Literary Site Type: Reading Venue

Houston Public Library: Central Library

Literary Archive, Reading Venue

The Houston Public Library is a dynamic organization that serves one of the largest service areas—both in population and area—in the United States. The library system is comprised of forty-four public service units including thirty-one Neighborhood Libraries, four Regional Libraries, three Special Collection Libraries, and four Express Libraries, as well as the HPL Mobile Express and a satellite library located at the Children’s Museum of Houston. They host the Houston Public Poetry quarterly reading series and other literary events throughout the year.

American Poetry Museum

Literary Archive, Reading Venue, Writing Center

The American Poetry Museum is an outreach museum that serves as a space for exhibitions and education centered on the subject of American poetry. The Museum collects objects centered around American poetry and presents events and educational poetry writing workshops for learners of all ages. The Museum also hosts an annual exhibition each year comprised of art, photography and video about different subject matter using poetry as a tool for discussion.

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Signal-Return

Reading Venue

Signal-Return is a Detroit nonprofit dedicated to preserving and teaching traditional letterpress printing, and building a community center for art, craft, design and collaboration. Located in the Lantern Building in Detroit's East Village, Signal-Return’s innovative and wide ranging programming—their hands-on arts workshops, Open Studio program, visiting artists, our educational partnerships with universities, elementary and high schools, along with collaborations with other arts and culture organizations—supports an ever-growing and vital Detroit arts community.

Book Suey

Indie Bookstore, Reading Venue

Book Suey is a cooperatively owned and democratically run bookstore that provides access to books, connection to local writers and publishers, and meaningful conversation in a safe and welcoming environment. Opened in 2017, the store is located inside Bank Suey and is a community-driven operation owned and supported by members. They host author events and readings and their hours of operation are Wednesdays and Fridays from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM, and Saturdays and Sundays from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM.

Green Brain Comics

Indie Bookstore, Reading Venue

Green Brain Comics, along with the Emerging Writers Network, hosts Brain Candy, a free, curated live program of prose, music, poetry, and visual art. Brain Candy readings occur every third Monday of the month with new monthly guests.

The shop also hosts book club discussions, comic book signings and release parties, and movie screenings.

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illustrations

The Tuxedo Project

Reading Venue, Writers Space, Writing Center

The Tuxedo Project Literary Center opened in September 2017 and hosts writing workshops, book readings, author visits and other events. Once the childhood home of Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Stephen Henderson, it has been converted to help build community by providing space for meetings and other organizing activities on the 7100 block of Tuxedo. It is open to the public.

The writers’ residence and literary center is in partnership with Marygrove College and the John L. and James S. Knight Foundation.

Room Project

Reading Venue, Writers Space

Room Project is a space for women and nonbinary writers and artists to work individually and collaboratively. They offer a place for new and seasoned writers alike; for people with defined creative projects, and those whose ambitions are still evolving. The space offers a workspace with communal tables, printer, library, and access to podcast equipment with membership fees. There are also events including a regular reading series, writing workshops, and plays.

For the time being, Room is currently closed.

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writers

Artist Village Detroit

Reading Venue

Artist Village Detroit is located in the Old Redford district of Detroit and was founded in 2003 by Alicia Marion George, affectionately known as the Queen of the Village, Charles “Chazz” Miller, founder of Public Art Workz and resident artist of AVD, and John George, founder of the Motor City Blight Busters. AVD is a nonprofit organization with the mission to revitalize the community through public art and educate the youth on ways they can market their art.

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-book arts -visual art | poetry

Scuppernong Books

Indie Bookstore, Reading Venue

Scuppernong Books opened in December 2013 and has been an essential part of the rebirth of downtown Greensboro ever since. The general interest/literary community bookstore features fiction and poetry titles, along with a children’s section and a broad range of general interest titles. A café within the store serves organic coffee and espresso, wine and beer, and fresh sandwiches made in house. Scuppernong Books hosts hundreds of events and readings per year, bringing writers from across the country and around the state.

The Writer’s Center

Reading Venue, Writers Space, Writing Center

Founded in 1976, The Writer’s Center supports writers and everyone who wants to write. The Center offers hundreds of creative writing workshops and dozens of free events for writers, both in person and online, and publishes Poet Lore, America’s oldest poetry journal.

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