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  • Maybe This Will Save Me: Tommy Dorfman in conversation with E.R. Anderson

    The Paideia School 1509 Ponce De Leon Ave, Atlanta

    Charis and the Paideia School welcome Tommy Dorfman in conversation with E.R. Anderson for a discussion of Maybe This Will Save Me: A Memoir of Art, Addiction and Transformation, a luminously written, bracingly honest, and structurally audacious memoir of an artist whose vision transcends mediums. This event takes place in the Black Box Theater at...

    Free
  • Queer Romance Book Club Reads: The Stars Too Fondly

    Zoom

    The Queer Romance Book Club is a group of adults that reads and discusses queer romance stories of all kinds. From new releases to older stories, contemporary to historical settings (with even some fantasy on occasion!), the books we'll read will also feature diverse pairings/configurations, sexualities, and gender expressions. Join us on the second Tuesday...

    Free
  • Monthly Sapphic Writing Group

    Charis Books & More 184 S Candler Street, Decatur, GA, United States

    Charis Books and More & Sapphic Creative Writing Group are excited to bring our community a monthly space for sapphic, trans, and non-binary people to write and socialize. This space will include writing prompts and time to share your work and receive feedback from fellow participants. No prior writing experience is necessary – all skill...

    Free
  • The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman: Niko Stratis in conversation with E.R. Anderson

    Crowdcast - The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman: Niko Stratis in conversation with E.R. Anderson

    Charis welcomes Niko Stratis in conversation with E.R. Anderson  for a discussion of The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman, a memoir-in-essays on transness, dad rock, and the music that saves us. This event takes place on Crowdcast, Charis' virtual event platform. This event is free, but registration is required for virtual attendance. Register...

    Free
  • Meet Me There: Danez Smith and Tameka Cage Conley

    Charis Books & More 184 S Candler Street, Decatur, GA, United States

    "Meet Me There" is a monthly intergenerational poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction experience curated by trans/genderqueer poet and sound artist Samuel Ace. Writers exploring genre and gender boundaries will be a special focus of this series. This event usually takes place on the second Thursday of each month at 7:30pm ET. Some months our readings...

    Free
  • Liberation Stories: Building Narrative Power for 21st Century Social Movements

    Charis Books & More 184 S Candler Street, Decatur, GA, United States

    Charis welcomes Charlene Carruthers to moderate a conversation with editors Shanelle Matthews and Marzena Zukowska and anthology contributors for a discussion of Liberation Stories: Building Narrative Power for 21st-Century Social Movements, a timely and instructive handbook for telling stories that change the world. More details forthcoming on contributors that will be joining us. This event...

    Free
  • Cliterati Open Mic Featuring: abeo chimeka-tisdale

    Charis Books & More 184 S Candler Street, Decatur, GA, United States

    Charis and Cliterati pair up to present an inviting and fierce open mic & reading series that celebrates new voices and seasoned veterans alike. Co-hosted by Karen G. and Theresa Davis, all are welcome to come and share their work. June's featured poet is abeo chimeka-tisdale. They don't have a book (yet!) but you can...

    Free
  • Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil

    First Baptist Church of Decatur 308 Clairemont Ave, Decatur, United States

    Charis and the Georgia Center for the Book welcome V.E. Schwab for a celebration of Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil. In Person at the First Baptist Church of Decatur. About Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil: From V. E. Schwab, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Invisible Life of...

  • History on the Rocks: Cyclorama Spritz

    History on the Rocks
    Atlanta History Center GA, United States

    On Wednesday, July 2 from 7-10 pm, join us at The Battle of Atlanta cyclorama for a special History on the Rocks! One of only two cycloramas in the entire United States, this 138-year-old, 49-foot-tall, 10,000-pound painting depicts the 1864 Battle of Atlanta in vivid detail. Afterwards, join in on a Cyclorama scavenger hunt for the...

  • 2025 Black Writers Weekend

    Various Locations

    Black Writers Weekend is a dynamic, community-driven festival powered by AAMBC Inc., created by Creatives for Creatives and culture lovers. Returning in 2025 for a four-day, in-person celebration, the event honors and amplifies the voices of Black literary creatives across publishing and film. This year’s festival features all three of its major events—Cre8tiveCon, Lit Crawl,...

    Free – $250

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