Upcoming Events

  Join us for a special reading by Harryette Mullen. Following will be a discussion moderated by poet, performer, and librettist Douglas Kearney.     

Members make everything possible at the Loft, so come make some bookish buddies at our members social hour.

As part of the Loft's fall theme 'If,' join us for a conversation between Autumn Brown and Chaun Webster celebrating one of the most influential speculative fiction writers of all time, Octavia Butler.

As part of the Loft's fall theme 'If,' the Loft presents Big Ideas with Madeline Miller.

 

The night will begin with the student readers and will culminate with a reading by a teaching artist. Limited reading slots are available to students from in-person and online Loft classes. See listing for details.

Hugo-award-winning author Naomi Kritzer discusses her near-future novel, Catfishing on CatNet, about a cat-picture-loving artificial intelligence and its online human friends. Naomi is joined by World Fantasy Award winner and Newbery Medalist Kelly Barnhill in a discussion about coming of age in the 21st century, online friendships, and how much the Internet knows about you. 

The Skywalker Saga of Star Wars ends this Winter. As part of the Loft's fall theme 'If," this cabaret features writers and thinkers who are also fans of the blockbuster series sharing creative work involving Star Wars. Celebrations, critiques, and creature features abound! Featuring Saymoukda Vongsay, Matthew Kessen, Luis Lopez, Shannon Gibney, and Jodi Byrd.