Past Events
April 30, 2008
6:00 PM
Lecture and Q & A
Claremont McKenna College
Claremont, California
April 26, 2008
2:30 PM
Fiction: Not So Ordinary People
Tony Earley, Dinaw Mengestu, Stewart O'Nan, Ann Packer and moderated by Laila Lalami
Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
Korn Convocation Hall
UCLA Campus
Los Angeles, California
March 28, 2008
7:00 PM
Reception with Laila Lalami
If all of Rochester Read the Same Book 2008
Writers & Books
740 University Ave.
Rochester, New York
March 28, 2008
3:00 PM
Reading and Q & A
If all of Rochester Read the Same Book 2008
Kate Gleason Auditorium
Bausch & Lomb Building
Rochester Public Library
115 South Ave.
Rochester, New York
March 28, 2008
12:00 PM
On-stage Interview followed by book signing
If all of Rochester Read the Same Book 2008
Monroe Community College
R. Thomas Flynn Campus Center
Monroe A and B
1000 East Henrietta Rd.
Rochester, New York
March 27, 2008
7:00 PM
Reading and Q & A
If all of Rochester Read the Same Book 2008
St. John Fisher College
Basil 135
3690 East Ave.
Rochester, New York
March 27, 2008
2:00 PM
Reading and Q & A
If all of Rochester Read the Same Book 2008
Valley Manor
1570 East Ave.
Rochester, New York
March 27, 2008
11:00 AM
Reading and Q & A
If all of Rochester Read the Same Book 2008
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at RIT
150 Research Blvd.
Rochester, New York
March 26, 2008
7:30 PM
Reading and Q & A
If all of Rochester Read the Same Book 2008
Penfield Public Library/ Community Center
1985 Baird Rd.
Rochester, New York
February 14, 2008
1:30 - 3:30 PM
Reading & Discussion
Writing from the Desert Series
Rancho Mirage Public Library
Rancho Mirage, California
November 19, 2007
7:00 PM
“Memorial Reading for Mutanabbi Street”
Readers include: Chris Abani, Beau Beausoleil, Laila Lalami, Suzanne Lummis, Sholeh Wolpe, Terry Wolverton.
ALOUD LA
Mark Taper Auditorium
Los Angeles Central Library
Los Angeles, California
November 15, 2007
12:00 PM
Lecture and Reading
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
3801 West Temple Avenue
Pomona, California
November 08, 2007
2:15 - 3:45 PM
Reading / Discussion
The Changing Faces of Morocco Conference
Center for Contemporary Arab Studies
Georgetown University
Washington DC
October 30, 2007
6:00 PM
"Beyond the Walls" panel discussion
With Laila Lalami, Loida Maritza Pérez, Heriberto Yepez, Andrew Lam, Host: Rubén Martínez
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California
October 18, 2007
10:00 AM
Reading and Q & A
Oregon Episcopal School
6300 SW Nicol Road
Portland, Oregon
October 09, 2007
5:00 PM
Reading and Discussion
Centro Averroe (Moroccan Cultural Center)
Via della Polveriera, 14
Rome, Italy
October 08, 2007
6:00 PM
Reading and Discussion
University of Cagliari
Department of Anglo-American Literature
Cagliari, Italy
October 06, 2007
4:30 PM
Panel on Fiction and Journalism
With Arundhati Roy, Laila Lalami, Efraim Medina Reyes, and Elif Shafak
Moderated by Goffredo Fofi
Festival Internazionale
Cinema Apollo
Ferrara, Italy
October 04, 2007
6:30 PM
Reading and Signing
Mel Bookstore
Piazza Trento e Trieste
Palazzo San Crispino
Ferrara, Italy
October 02, 2007
7:30 PM
Lecture, Reading, and Q & A
Rollins College
Winter Park, FL
October 01, 2007
Classroom Q & A's and Creative Writing Master Class
Rollins College
Winter Park, FL
September 27, 2007
6:30 PM
x-24 Anthology Reading
With Nikki Aguirre, Jennifer Kabat, Laila Lalami, and Nii Parkes
California State University Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
September 14, 2007
10:00 AM
Discussion for school-wide read
Mercy High School
San Francisco , California
June 30, 2007
5:00 PM
Reading and Discussion (in French)
Fes International Conference on Mediterranean Women
Palais des Congrès
Fes, Morocco
June 19, 2007
5:00 PM
Reading and Discussion
Building 4, Auditorium
Al Akhawayn University
Ifrane, Morocco
April 26, 2007
8 – 10 PM
An Evening with The Moth
With Neil Gaiman, Pico Iyer, Laila Lalami; and Jonathan Ames as your MC
37 Arts: 450 West 37th St.
New York, New York
Tickets: $30 (includes wine and beer)
Purchase tickets from Ticketmaster: www.ticketmaster.com or (212) 307-4100
April 26, 2007
3 – 4:30 PM
PEN World Voices
Where on Earth: The Refugee Emergency
With Ishmael Beah, Abdulrazak Gurnah, Laila Lalami, Saadi Youssef; moderated by Russell Banks
Lang Recital Hall, Hunter College: 695 Park Ave.
New York, New York
Free and open to the public. No reservations.
April 25, 2007
1 – 2:30 PM
PEN World Voices
History and the Truth of Fiction
With Arthur Japin, Laila Lalami, Imma Monsó, Michael Wallner; moderated by Colum McCann
Hemmerdinger Hall at NYU: 100 Washington Square East
New York, New York
Free and open to the public. No reservations.
March 01, 2007
7:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Reading & Discussion to be followed by drinks and tapas
Churchill Club
1 rue de la Méditerrannée
Aïn Diab, Casablanca
(Admission 100dh)
February 16, 2007
4:00 PM
Reading & Discussion (in French)
Librairie Nationale Booth
Casablanca Book Fair
Foire des Expositions
Casablanca, Morocco
February 15, 2007
5:00 PM
Reading and Discussion
Dar America
10, Place Bel Air
Casablanca, Morocco
January 25, 2007
2:00 PM
Reading and Discussion
Moroccan Cultural Studies Centre
Fez, Morocco
January 12, 2007
9:40 PM
Reading and Discussion
Winternachten Literature Festival
The Hague, Netherlands
November 18, 2006
1:00 PM
Writers Talking Series
Central Library
Multnomah County Library
Portland, Oregon
November 15, 2006
6:30 PM
Oregon Book Awards Reading
Japanese Gardens
Portland, Oregon
November 10, 2006
8:00 PM
New Short Fiction Series
The Beverly Hills Public Library
444 N. Rexford Dr.
Beverly Hills, California
November 04, 2006
2:00 PM
Reading and Discussion
Olympia Timberland Library
313 8th Ave. SE
Olympia, Washington
November 04, 2006
7:30 PM
Reading and Discussion
Elliott Bay Book Company
101 South Main Street
Seattle, Washington
October 31, 2006
1 - 3 PM
Reading and Discussion
CookDeWitt Hall
Grand Valley State University
Allendale, Michigan
October 13, 2006
7:30 PM
Reading and Signing
Powell's City of Books
1005 W Burnside
Portland, Oregon
October 07, 2006
10:15 AM - 12 PM
Conversations about Writing, Translating, Editing and Publishing
Writing from Africa: A Symposium at Wellesley College
PNW 212
Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA
October 05, 2006
5:00 - 6:30 PM
Why I Write Lecture
Writing from Africa: A Symposium at Wellesley College
277 Science Center
Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA
October 05, 2006
7:30 - 8:45 PM
Reading and Q & A
Writing from Africa: A Symposium at Wellesley College
277 Science Center
Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA
September 29, 2006
Readings and Discussions
Asilomar English Conference
Asilomar, California
September 23, 2006
2:30 - 4:00 PM
Café Banned - Celebrating the Freedom to Read
Central Library
Multnomah County Library
Portland, Oregon
September 13, 2006
Events for Life of the Mind Program
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, Tenesseee
September 03, 2006
6:30 PM
Reading with Gary Shteyngart and Q & A with Mark White
Bumbershoot Music and Arts Festival
Seattle Center - Alki Room
Seattle, Washington
July 18, 2006
7:00 PM
Reading and Discussion
Lake Oswego Public Library
706 4th Street
Lake Oswego, Oregon
July 12, 2006
1:30 PM
The Caine Prize Seminar
Institute for English Studies
Senate House
University of London
London, UK
July 11, 2006
8:15 PM
The Caine Prize Readings
Hosted by Jon Snow
Reading with Sefi Atta, Darrel Bristow-Bovey, Muthoni Garland, and Mary Watson
Royal Festival Hall
South Bank Centre
London, UK
July 06, 2006
7:00 PM
The Caine Prize Readings
Reading with Sefi Atta, Darrel Bristow-Bovey, Muthoni Garland, and Mary Watson
Royal Over-Seas League
London, UK
June 16, 2006
9:30 AM
Panel with Khaled Mattawa, Nathalie Handal, and Gregory Orfalea
ADC Convention
Wardman Park Marriott Hotel
2660 Woodley Road, NW
Washington DC
June 15, 2006
7:00 PM
Reading & Signing
Olsson's Books & Records -- Dupont Circle
1307 19th St., NW
Washington, DC 20036
June 10, 2006
7:00PM
Reading with Chris Abani and Colin Channer
Reading Frenzy
921 SW Oak St.
Portland, Oregon
April 30, 2006
10:00 AM
First Fiction: Finding a Voice
Panel with Mark Rozzo (moderator), Lisa Fugard, Adrienne Sharp and Marlon James
Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
UCLA Campus
Los Angeles, California
April 22, 2006
12 PM
Reading and Signing with Thrity Umrigar
Wordstock
Oregon Convention Center
Portland, Oregon
April 19, 2006
7:30 PM
Reading from Proud to be Liberal with Thom Hartmann
Powell's City of Books
1005 W Burnside
Portland, Oregon
March 19, 2006
9:30 AM
Discussion: The narrative of immigration in fiction.
(Closed to the public)
National Writers Workshop
Portland, Oregon
March 02, 2006
5 PM
Reading with Jessica Treat
Women's Center at Brooklyn College
New York, New York
March 01, 2006
4:00 PM
Panel Discussion on African Writing
Weston Hall
Williams College
Williamstown, MA
February 28, 2006
6:00 PM
Reading with Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor
Faculty Lounge of Stetson Hall
Williams College
Williamstown, MA
February 27, 2006
6:30 PM
Reading with Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor
Graduate Center at the City University of New York
New York, New York
January 23, 2006
3:30 PM
Reading and Discussion
Michigan State University
255 Old Horticulture
East Lansing, Michigan
December 20, 2005
7:00 PM
Reading with Jess Row
Looking Glass Bookstore
318 SW Taylor Street
Portland, Oregon
December 08, 2005
7:30 pm
Loggernaut Reading Series
Gravy
Portland, OR
November 08, 2005
6:30 pm
Reading with Chris Castellani
Harvard Bookstore
1256 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02138
November 07, 2005
7 pm
Reading with Chris Castellani
Barnes & Noble
4 Astor Place
New York, New York
November 05, 2005
6 pm
Reading with Nathalie Handal, Shole Wolpe, and Matthew Shenoda Cornelia St. Cafe
29 Cornelia St.
New York, New York
October 27, 2005
7:30 pm
Annie Bloom's Books
7834 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, Oregon
October 24, 2005
7:00 PM
A Clean Well-Lighted Place for Books
601 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, California
October 23, 2005
7:30PM
Black Oak Books
1491 Shattuck Avenue
Berkeley, California
October 20, 2005
7:30 PM
Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center
In conjunction with the Levantine Cultural Center
681 Venice Blvd.
Venice, California
October 18, 2005
7:00 PM
Dutton's Brentwood Bookstore
11975 San Vicente Blvd.
Los Angeles, California
October 13, 2005
Thursday, October 13
7:30 PM Village Books 1210 Eleventh Street Bellingham, WashingtonOctober 12, 2005
7:00 PM
Third Place Books
17171 Bothell Way NE
Lake Forest Park, Washington
October 11, 2005
7:30 PM
Elliott Bay Book Company
101 South Main Street
Seattle, Washington
October 08, 2005
7:00 PM
Moveable Feast
Northern California Independent Booksellers' Association
Oakland, California
October 05, 2005
7:30 PM
Powell's City of Books
1005 W Burnside
Portland, Oregon
September 08, 2005
3:00 PM
Celebration of Authors
Pacific Northwest Booksellers' Association
Portland, Oregon
August 07, 2005
5 pm
Hiwar: A Conversation Between Arab American Writers
Arab Heritage Month
Eve Alvord Children's Theatre
Seattle, Washington