A ZOOM Conversation with Author Michael Nava

Virtual Event via Zoom

Join us on Wednesday, July 28 2021 at 6:30 PM EST for a ZOOM conversation with author Michael Nava. Presented in conversation with SNMA Executive Director Hunter O’Hanian, Michael will discuss his most recent novel, Lies with Man. About Lies with Man In Nava’s latest novel featuring lawyer Henry Rios, it is 1986 in Los …

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A ZOOM Conversation with Activist and Writer Minnie Bruce Pratt

Virtual Event via Zoom

Join us on Thursday, August 5 2021 at 6:30 pm EST for a ZOOM Conversation with activist and writer Minnie Bruce Pratt. Presented in conversation with SNMA Executive Director Hunter O’Hanian, Minnie Bruce Pratt will discuss her poetry book, Magnified. About Magnified This collection of love poems draws us into the sacred liminal space that …

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A ZOOM Conversation with Professor of Portuguese and Writer Steven F. Butterman

Virtual Event via Zoom

Join us on Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at 6:30 pm EST for a ZOOM Conversation with Professor and Author Steven F. Butterman Presented in conversation with SNMA Executive Director Hunter O’Hanian, Steven Butterman will discuss his book, Queering and Querying the Paradise of Paradox: LGBT Language, New Media and Visual Cultures in Modern Day Brazil. …

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A ZOOM Conversation with Author Rabih Alameddine

Virtual Event via Zoom

Join us on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at 6:30 pm for a ZOOM conversation with author Rabih Alameddine. Presented in conversation with SNMA Executive Director Hunter O’Hanian, Alameddine will discuss his latest book, The Wrong End of the Telescope.  The event is free, open to the public and conducted via ZOOM. Upon registering a link and password …

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A ZOOM Conversation with Author Leslie Cohen

Virtual Event via Zoom

Join us on Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at 6:30 pm for a ZOOM conversation with author Leslie Cohen. Presented in conversation with SNMA Executive Director Hunter O’Hanian, Leslie will discuss her latest book, The Audacity of a Kiss. The event is free, open to the public, and conducted via ZOOM. Upon registering a link and …

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A ZOOM Conversation with Author Adam Zmith

Virtual Event via Zoom

Join us on Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 6:30 pm for a ZOOM conversation with author Adam Zmith. Presented in conversation with SNMA Executive Director Hunter O’Hanian, Adam will discuss his latest book, Deep Sniff: A History of Poppers and Queer Futures. The event is free, open to the public, and conducted via ZOOM. Upon …

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A ZOOM Conversation with Author Sarah Schulman

Virtual Event via Zoom

Join us on Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at 6:30 pm for a ZOOM conversation with author Sarah Schulman. Presented in conversation with SNMA Executive Director Hunter O’Hanian, Sarah will discuss his latest book, LET THE RECORD SHOW: A Political History of ACT UP, New York 1987-1993. The event is free, open to the public, and …

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A ZOOM Conversation with Author and Historian Jeffrey H. Jackson

Virtual Event via Zoom

Join us on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at 6:30 pm for a ZOOM conversation with author and historian Jeffrey H. Jackson. Presented in conversation with SNMA Executive Director Hunter O’Hanian, Jackson will discuss his latest book, Paper Bullets. The event is free, open to the public, and conducted via ZOOM. Upon registering a link and …

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A ZOOM Conversation with Cultural Critic Allen Ellenzweig

Virtual Event via Zoom

Join us on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at 6:30 pm for a ZOOM conversation with cultural critic Allen Ellenzweig. Presented in conversation with SNMA Executive Director Hunter O’Hanian, Allen will discuss his latest book, George Platt Lynes: The Daring Eye. The event is free, open to the public, and conducted via ZOOM. Upon registering a …

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A ZOOM Conversation with Professor of Portuguese and Writer Steven F. Butterman

Virtual Event via Zoom

Join us on Thursday, March 10, 2022 at 6:30 pm EST for a ZOOM Conversation with Professor and Author Steven F. Butterman Presented in conversation with SNMA Executive Director Hunter O’Hanian, Steven Butterman will discuss his book, Queering and Querying the Paradise of Paradox: LGBT Language, New Media and Visual Cultures in Modern Day Brazil. …

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A ZOOM Conversation with Author Aaron Lecklider

Virtual Event via Zoom

Join us on Wednesday, April 6 at 6:30 pm for a ZOOM conversation with author Aaron Lecklider. Presented in conversation with SNMA Executive Director Hunter O’Hanian, Aaron will discuss Love’s Next Meeting: The Forgotten History of Homosexuality and the Left in American Culture. The event is free, open to the public and conducted via ZOOM. …

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Leading Neuroscientist David Eagleman

Congregation Emanu El 1500 Sunset Blvd., Houston

One of the world’s leading science communicators, Stanford University neuroscientist and best-selling author David Eagleman, will discuss his latest book about brain plasticity, Livewired: The Inside Story of the Ever-Changing Brain, at The Progressive Forum on Thursday, April 28, at 7:30 p.m. CT. All ticket buyers attending will receive a free copy of Livewired. The …

$45 – $150

A ZOOM Conversation with Author Derritt Mason

Virtual Event via Zoom

Join us on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at 6:30 pm EST for a ZOOM Conversation with Author Derritt Mason. Presented in conversation with SNMA Executive Director Hunter O’Hanian, Derritt Mason will discuss his book, Queer Anxieties of Young Adult Literature and Culture. The event is free, open to the public and conducted via ZOOM. Upon …

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A ZOOM Conversation with Author Robert Jones Jr.

Online Event

Join us on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at 6:30 pm for a ZOOM conversation with author Robert Jones, Jr.. Presented in conversation with SNMA Executive Director Hunter O’Hanian, Robert will discuss The Prophet. The event is free, open to the public and conducted via ZOOM. Upon registering a link and password will be automatically emailed …

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A ZOOM Conversation with Author Robert Jones Jr.

Online Event

Join us on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at 6:30 pm for a ZOOM conversation with author Robert Jones, Jr.. Presented in conversation with SNMA Executive Director Hunter O’Hanian, Robert will discuss The Prophet. The event is free, open to the public and conducted via ZOOM. Upon registering a link and password will be automatically emailed …

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A ZOOM Conversation with Author Nawaaz Ahmed

Online Event

Join us on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 6:30 pm for a ZOOM conversation with author Nawaaz Ahmed. Presented in conversation with SNMA Executive Director Hunter O’Hanian, Nawaaz will discuss his latest book, Radiant Fugitives. The event is free, open to the public, and conducted via ZOOM. Upon registering a link and password will be …

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A ZOOM Conversation with Professor, Author, and Editor Janine Utell

Zoom https://riceuniversity.zoom.us/j/99218982071?pwd=Ukdac2NrVzk4bUVQYkFycWVka0V0dz09, Houston, TX, United States

Join us on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 6:30 pm for a ZOOM conversation with professor, author, and editor Janine Utell. Presented in conversation with SNMA Executive Director Robert Kesten, Janine will discuss The Comics of Alison Bechdel. Book Synopsis Alison Bechdel is both a driver and beneficiary of the welcoming of comics into the …

A ZOOM Conversation with Artist, Filmmaker, and Writer William E. Jones

Join us on Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at 6:30 pm EST for a ZOOM Conversation with Artist, Filmmaker, and Writer William E. Jones. Presented in conversation with SNMA Executive Director Robert Kesten, William E. Jones will discuss his book, I Should Have Known Better. The event is free, open to the public and conducted via …

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An Evening With Nikole Hannah-Jones

Congregation Emanu El 1500 Sunset Blvd., Houston

Pulitzer Prize winner Nikole Hannah-Jones will discuss her book, New York Times number one bestseller The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story, at The Progressive Forum Wednesday, August 24, at 7:30 p.m. CT. The ACLU of Texas is the event sponsor and promotional partner. All attendees will receive a copy of The 1619 Project, a …

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Immense World Book Discussion Group for the Season of Creation

online United Kingdom, London

Calling environmentalists, animal lovers, Christians observing the Season of Creation, and people of all faith/spiritual traditions to learn about the amazing sensory abilities of animals in a weekly book discussion group using the bestseller Immense World: How Animals Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us. In the last decade, research on other animals’ ways of …

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Alexander Vindman Live in Houston

Congregation Emanu El 1500 Sunset Blvd., Houston

Lt. Col. (retired) Alexander Vindman, the man of conscience who reported President Trump’s “perfect call” that led to presidential impeachment, will discuss his book, Here, Right Matters: An American Story, at The Progressive Forum Thursday, October, 13 at 7:30 p.m. CT.

A ZOOM Conversation with Historian and Author Dan Royles

Zoom https://riceuniversity.zoom.us/j/99218982071?pwd=Ukdac2NrVzk4bUVQYkFycWVka0V0dz09, Houston, TX, United States

Join us on Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at 6:30 pm EST for a ZOOM Conversation with historian and author Dan Royles. Presented in conversation with SNMA Executive Director Robert Kesten, Royles will discuss his book, To Make the Wounded Whole: The African American Struggle against HIV/AIDS. The event is free, open to the public and …

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Houston Reads Day 2023

Bruce Elementary 510 Jensen Dr, Houston, TX 77020, Houston

Literacy Now, a local nonprofit dedicated to transforming communities by empowering children and families through literacy, leadership, and life skills, will host its third annual Houston Reads Day. Houston Reads Day is a dedicated day for Houstonians to come together to read to students, support Literacy Now’s expansion, and bring awareness to the literacy crisis …

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Menil-Themed Trivia Night and Public Beer Launch

Eureka Heights Brewery 941 W 18th St, Houston

The Menil Collection has partnered with Eureka Heights Brewery to create Hopps Hopps Hopps, a new limited-edition beer inspired by museum’s exhibition "The Curatorial Imagination of Walter Hopps". Join us for a public launch of the beer at a special Menil-themed trivia night held at Eureka Heights Brewery at 941 W. 18th St. Hopps Hopps …

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9th Annual Literacy Now Guild Luncheon

The Junior League of Houston 1811 Briar Oaks Lane, Houston

Literacy Now, a local non-profit organization dedicated to transforming communities by empowering children and families through literacy, leadership, and life skills, will host its 9th Annual Literacy Now Guild Luncheon, Literacy is the Key, at the Junior League of Houston. Luncheon Chairs Lisa Governale and Renee Humphrey along with the Literacy Now Guild will join …

$125
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