Events

Meet our authors and celebrate Graywolf throughout the year

Please note that many of our author events have either been changed to a virtual format or have been postponed to a later date. Please watch this page for updates and contact wolves@graywolfpress.org with any questions. Note that all virtual event times are displayed in Central Time.

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Special Events

Oct 08

Graywolf Literary Salon: Conversations from Home

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Thursday, October 8, 2020 at 7:30pm

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Step inside the world of books and get a view straight from the desks of our authors and editors. Join Graywolf Press and four of our outstanding writers as they welcome us into their homes for an evening of conversations about place and imagination during this unprecedented moment in history.

The Graywolf Literary Salon will feature Natalie Diaz (Postcolonial Love Poem), Roy G. Guzmán (Catrachos), Khaled Mattawa (Fugitive Atlas), and Kevin Young (Bunk: The Rise of Hoaxes, Humbug, Plagiarists, Phonies, Post-Facts & Fake News).

Admission is free, but we encourage you to give a donation of $25 or more to support Graywolf Press. All proceeds benefit Graywolf's New Chapter Campaign, a $3 million initiative to strengthen our publishing program through investments in editorial, marketing, audience development, engagement, and infrastructure.

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Author Tour Events

September

Sep 21

VIRTUAL: Claudia Rankine in conversation with Viet Thanh Nguyen on JUST US: AN AMERICAN CONVERSATION, presented by Live Talks Los Angeles

Date: Monday, September 21, 2020 at 8:00pm

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6:00 PM Pacific / 8:00 PM Central / 9:00 PM Eastern. This event will be pre-recorded and broadcast on the Live Talks Los Angeles YouTube channel and Facebook page. This event is free and open to the public with registration required. A $36 ticket + signed book bundle is also available for purchase. Register and purchase copies of Just Us: An American Conversation here.

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Sep 22

VIRTUAL: Claudia Rankine on JUST US: AN AMERICAN CONVERSATION, presented by Harvard Book Store

Date: Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at 6:00pm

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4:00 PM Pacific / 6:00 PM Central / 7:00 PM Eastern. This event will be broadcast live via Zoom. Free and book bundle ticket options are available and can be purchased here. Copies of Just Us: An American Conversation can be purchased from Harvard Book Store.

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Sep 22

VIRTUAL: Claudia Rankine in conversation with Kerri Miller on JUST US: AN AMERICAN CONVERSATION, presented by Talking Volumes and Minnesota Public Radio

Date: Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at 7:00pm

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5 PM Pacific / 7 PM Central / 8 PM Eastern. This event will be broadcast live via Zoom. Tickets are offered on a pay-what-you-can model, with price points at $20, $10, $5, and free. Tickets go on sale starting Tuesday, September 1st at 12 PM Central and can be purchased here. Copies of Just Us: An American Conversation are available for sale through Magers & Quinn Booksellers.

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Sep 24

VIRTUAL: Claudia Rankine in conversation with Eula Biss on JUST US: AN AMERICAN CONVERSATION, presented by Chicago Humanities Festival

Date: Thursday, September 24, 2020 at 7:00pm

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5:00 PM Pacific / 7:00 PM Central / 8:00 PM Eastern. This event will be broadcast on YouTube Live. Part of The Esther S. Saks Lecture Series: Culture, Curiosity & Commitment. Ticket options include a pay-what-you-can ticket or a ticket + book bundle option. Tickets go on sale on September 1 and can be purchased here. Copies of Just Us: An American Conversation are available for sale from Seminary Co-op.

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Sep 25

VIRTUAL: Claudia Rankine on JUST US: AN AMERICAN CONVERSATION, presented by Seattle Arts and Lectures

Date: Friday, September 25, 2020 at 9:30pm

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7:30 PM Pacific / 9:30 PM Central / 10:30 PM Eastern. Part of the Women You Need To Know series. This event will be pre-recorded and broadcast via Zoom. Tickets range from $42 - $132 and can be purchased here. Copies of Just Us: An American Conversation are available from Third Place Books.

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Sep 29

VIRTUAL: Esmé Weijun Wang in conversation with Marilynne Robinson, presented by Community Bookstore

Date: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at 6:30pm

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4:30 PM Pacific / 6:30 PM Central / 7:30 PM Eastern. In conversation with Marilynne Robinson. Presented by Community Bookstore. Broadcast live via Crowdcast. Tickets are $27+ for a ticket & book bundle. Purchase tickets here. Copies of The Collected Schizophrenias are available for sale from Community Bookstore.

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Sep 30

VIRTUAL: Claudia Rankine in conversation with Dr. Lauren Michele Jackson, presented by PEN Out Loud

Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at 7:00pm

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5:00 PM Pacific / 7:00 PM Central / 8:00 PM Eastern. Co-presented by PEN America, Strand Book Store, and Scripps Presents. Broadcast live via Crowdcast. Tickets are $20 for general admission, or $35 for a ticket + book bundle. The first 100 general admission tickets will include a Strand tote bag. The first 300 ticket + book bundle purchased will include a signed bookplate. Purchase tickets here. Copies of Just Us: An American Conversation are available for sale from Strand Book Store.

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Oct 01

Ander Monson appearing virtually at DIAGRAM event

Date: Thursday, October 1, 2020 at 6:00pm

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4:00 PM Arizona / 6:00 PM Central / 7:00 PM Eastern. In conversation with Susan Neville. This event is free and open to the public, and registration is required here.

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Oct 01

VIRTUAL: Claudia Rankine in conversation with Stephen M. Best on JUST US: AN AMERICAN CONVERSATION, presented by City Arts and Lectures

Date: Thursday, October 1, 2020 at 7:00pm

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5 PM Pacific / 7 PM Central / 8 PM Eastern. This event benefits 826 Valencia College Scholarships. This event will be broadcast live via Zoom. Tickets are $29 and can be purchased here.

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Oct 06

VIRTUAL: Claudia Rankine on JUST US: AN AMERICAN CONVERSATION, presented by Dallas Art Museum

Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at 7:00pm

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5 PM Pacific / 7 PM Central / 8 PM Eastern. Part of Arts & Letters Live. Tickets range from $10 - $42 and can be purchased here.

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Tracy K. Smith reading at Talk of the Stacks in Minneapolis

This is why I love poems: they require me to sit still, listen deeply, and imagine putting myself in someone else’s unfamiliar shoes.

Tracy K. Smith, Poet Laureate of the United States and Pulitzer Prize Winner

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Special Events

Graywolf Literary Salon: Conversations from Home

Author Tour Events

September

VIRTUAL: Claudia Rankine in conversation with Viet Thanh Nguyen on JUST US: AN AMERICAN CONVERSATION, presented by Live Talks Los Angeles

VIRTUAL: Claudia Rankine on JUST US: AN AMERICAN CONVERSATION, presented by Harvard Book Store

VIRTUAL: Claudia Rankine in conversation with Kerri Miller on JUST US: AN AMERICAN CONVERSATION, presented by Talking Volumes and Minnesota Public Radio

VIRTUAL: Claudia Rankine in conversation with Eula Biss on JUST US: AN AMERICAN CONVERSATION, presented by Chicago Humanities Festival

VIRTUAL: Claudia Rankine on JUST US: AN AMERICAN CONVERSATION, presented by Seattle Arts and Lectures

VIRTUAL: Esmé Weijun Wang in conversation with Marilynne Robinson, presented by Community Bookstore

VIRTUAL: Claudia Rankine in conversation with Dr. Lauren Michele Jackson, presented by PEN Out Loud

October

Ander Monson appearing virtually at DIAGRAM event

VIRTUAL: Claudia Rankine in conversation with Stephen M. Best on JUST US: AN AMERICAN CONVERSATION, presented by City Arts and Lectures

VIRTUAL: Claudia Rankine on JUST US: AN AMERICAN CONVERSATION, presented by Dallas Art Museum

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