Events

Inner Moonlight is the monthly poetry series for the Wild Detectives! RSVP to meet us in the backyard at 7:30pm on Wednesday February 8th for a live reading from one featured writer, with a brief open mic to follow. Don’t worry, podcast fans! We will record the live show and release it as a podcast…

Inner Moonlight is the monthly poetry series for the Wild Detectives! RSVP to meet us in the backyard at 7:30pm on Wednesday March 8th for a live reading from one featured writer, with a brief open mic to follow. Don’t worry, podcast fans! We will record the live show and release it as a podcast…

Rumi's poetry is some of the most widely read and translated in history. Spiritual and profound, the universality of his writing remains immensely popular today. Join Joan Canby for a discussion of his works, including major themes and inspirations, as well as the situational context in which he lived, worshipped and wrote. Joan Canby has…

Join Writing Workshops Dallas & The Writer's Garret  for LitTalk: A DFW Author Panel Series at Whose Books on Wednesday, March 22nd at 7 pm. Novelist & series creator/moderator Alex Temblador will lead a panel addressing the challenges and rewards of creative risk in writing. Panelists include Patrice Caldwell, Will Clarke, and Lori Ann Stephens.…

Teaching Artist in Residence Lisa Huffaker leads an immersive writing trek showcasing a pocket of wilderness tucked away in central Dallas, designed to illuminate the possibilities inherent in the beauty of our natural landscape. Whether you write poetry, prose, or just enjoy the delights of the outdoors, good walking shoes and an a sense of…

Inner Moonlight is the monthly poetry series for the Wild Detectives! RSVP to meet us in the backyard at 7:30pm on Wednesday April 12th for a live reading from one featured writer, with a brief open mic to follow. Don’t worry, podcast fans! We will record the live show and release it as a podcast…

The works of C. F. Cavafy, since his death in 1933, have garnered his legacy increasing attention and acclaim as the most distinguished Greek poet of the 20th century. Observing and commenting on matters sacred and sensual, his poetry uniquely invites conversations spanning topics as diverse as historical civilizations, anxiety, homosexual desire, and spiritual curiosity.…

Every second Wednesday since 2018 (ish, minus a few months during the black hole of pandemic time), Logen Cure has hosted the Inner Moonlight, a monthly poetry reading and open mic. Since December 2020, the reading has also been a podcast. Now, as the kickoff event for the first ever Dallas Is Lit! literary festival,…

Join Writing Workshops Dallas & The Writer’s Garret  for LitTalk: A DFW Author Panel Series at Whose Books on Wednesday, May 11th at 7 pm. Novelist & series creator Alex Temblador will moderate a panel featuring Lauren Brazeal Garza, Jill Talbot, and LaToya Watkins in a discussion taking the topic of  "creative writing" as a…

First Draughts literary mixer is back! Held monthly(ish) at The Wild Detectives and hosted by Writing Workshops Dallas and The Writer's Garret, First Draughts is a great place to meet other DFW writers, talk shop, and connect. Join us for LitTalk at Whose Books in their new location on Davis at 7pm, then stroll over…