Cleveland Inkubator is a FREE week-long literary festival taking place Mon. 7/24 – Sat. 7/29.

 

Cleveland Inkubator features a wide variety of writing workshops, performances, author talks, a book swap party, open mic, and (last but not least) day-long conference at Cleveland Public Library!

Below is the full schedule of events — just click the links to sign up !

Monday 7/24 
Author talk, reading, and musical performance with poet and composer Janice Lowe 
7-9pm at Bop Stop at the Music Settlement, 2920 Detroit Ave., Cleve OH 44102

Tuesday 7/25 
Book Swap Party featuring readings by local writers Lara Lillibridge and Bernard Harris — a great chance to re-gift old books and pick up some new (to you) summer reads 
6:30-9p at Market Garden Brewery, 1947 W. 25th St., Cleve OH 44113

Wednesday 7/26 
Home Plate: Fictionalizing Familiar Places; an author talk and reading with Detroit and Ann Arbor all-star authors Kelly Fordon and Laura Hulthen Thomas 
7-9pm at the Euclid Tavern, 11625 Euclid Ave., Cleve OH 44106

Thursday 7/27 
Crossing Borders: Immigrant Narratives; a professional staged reading of original work by Cleveland writers and residents on the themes of immigration and American identity
 7-8p at Cleveland Public Square

Friday 7/28 
Lit Cleveland Live: Open Mic Night — open to performers of all genres. Refreshments and live music provided. 
6:30-9pm at Cleveland Public Library Main Branch’s Eastman Reading Garden, 325 Superior Ave, Cleve OH 44113

Sat 7/29 
Cleveland Inkubator conference; a day-long event featuring a wonderful array of writing workshops, keynote speech by Dan Chaon, craft talks, a Resource Fair, and more! 
8:30a-4:30p at Cleveland Public Library Main Branch, 325 Superior Ave, Cleve OH 44113

Again, all of this is 100% FREE, thanks to generous support from our sponsors and members. We hope you’ll make it to at least one (or two, or three) of these events! We truly believe this week offers something for everyone, and we hope it helps strengthen Cleveland and northeast Ohio’s already vibrant community of writers and readers.