Upcoming readings, classes, and retreats
AWP Conference (Quilted Press table) | Kansas City, MO
February 8, 10, 11 | 9am to 5pm
Come see Alex and author Caroline Shannon (Mother-Eaten: Notes on my Postpartum Body and Identity) at the Quilted Press table at the Association of Writers and Writing Program (AWP) conference at the Kansas City Convention Center. You can buy their books and get them signed. You will also find K.G. Strayer’s Stellar Nursery: On My (Trans) Body and My Choice.
Entwined reading at Tomorrow Bookstore | Indianapolis, IN
Tuesday, February 13 | 7pm
As part of the Midwest book tour for the Entwined launch, Alex will be joined by author Adrian Shirk (Heaven is a Place on Earth: In Search of an American Utopia). Book influencer Nathan Shuherk (Schizophrenic Reads) will moderate a conversation and Q&A.
Entwined reading at City Lit Books | Chicago, IL
Thursday, February 15 | 6:30pm
As part of the Midwest book tour for the Entwined launch, Alex will be joined by author Lauren Emily Whalen (Tomorrow and Tomorrow) at City Lit Books in Chicago. Readings will be followed by a conversation, Q&A, and book signing.
Entwined reading at Mac’s Backs | Cleveland, OH
Saturday, February 17 | 7:30pm
As part of the Midwest book tour for the Entwined launch, Alex will read excerpts from Entwined at Mac’s Backs—Books on Coventry in Cleveland. The reading will be followed by a Q&A, and book signing.
Entwined reading at The Lost Bookshop | Delhi, NY (Catskills)
Saturday, February 24 | 5pm
Come hear excerpts from Entwined at The Lost Bookshop, in the beautiful town of Delhi in the Western Catskills in Upstate NY. Alex will be joined by author Adrian Shirk (Heaven is a Place on Earth: In Search of an American Utopia). The reading will be followed by a conversation moderated by Adrian, a Q&A, and book signing.
Entwined reading at Books Are Magic | Brooklyn, NY
Thursday, February 29 | 7pm
Come hear excerpts from Entwined at Books are Magic (Montague location) in Brooklyn. Alex will be joined by author Chloé Caldwell (Women), and musician Aly Tadros. The reading will be followed by a conversation, Q&A, and book signing. Tickets cover the price of a book ($20), or a gift card ($10).
WRITERS RETREAT: Taking The Literary Life Into Your Own Hands: An Actionable Retreat | Hudson, NY
March 10, 5pm to March 13, 11am | with Chloé Caldwell
Authors Alex Alberto and Chloé Caldwell have both taken the literary life into their own hands: by letting go of imposter syndrome, cold-emailing, using the backdoor, going rogue, tapping into our unused resources, DIY-ing publicity, and more. Neither of them waited for someone else to give us permission to be a writer; we called ourselves a writer before we even had anything published.
These three days in Hudson will be packed with actionable exercises done in real time, like hitting submit, stalking agents, organizing your lit shit, and crafting your action plan to map your literary life. We will alternate with talks that open the publishing black box: how each avenue works, including real numbers: advances, royalties, distribution, sales, and industry statistics.
Info and registration | 10 spots available.
OFF ASSIGNMENT CLASS—Scrappy: How to Build an Alternative Literary Life| Online
March 16, 1pm-3pm | led by Chloé Caldwell
Alex will join week 4 of this master class series led by Chloé Caldwell and hosted by Off Assignment. Alex will talk about what led them to co-found Quilted Press, and carve out a unique path to publishing their book Entwined.
The class is hosted weekly from Feb 24 to March 16
Info and registration