Literature Talks This Week in Austin worth going out for.

The city everyone moved here for is still around, but you have to know which streets it retreated to.

I keep track of literature talks in Austin and only keep the ones worth going to. Ask me what you're after.

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The Encore: Juliet Izon

The Encore: Juliet Izon

Wed, Sep 30 · 6:00 PM

Hyde Park

Author conversation, music fiction

One time only
Kate McKinnon: The Jungle of Carabanana

Kate McKinnon: The Jungle of Carabanana

Sat, Oct 3 · 7:00 PM

Hyde Park

Comedy & curious fiction

One time only
Canje Presents: My Jamaican Table

Canje Presents: My Jamaican Table

Sun, Oct 4 · 6:30 PM

Holly • $$

Cookbook party with bites

One time only
Naomi Shihab Nye & Jenny Browne in Conversation

Naomi Shihab Nye & Jenny Browne in Conversation

Tue, Oct 6 · 6:30 PM

Hyde Park

Intimate literary evening

One time only

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Skye Perryman: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Times: How to Reclaim Your Power, Fight for Freedom, and Reimagine Democracy

Skye Perryman: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Times: How to Reclaim Your Power, Fight for Freedom, and Reimagine Democracy

Thu, Oct 1 · 6:30 PM

Downtown Austin

Civic power conversation

One time only

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Frequently asked questions

How are these literature talks in Austin chosen?

I go through what's actually on nearby and keep only the ones worth the trip. Nobody pays to be on this list.

Is everything here still happening?

Yes. If it's on the list, it's still on — anything that's finished drops off by itself.

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