Against Hip Hop will appear at the UCF Book Festival, Morgridge International Reading Center, 4000 Central Florida Blvd.

--Sat., March 31, time TBA--BROOKLYN, NY, Bernice L. McFadden, author of Gathering of Waters, and Elizabeth Nunez, author of Boundaries, will attend the National Black Writers Conference, Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College, 1650 Bedford Ave.

--Thurs., April 5, 7:00pm--NEW YORK, NY, Upstairs at the Square presents Eric Erlandson, author of Letters to Kurt, will appear with special musical guest Melissa Auf der Maur, at Barnes & Noble Union Square, 33 East 17th St.

--Tues., April 10, 7:00pm--OXON HILL, MD, Nelson George, author of The Plot Against Hip Hop, will read at Oxon Hill Library, 6200 Oxon Hill Rd.

--Mon., April 16, 5:00pm--NEW YORK, NY, Elizabeth Nunez, author of Boundaries, will sign books at the Akashic table for the DC 37 Education Fund Book Fair, 125 Barclay St.

--Thurs., April 19, 7:00pm--LOS ANGELES, CA, Adam Mansbach and Ricardo Cortes, author and illustrator of Go the Fuck to Sleep, will appear with special guest, Jenna Elfman, at Central Library, Mark Taper Auditorium, 630 West Fifth St.

--Sat., April 21 - Sun., April 22, time TBA--LOS ANGELES, CA, Nina Revoyr, Adam Mansbach, Nelson George, Joseph Mattson, and Elizabeth Nunez will appear at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, University of Southern California; exact program details for each author TBA.

--Thurs., April 26, 7:00pm--SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Eric Erlandson, author of Letters to Kurt, will read at City Lights, 261 Columbus Ave.

--Mon., April 30 - Sun., May 6, time TBA--NEW YORK, NY, Adam Mansbach and Ricardo Cortes, author and illustrator of Go the Fuck to Sleep, will appear at the PEN World Voices Festival, details TBA.

--Sat., May 5, 12:00pm--BRENTWOOD, NY, Long Island Noir editor Kaylie Jones, with contributors Charles Salzberg, Quanta Ahmed, Kenneth Wishnia, Reed Farrel Coleman, Steven Wishnia, and Richie Narvaez, will appear at Suffolk Community College, Brentwood Campus, HSE Building, 1001 Crooked Hill Rd.

--Sat., May 5, 5:00pm--SAG HARBOR, NY, Long Island Noir editor Kaylie Jones, with contributors Jane Ciabattari, Sheila Kohler, JZ Holden, and Jules Feiffer, will read at Canio's Books, 209 Main St.

--Wed., May 9, 12:00pm--SOUTHAMPTON, NY, Long Island Noir editor Kaylie Jones, with contributors Jane Ciabattari, JZ Holden, and Jules Feiffer, will read at Rogers Memorial Library, 91 Coopers Farm Rd.

--Sat., May 12, 2012, time TBA--IRVINE, CA, Nina Revoyr, author of Wingshooters, will appear at the Literary Guild of Orange County's Nineteenth Annual Festival of Women Authors, Irvine Marriott Hotel, 18000 Von Karmen Ave.

--Tues., May 15, 7:00pm--NEW YORK, NY, Long Island Noir editor Kaylie Jones, with contributors Jane Ciabattari, Sarah Weinman, Charles Salzberg, Tim McLoughlin, and Richie Narvaez, will read at McNally Jackson, 52 Prince St.

--Wed., May 16 - Sun., May 20, time TBA--BARBADOS, WEST INDIES, Elizabeth Nunez, author of Boundaries, will participate in the BIM Literary Festival and Book Fair; details TBA.

--Sat., June 23, time TBA--AUSTIN, TX, Bernice L. McFadden, author of Gathering of Waters and The Warmest December, will appear at the 2012 Austin African America Book Festival; Carver Library 1161 Angelina St. *More details to come.

--Mon., June 25, 2:00pm - 4:00pm--ANAHEIM, CA, Adam Mansbach, author of Go the Fuck to Sleep, will attend the ALTAFF Gala Author Tea for ALA Annual at the Anaheim Convention Center, 800 West Katella Ave.

--Thurs., July 19, 7:00pm--NEW YORK, NY, Long Island Noir editor Kaylie Jones, with contributors Sarah Weinman, Tim McLoughlin, and Sheila Kohler, will appear at KGB, 85 East 4th St.

--Thurs., Aug. 23, 7:00pm--ALBUQUERQUE, NM, Robert Arellano, author of Curse the Names, will appear at Bookworks, 4022 Rio Grande Blvd. NW.

--Tues., Oct. 9, 12:00pm--BROOKLYN, NY--Elizabeth Nunez, author of Boundaries, will read with Kamala Nair, author of The Girl in the Garden, at Long Island University, Department of English, 1 University Plaza, exact location TBA.