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. May's featured poet is Talicha J. in celebration of Taking Back the Body, a poetry...

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...

Charis welcomes A.E. Osworth in conversation with E.R. Anderson for a discussion of Awakened, a magical coming-of-age romp about love, loss, drag shows, and late capitalism. This event takes place on Crowdcast, Charis' virtual event platform. This event is free, but registration is required for virtual attendance. Register here. Please read the in-person event guidelines...

Charis welcomes LittlePuss Press publisher Casey Plett in conversation with Atlanta library worker and T4T Book Club Founder, Jamie Hare, for a celebration of feminist presses, trans writing, and making our own spaces! LittlePuss Press is a feminist press run by trans women. They believe in printing on paper, intensive editing, and throwing lots of...

 "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...

Description: Charis welcomes Alec Karakatsanis in conversation with Kamau Franklin for a discussion of Copaganda: How Police and the Media Manipulate Our News, a powerful warning about how the media manipulates public perception, fueling fear and inequality, while distracting us from what truly matters. This event takes place in person at Charis and on Crowdcast,...

The Black Feminist Book Club reads books written by Black transgender, gender expansive, and/or women writers, which center the liberation, struggle, and lived experiences of oppressed people/marginalized groups through a Black feminist perspective. This group meets regularly in-person at Charis on the first Sunday of each month at 3pm. Assata by Assata Shakur is May’s...

Charis welcomes Jeffrey O. G. Ogbar in conversation with Brea Baker for a discussion of Black Movement: African American Urban History Since the Great Migration, a landmark volume that explores the last half century of African American urban history. This event takes place in person at Charis and on Crowdcast, Charis' virtual event platform. This...

Charis welcomes editor Rae Garringer for a panel discussion with contributors from the collection To Belong Here: A New Generation of Queer, Trans, and Two-Spirit Appalachian Writers. More details forthcoming around the contributors featured on the panel. This collection delves into how queer, trans, and Two-Spirit Appalachian people make sense of life in the mountains....