“I Traveled Each and Every Highway”*
Six-word memoir book events, readings, and salutations.

Upcoming readings
Brooklyn, NY, June 9
June 9, 7pm Barnes & Noble, Park Slope, 267 7th Ave. @ 6th St: Larry and Rachel are joined by Nell Casey, Amy Sohn, and others for a reading and the authors’ “stories behind the stories” in the heart of Park Slope, where people like books.

Previous readings:
Mankato, MN, May 14
May 14 Barnes and Noble: Contributors Rachael Hanel, Renee Schunk, and Patrick Dentinger host a reading and signing for Midwest memoirists and fans. Read the event report.

Philadelphia, May 16-18

May 16, Barnes & Noble Rittenhouse Square: Join Rachel and Larry for a reading and “stories behind the stories,” at the B&N in Philly’s Center City at 7:30pm.

May 18, Philadelphia Book Festival: Find Rachel and Larry at the Poetry Pavilion at Philly’s Free Library at 12pm on May 18 for a reading and six-word slam. Come and bring the kids!

Feb. 9, New York City: Launch party at Housing Works Bookstore & Cafe!.

Feb. 13, Los Angeles: The six-word hookup party with TrueHookUpConfessions at Barcopa, 7-9pm.

Feb. 16, San Francisco: Progressive Reading Series with host Stephen Elliott and Vendela Vida, Steve Almond, Colm Toibin, Michelle Orange, and Charles D’ Ambrosio at the Makeout Room, 7pm.

Feb. 19, San Francisco: Six-word slam with Green Apple Books@ the Rockit Room, 7pm.

Feb 20, Mountain View, CA: Larry Smith & Rachel Fershleiser present the story of the six-word memoir book at the authors@google series, 1pm.

Feb. 21, Portland, OR: Reading and six-word slam at Powell’s Books (downtown location).

March 11, New York City: Reading and presentation of the making of the six-word book at McNally Robinson at 7pm, with Anthony Swofford, Nell Casey, Amy Sohn, Rachel Kramer Bussel, Abby Ellin, and others. Bring your six-word memoir and join in!

March 25, New York City: Six-word memoir slam at KGB Bar, 7-9pm, with Josh Kilmer-Purcell, Koren Zailckas, Ned Vizzini, Carlos Mare 139 Rodriguez, and others. Check out the event report.

April 10, New York City: A presentation of the making of Not Quite What I Was Planning and a six-word salon with The Hired Guns.
Check out the event report and photos.

* The six-word memoir of contributor Sebastian Buhai, p.160.