BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CalDiscovery//caldiscovery//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH DESCRIPTION:New Orleans: literary\, next 7 days (Thu Sep 17 to Wed Sep 23\ , America/Chicago). Rolling: the window moves forward every day\, so subsc ribe rather than download. Discovered and maintained by CalDiscovery (http s://caldiscovery.com). Event details belong to their publishers. Contains information from CalDiscovery\, which is made available under the ODbL 1.0 . SOURCE:https://caldiscovery.com/new-orleans-la/next-7-days-literary.ics X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT12H X-WR-CALDESC:New Orleans: literary\, next 7 days (Thu Sep 17 to Wed Sep 23 \, America/Chicago). Rolling: the window moves forward every day\, so subs cribe rather than download. Discovered and maintained by CalDiscovery (htt ps://caldiscovery.com). Event details belong to their publishers. Contains information from CalDiscovery\, which is made available under the ODbL 1. 0. X-WR-CALNAME:New Orleans · literary · next 7 days · CalDiscovery BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Throwback Thursdays :: LCM :: NOLA DTSTART:20260917T150000Z DTEND:20260917T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260913T062355Z UID:10032610-1789639200-1789664400@neworleansmom.com CATEGORIES:family,literary DESCRIPTION:Join us for an afternoon story time that celebrates the book s that arrived on the scene at the same time as the Louisiana Children’ s Museum!  Throughout the fall\, we will share books published in the m id- to late-1980’s that have become instant classics followed by an e xtension activity. NOTE: Throwback Thursdays happens outside the paywall a nd is free to the public. LAST-MODIFIED:20260913T062355Z LOCATION:Louisiana Children’s Museum\, 15 Henry Thomas Dr.\, New Orleans \, LA\, 70124\, United States URL:https://neworleansmom.com/event/throwback-thursdays-lcm-nola-2/?utm_so urce=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=new-orleans-la X-SOURCE-NAME:New Orleans Mom X-SOURCE-URL:https://neworleansmom.com/event/westwego-farmers-market-sprin g-fest-and-egg-hunt-westwego END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:LMNL Reading Series Featuring Julie Elise Landry\, Marlana Botnick Fireman\, Todd Cirillo\, and François Bereaud DTSTART:20260917T230000Z DTEND:20260918T003000Z DTSTAMP:20260816T061720Z UID:10005193-1789668000-1789673400@litwire.org CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:We’re back next week with another reading at the wonderful T welve Mile Limit featuring three local writers and one author from afar! \ n\n\n\n\nWith books and more for sale from our friend Rayna at Book Banter Books!!! We hope to see you there! \nJulie Elise Landry is a New Orleans poet. Her work has appeared in A-minor Magazine\, Midway Journal\, Trampol ine\, Vassar Review\, and more. She earned an MFA in poetry from the Unive rsity of New Orleans and an MA in English from the University of Louisiana at Monroe. In 2025\, she was named a finalist in the LMNL Arts Patty Frie dmann Writing Competition. \nMarlana Botnick Fireman (she/they) is a write r in New Orleans. She completed her MFA in Creative Writing at the Univers ity of New Orleans\, where she was an editor for Bayou Magazine and was aw arded the Joanna Leake Prize for Fiction Thesis. Marlana’s work can be f ound in the Southeast Review\, Reckon Review\, The Hooghly Review\, and el sewhere. Marlana was the runner-up for fiction in the Patty Friedmann Writ ing Contest in 2025. Marlana was born and raised in central Ohio. When not reading or writing\, Marlana can be found crafting or playing with their goofy dog\, Dill. \nTodd Cirillo was born of bastard lineage. He has many books and misdemeanors. Books include: Sucker’s Paradise\, Burning the E vidence\, ROXY\, Kisses from a Straight Razor\, Disposable Darlings\, Thre e Poets Walk Into a Bar\, & his newest\, Happy Hour Heart of New Orleans f rom Roadside Press. His poems have appeared in numerous national and inter national literary journals\, magazines and on cocktail napkins everywhere. He is editor and co-founder of Six Ft. Swells Press. Todd lives in New Or leans\, Louisiana where he seeks out shiny moments and strange wisdom whil e looking pretty. www.toddcirillo.com Instagram.com/suckersparadise \nFran çois Bereaud is a husband\, dad\, full time math professor\, mentor in th e San Diego Congolese refugee community\, and mediocre hockey player. He i s the author of San Diego Stories published by Cowboy Jamboree Press and t he novel\, A Question of Family published by Stanchion Press. He has been widely published online and in print. His work has earned Pushcart\, Best of the Net\, and Best Small Fictions nominations. He serves as the fiction editor at The Twin Bill and reads for Porcupine Literary. Links to his wr iting at francoisbereaud.com. \nSee you there 😍 LAST-MODIFIED:20260816T061720Z LOCATION:12 mile limit\, 500 S Telemachus St\, New Orleans\, 70119 URL:https://litwire.org/event/lmnl-reading-series-featuring-julie-elise-la ndry-marlana-botnick-fireman-todd-cirillo-and-francois-bereaud/?utm_source =caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=new-orleans-la X-SOURCE-NAME:LitWire X-SOURCE-URL:https://litwire.org/venue/miel-brewery-taproom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Poetry and Espresso DTSTART:20260918T233000Z DTEND:20260919T020000Z DTSTAMP:20260917T062212Z UID:10003817-1789756200-1789765200@litwire.org CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Every THIRD Friday of each month\, Roots Plants + Coffee\, 124 Erlanger Avenue\, Slidell\, presents Poetry & Espresso. Dennis Formento h osts. 6:30 sign in\, 7:00 begin. Poets & musicians welcome. Free! LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T062212Z URL:https://litwire.org/event/poetry-and-espresso-2/2026-09-18/?utm_source =caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=new-orleans-la X-SOURCE-NAME:LitWire X-SOURCE-URL:https://litwire.org/venue/miel-brewery-taproom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:HNOC Bunny Day: "Bunny Matthews: His Life\, Art\, and Obsessions" DTSTART:20260919T130000Z DTEND:20260919T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260729T181406Z UID:10000206-1789804800-1789837200@bizneworleans.com CATEGORIES:arts,community,literary DESCRIPTION:HNOC celebrates the opening of its new exhibition\, “Bunny M atthews: His Life\, Art\, and Obsessions\, with Bunny Day” on Sept. 19. \nSpecial guests include Bunny Matthews’ son\, Jude Matthews\, and Victo r Pizarro and Natalie Juneau\, the real-life inspirations for the iconic V ic and Nat’ly characters. \nThe free celebration features author talks\, a book signing\, a lecture on the New Orleans “Yat” accent and a Vic and Nat’ly costume contest. \nDetails here: https://bizneworleans.com/hn oc-to-launch-bunny-matthews-exhibition/ LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T181406Z URL:https://bizneworleans.com/event/hnoc-bunny-day-bunny-matthews-his-life -art-and-obsessions/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=n ew-orleans-la X-SOURCE-NAME:Biz New Orleans X-SOURCE-URL:https://bizneworleans.com/nola-chamber-announces-3rd-quarter- events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Everette Maddox Memorial Reading Series DTSTART:20260920T213000Z DTEND:20260920T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260820T061736Z UID:10001262-1789921800-1789927200@litwire.org CATEGORIES:free,literary DESCRIPTION:Sundays at 4:20 pm \nThe Maple Leaf Bar hosts the longest cont inuously running poetry reading series in North America. It is free and op en to the public. The poetry series has been a platform for a great divers ity of writers to present their work\, from the published and well-establi shed to the novice poet alike. The reading series was founded in 1979 by F ranz Heldner\, Bob Stock\, and the consummate poet laureate of the Maple L eaf Bar\, Everette Maddox. \nThe series gained popularity around the same time that James Booker\, the flamboyantly wonderful one-eyed piano virtuos o\, held court at The Leaf. Everette Maddox\, another well-loved outrageou s personality of the time\, helped popularized the series with his humor\, charisma and whit. Maddox ran the series for nearly 10 years\, until his death in 1989. Since then\, the torch has been carried on by poet Nancy Ha rris aka “Ape Woman.” \nTo date\, there have been four published antho logies of poets who have read their work at the Maple Leaf: The Maple Leaf Rag (1980)\, The Maple Leaf Rag 15th Anniversary Anthology (1994)\, the M aple Leaf Rag III (2006)\, and Maple Leaf Rag IV (2010). \nAdditionally\, the Maple Leaf is portrayed in many books and stories by New Orleans write rs. It is thinly disguised as “The Raintree Street Bar” in the Ellen G ilchrist short story “The Raintree Street Bar and Washerteria” (The Le af was once a small Laundromat). Poems inspired by the Maple Leaf or about the bar can be found in Mirror Wars and Shards\, by Nancy Harris\; Body a nd Soul and Rhythm & Booze\, by Julie Kane\; and The Everette Maddox Song Book\, Bar Scotch and American Waste by Everette Maddox. \nAmerican Waste is a collection of Maddox’ final poems\, written at the Maple Leaf\, Mud dy Waters (which was once located across the street) and at the Carrollton Station. Maddox penned the final version of his poems on bar napkins\, fl iers\, and beer coasters which were collected by Hank Staples\, the curren t owner of the Maple Leaf Bar. After Maddox’ death\, his friends decided to publish the posthumous collection of poems. \nThe readings are held ev ery Sunday at 4:20 p.m. If you are going to be in New Orleans and would li ke to read\, please contact us at least a month or more in advance. \nFor more info\, go to: https://www.mapleleafbar.com/poetry-night or contact N ancy Harris on Facebook. LAST-MODIFIED:20260820T061736Z LOCATION:Maple Leaf Bar\, 8316 Oak St\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70118\, United States URL:https://litwire.org/event/the-everette-maddox-memorial-reading-series/ 2026-09-20/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=new-orlean s-la X-SOURCE-NAME:LitWire X-SOURCE-URL:https://litwire.org/venue/miel-brewery-taproom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Open Mic (Jazz & Poetry) DTSTART:20260923T000000Z DTEND:20260923T020000Z DTSTAMP:20260821T001807Z UID:10002857-1790103600-1790110800@litwire.org CATEGORIES:literary,music LAST-MODIFIED:20260821T001807Z LOCATION:Sweet Lorraine’s Jazz Club\, 1931 St Claude Ave\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70116\, United States URL:https://litwire.org/event/open-mic-jazz-poetry/2026-09-22/?utm_source= caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=new-orleans-la X-SOURCE-NAME:LitWire X-SOURCE-URL:https://litwire.org/venue/miel-brewery-taproom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Gallery Talk: Skye Jackson Poetry Reading and Book Signing DTSTART:20260923T173000Z DTEND:20260923T180000Z DTSTAMP:20260823T001302Z UID:10002135-1790166600-1790168400@noma.org CATEGORIES:arts,free,literary DESCRIPTION:Join us for weekly gallery talks every Wednesday at NOMA\, fea turing curators\, artists\, and other special guests.  \nThis week\, join NOMA in welcoming poet Skye Jackson for a poetry reading from her newest collection Libre\, followed by a book signing. Jackson’s collection is t his year’s One Book One New Orleans selection\, as well as NOMA’s Book Club pick for September 2026. You can register for this month’s Book Cl ub discussion of Libre here. Copies of Libre are also available for purcha se through the NOMA Museum Shop. \nThis program will begin at 12:30 PM\, w ith a second program offered at 6:00 PM the same day. Both programs are fr ee with museum admission. Louisiana residents receive free admission to NO MA every Wednesday\, courtesy of The Helis Foundation. \n\nAbout the Progr am\nSkye Jackson\n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nSkye Jackson ’s work has appeared in RHINO\, Palette Poetry\, The Southern Review\, a nd elsewhere. She has been a finalist for the Iowa Review Poetry Award\, t he RATTLE Poetry Prize and was the recipient of the AWP Intro Journals Awa rd. Her work was also chosen by former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins fo r inclusion in the Library of Congress Poetry 180 Project. Jackson’s deb ut poetry collection\, Libre\, was published by Regalo Press and nationall y distributed by Simon & Schuster. Libre was also selected as the One Book One New Orleans’ chosen book for 2026. She was also recently highlighte d as one of Gambit Magazine’s “40 Under 40” honorees. She currently serves as a Visiting Writer at Xavier University of Louisiana. \nOne Book One New Orleans (OBONO)\n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nOne Bo ok One New Orleans is a nonprofit organization that supports literacy\, bu ilds community\, and promotes meaningful dialogue between people of divers e backgrounds by calling on all New Orleanians to share the experience of reading and discussing a selected book each year\, and providing literacy resources to organizations and individuals throughout our community. LAST-MODIFIED:20260823T001302Z LOCATION:New Orleans Museum of Art\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans \, LA\, 70119 URL:https://noma.org/event/gallery-talk-skye-jackson-poetry-reading-and-bo ok-signing/2026-09-23/1/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campai gn=new-orleans-la X-SOURCE-NAME:New Orleans Museum of Art X-SOURCE-URL:https://noma.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Gallery Talk: Skye Jackson Poetry Reading and Book Signing DTSTART:20260923T230000Z DTEND:20260923T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260827T001512Z UID:10002136-1790186400-1790188200@noma.org CATEGORIES:arts,free,literary DESCRIPTION:Join us for weekly gallery talks every Wednesday at NOMA\, fea turing curators\, artists\, and other special guests.  \nThis week\, join NOMA in welcoming poet Skye Jackson for a poetry reading from her newest collection Libre\, followed by a book signing. Jackson’s collection is t his year’s One Book One New Orleans selection\, as well as NOMA’s Book Club pick for September 2026. You can register for this month’s Book Cl ub discussion of Libre here. Copies of Libre are also available for purcha se through the NOMA Museum Shop. \nThis program will begin at 12:30 PM\, w ith a second program offered at 6:00 PM the same day. Both programs are fr ee with museum admission. Louisiana residents receive free admission to NO MA every Wednesday\, courtesy of The Helis Foundation. \n\nAbout the Progr am\nSkye Jackson\n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nSkye Jackson ’s work has appeared in RHINO\, Palette Poetry\, The Southern Review\, a nd elsewhere. She has been a finalist for the Iowa Review Poetry Award\, t he RATTLE Poetry Prize and was the recipient of the AWP Intro Journals Awa rd. Her work was also chosen by former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins fo r inclusion in the Library of Congress Poetry 180 Project. Jackson’s deb ut poetry collection\, Libre\, was published by Regalo Press and nationall y distributed by Simon & Schuster. Libre was also selected as the One Book One New Orleans’ chosen book for 2026. She was also recently highlighte d as one of Gambit Magazine’s “40 Under 40” honorees. She currently serves as a Visiting Writer at Xavier University of Louisiana. \nOne Book One New Orleans (OBONO)\n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nOne Bo ok One New Orleans is a nonprofit organization that supports literacy\, bu ilds community\, and promotes meaningful dialogue between people of divers e backgrounds by calling on all New Orleanians to share the experience of reading and discussing a selected book each year\, and providing literacy resources to organizations and individuals throughout our community. LAST-MODIFIED:20260827T001512Z LOCATION:New Orleans Museum of Art\, 1 Collins Diboll Circle\, New Orleans \, LA\, 70119 URL:https://noma.org/event/gallery-talk-skye-jackson-poetry-reading-and-bo ok-signing/2026-09-23/2/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campai gn=new-orleans-la X-SOURCE-NAME:New Orleans Museum of Art X-SOURCE-URL:https://noma.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Esoterotica: Original Erotic Readings by Local Writers DTSTART:20260924T020000Z DTEND:20260924T040000Z DTSTAMP:20260822T061558Z UID:10001442-1790197200-1790204400@litwire.org CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Every Other Wednesday at The AllWays Lounge & Cabaret 2240 St. Claude Ave. NOLA\n21 & Up\, $5 at the Door\, ID’s & Proof of Vaxx Requi red \nWe Strive to Create an Inclusive & Safe Space for Our Audience & Pro vocateurs.\nNo Matter Who You Are\, What You Desire\, or Whom You Love\, A ll Are Welcome \nEsoterotica is a revolving cast of local\, New Orleans ar ea\, provocateurs reading and performing original erotica live\, on stage . Including poetry\, flash fiction\, spoken word\, sexy confessions\, and more\, each show is different\, often showcasing line-ups of new writing\, never heard before. \nLife’s pleasures are a sensory experience\, let us delight your imagination and provoke your desires in a variety of style s for your variety of persuasions.  Follow Us on Facebook and Instagram @ Esoterotica NOLA. \nDo You have Something to Share? Email Us to Submit You r Original Erotica or Get More Information & Guidelines at info@esoterotic a.com LAST-MODIFIED:20260822T061558Z LOCATION:The AllWays Lounge\, 2240 St. Claude Ave.\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70 117\, United States URL:https://litwire.org/event/esoterotica-original-erotic-readings-by-loca l-writers/2026-09-23/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign= new-orleans-la X-SOURCE-NAME:LitWire X-SOURCE-URL:https://litwire.org/venue/miel-brewery-taproom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Poets on Poets DTSTART:20260924T020000Z DTEND:20260924T043000Z DTSTAMP:20260823T061634Z UID:10001655-1790197200-1790206200@litwire.org CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Café Istanbul presents Poets on Poets every Wednesday 10:00 p m – 2:00 am.\n\nDoors open for 9:00 pm.\n\n$5 drinks all night long. LAST-MODIFIED:20260823T061634Z LOCATION:Cafe Istanbul\, 2372 St Claude Ave\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70117\, U nited States URL:https://litwire.org/event/poets-on-poets/2026-09-23/?utm_source=caldis covery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=new-orleans-la X-SOURCE-NAME:LitWire X-SOURCE-URL:https://litwire.org/venue/miel-brewery-taproom END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR