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Upcoming Events

Wyomia Tyus — Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ

10/23/18, 6:30pm

Wyomia Tyus presents Tigerbelle at an event sponsored by the Global Sport Institute and the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy at Arizona State University—”Raising a Fist to Taking a Knee.” Full program details [here].

131 Different Things — The Bindery, San Francisco, CA

10/23/18, 7:30pm

The San Francisco launch event for 131 Different Things with Nick Zinner, Zachary Lipez, and Stacy Wakefield. The Bindery is the offsite events space for The Booksmith, located at 1727 Haight Street.

Category: News

EVENT: 2016 OCM Bocas winners!

Join the 2016 OCM Bocas winners for a Brooklyn Book Festival Bookend Event on Wed. 9/14 in Park Slope, Brooklyn.

EVENT ALERT: Jessica Luther/Unsportsmanlike Conduct

Find out if Unsportsmanlike Conduct author Jessica Luther is coming to a city near you.

Don’t Miss the Fort Greene Summer Literary Festival on Sat., August 20th!

Join us Saturday, August 20th, for the 12th annual Fort Greene Summer Literary Festival! The event begins at 2:00 PM at BRIC.

Chasing Water author Anthony Ervin wins 2 Olympic gold medals!

Congratulations, Anthony!!!

FREE E-BOOK: Download Foamers for FREE through Friday, August 19!

Download a copy of Foamers for absolutely free through Friday, August 19!

Akashic author Anthony Ervin at the 2016 Olympic Games!

We’re absolutely THRILLED to have Anthony Ervin, author of Chasing Water: Elegy of an Olympian, competing at the 2016 Olympics!

EVENT ALERT: Barbara J. Taylor & Kaylie Jones @ Bluestockings Bookstore in NYC

New Yorkers: Join author Barbara J. Taylor for the NYC release of All Waiting Is Long on Wed., 8/10 @ 7pm!

National Events: St. Louis Noir and Mississippi Noir launches!

Join us for the launches of our new Noir Series books in St. Louis, MO, and Oxford, MS!

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