Welcome to the Spokane Lit Calendar!
Here you will find literary related events happening in and around Spokane.
If you have an event you’d like us to include, please send event information to getlit@ewu.edu.
April 2022
Why We Depart: Genre Bending Across Nonfiction Lines with Split/Lip Press
Price: FREE Join us for the event “Split/Lip Press Presents: Why We Depart: Genre Bending Across Nonfiction Lines” with Lauren Westerfield, Athena Dixon, Calvin Walds, Esteban Rodriguez, and Jeannine Ouellete as they use their experiences to delve into why genre-bending motivates, fascinates, and continues to grow, opening the conversation around nonfiction with continued examination of…
Find out more »November 2022
Virtual Book Club
Join us for a book discussion of The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich.
Find out more »December 2022
Virtual Spanish Book Club: The House on Mango Street
Discuss Sandra Cisneros’ book, The House on Mango Street, in Spanish and online over Zoom. This novel shares the story of a Latina girl growing up in a Chicago neighborhood. Adults. Registration is required.
Find out more »NICOLE EUSTACE: COVERED WITH NIGHT
Many acts of violence and brutality that occurred in early colonial America against Indigenous peoples had a large influence on the definition of justice in early America. Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Nicole Eustace’s book Covered with Night: A Story of Murder and Indigenous Justice in Early America goes in depth about one story that started a…
Find out more »January 2023
INWG Writers Guild via Zoom
If you're a reader, join us this month to hear some local author members of the Guild read from their current projects. If you're a writer, maybe you'd like to join our Quick Read program. Shoot an email to Linda at lindathewriter@gmail.com to work out the details and make arrangements to receive the zoom link.
Find out more »Afternoon Zoom Book Group
Welcome to the newest (old) group at Auntie's. Old because it was a part of the AM Book Group - new because it now has its own day/time. The link for this zoom group is different each month and is sent to everyone on the AM Book Group list; however, you may request it for…
Find out more »Mystery-Thriller Book Group via Zoom
The group meets via Zoom, of course, so if you do not get the link already, you may request it by sending an email to Linda at auntiesbooks@gmail.com. (Be sure to mention which group you are asking about as there is more than one zoom group.) Let's make a party of it!
Find out more »February 2023
Mystery-Thriller Book Group via Zoom
The group meets via Zoom, of course, so if you do not get the link already, you may request it by sending an email to Linda at auntiesbooks@gmail.com. (Be sure to mention which group you are asking about as there is more than one zoom group.) Let's make a party of it!
Find out more »Afternoon Zoom Book Group
Welcome to the newest (old) group at Auntie's. Old because it was a part of the AM Book Group - new because it now has its own day/time. The link for this zoom group is different each month and is sent to everyone on the AM Book Group list; however, you may request it for…
Find out more »March 2023
Afternoon Zoom Book Group
Welcome to the newest (old) group at Auntie's. Old because it was a part of the AM Book Group - new because it now has its own day/time. The link for this zoom group is different each month and is sent to everyone on the AM Book Group list; however, you may request it for…
Find out more »Mystery-Thriller Book Group via Zoom
The group meets via Zoom, of course, so if you do not get the link already, you may request it by sending an email to Linda at auntiesbooks@gmail.com. (Be sure to mention which group you are asking about as there is more than one zoom group.) Let's make a party of it!
Find out more »April 2023
True Histories of the Pacific Nortwest
Historical fiction offers a unique opportunity to blend research with imagination and creativity. Writers Alix Christie, Rebekah Anderson, and Elaine Cockrell all explore the experiences of real communities in Eastern Washington and the Northwest through the lens of their own family and cultural histories. Beyond sharing captivating stories, their novels shed light on important issues…
Find out more »EWU MFA Alumni Around the Globe
In this panel, six authors from the U.S. who have lived abroad will engage in a cross-cultural dialogue about the importance of place and identity in their writing. The authors will share notes about the similarities and differences in their places and experiences and how these have been translated to the page, using specific examples…
Find out more »Afternoon Zoom Book Group
Welcome to the newest (old) group at Auntie's. Old because it was a part of the AM Book Group - new because it now has its own day/time. The link for this zoom group is different each month and is sent to everyone on the AM Book Group list; however, you may request it for…
Find out more »Mystery-Thriller Book Group via Zoom
The group meets via Zoom, of course, so if you do not get the link already, you may request it by sending an email to Linda at auntiesbooks@gmail.com. (Be sure to mention which group you are asking about as there is more than one zoom group.) Let's make a party of it!
Find out more »May 2023
Afternoon Zoom Book Group
Welcome to the newest (old) group at Auntie's. Old because it was a part of the AM Book Group - new because it now has its own day/time. The link for this zoom group is different each month and is sent to everyone on the AM Book Group list; however, you may request it for…
Find out more »Mystery-Thriller Book Group via Zoom
The group meets via Zoom, of course, so if you do not get the link already, you may request it by sending an email to Linda at auntiesbooks@gmail.com. (Be sure to mention which group you are asking about as there is more than one zoom group.) Let's make a party of it!
Find out more »June 2023
Afternoon Zoom Book Group
Welcome to the newest (old) group at Auntie's. Old because it was a part of the AM Book Group - new because it now has its own day/time. The link for this zoom group is different each month and is sent to everyone on the AM Book Group list; however, you may request it for…
Find out more »Mystery-Thriller Book Group via Zoom
The group meets via Zoom, of course, so if you do not get the link already, you may request it by sending an email to Linda at auntiesbooks@gmail.com. (Be sure to mention which group you are asking about as there is more than one zoom group.) Let's make a party of it!
Find out more »July 2023
Afternoon Zoom Book Group
Welcome to the newest (old) group at Auntie's. Old because it was a part of the AM Book Group - new because it now has its own day/time. The link for this zoom group is different each month and is sent to everyone on the AM Book Group list; however, you may request it for…
Find out more »Mystery-Thriller Book Group via Zoom
The group meets via Zoom, of course, so if you do not get the link already, you may request it by sending an email to Linda at auntiesbooks@gmail.com. (Be sure to mention which group you are asking about as there is more than one zoom group.) Let's make a party of it!
Find out more »August 2023
Afternoon Zoom Book Group
Welcome to the newest (old) group at Auntie's. Old because it was a part of the AM Book Group - new because it now has its own day/time. The link for this zoom group is different each month and is sent to everyone on the AM Book Group list; however, you may request it for…
Find out more »Mystery-Thriller Book Group via Zoom
The group meets via Zoom, of course, so if you do not get the link already, you may request it by sending an email to Linda at auntiesbooks@gmail.com. (Be sure to mention which group you are asking about as there is more than one zoom group.) Let's make a party of it!
Find out more »September 2023
Afternoon Zoom Book Group
Welcome to the newest (old) group at Auntie's. Old because it was a part of the AM Book Group - new because it now has its own day/time. The link for this zoom group is different each month and is sent to everyone on the AM Book Group list; however, you may request it for…
Find out more »Mystery-Thriller Book Group via Zoom
The group meets via Zoom, of course, so if you do not get the link already, you may request it by sending an email to Linda at auntiesbooks@gmail.com. (Be sure to mention which group you are asking about as there is more than one zoom group.) Let's make a party of it!
Find out more »October 2023
Afternoon Zoom Book Group
Welcome to the newest (old) group at Auntie's. Old because it was a part of the AM Book Group - new because it now has its own day/time. The link for this zoom group is different each month and is sent to everyone on the AM Book Group list; however, you may request it for…
Find out more »Mystery-Thriller Book Group via Zoom
The group meets via Zoom, of course, so if you do not get the link already, you may request it by sending an email to Linda at auntiesbooks@gmail.com. (Be sure to mention which group you are asking about as there is more than one zoom group.) Let's make a party of it!
Find out more »November 2023
Afternoon Zoom Book Group
Welcome to the newest (old) group at Auntie's. Old because it was a part of the AM Book Group - new because it now has its own day/time. The link for this zoom group is different each month and is sent to everyone on the AM Book Group list; however, you may request it for…
Find out more »Mystery-Thriller Book Group via Zoom
The group meets via Zoom, of course, so if you do not get the link already, you may request it by sending an email to Linda at auntiesbooks@gmail.com. (Be sure to mention which group you are asking about as there is more than one zoom group.) Let's make a party of it!
Find out more »December 2023
Afternoon Zoom Book Group
Welcome to the newest (old) group at Auntie's. Old because it was a part of the AM Book Group - new because it now has its own day/time. The link for this zoom group is different each month and is sent to everyone on the AM Book Group list; however, you may request it for…
Find out more »Mystery-Thriller Book Group via Zoom
The group meets via Zoom, of course, so if you do not get the link already, you may request it by sending an email to Linda at auntiesbooks@gmail.com. (Be sure to mention which group you are asking about as there is more than one zoom group.) Let's make a party of it!
Find out more »January 2024
Mystery-Thriller Book Group via Zoom
The group meets via Zoom, of course, so if you do not get the link already, you may request it by sending an email to Linda at auntiesbooks@gmail.com. (Be sure to mention which group you are asking about as there is more than one zoom group.) Let's make a party of it!
Find out more »February 2024
VIRTUAL: Mystery/Thriller Book Club with Linda
Thursday, February 22, 2024 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm This group reads mysteries and thrillers. We meet the 4th Thursday of the month at 12pm noon and are currently meeting virtually on Zoom. If you don't already get the link email every month, you may request it from Linda at auntiesbooks@gmail.com. We have a great line-up…
Find out more »October 2024
Liberating Latin American Genre Fiction: In Conversation with Bestselling Author Silvia Moreno-Garcia Online
You’re invited to free your mind with the highly acclaimed Silvia Moreno-Garcia, New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of several novels including Mexican Gothic, The Daughter of Doctor Moreau, Gods of Jade and Shadow, and many more! Moreno-Garcia’s most recent novel, The Seventh Veil of Salome, is set in 1950s Hollywood. Vera Larios, an…
Find out more »Maybe You Should Talk To Someone: Examining the Truths and Fictions We Tell Ourselves with Lori Gottlieb
Every year, nearly 30 million Americans sit on a therapist’s couch—and some of these patients are therapists. In her remarkable book Maybe You Should Talk to Someone, Lori Gottlieb tells us that despite her license and rigorous training, her most significant credential is that she’s a card-carrying member of the human race. “I know what…
Find out more »Virtual Book Club Perma Red by Debra Magpie Earling
Join us for a book discussion of Spokane is Reading selection Perma Red by Debra Magpie Earling. Join us for our regular lunchtime book discussion of Spokane is Reading selection Perma Red by Debra Magpie Earling. Request a copy with your library card via our online catalog: physical book, e-book, and e-audiobook via Overdrive and…
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