BBE InConversation Events
BBE InConversation with Elaine Fletcher Chapman, Christi Harris &Tracy Rice Weber
Join us Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at 7 p.m. Eastern (4 p.m. Pacific) for a reading and conversation with Elaine Fletcher Chapman, Christi Harris & Tracy Rice Weber.
BBE InConversation with Jehanne Dubrow and Brian Turner
Join us Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at 7 p.m. Eastern (4 p.m. Pacific) for a reading and conversation with Jehanne Dubrow and Brian Turner. Registration is required!
BBE InConversation with Carrie Nassif and Haley Lasché
Join us Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at 7 p.m. Eastern (4 p.m. Pacific) for a reading and conversation with Carrie Nassif and Haley Lasché . Registration is required!
BBE InConversation with Danuta Hinc
Join us Tuesday, October 24, 2023, at 7 p.m. Eastern (4 p.m. Pacific) for a reading and conversation with Danuta Hinc. Registration is required!
BBE InConversation with JoeAnn Hart and Genevieve Plunkett
Join us Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at 7 p.m. Eastern (4 p.m. Pacific) for a reading and conversation with JoeAnn Hart and Genevieve Plunkett. JoeAnn will be reading from her collection of stories, Highwire Act & Other Tales of Survival and Genevieve will be reading from her novel, In the Lobby of the Dream Hotel. Registration is required!
BBE InConversation with Lauren Kay Johnson and Matt Gallagher
Join us Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at 7 p.m. Eastern (4 p.m. Pacific) for a reading and conversation with Lauren Kay Johnson and Matt Gallagher. Lauren will be reading from her memoir, The Fine Art of Camouflage, and Matt will be reading from his novel, Daybreak, forthcoming in February 2024. Registration is required!
BBE InConversation with Denton Loving and Erika Nichols-Frazer
Join us Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at 7 p.m. Eastern (4 p.m. Pacific) for a reading with Denton Loving and Erika Nichols-Frazer. Denton will be reading from his poetry collection, Tamp, and Erika will be reading from her memoir, Feed Me. Registration is required!
BBE InConversation with Jeannie Marshall and Judith Baumel
Join us Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at 7 p.m. Eastern (4 p.m. Pacific) to celebrate the publication of All Things Move: Seeing Things in the Sistine Chapel by Jeannie Marshall, who will read briefly from the book. After, she and poet Judith Baumel will talk about the book's deeply moving meditation on art, religion and life.
BBE InConversation with Tara Ison and David Ryan
Join us Tuesday, March 28 at 7 p.m. Eastern (4 p.m. Pacific) for a conversation with Tara Ison and David Ryan. Tara will be reading from At the Hour Between Dog and Wolf and David will be reading from Animals in Motion.
BBE InConversation with Rina Palumbo and Jamie Zvirzdin
Join us Tuesday, February 21 at 7 p.m. Eastern (4 p.m. Pacific) for a conversation with Rina Palumbo and Jamie Zvirzdin. Jamie will be reading from Subatomic Writing: Six Fundamental Lessons to Make Language Matter and Rina will be reading from her flash work.
BBE InConversation with Kathy Fagan and Debra Monroe
Join us Tuesday, January 24 at 7 p.m. Eastern (4 p.m. Pacific) for a reading with Kathy Fagan and Debra Monroe. Kathy will be reading from her most recent poetry collection Bad Hobby and Debra will be reading from her essay collection It Takes a Worried Woman.
Best of the Net Reading and Benefit for Ukraine
Join us Tuesday, December 6 at 7 p.m. Eastern (4 p.m. Pacific) for a reading with our Best of the Net nominees to benefit Ukraine.
BBE InConversation with Jennifer Barber and A. Molotkov —Canceled
Join us Tuesday, November 1 at 7 p.m. Eastern (4 p.m. Pacific) for a reading with Jennifer Barber and Anatoly Molotkov. Jennifer will be reading from her most recent poetry collection The Sliding Boat Our Bodies Made and Anatoly will be reading from his poetry collection Future Symptoms.
BBE InConversation with Ray Nayler and Wendy Wagner
Join us Tuesday, October 18 at 7 p.m. Eastern (4 p.m. Pacific) for a reading and conversation with Ray Nayler and Wendy N. Wagner Ray will be reading from his most recent novel, Mountain in the Sea, and Wendy will be reading from her novella, The Secret Skin. Together they will examine the art and craft of writing and the writing profession. We welcome questions from the audience!
BBE InConversation with Judith Baumel and Rachel Hadas
Join us Tuesday, September 13 at 7 p.m. Eastern (4 p.m. Pacific) for a reading and conversation with Judith Baumel and Rachel Hadas. Judith will be reading from her most recent poetry collection Thorny and Rachel will be reading from her poetry collection Pandemic Almanac Together they will examine the art and place of poetry. We welcome questions from the audience!
BBE InConversation with Erin Flanagan and Joshua Dolezal
Join us Tuesday, August 23 at 7 p.m. Eastern (4 p.m. Pacific) for a reading and conversation with Erin Flanagan and Joshua Doležal . Erin will be reading from her most recent novel Blackout and Joshua will be reading from new nonfiction. Together they will examine the art and craft of writing and the writing profession. We welcome questions from the audience!
BBE InConversation with Joy Ladin and David Orr
Join us Tuesday, July 19 at 7 p.m. Eastern (4 p.m. Pacific) for a reading and conversation with Joy Ladin and David Orr . Joy will be reading from her most recent poetry collection, Shekhinah Speaks (Selva Oscura Press), and David will be speaking to his visual art. Together they will examine the intersection of written and visual expression. We welcome questions from the audience!
BBE InConversation with James Tate Hill and M.C. Armstrong
Join us Tuesday, June 7 at 7 p.m. Eastern (4 p.m. Pacific) for a reading and conversation with James Tate Hill and M.C. Armstrong. JT will be reading from his nonfiction memoir, Blind Man’s Bluff and Matt will be reading from his memoir The Mysteries of Haditha. Together they will examine the art of memoir and storytelling. We welcome questions from the audience!
BBE InConversation with June Gervais and Shawna Kay Rodenberg
Join us Tuesday, May 17 at 7 p.m. Eastern (4 p.m. Pacific) for a reading and conversation with June Gervais and Shawna Kay Rodenberg. June will be reading from her debut novel, Jobs for Girls with Artistic Flair and Shawna will be reading from Kin. Together they will examine the art of memoir and storytelling. We welcome questions from the audience!
BBE InConversation with Erica Plouffe Lazure and Jill McCorkle
Join us Tuesday, April 19 at 7 p.m. EST (4 p.m. PST) for a reading and conversation with Erica Plouffe Lazure and Jill McCorkle. Erica will be reading from her new book, Proof of Me and Other stories, and Jill will be reading from Hieroglyphics. Together they will examine short story writing and storytelling. We welcome questions from the audience!
BBE InConversation with Heidi Barr & April Tierney
Join us Tuesday, April 5 at 7 p.m. EST (4 p.m. PST) for a reading and conversation with Heidi Barr and April Tierney. Heidi will be reading from her new book, Slouching Toward Radiance, and April will be reading from Memory Keeper.
A Night of Poetry and Prose
Join us on Tuesday, March 1 at 7 p.m. EST (4 p.m. PST) for a night of poetry and prose featuring Bennington Writing Seminars alumni Miriam O'Neal, Monica Minott, Elaine Fletcher Chapman, Cheryl Pappas, and Lauren Davis.
THERE THE ROCK GLISTENS, a reading: 14 Poems (A Period of Sickness) by Arthur Gold
Join us on Saturday, January 29, 2022 at 2 p.m. (US EST), 8 pm (France) for a bilingual reading of Arthur Gold’s poems with David Ferry (English) and Emmanuel Merle (French). Click for more information and to register.
BBE InConversation with Amy Butcher and Brendan Jones
Join us on Tuesday, February 22nd at 7 p.m. EST (4 p.m. PST) for a reading and conversation featuring Amy Butcher and Brendan Jones. Amy will read from her new memoir, Mothertrucker: Finding Joy on the Loneliest Road in America, and Brendan will read from his latest novel, Whispering Alaska.
Book Swap Blizzard
Book Swap Blizzard
What could be better than books and writing prompts? We’ll do both and here’s how it works. When you register, let us know the title of the book or literary magazine you plan to swap. When we gather, we’ll indulge in some creative writing prompts. Then we’ll draw names and swap books or journal subscriptions — you bring a book or journal, you get a book or journal;, and all you have to do is mail the book you “bring” to the person who draws your name.
Ken Harvey and Alice Mattison
Join us on Tuesday, November 16 at 7 p.m. EST (4 p.m. PST) for a reading and conversation featuring Ken Harvey and Alice Mattison. We welcome questions from the audience. Click for more information and registration.
Jasmin Darznik and Danuta Hinc
Join us on Tuesday, October 28 at 7 p.m. EST (4 p.m. PST) for a reading and conversation featuring Jasmin Darznik and Danuta Hinc. We welcome questions from the audience. Click for more information and registration.
Doris W. Cheng and Cheryl Pappas
Join us on Tuesday, September 14 at 7 p.m. EST (4 p.m. PST) for a reading and conversation featuring Doris W. Cheng and Cheryl Pappas. We welcome questions from the audience. Click for more information.
Peggy Dobreer and Janet Fitch
Join us on Friday, August 20 at 5 p.m. PST (8 p.m. EST) for an evening of poetry and conversation featuring Peggy Dobreer and Janet Fitch. In addition to Peggy’s reading from her new book, Forbidden Plums. Click for more information.
Martha Cooley and Deirdre McNamer
Join us on June 15th, 7 PM EST for a reading and conversation with writers Martha Cooley and Deirdre McNamer as they read from their new novels and discuss the writing process. Click for more information.