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
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
Lara will read from RUINER and talk with local author and activist Emma Wu about community storytelling and collective narratives.
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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
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
Click here for the website
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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
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!
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
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
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.
Click here for the Astoria Library's calendar of events.
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
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)
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.
