A reading series is a recurring public literary event featuring writers reading from their work to a live audience. Some reading series are curated, some have themes, and some also feature music or other multimedia collaborations. Others simply focus on the act of listening to the written word, read out loud.
Prominent reading series
Australia
Canada
British Columbia
- On Edge Reading Series. Vancouver.
- The Robson Reading Series. Vancouver.
- Short Line Reading Series, Vancouver
New Brunswick
Ontario
- Harbourfront Centre Reading Series Archived 2010-07-22 at the Wayback Machine. Toronto.
- Tree Reading Series. Ottawa.
- The Reading Series at St. Jerome's. Waterloo
Great Britain
England
- African Writers' Evening Reading Series. London.
Scotland
Wales
Ireland
Riverbank Reading Series, Newbridge, Co. Kildare
United States
Arkansas
California
- Rhapsodomancy. Los Angeles.
- Speakeasy Reading Series. San Francisco.
- Opium Reading Series: Literary Death Match. San Francisco.
Illinois
Massachusetts
Minnesota
- Rain Taxi Reading Series. Minneapolis. Affiliated with the journal Rain Taxi.
Nebraska
New York
- Happy Ending Music and Reading Series. New York City.
- Guerrilla Lit Reading Series. New York City.
- Pete's Reading Series. New York City.
- P.E.E.L. Series. New York City.
- Opium Reading Series: Literary Death Match. New York City
Louisiana
Oregon
- If Not For Kidnap, Portland.
- Literary Arts - Poetry Downtown, Portland.
- Loggernaut Reading Series, Portland.
- Spare Room, Portland.
- Tangent Reading Series, Portland.
- Windfall Reading Series, Eugene.
Pennsylvania
- UPWords, Pittsburgh. Founding Curator, Damian Dressick.
Texas
- Zero-to-Sixty Reading Series. Austin, Texas.
Washington
References
- "Poetry Scenes: Portland — OR Stumptown Renaissance: How Portland Learned to Love Poetry (Again)".
- "A Beginner's Guide to the Portland Literary World's Major Landmarks".