Free virtual workshop on the basics of writing and pitching opinion editorials (op-eds) and what op-eds can do for trans rights!
Join KB Brookins for a Reading, Q&A, and Book Signing at Earlham College! Refreshments provided.
Join George M. Johnson at The LGBTQ+ Center for an intimate conversation about their work in partnership with the Black Mountain Institute (BMI). Moderated by KB Brookins (BMI), the discussion will invite attendees to ask the author questions about their books, as well as about the art and craft of writing.*
Join BMI Shearing Fellow KB Brookins for an evening with George M. Johnson, author of All Boys Aren’t Blue.
A Creative Nonfiction Writing Workshop led by KB Brookins at Fresno State!
A Creative Writing Workshop led by KB Brookins at Fresno City College!
Join KB Brookins and Sarah Ghazal Ali for a reading, Q&A, and book signing at Kenyon College!
A reading at Hope College featuring KB Brookins and Sarah Ghazal Ali!
A revision workshop with award-winning author, KB Brookins.
A book club and Creative Writing workshop led by KB Brookins based on George M. Johnson’s critically acclaimed book All Boys Aren’t Blue!
"End Cash Bail" showcases the impact of Texas jails on incarcerated folks and their loved ones through breathtaking poetry, paintings, collages, cyanotypes, photography, and more.
Learn the basics of how to pitch a magazine with a creative nonfiction (i.e., personal essay, op-ed) idea with KB Brookins!
Step inside Freedom House, a generative workshop led by acclaimed poet and cultural worker KB Brookins, where the architecture of activism meets the artistry of creative practice.
Earth to KB follows KB Brookins, a Black, queer, and trans writer from Texas. Blending poetry performances with intimate moments shared with their community in Austin, the film explores the expansive worlds within KB’s work.
Join me for a workshop on how writing can shape justice & advocacy at Rice University! Time is 11am-12:30pm CT. Location is Kraft 110 @ Rice University.
Join me for a Reading & Book Signing at Rice University (Houston, TX)! Time is 5:30-6:30pm. Location is Sewell Hall 301 @ Rice University.
Join me for a reading, book signing, and Q&A at the College of Wooster!
Current and former BMI fellows will talk about how they find and build their own networks of other readers and writers, in Las Vegas and beyond, and they’ll share strategies for sustaining one another during every stage of the writing process.
You can grab a ticket here: https://piper.asu.edu/conference
At Desert Nights, Rising Stars (DNRS) Writers Conference you will find a nurturing caring community of writers and stellar faculty to help you discover and tell your story.
The 2025 keynote speaker is legendary author Sandra Cisneros, author of The House on Mango Street.
This conversation between KB Brookins and Maya Salameh will explore friendship and community in poetry.
Join us for our first live reading of the season: Friday, Sep 12 at Segue - the rooftop venue at the @beverlytheater. Admission is always FREE! Everyone who attends will get a complimentary drink ticket upon entry. 🍸Come check out a brand new lineup of readers, including a handful of first year MFA students who just arrived in Las Vegas! 🎤✨️👏🏻
Readers: @wordsmithpraise @sumayya_jaeh @jskin94 @poeta.paz @yo.its_linds and BMI Shearing Fellow: @earthtokb @blackmtninst
Live Music: Dave Wright
Doors / Live Music: 6:30 pm PT
Showtime: 7 - 9 pm PT
#neonlit #neonlitlv #lasvegaslit #livereading #unlvmfa
Poster by: @taylorbradley91
A Variation on "The Son of Man" by Rene Magritte
This is a free, virtual event celebrating the release of the monumental debut poetry collection Bloodmercy from poet I.S. Jones. The lineup features Sarah Ghazal Ali, Gabrielle Bates, Jari Bradley, KB Brookins, Kameryn Alexa Carter, Ajanae Dawkins, Séamus Fey, Brittany Rogers, & I.S. Jones.
RSVP here: http://tinyurl.com/isjones
Join us for an educational workshop where we’ll learn about epistolary poetry, then write our own poems to people in Harris County Jail, state/federal prison, and immigration detention. Refreshments provided!
Come out to Poets & Advocates Against Cash Bail, which will feature performances by Houston Poet Laureates Reyes Ramirez, Aris Kian, & Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton.
Come make zines and talk creative writing and carceral justice with Zine Fest Houston and KB Brookins! This event is Saturday, September 6, 11am-1pm CT at The Orange Show (2402 Munger St, East End, Houston, TX 77023-5140).
In this workshop, we will learn and write about Texas jails — with a specific focus on opinion editorials.
A generative writing workshop on erasure and speaking truth to power
INSTRUCTOR: KB Brookins
TIME: Wednesday, July 9, 6-9 pm CST/CDT
PRICE: Free, though intended for the formerly incarcerated, their friends and family (all are welcome)
Become a Writespace Member here.
RSVP link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/creative-writing-for-carceral-justice-tickets-1409860032309
LOCATION: Writespace, 1907 Sabine Street, #125, Houston, TX 77007 (map)
LEVEL: All levels
CAP: 15
Did you know that Texas taxpayers spend over $1 billion on keeping Texans in jail? Did you know, also, that more than 70% of jail populations in Texas are people who haven’t been found guilty of a crime, and you can do something about it? In this workshop, we will learn and write about Texas jails — with a specific focus on erasure poetry and opinion editorials using excerpts from the ACLU of Texas’ groundbreaking jail brief. By the end of the session, participants will have at least two pieces that speak truth to power, and serve as a tool to talk about the criminal (in)justice system.
This workshop is free and open to the public, though it is made with currently and formerly incarcerated writers in mind. All participants in this workshop have the opportunity to be considered for two paid performance and writing opportunities with the ACLU of Texas.
KB Brookins is a Black queer and trans writer, educator, and cultural worker from Texas. KB’s poetry collection Freedom House (2023) won the American Library Association Barbara Gittings Literature Award and the Texas Institute of Letters Award for Best First Book of Poetry. KB’s memoir Pretty (2024) won the Great Lakes Colleges Association New Writers Award and the Dorothy Allison/Felice Picano Emerging Writer Award. They are currently the ACLU of Texas Artist-in-Residence and a Black Mountain Institute Shearing Fellow at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Follow KB online at @earthtokb.
Join the San Antonio literary community for this dynamic reading and open mic series! Featuring KB Brookins and Anthony Sutton with an open mic to follow.
In this talk with KB Brookins, you’ll learn more about the world of magazine publishing and how to best pitch, edit, and publish your ideas.
A reading and conversation between trans nonbinary poets and writers about their recent collections, featuring CD Eskilson, SG Huerta, and KB Brookins.
SHOP LOCAL MAKERS, HANG WITH YOUR LGBTQIA+ COMMUNITY, AND SUPPORT QUEER-OWNED BUSINESSES THIS PRIDE MONTH!
Sunday, June 8
11am-5pm (KB will be signing books from 2:30-3:15pm)
Distribution Hall
RSVP AND BE ENTERED TO WIN $250: https://thelittlegayshop.com/pages/events#?event-id=48553
The event is free, open to all, pet friendly, and indoor/outdoor. FREE drinks (21+) from Bacardi and free street parking on Sundays.
Shop and support 100+ local, queer businesses, artists, makers, and nonprofits. Plus, enjoy:
-Drag Story Hour with Brigitte Bandit
-Book signing and meets with local authors
-FREE drinks from Bacardi
-Music from Queer Vinyl Co.
-Food, drinks, and sweet from local vendors
-Community hangs during our favorite month
A Pride Celebration centering trans people in Austin, TX!
Poetry, Jazz, and Live Painting from award-winning artists!
Join me for a writer’s workshop THIS Saturday, May 10th! We’ll be going over opinion editorials, storytelling, and pitching your story! Free, trans led, and community oriented - this will be a 2 hour time commitment. Light refreshments and snacks will be provided.
The Greater Austin Book (GAB) Fest invites our community of readers, writers and illustrators from Travis, Williamson, and Hays Counties to come together for a full day celebration of books. At GAB Fest you can meet participating authors, buy books and get them signed, explore the Central Library, and enjoy a full day of panels, workshops, and programs. This event fosters an environment of inclusivity, encouraging individuals to come together, and celebrate their appreciation for literature.
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