Events Calendar
Wednesday
February 1
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm CT![An image of Imani Perry overlaid by the book cover of South to America](https://pen.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Birmingham-Reads-with-Imani-Perry-300x200.png)
Birmingham Reads: A Conversation with Imani Perry
Miles CollegeThursday
February 2
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm PT![](https://pen.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/New-Year-New-Books—Los-Angeles-300x200.png)
New Year New Books Los Angeles 2023
Sean Kelly Los AngelesTuesday
February 7
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm ET![Raven Leilani headshot Luster book cover](https://pen.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Authors-Evening-Event-Graphic-Template-19-300x200.png)
PEN America Authors’ Evening with Raven Leilani
Hosted by Cameron ForbesTuesday
February 7
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm ET![](https://pen.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/PEN-Out-Loud-Spring-2023-Event-Page-Images-300x200.png)
PEN Out Loud: José Olivarez with Isaac Fitzgerald
P&T Knitwear Books & PodcastsThursday
February 9
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm ETThursday
February 9
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm PT![](https://pen.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/PEN-Out-Loud-Spring-2023-Event-Page-Images-1-300x200.png)
PEN Out Loud: Patricia Engel + Jean Chen Ho
Diesel BookstoreThursday
February 9
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm ET![Mark Whitaker headshot and Saying It Loud book cover](https://pen.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Authors-Evening-Event-Graphic-Template-20-300x200.png)
PEN America Authors’ Evening with Mark Whitaker
Hosted by Celia and Henry McGeeFriday
February 10
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm ETWednesday
February 15
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm ETThursday
February 16
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET![](https://pen.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/translation-slam-featured-300x200.png)
Translation Slam!
King Juan Carlos I of Spain CenterThursday
February 16
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm ET![](https://pen.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Moonrise-Over-New-Jessup-Event-Page-Graphic-300x200.png)
Jamila Minnicks on Moonrise Over New Jessup with Robert Jones, Jr.
The Center for FictionThursday
February 16
7:30 pm – 10:00 pm ET![Jon Meacham headshot and And There Was Light book cover](https://pen.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Authors-Evening-Event-Graphic-Template-24-300x200.png)
PEN America Author’s Evening with Jon Meacham
Hosted by Jodi Dady and Charmaine BurdenFriday
February 17
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm ETThursday
February 23
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm PTThursday
February 23
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm ET![Susan Golden headshot and Stage Not Age book cover](https://pen.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Authors-Evening-Event-Graphic-Template-29-300x200.png)
PEN America Author’s Evening with Susan Wilner Golden
Hosted by Evangeline Morphos and Heidi StamasSaturday
February 25
12:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET![](https://pen.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Literary-Activism-Summit-Event-Page-Graphic-300x200.png)