An in depth speaker series highlighting notable voices from the Sacramento community and beyond
Join us for this free speaker series for thoughtful conversations on topics that matter to our community. No advance registration is required for these live, in-person events.
Join Casey McQuiston and Jeff Addams from The Big Gay Fiction Podcast to discuss the joys of reading romance and more specifically queer romance.
Casey McQuiston is a #1
New York Times bestselling author of romantic comedies, including
One Last Stop, I Kissed Shara Wheeler, and
Red, White & Royal Blue, whose writing has appeared in
The New York Times,
The Washington Post, and
Bon Appetit. Born and raised in southern Louisiana, Casey now lives in New York City with a poodle mix named Pepper.
Looking for another in-depth discussion about Casey McQuiston's books? You can join our
Between the Covers Book Group on January 11 at 1 p.m. to talk about their book,
The Pairing.
Mortified Live: Enters the Chat Doomed Valentines Edition - Febraury 15 from 6 - 7 p.m. at the Tsakopoulos Library Galleria
Mortified: Doomed Valentine's Day features members of Mortified sharing the embarrassing, love-themed things they created as teenagers (old diaries, letters, lyrics, home movies & more) in front of total strangers.
Since 2002,
Mortified has been curating teen angst artifacts from people like you. The project began when founder David Nadelberg discovered an unsent love letter he wrote as a teenager. The letter sparked an idea and he sent an email to friends asking if anyone wanted to share their childhood writings on stage. That email went viral and soon, responses poured in from strangers near and far. Over a decade later, what started with a single letter transformed into a movement that included a range of participants (ad execs, architects, stand-ups, salesmen, writers, receptionists, actors, and attorneys) excited to “share the shame” from LA to DC to Amsterdam.
Mortified encourages people everywhere– even those with no interest in appearing on stage– to unearth the strange stuff they created as kids and share them with at least one person. You’d be surprised what you discover in the process.
Join us for a unique and exciting storytelling experience you won't want to miss when Mortified returns and Enters the Chat.
Previously of Enters the Chat
Barbara Rae-Venter: Entered the Chat
Author Barbara Rae-Venter comes to Sacramento and Enters the Chat to talk all about her book,
I Know Who You Are: How an Amateur DNA Sleuth Unmasked the Golden State Killer and Changed Crime Fighting Forever.
Illyanna Maisonet: Entered the Chat
Illyanna Maisonet discussed her book,
Diasporican: A Puerto Rican Cookbook. Described as a “delicious journey through purpose, place, and the power of food” Diasporican is a visual record of Puerto Rican food, ingredients, and techniques.
Christian Cooper: Entered the Chat
Christian Cooper joined us for a conversation all about his debut memoir, the NY Times best-selling book,
Better Living Through Birding: Notes from a Black Man in the Natural World.
Gabby Rivera: Entered the Chat
Gabby Rivera dropped by Sacramento Public Library to talk all about her impressive work like her debut novel
Juliet Takes a Breath and
the solo Marvel comics series
AMERICA about America Chavez, a portal-punching queer Latina powerhouse.
TJ Klune: Entered the Chat
Bestselling author TJ Klune was in conversation with the Big Gay Fiction Podcast to chat about publishing, writing, queer identity, book-banning, being neurodiverse, and the upcoming sequel to
The House in the Cerulean Sea.
It's not too late to join the conversation... watch previous Enters the Chat guests like Ear Hustle, Paul Holes, Ann Bannon and more on YouTube.