Join AWP's literary community for the following offsite events, hosted throughout the Philadelphia area and virtually during our conference.
The organizers of these events have agreed to ensure that the offsite venues listed here are accessible according to the standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
These events are not produced, moderated, or curated by AWP, and AWP is not responsible for their quality or accessibility services. We list these events as a courtesy to the literary field.
If you have any questions or concerns about specific offsite events, please contact the organizers of the event directly.
Wednesday, March 7, 2018 | |
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5:30 pm to 6:30 pm |
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Inkwood Books, 1809 N Tampa St, Tampa, FL 33602 |
Chaya Bhuvaneswar Dzanc Books Prize Reading
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5:30 pm to 7:00 pm |
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Sail Pavilion, 333 S Franklin St, Tampa, FL 33602 |
Station Hill 6:34 Reading to the Sun
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6:00 pm to 7:30 pm |
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Reservoir Bar, 1518 E 7th Ave, Tampa, FL 33605 |
5th Annual Rock and Roll Reading
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6:00 pm to 8:00 pm |
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The Attic Cafe, 500 E Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, FL 33602 |
Northwestern University MFA Faculty and Student Reading
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Spain Restaurant & Toma Bar, 513 Tampa St, Tampa, FL 33602 |
Vermont College of Fine Arts Reception and Reading
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6:00 pm to 9:00 pm |
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The Bunker, 1907 N 19th St, Ybor City, FL 33605 |
8x8: Readings and Workshop
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Patio at Pach's Place, The Tahitian Inn, 601 S Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, FL 33609 |
Tiferet Journal Author Reading
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6:30 pm to 8:00 pm |
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The Florida Museum of Photographic Arts, 400 N Ashley Dr, Tampa, FL 33602 |
Tupelo Press 30/30 Reunion Reading
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6:30 pm to 8:30 pm |
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The Fountain, 238 E Davis Blvd, Tampa, FL 33606 |
Monster Mags of the Midwest
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7:00 pm to 8:30 pm |
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Inkwood Books, 1809 N Tampa St, Tampa, FL 33602 |
Connie May Fowler Reading
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The Sail Pavilion, 333 S Franklin St, Tampa, FL 33602 |
MFA Student Lit Mag Editors Networking Event
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7:00 pm to 9:00 pm |
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Jet City Espresso Seminole Heights, 5803 N Florida Ave, Tampa, FL 33604 |
Tupelo Quarterly Reading and Party
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Daniel A. Cannon Memorial Library, Saint Leo University, 33701 State Road 52, Saint Leo, FL 33574 |
A Reading by Jessie van Eerden
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Tampa Bay History Center, 801 Old Water St, Tampa, FL 33602 |
Centenarian Vision
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Gaspar’s Grotto, 1805 E 7th Ave, Tampa, FL 33605 |
Waxwing, Newfound, Salt Hill - Offsite Reading
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Aloft Tampa Downtown, Tactic Meeting Room, 100 W Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, FL, 33602 |
Plume Poetry Reading
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7:00 pm to 9:30 pm |
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University of South Florida Traditions Hall, Gibbons Alumni Center, 11810 USF Alumni Drive, Tampa, F |
Cave Canem's Annual Fellows Reading
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8:00 pm to 9:30 pm |
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Franklin Manor, 912 Franklin St, Tampa, FL 33602 |
Rutgers-Newark MFA Mixer and Reading
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8:30 pm |
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The Attic, 500 E Kennedy Blvd, Suite 400, Tampa, Florida 33602 |
2018 Women's Caucus Reading in Tampa
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9:00 pm to 10:30 pm |
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The Retreat, 123 S Hyde Park Ave, Tampa, FL 33606 |
Dive Stories at The Retreat
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Thursday, March 8, 2018 | |
12:30 pm to 2:30 pm |
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Inkwood Books, 1809 North Tampa St, Tampa, FL 33602 |
New Writing From Atlanta!
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2:30 pm to 4:30 pm |
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Scarfone/Hartley Gallery, 310 N Blvd, Tampa, FL 33606 |
University of Tampa Low-Res MFA and Volt Books Cover Stories Reading
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3:00 pm to 4:00 pm |
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Inkwood Books, 1809 N Tampa St, Tampa, FL, 33602 |
Naugatuck River Review 10th Anniversary Reading!
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4:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
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Inkwood Books, 1809 N Tampa St, Tampa, FL 33602 |
Haunted Poetry, Writing the Ephemeral
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4:00 pm to 6:00 pm |
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The Attic Cafe, 500 E Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, FL 33602 |
Black Earth Institute Reading
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The Bad Monkey, 1717 E 7th Ave, Tampa, FL 33605 |
This is Paradise: A Reading With Duane Locke and Las Vegas Writers
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4:30 pm to 6:00 pm |
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CAVU, 1601 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL 33602 |
Finishing Each Other's Sentences: A Reading of Collaborators
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4:30 pm to 6:30 pm |
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Gaspar's Grotto, 1805 E 7th Ave, Tampa, FL 33605 |
TN in Tampa: Off-Site Reading
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Fly Bar & Restaurant, 1202 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL 33602 |
Sundress/Flaming Giblet/Hyacinth Girl/Shelterbelt Reading
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5:00 pm to 6:30 pm |
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c.1949, 6905 N Orleans Ave, Tampa, FL 33604 |
Barrels Grimly Crashing into the Sun
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5:00 pm to 7:00 pm |
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Victory Coffee, 101 N 12th Street, Unit 101, Tampa, FL 33602 |
New from ASU: Arizona State MFA Alumni Read from New Books
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5:30 pm to 6:30 pm |
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Inkwood Books, 1809 N Tampa St, Tampa, FL 33602 |
Florida Writers
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5:30 pm to 7:00 pm |
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Bay Harbor Hotel, 7700 Courtney Campbell Causeway, Tampa, FL 33607 |
Free Verse Editions Reading
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5:30 pm to 7:30 pm |
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Splitsville, 615 Channelside Dr, Suite 120, Tampa, FL 33602 |
Five Oaks Press Poetry and Pool Party
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Pokey's Rock & Rolls, 100 E Madison St, Tampa, FL 33602 |
Nasty Women Poets Anthology Reading
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6:00 pm to 7:00 pm |
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Florida Museum of Photographic Arts, 400 N Ashley Drive, Cube 200, Tampa, Florida 33602 |
Submerging Writer Fellowship Book Launch Party
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Irish 31 Pub House & Eatery, 1611 W Swann Ave, Tampa, FL, 33606 |
WTAW Press Presents
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6:00 pm to 7:15 pm |
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Scarfone/Hartley Gallery, R.K. Bailey Arts Studio, 310 N Boulevard, Tampa FL 33606 |
University of Tampa Presents Brock Clarke and Patricia Smith: A Reading
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6:00 pm to 8:00 pm |
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The Attic Cafe, 500 E Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, FL 33602 |
Bat City Review, Pleiades, Gulf Coast, & Subtropics reading
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Felicitous Coffee Shop, 14204 N 42nd St, Tampa, FL 33549 |
Moon City Press Reading
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Chez Faby, 500 N Tampa St, Tampa, FL 33602 |
A Reading from Gold Wake & University of Akron Press
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Spain Restaurant and Toma Bar, 513 N Tampa St, Tampa, FL 33602 |
Thursday Thursday Thursday: A Reading
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6:30 pm |
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Fancy Free Nursery, 1502 N Florida Ave, Tampa, FL 33602 |
All-Star Book Release Reading with Copper Canyon Press!
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6:30 pm to 8:00 pm |
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Oxford Exchange, 420 W Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, FL 33602 |
Sweet, Diagram, & Saw Palm Reading
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Blind Tiger Cafe, 1901 E 7th Ave, Tampa, FL 33602 |
Spalding Low-Res MFA Gathering & Reading
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6:30 pm to 9:00 pm |
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Bamboozle Tea Lounge - Channel Side, 109 N 12th St, Tampa, FL 33602 |
Grey Book Press / Anhinga Press Offsite Poetry Reading
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7:00 pm to 8:00 pm |
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Inkwood Books, 1809 N Tampa St, Tampa, FL 33602 |
Red Hen Press Poetry Reading at Inkwood Books
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7:00 pm to 8:30 pm |
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Lector Social Club: A Literary Wine Bar, 2307 N Florida Ave, Tampa, FL 33602 |
Saint Julian Press Poetry Event
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7:00 pm to 8:45 pm |
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Rialto Theatre Gallery, 1617 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL 33602 |
Wide Receivers: A Reading of Poetry in Translation by Action Books and Friends
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7:00 pm to 9:00 pm |
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The Tampa Club, Rotunda Room, 101 E Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, FL 33602 |
Terrapin Books Reading
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Foundation Coffee, 1607 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL 33602 |
FC2 Flash Reading
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Four Green Fields, 205 W Platt St, Tampa, FL 33606 |
The Southeast Review, Indiana Review, and The McNeese Review Reading
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5 Star Dive Bar, 1811 N 15th St, Tampa, FL 33605 |
Strange Theater: A Menagerie of Fabulists
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Aloft Tampa Downtown, Tactic Meeting Room, 100 W Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, FL, 33602 |
MadHat Press / Plume Poetry
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7:00 pm to 9:30 pm |
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The Hideaway, 1120 E Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, FL 33602 |
Defending Home: An Eco-Inclusive Reading
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7:00 pm to 10:00 pm |
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Taps Restaurant Bar & Lounge, 777 N Ashley Dr, Tampa, FL 33602 |
Measure Press Reading
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Creative Loafing, 1911 N 13th St, Ste W200, Ybor City, FL 33605 |
Indolent Books Launch & Celebration
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4611 W Kensington Ave, Tampa, FL 33629 |
Sierra Nevada College and Guernica Magazine present: The Kiss - Intimacies for Writers
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7:30 pm to 9:00 pm |
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Waterside Grill, Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina, 700 S Florida Ave, Tampa, FL 33605 |
Queer Mixer!
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7:30 pm to 9:30 pm |
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Bad Monkey in Ybor City, 1717 E 7th Ave. Tampa, FL 33605 |
Ahsahta Press Reading
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7:30 pm to 10:00 pm |
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Jet City Espresso & Wine Café, Seminole Heights, 5803 N Florida Ave, Tampa, FL 33604 |
Wine & Words (Alternating Current) Offsite Reading
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8:00 pm to 10:00 pm |
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Anise Global Gastrobar, 777 N Ashley Dr, Tampa, FL 33602 |
Live From the Mothership, presented by Argos Books & Mind the Bird Media
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8:30 pm to 11:30 pm |
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The Attic, 1510 E 8th St, Tampa, FL 33605 |
Poetry and Jazz
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9:00 pm to 10:00 pm |
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Oxford Exchange, 420 W Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, FL 33602 |
National Poetry Series Winners Reading
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Rialto Theatre, 1617 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL 33602 |
PANK x Prelude x Yemassee
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The Attic Cafe, 500 E Kennedy Blvd, Suite 400, Tampa, FL 33602 |
SWWIM Rises Up
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Friday, March 9, 2018 | |
3:30 pm to 5:00 pm |
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Inkwood Books, 1809 N Tampa St, Tampa, FL 33602 |
Two Year College Caucus Reading
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4:00 pm to 6:00 pm |
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Greatroom Bar, Marriott Waterside Hotel, 700 S Florida Ave, Tampa, FL 33602 |
Happy Hour with the University of Houston's Creative Writing Program
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Zudar's on Platt, 201 W Platt St, Tampa, FL 33606 |
Gazing Grain and Switchback Reading
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Fly Bar & Restaurant, 1202 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL 33602 |
Free Happy-Hour Snack & Drink with Blue River Review, Eyewear Publishing, & Gold Wake Live
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Bamboozle Tea Lounge, 109 N 12th St, Ste #1101, Tampa, FL 33602 |
Bent Realities: Reading and Discussion by Micah Dean Hicks, Jim Minick, and Brenda Peynado
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4:30 pm to 6:00 pm |
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Ella's Americana Folk Art Cafe, 5119 N Nebraska Ave, Tampa, FL 33603 |
Carnegie Mellon University Press Reading
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4:30 pm to 7:30 pm |
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Sheraton Tampa Riverwalk Hotel, Riverview Room, 200 N Ashley Dr, Tampa, FL 33602 |
Vermont College of Fine Arts Reception
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5:00 pm to 6:30 pm |
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Foundation Coffee (patio), 1607 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL 33602 |
Poetry of Urban Space: A Group Reading
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5:00 pm to 7:00 pm |
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Tampa Museum of Art, 120 W Gasparilla Plaza, Tampa, FL 33602 |
Tupelo Press Reading and Party
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Spain Restaurant and Toma Bar, 513 N Tampa St, Tampa, FL 33602 |
Women of Resistance Launch Party
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5:30 pm |
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Four Green Fields, 205 W Platt St, Tampa FL 33606 |
Willow Springs and The Florida Review Patio Reading
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5:30 pm to 6:30 pm |
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Inkwood Books, 1809 N Tampa Street, Tampa, FL 33602 |
Older Queer Voices: A Reading
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5:30 pm to 6:45 pm |
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Ella's Americana Folk Art Cafe, 5119 N Nebraska Ave, Tampa, FL 33603 |
Red Hen Press Omnibus Reading at Ella's Americana Folk Art Cafe
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5:30 pm to 8:00 pm |
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Victory Coffee, 101 N 12th St, Tampa, FL 33602 |
Emily Geminder, Jason Tougaw, Chaya Bhuvaneswar and Karissa Chen Read
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The Attic, 500 E Kennedy Blvd #400, Tampa, FL 33602 |
Ghost Fishing Eco-Justice Anthology Launch & Split This Rock 10th Anniversary Celebration
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6:00 pm to 8:00 pm |
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Franklin Manor, 912 Franklin St, Tampa, FL 33602 |
TriQuarterly's Annual Reading
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Ferg's Live, 490 Channelside Dr, Tampa, FL 33602 |
Creative Nonfiction Reading: Under the Gum Tree, Fourth Genre, River Teeth & Hippocampus
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Metro West, 4030 W Boy Scout Blvd, #200, Tampa, FL 33607 |
Minerva Rising's Reclaiming "R" Time: Reading, Relaxing, Rising
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Cotanchobee Fort Brooke Park, 601 Old Water St, Tampa, FL 33602 |
CLASH Books Reading in the Park
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6:30 pm to 8:00 pm |
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Bradley's on 7th, 1510 E 7th Ave, Tampa, FL 33605 |
Queer, Sweet Home: Foglifter Press & Co. Redefining Home
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The Hub Bar, 719 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL 33602 |
University of Iowa's NWP Reading
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6:30 pm to 9:30 pm |
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Gaspar’s Grotto, 1805 E 7th Ave, Tampa, FL 33605 |
Poets of The Baffler Reading
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Rialto Theatre, 1617 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL 33602 |
Interim and Barrow Street
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7:00 pm to 8:30 pm |
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Creative Loafing, 1911 N 13th St, Ste W200, Ybor City, FL 33605 |
The Iowa Review, Rescue Press, and CSU Poetry Center Reading
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Florida Museum of Photographic Arts, 400 N Ashley Dr, Cube 200, Tampa, FL 33602 |
Dear America: The Terrain.org 20th Anniversary Reading
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Robert W. Saunders, Sr. Public Library, 1505 N Nebraska Ave, Tampa, FL 33602 |
An Evening with The Sun
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7:00 pm to 9:00 pm |
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Sapphire Lounge, 905 N Florida Ave, Tampa, FL 33602 |
Prelude to a Debut
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The Portico, 1001 N Florida Ave, Tampa, FL 33602 |
Reading Queer: Poetry In A Time of Chaos Offsite Reading
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Blind Tiger Cafe, 1901 E 7th Ave, Ybor City, FL 33605 |
Tarpaulin Sky + Essay Press + Reality Beach
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The Bunker, 1907 N 19th St, Ybor City, FL 33605 |
Kelsey Street, Belladonna, and Kore Press Reading
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Aloft Tampa Downtown, Tactic Meeting Room, 100 W Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, FL, 33602 |
White Pine Press / MadHat Press / Plume Poetry
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Red Door No. 5, 1910 N Florida Ave, Tampa, FL 33602 |
Queer Magic: A Reading + Celebration
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7:00 pm to 9:30 pm |
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HCC Studio Theatre, 1411 E 11th Ave, Tampa, FL, 33605 |
4X4: Four Readers from Four Literary Organizations
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7:00 pm to 10:00 pm |
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CAVU, 1601 N. Franklin Street, Tampa, FL 33602 |
Sinking Ground, Rising Voices
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7:30 pm to 10:00 pm |
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Four Green Fields, 205 W Platt St, Tampa, FL 33606 |
UCF MFA Reunion/Reception
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7:30 pm to 11:45 pm |
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7venth Sun Brewery & Taproom, 6809 N Nebraska Ave, Tampa, FL 33604 |
Books & Brews (Alternating Current) Offsite Reading
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Saturday, March 10, 2018 | |
10:30 am to 12:30 pm |
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Bamboozle Tea Lounge, 109 N 12th St, Ste #1101, Tampa, FL 33602 |
Flash in the Morning
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1:00 pm to 4:00 pm |
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2924 W Pearl Ave, Tampa, FL 33611 |
Brunch for the Lizard People
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4:00 pm to 5:15 pm |
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Old Tampa Free Public Library, 102 E 7th Ave, Tampa, FL 33602 |
YellowJacket Press and Friends
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4:00 pm to 6:00 pm |
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Fly Bar & Restaurant, 1202 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL 33602 |
UIC Alumni Reading
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5:00 pm to 7:00 pm |
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Four Green Fields, 205 W Platt Street, Tampa, FL 33606 |
IU Alumni Reading
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6:00 pm to 7:00 pm |
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Florida Museum for Photographic Arts, 400 N Ashley Dr, Tampa, FL 33602 |
Veteran Poetry & Art Performance
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6:00 pm to 8:00 pm |
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Fly Bar & Restaurant, 1202 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL 33602 |
First Book Rooftop Reading
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6:30 pm to 8:00 pm |
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The Attic Cafe, 500 E Kennedy Blvd, Suite 400, Tampa, FL 33602 |
UNL First Books Alumni Reading
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7:00 pm to 9:00 pm |
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Four Green Fields at Curtis Hixon Park, 702 N Ashley Dr, Tampa, FL 33602 |
A Gathering with Bennington Review, Fence, and the Text Image MFA Program at Ithaca College
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CoWork Ybor, 1901 E 7th Ave, Tampa, FL 33605 |
New Delta Review and Bayou Magazine Offsite Reading
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7:00 pm to 9:30 pm |
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HCC Studio Theatre, 1411 E 11th Ave, Tampa, FL, 33605 |
An Evening of Latin American Poetry in Translation
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7:00 pm to 10:00 pm |
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Taps Restaurant Bay & Lounge, 777 N Ashley Dr, Tampa, FL 33602 |
TriQuarterly Books/Curbstone Reading
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7:30 pm to 9:00 pm |
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Vaughn Center, 9th Floor, 200 UT Poe Pkwy, Tampa, FL 33602 |
Literary Death Match Tampa, Ep. 1
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Sunday, March 11, 2018 | |
12:00 pm to 2:00 pm |
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Bookstore1Sarasota, 12 South Palm Ave, Sarasota, FL, 34236 |
Poetry Marathon
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