George Mason’s Fall for the Book Festival is in full swing. Events over the next few days will take place in a tent on Wilkins Plaza and in room 2001 of the Fenwick Library, where you can drop in to see authors reading their work. The event headliners, Stephen Graham Jones and Celeste Ng, will read tomorrow night and Friday night, respectively. You can see a … Continue reading Fall for the Book 2026
We here at Fox City Lit are stoked to hear that our future reader and literati-about-town Christina Tudor has a debut chapbook coming out from Thirty West Publishing later this month. The stories in Christina’s collection, Call My Body a Cautionary Tale, include, in her own words, “folklore, speculative fiction, ghost stories, sad girls, and more.” The accolades in her bio say a lot, but … Continue reading Christina Tudor’s Debut Chapbook
For the launch of his new book, Grow Old and Don’t Die, local D.C. author Ari Philips will sit down with Fox City Lit’s own Michael Don for a talk about writing, West Virginia, and what George Washington has been up to in the afterlife. When: Tuesday 15 September 2026, 7pm Where: Kramers on Dupont Circle Continue reading Ari Philips & Michael Don @ Kramers
Night Ginkgo press has published their first anthology, Beltway. This collection features some incredible pieces by friends of Fox City Lit, including many of our past and future readers. The Beltway anthology offers a smorgasbord of language play, deep feeling, journalistic authenticity, and playful indie-lit experimentation from D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. Pick up a copy to hear the pulse of the D.C. literary scene–its suburban … Continue reading Anthology of Local Writers for Sale
Fairfax’s Fall for the Book has announced their full lineup for their 2026 Festival, which runs from October 6th through October 10th, including in-person and online. Most exciting of all, badass authors Stephen Graham Jones and Celeste Ng will headline the festival, bringing their literary visions of alternate pasts and dystopian futures to GMU’s Harris Theatre. The week-long festival will host many events around the … Continue reading FFTB Headliners Announced
Our friends at LitBox are raising funds to open a second book-vending location in Southeast DC and bring even more books by local, living authors to readers. LitBox recently celebrated the first anniversary of its original Western Market location, where it sold more than 500 locally written chapbooks, novels, essays, novellas, and story collections in its first year. Founder Lauren Woods reinvested every dollar in … Continue reading LitBox Fundraiser
Local press Night Ginkgo is celebrating their first print publication (featuring several Fox City authors!) with a reading and book launch next month in D.C. When: Friday 29 May 2026, 7-8pm Where: Kramers, Dupont Circle Beltway: An Anthology of Writers of the Washington, DC Metro Area, is a collection of the best writers in the DMV! Celebrate the launch of the anthology with us at … Continue reading Night Ginkgo Launch
Fairfax’s Spotlight on the Arts is hosting Poetry Night this Monday! With special guest Angelique Palmer, Poet Laureate of Fairfax County, Poetry Night features local poets and emerging voices sharing their work in the cozy upstairs of Old Firestation #3. Join the local community for an evening of spoken word and creative expression! FREE and open to the public. When: April 27, 2026, 6-8pm Where: … Continue reading Fairfax Poetry Night
Our friends over at The Writer’s Center in Bethesda (publishers of Poet Lore) have published their list of free events for writers in the latest issue of The Writer’s Center Magazine. Check out the interactive calendar on their website to search for events and find out more. Contact: The Writer’s Center 4508 Walsh St, Bethesda, MD 20815@thewriterscenter Continue reading Writer’s Center Events
Hey there, Fairfax Folks and other NoVa neighbors! A bit last minute, but one of our favorite venues, Mackenzie’s Tunes & Tonics in Old Town Fairfax, is hosting the Fairfax Folk Festival this weekend. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Songwriters Assn of Washington (@saw_buzz) //www.instagram.com/embed.js Continue reading Fairfax Folk Festival!
