September 24 – The last week of every September is officially Banned Books Week throughout the U.S., thanks to the American Library Association. In this panel discussion to be held at So and So Books, 2024 N.C. Piedmont Laureate Steven Petrow will lead a discussion about the threat books bans pose to freedom and democracy and more granularly to young people, LGBTQ+ individuals, librarians, and other marginalized people. Our focus is on the right to choose and the right to read.

Where: So and So Books ,719 N. Person Street, Raleigh, N.C.

When:   September 24, 2024 at 6:30 pm

August 7, 2024 – Join Steven Petrow, author and Washington Post columnist, when he discusses his book, Stupid Things I Won’t Do When I Get Old. Petrow began assembling a list of “things I won’t do when I get old” that formed the basis of his engaging collection of do\’s and don’ts. The book is equally humorous, honest, and practical and was chosen as a New York Times favorite. This event is co-sponsored by Five Points Active Adult Center, Raleigh Arts, and the Carolina Aging Alliance.

Event details:
Where: Five Points Center for Active Adults
2000 Noble Rd., Raleigh
Weds., August 7, 1-3 pm
Price: Free and open to all
Register for tickets on Eventbrite.

Tuesday, June 18 (7 pm) – Hosted by Quail Ridge Books, join us for a Pride author panel on June 18th! North Carolina writers Arden Coutts and S. Jae-Jones, along with Piedmont Laureate Steven Petrow will be conversation to celebrate Pride Month. This event is free to attend and seating is first come, first served. A portion of all sales at the event will be donated to the LGBT Center of Raleigh. RSVP today —before it’s too late.

Friday, April 12 (5:30pm) – Steven Petrow will be moderating a discussion at the Durham County Library along with Jaki Shelton Green (North Carolina’s Poet Laureate) and Marcie Cohen Ferris (food writer and thinker) titled “The Nature of Writers and Social Change.” Join them for an engaging conversation about how writers can promote social change on the page and in the world. You won’t want to miss hearing how three of North Carolina’s most outspoken writers speak their truths.This is part of Library Fest Durham County Library and is sponsored by the Durham Arts Council.

Tuesday, April 9 (7 pm) – Steven Petrow will be joining Dr. Damon Tweedy as his conversation partner at Quail Ridge Books in Raleigh as Dr. Tweedy talks about his new book, Facing the Unseen: The Struggle To Center Mental Health in Medicine. This event is sponsored by United Arts Wake County.