New Orleans Literary Events

The following is a list of currently active literary events in the greater New Orleans area. It is updated in real-time as a service to the area community; please reach out with any updates or new information.

General Clearinghouses for Events

  • Litwire.org – continuously-updated calendar of live events
  • Literary New Orleans – Facebook group, regular announcements of events
  • LMNL Arts – regular reading/workshop series, locations vary but often at the Domino or Bar Redux

Reading Series

  • Maple Leaf – weekly, Sundays, Maple Leaf Bar, 8316 Oak
  • Poets on Poets – weekly, Wednesdays, Cafe Istanbul, 2372 St Claude
  • Esoterotica – biweekly, first and third Wednesdays, Allways Lounge, 2240 St Claude
  • Poetry Buffet – monthly, first Saturday, virtual or at NOPL Latter Library branch, 5120 St Charles
  • Splice – monthly, second Saturday, Saturn Bar, 3067 St Claude
  • The Gold Room at UNO – monthly, Fridays, locations vary but often at Zeitgeist, 6621 St Claude
  • 3 Muses, 2 Readers, 1 Mic – monthly, Saturdays, 3 Muses Bar, 536 Frenchmen Street
  • Lucky Bean Poetry reading series – monthly, often at Blue Cypress Books, 8123 Oak St
  • The Midnight Society (mostly horror lit), monthly or so, Bar Redux, 801 Poland
  • The Moth live storytelling in New Orleans – monthly or so, usually at Cafe Istanbul, 2372 St Claude
  • Pass It On NOLA Open Mic Night – monthly or so, often at the CAC, 900 Camp St
  • Open mic/poetry night, occasional, Roots Plants and Coffee, 124 Erlanger Ave, Slidell, LA

Area Festivals (listed chronologically)

Area Bookshops

Writing Groups and Educational Initiatives

Area Publications and Broadcasts