UPCOMING EVENTS

AUSTIN, TX

November 5 | 6:00 PM
FIRST LIGHT BOOKS - LAUNCH EVENT
In conversation with Maya Perez
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PORTLAND, ME

November 11 | 6:00 PM
LONGFELLOW BOOKS
In conversation with Lewis Robinson
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BROOKLYN, NY

November 12 | 6:00 PM
GREENLIGHT BOOKS
In conversation with Ada Calhoun
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AUSTIN, TX

November 14-15
TEXAS BOOK FESTIVAL 

BOSTON, MA

December 11 | 6:00 PM
HARVARD BOOKS
TBD
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Past Events

  • Bearing the Weight of Sisterhood: Confronting Inner & Outer Beasts

    Betsy Lerner & Julia Phillips at the Texas Book Festival

    Sunday November 17, 2024 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM, Kirkus Tent

    Moderator: Rose Smith

  • Too Small for the Patriarchy: Getting Girlhood Stories Past the Gatekeepers

    AWP 2024 Kansas City Convention Center

    Friday February 9, 2024 3:20 Rm 3501 EF

    Who has the right to grow up in American literature? On this panel, authors discuss the joys, challenges, and importance of writing and publishing diverse narratives about American girlhoods.

  • ART, MEMORY, AND LARGER-THAN-LIFE PARENTS

    Elizabeth McCracken and Ada Calhoun at the Texas Book Festival

    Saturday November 5, 2022 1:00pm

    Moderator: Rose Smith

  • A CONVERSATION WITH MARY GAITSKILL

    with Rose Smith at the Austin Public Library

    Sunday October 21, 2021, 4:00pm

    Mary Gaitskill, the award winning author of Bad Behavior and Veronica, will discuss her new book, The Devil’s Treasure, at this free event.

  • SEX AND VANITY WITH KEVIN KWAN

    Texas Book Festival

    November 12 2020 5:30pm Virtual

    Kevin Kwan, the author of the international bestsellers Crazy Rich Asians, China Rich Girlfriend and Rich People Problems, in conversation with Rose Smith about his latest novel, Sex and Vanity.

  • CIRCE: A CONVERSATION WITH MADELINE MILLER

    August 17, 2020 7:00pm Virtual

    A members-only chat with the Orange-Prize winning author of The Song of Achilles at the Commodore Perry Estate. Rose Smith will interview Miller about her latest novel, the powerful story of the mythological witch Circe, inspired by The Odyssey.