Events
Steinbeck Night
Tue, Aug 18, 7:00 PM EDT
53 Ludlow St, New York, NY 10002
Talk to strangers, answer a question pulled from Steinbeck's work, and help build a reckoning. An evening about dignity, resilience, and what it means to belong. Hosted by Marissa Vivian. Drinks by Les Wine and Spirits.
Toni Morrison Night
Tue, Aug 18, 7:00 PM CDT
Grand Cru Chicago, 1119 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60642
Talk to strangers, answer questions drawn from Morrison's novels, and build a haunting of your own. A memory. A house. A thing that won't stay buried. Hosted by Janet at Grand Cru Chicago.
Maya Angelou Night
Tue, Aug 18, 7:00 PM CDT
Trust, 401 Pine St, St. Louis, MO 63102
Discuss the life and legacy of Maya Angelou -- her poems, her memoirs, her refusals. Talk to strangers, answer questions from her work, and build a piece of your own. Drinks and community included. Hosted by Kennedy.
Eve Babitz Night
Tue, Aug 18, 7:00 PM PDT
868 S Olive St, Los Angeles, CA 90014
Discuss the life, legacy, and cultural echo of Eve Babitz. Drinks, conversation, and a little imaginative exercise. With support from the Eve Babitz Estate. Hosted by Carla.
Alice Walker Night
Wed, Aug 19, 6:30 PM PDT
Frenchie Wine Bar, 1007 Guerrero St, San Francisco, CA 94110
Discuss the life and impact of Alice Walker. Move through The Color Purple, The Way Forward is With a Broken Heart, and more. Questions, drinks, connection. Hosted by Michaela at Frenchie Wine Bar.