Looking for some fun literary events in Paris this summer? Check out these selected events July 17 to 31, 2013 for Paris books lovers
17 July at 18h30 – 20h30 Creative Writing @ AUP Poetry Reading with Deborah Landau and Stuart Dischell. at The American University of Paris Grand Salon, 31 avenue Bosquet 75007 Contact: Jeffrey Greene 01 45 49 26 43/[email protected]
17 July at 19h30 Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Beautiful Struggle AT: the AMERICAN LIBRARY in Paris, 10, rue du Général Camou 75007 Paris Metro: Ecole Militaire (line 8), Alma-Marceau (line 9), RER: Pont de l'Alma (line C), Bus Routes: 42, 63, 69, 80, 82, 87, 92
18 July 19h30-00h00 Paris Lit Up Open Mic every Thursday . AT: Culture Rapide, 103 Rue Julien Lacroix, 75020. For more info click here
22 July 19h30—GRAHAM FAUST, REBECCA WOLF (of FENCE magazine and press) and PAUL LABORDE (celebrating and launching his first poetry collection) reading for Ivy Writers Paris. Ivy is hosting this great summer event for anyone hanging around! AT: Delaville Café, 34 bvd Bonne Nouvelle, 75010. For full info see http://ivywritersparis.blogspot.com
22 July 19h30 Launch party of THE BASTILLE no.2 "in your dreams" featuring many folks from SpokenWord Paris and others from elsewhere. Free wine and food, readings from the magazine, and music from Bruce as DJ. Bring your self, bring friends, bring a guitar. Monday/lundi 22 juillet. 19h30 au librairie Monte en l'Aire, 71 rue de Ménilmontant, 75020. Métro Ménilmontant
25 July 19h30-00h00 Paris Lit Up Open Mic every Thursday (in English or other languages too – when in Rome, speak French) Sign up is continuous all night, but first come first served from 19h30. The fun starts at 20h. Rotating hosts Jason Mc Gimsey, Kate Noakes, Emily Ruck-Keene. AT: the historic home of French Slam poetry, Culture Rapide, at 103 Rue Julien Lacroix, 75020. Featured reader this week isBarbara Marsh. For more visit here
Monday 29th July 7:00pm : Join the good folks at Shakespeare and co to celebrate the publication of the stunning Grey Cats by Adam Biles, runner-up in the Paris Literary Prize 2011.
July 29th – Spoken Word Beggars (David Sirois’ theme) SpokenWord Au Chat Noir, 76 rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud 75011. Métro Parmentier/Couronnes. Sign up from 7.30pm in the bar. Poetics start from 8.30pm underground. Check out the Practical info page for more info.
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Contests:
$200 prize Graphic artists, designers, check out this ebook cover design contest: $200 prize
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New Paris Writers News Interviews:
Heather Stimmler-Hall, author of Naughty Paris: a Lady's Guide to the Sexy City, on writing about Paris' secret side
Rachael Acks, author of The Curious Case of Clementine Nimowitz and her Exceedinly Tiny Dog, on Steampunk, women writers and new voices in science fiction
Matthew Fraser, author of Home Again in Paris: Oscar, Leo and Me, on Poodleland, memoir and seeing Paris through different eyes
Miranda Crispin, star of The Last Five Years, on musical theatre in France
Barry Kirwan, author of Eden's Revenge, on creating new worlds in science fiction
Susan Kamata, author of Losing Kei, on inspirations for expat writing in Japan
Jennie Fields, author of The Age of Desire, on Paris, women in publishing, and the challenges of making Edith Wharton have sex
