LARA MESSERSMITH-GLAVIN
Events & Workshops
Check here for readings, workshops, and other upcoming events!
RUINER Book Launch!
When / Where:
Powell's City of Books -- Portland, OR​​
Tuesday, March 31 at 7PM
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Come celebrate RUINER's official book birthday and launch at Powell's! Lara will be in conversation with award-winning author Molly Gloss (The Dazzle of Day, The Jump-Off Creek)​
Community Storytelling: Lara Messersmith-Glavin in conversation with Emma Wu
When / Where:
Wooden Shoe Books --
704 South St., Philadelphia, PA​​
Thursday, April 23 at 7PM
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Lara will read from RUINER and talk with local author and activist Emma Wu about community storytelling and collective narratives. ​
RUINER event: Lara Messersmith-Glavin in conversation with China Martens
When / Where:
Red Emma's Bookstore Coffeehouse --
3128 Greenmount Ave, Baltimore, MD​​
Friday, April 24 at 7PM
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Lara will read from RUINER and talk with local author and activist China Martens about moving from nonfiction to fiction and writing for radical readers​
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Visionary Fiction Workshop for Radicals
When / Where:
DC Black Cat Book Fair --
1525 Newton St. NW, Washington, DC​​
Saturday, April 25 at 7PM
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Join Lara for a generative workshop on writing fiction to explore possibilities for revolutionary change.
Also: Lara will be tabling at the book fair for the Institute for Anarchist Studies--come say hello!​
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RUINER event: Lara Messersmith-Glavin in conversation with Pittsburgh authors
When / Where:
Bottom Feeder Books --
415 Gettysburg St., Pittsburgh, PA​​
Sunday, April 26 at 4PM
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Lara will be joined by Pittsburgh authors Cindy Crabb and M. C. Benner-Dixon.
Grit and Ruin: Fiction Approaches from the Historic to the Fantastic
When / Where:
Astoria Public Library --
450 10th St., Astoria, OR​​
Tuesday, May 5 at 5:30PM
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Lara will be in conversation with award-winning author Marianne Monson as they explore the similarities and differences in approach with historical fiction and fantasy.
RUINER event: Lara Messersmith-Glavin in conversation with Caskey Russell
When / Where:
Village Books and Paper Dreams --
1200 11th St., Suite 201, Bellingham, WA​​
Saturday, May 16 at 4PM
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Lara will be in conversation with Caskey Russell, author of The Door on the Sea, one of NPR's picks for Best Book of 2025!
Bay Area Book Festival
When / Where:
Bay Area Book Festival: address TBD --
Downtown Berkeley, CA​​
Sunday, May 31 (time TBD)
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Lara will moderate a panel on science fiction exploring post-disaster worlds, featuring Susannah Kwan, T. K. Rex, and Chuck Tingle. She will be signing copies of RUINER after the discussion.
