Events

From veteran performance poets to newcomers who've never been on stage before, the open mic is the perfect place to show off or try something out. Bring your newest, your…

Weary Blues is an album by poet Langston Hughes, recorded in March 1958 in New York and was released on the MGM label in 1959. Hughes recites several of his poems,…

Grab your brunch besties and join us for a selection of scenes from some of your favorite literary romantic comedies. The brunch, held in the elegant Turner House ballroom and…

Our friends and festival partners at Apprentice Creative Space are keeping the book & author fair going on Sunday, May 18th! Stop by from 1-6pm to browse more books and…

We made it, y'all! Help us celebrate 30 years of Writer's Garret history by joining us at the historic Turner Houses in Oak Cliff for a birthday reception featuring catering…

To close out Dallas Is Lit!, join us for readings from this year's Common Language Project anthology, featuring poems selected by 3 community judges in our annual poetry contest, held…

Join us for a morning spent engaging with the Trinity River and reflecting through poetry! With Lisa Huffaker and Joe Milazzo, and featuring guest contributor Casey Cutler. Poetry in Place…

Poetry In Place is a new project documenting the relationship of residents of Dallas with the Trinity River, one of the main geographical features motiving the placement of the city…

Welcome to the lyceum. These free, monthly workshops are held on the third Saturday of the month, and offer writers of every genre and skill level an opportunity to learn,…

Badge Of Pride, in partnership with The Writer’s Garret, is thrilled to welcome the dynamic duo Tom Fitzgerald and Lorenzo Marquez  (aka, T Lo) to Dallas for a celebration of…