--Tues., March 16, 7pm--SAN FRANCISCO, CA, James Greer, author of The Failure, and Mark Gluth, author of The Late Work of Margaret Kroftis will read at City Lights Bookstore, 261 Columbus Ave. (Featuring Dennis Cooper, author of Ugly Man and The Sluts)

--Tues March 16, 6pm--CHICAGO, IL, Achy Obejas, author of Ruins, appears at the Story Week Festival of Writers, Harold Washington Library, Cindy Pritzker Auditorium, 400 S. State St. Achy appears on a "Genres from Afar"panel also featuring Aleksandar Heman and John Dale

--Thurs., March 18, 7:30pm--PORTLAND, OR, James Greer, author of The Failure, and Mark Gluth, author of The Late Work of Margaret Kroftis will read at Powell's, 1005 W. Burnside.

--Fri., March 19, 7pm--SEATTLE, WA,, James Greer, author of The Failure, and Mark Gluth, author of The Late Work of Margaret Kroftis will read at the Richard Huge House, Cabaret Space, 1634 11th Ave.

--Fri., March 19, 7pm--NEW YORK, NY, Elizabeth Nunez, author of Anna In-Between, appears at the Antigua House (12 W. 122nd St.); sponsored by the Friends of the Public Library--NY

--Fri., March 19, 8pm--CORAL GABLES, FL, Preston L. Allen, author of Jesus Boy, appears at Books & Books--Coral Gables (265 Aragon Ave.)

--Fri., March 19, time tba--FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, Achy Obejas, author of Ruins, appears at the Fort Lauderdale Literary Feast, Hyatt Regency Pier 66, 2301 Southeast 17th St. Specific locations and times to be added as determined!

--Sat., March 20, 10am--CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, book event for Richmond Noir at the Virginia Festival of the Book, Omni Hotel, 235 W. Main St. Featuring editors Andrew Blossom, Laura Browder, Dean King, Hermine Pinson, David Pinson, David L. Robbins and Howard Owen.

--Thurs., March 25, 4pm--BROOKLYN, NY, Amiri Baraka, author of Black Music, appears at the National Black Writers' Conference Elders Workshop Presentations @ Medgar Evers College of the City University of New York, 1650 Bedford Ave. Also featuringToni Morrison, Kamau Brathwaite, and John Oliver Killens. Presented by the Center for Black Literature at Medger Evers College, CUNY; For more information visit: www.nationalblackwritersconference.org

--Fri., March 26, 2-3:30pm--BROOKLYN, NY, Colin Channer, author of The Girl with the Golden Shoes, appears at the the National Black Writers' Conference, Center for Black Literature, Medgar Evers College of the City University of New York, 1650 Bedford Ave. Colin appears on a program titled "Shifting Identities: The Black Writer in the African Diaspora , featuring Edwidge Danticat, Courttia Newland, Colin Channer and Carole Boyce-Davies. Presented by the Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College, CUNY. For more information visit: www.nationalblackwritersconference.org

--Sat., March 27, 1:30pm--BROOKLYN, NY, Bernice L. McFadden, author of Glorious, appears at the National Black Writers' Conference, Center for Black Literature, Medgar Evers College of the City University of New York, 1650 Bedford Ave. Also appearing, Tiphanie Yanique, a contributor to Trinidad Noir, and Rakesh Satyal, author of Blue Boy. For more details visit www.nationalblackwritersconference.org.

--Sat., March 27, 1:30pm--BROOKLYN, NY, Chris Abani, author of Becoming Abigail, and Song For Night, appears at the National Black Writers' Conference, Center for Black Literature, Medgar Evers College of the City University of New York, 1650 Bedford Ave. Chris appears on a program titled "The Impact of War & Natural Disasters in Literature," featuring Phyllis Montana LeBlanc, James McBride, Maaza Mengiste and Joseph Sebarenzi. Presented by the Center for Black Literature at Medger Evers College, CUNY. For more details visit www.nationalblackwritersconference.org.

--Sat., March 27, 5pm--LOS ANGELES, CA, Orange County Noir and Los Angeles Noir 2 book reading at Skylight Books, 1818 N. Vermont Ave. Featuring editors Gary Phillips and Denise Hamilton, and contributors Naomi Hirahara, Jervery Tervalon, Robert Ward, Robert Levinson and Susan Straight.

--Sat., March 27, 6:30pm--SOUTH ORANGE, NJ, Elizabeth Nunez, author of Anna In-Between, appears at the 33rd Annual NJCEA conference @ Seton Hall University. Nunez will delivery a keynote speech titled What We Read and Teach: Is the Tail Wagging the Dog?

--Sat., March 27, 6:30pm--BROOKLYN, NY, Amiri Baraka, author of Black Music, appears at the National Black Writers' Conference Awards Reception and VIP Reception @ ARTCURIAN Mural Project, Arthur Bennet Hall, 22 Chapel St. This event honors Amiri Baraka, Toni Morrison, Kamau Brathwaite, and Dr. Edison O. Jackson. Presented by the Center for Black Literature at Medger Evers College, CUNY; Tickets $75 dollars. For more information visit: www.artcurian.org and www.nationalblackwritersconference.org

--Sat., March 27, 3-7pm--NEW YORK, NY, Melvin Van Peebles, author of Confessions of a Ex-Doofus ItchyFooted Mutha appears at the Frederick Douglass Creative Arts Center, 270 West 96th Street, Second Floor.

--Fri., April 2, 7pm--PASADENA, CA, Vromans Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd. Book event for Los Angeles Noir 2 and Orange County Noir featuring respective editors Gary Phillips and Denise Hamilton, and contributors Dan Duling, Dick Lochte, Jervey Tervalon and Naomi Hirahara

--Sat., April 3, time tba--RICHMOND, VA, book event for Richmond Noir at Barnes & Noble, Chesterfield Town Center, 11500 Midlothian Turnpike. Featuring editors Andrew Blossom, Brian Castleberry and Tom De Haven.

--Sat., April 3, 5pm--LOS ANGELES, CA, The Mystery Bookstore (1036-C Broxton Ave.), Cocktail party for Los Angeles Noir 2 and Orange County Noir featuring respective editors Gary Phillips and Denise Hamilton, with Barbara DeMarco-Barrett, Dan Duling, Martin J. Smith, Nathan Walpow, Patricia McFall, Mary Castillo, Naomi Hirahara and Jervey Tervalon.

--Tues., April 6, 6pm--LAGUNA BEACH, CA, Latitude 33 Bookshop, 311 Ocean Ave. Orange County Noir featuring editor Gary Phillips, Dan Duling and Dick Lochte.

--Thurs., April 8, 4:30-5:45pm--DENVER, CO, AWP Conference 2010, Colorado Convention Center, Room 201, 700 14th Street. "Rare Breed: A Reading with the Black Goat Poets" featuring series editor Chris Abani, and Kate Durbin, Amatoritsero Ede, Gabriela Jauregui, Rick Reid, and Karen Harryman.

--Thurs., April 8, 7pm--W. HOLLYWOOD, CA, Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd. Orange County Noir and Los Angeles Noir 2 book reading featuring Editors Gary Phillips and Denise Hamilton. Also featuring contributors Patricia McFall, Jervey Tervalo, Yxta Maya Murray and Lawrence Maddox.

--Thurs., April 8, 8pm--MIAMI BEACH, FL, Preston L. Allen, author of Jesus Boy, appears at Books & Books--Miami Beach (927 Lincoln Rd.)

--Fri., April 9, Time tba--TORONTO, ONTARIO, CA, Elizabeth Nunez, author of Anna In-Between, appears at A Different Booklist, 746 Bathurst St.

--Sat., April 10, 1-4pm--RICHMOND, VA, book event for Richmond Noir, at Barnes & Noble Short Pump, 11640 W. Broad St. Featuring editors Tom De Haven, Brian Castleberry, and contributors tba.

--Sat., April 10, 1-2:30pm--IRVINE, CA, Book event for Phoenix Noir, featuring editor Gary Phillips and contributors Barbara DeMarco-Barrett and Martin J. Smith at the UC Irvine student center, located at the corner of West Peltason Dr. & Pereira Dr. *Presented by OC Public Libraries & UC Irvine libraries. Visit www.studentcenter.uci.edu for more information.

--Sat., April 11, 2pm--SAN DIEGO, CA, book event for Orange County Noir and Los Angeles Noir 2, at Mysterious Galaxy Books, 7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., #302. Featuring editors Gary Phillips and Denise Hamilton, and contributor Patrica McFall.

--Fri., April 16, 2pm--LOS ANGELES, CA Book event for Orange County Noir and Los Angeles Noir 2 at USC College of Arts & Humanities, Ide Commons Room, Mark Taper Hall, featuring editor Gary Phillips and contributor Jervery Tervalon.

--Fri., April 17, 2pm--FREDERICKSBURG, VA, book event for Richmond Noir, at The Griffin Bookshop, 723 Caroline St. Featuring Andrew Blossom, Tom De Haven, Brian Castleberry, Dennis Danvers and Howard Owen.

--Sat., April 17, time tba--ORLANDO, FL, Preston Allen, author of Jesus Boy, Elizabeth Nunez, and Bernice McFadden, author of Glorious, author of Anna In-Between, appear at the Morgridge International Reading Center @ the University of Central Florida Books Festival.

--Sun., April 18, 3pm--IRVINE, CA, "Sisters in Crime" monthly meeting @ Irvine Ranch Water District, 15600 Sand Canyon Rd. Featuring Naomi Hirahara from Los Angeles Noir 2, and Barbara de Marco Barrett and Patricia McFall of Orange County Noir

--Mon., April 19, 7pm--RICHMOND, VA, book event for Richmond Noir, at the Virginia Commonwealth University Commons, Richmond Salons IV, 907 Floyd Ave. Featuring editor Andrew Blossom and contributors Mina Beverly, Dennis Darvers, Pir Rothenberg and Anna Thomas Soffee.

--Thurs., April 22, 6pm--RICHMOND, VA, book event for Richmond Noir, at the Edgar Allan Poe Museum, 1914 East Main Street. "Unhappy Hour" appearance with editors Andrew Blossom, Brian Castleberry and Tom De Haven, and contributors Clint McCown and Pir Rothenberg.

--Thurs., April 22, 7pm--NEWPORT BEACH, CA, book event for Orange County Noir, Newport Beach Public Library, 1000 Avocado Ave. Featuring Gordon McAlpine, Robert Ward and Mary Castillo. This event is presented by the Newport Beach Library Foundation.

--Fri., April 23, time tba--NEW YORK, NY, Preston L. Allen, author of Jesus Boy, and Bernice McFadden, author of Glorious, appear at the Black Renaissance Noire launch program; Institute of African American Affairs at New York University (41 E. 11th St., 7th Floor).

--Sun., April 25, 3pm--LOS ANGELES, CA, Nina Revoyr, author of Age of Dreaming and Southland, appears at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books @ UCLA, Young Hall CS 24. Nina Revoyr appears with authors Anchee Min and Lisa Fugard, with moderation by Louise Steinman.

--Wed., April 28, 4-5pm--SANTA BARBARA, CA, Book event for Orange County Noir and Los Angeles Noir 2 at the University of California--Santa Barbara, College of Creative Studies Literature Symposium, Old Little Theater. Featuring Orange County Noir editor Gary Phillips and Los Angeles Noir 2 contributor Jervey Tervalon.

--Thurs., April 29, 2010, time tba--NEW YORK, NY, book event for Richmond Noir at KGB BAR, 85 E. 4th St. Featuring editors Andrew Blossom, Tom De Haven, Brian Castleberry, and contributors Clay McLeod Chapman, Dennis Danvers, Conrad Ashley Persons and David L. Robbins.

--Fri., April 30, 8-9:30pm--SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Mike Farrell, author of Of Mule and Man, appears at the 9th Annual San Francisco New Living Expo @ The Concourse Exhibition Center, 635 8th St. (@ Brannan St.)

--Mon., May 3, 6pm--LOS ANGELES, CA, book event forOrange County Noir and Los Angeles Noir 2, at Cal State LA, Alhambra Room, 3rd floor, University Student Union, 5154 State University Dr. Featuring editors Gary Phillips and Denise Hamilton, and contributors Jervey Tervalon and Mary Castillo.

--Tues., May 4, 7pm--CHICAGO, IL, James Greer, author of The Failure, appears at Quimby's Bookstore, 1845 W. North Ave.

--Wed., May 5, 7pm--CINCINNATI, OH, James Greer, author of The Failure, appears at Joseph-Beth Booksellers, 2692 Madison Road.

--Thurs., May 6, 7pm--NEW YORK, NY, Bernice L. McFadden, author of Glorious, appears at Barnes & Noble--Tribeca, 97 Warren St.

--Sat., May 8, 10am-4:30pm--COLUMBUS, OH, James Greer, author of The Failure, appears at Ohioana Book Festival, State Library of Ohio, 274 E. First Ave.

--Tues., May 11, 7:30pm--RICHMOND, VA, book event for Richmond Noir hosted by the Mystery Lovers Book Club, 2519 Professional Rd., Suite A. Featuring editors Andrew Blossom, Tom De Haven and Brian Castleberry.

--Tues., May 11, 7pm--BROOKLYN, NY, Elizabeth Nunez, author of Anna In-Between, appears at St. Francis College, 180 Remsen St. (room location tbd)

--Tues., May 11 7pm--NEW YORK, NEW YORK, Bernice L. McFadden, author of Glorious, appears at Hue-Man Bookstore, 2319 Frederick Douglass Blvd.

--Tues., May 11, 7pm--SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Kate Durbin, author of Ravenous Audience, appears at City Lights, 261 Columbine Ave., with Sarah Louise Green and Cara Benson.

--Thurs., May 13, 8pm--NEW YORK, NY, Arthur Nersesian, author of Mesopotamia, appears at Happy Ending, 302 Broome. This event is part of the brand new Animal Farm Reading Series!

--Thurs., May 13, 7pm--BROOKLYN, NY, Bernice L. McFadden, author of Glorious, appears at Brownstone Books, 409 Lewis Avenue.

--Sat., May 15, tba--CORONA DEL MAR, CA, The Pen on Fire Speaker Series @ Scape Gallery, 2859 E. Coast Hwy. Book event for Orange County Noir featuring editor Gary Phillips and contributors Barbara DeMarco-Barrett, Martin J. Smith and Mary Castillo.

--Sat., May 15, 4pm--BROOKLYN, NY, Brooklyn Public Library, Central Branch at Grand Army Plaza. Preston L. Allen appears in conversation with Leonard Lopate (WNYC) as part of the "Cosmopolis: Immigrant Writer's in New York City" series.

--Sun., May 16, 3pm--IRVINE, CA, Martin J. Smith in conversation with Orange County Noir editor Gary Phillips, "Sisters in Crime" monthly meeting @ Irvine Ranch Water District, 15600 Sand Canyon Rd.

--Mon., May 17, 6:15pm--LONDON, ENGLAND, Hirsh Sawhney, author of Delhi Noir, appears at the Asia House, Fine Room 1, 63 New Cavendish Street. This event is part of the Asia House Festival of Asian Literature. Hirsh appears alongside Diane Wei Lang and Glen Peters.

--Mon., May 17, 3-5pm--LAGUNA BEACH, CA, Orange County Noir panel discussion featuring Barbara DeMarco-Barrett, Gordon McAlpine, Rob Roberge, Nathan Walpow, Dan Duling, Mary Castillo w/ Patricia McFall moderating. $25 entrance fee supports the playhouse and includes complimentary dessert with coffee, tea and champagne.

--Tues., May 18, 7pm--NEW YORK, NY, James Greer, author of The Failure appears at Bluestockings Bookstore, 172 Allen St. Featuring Maggie Estep, author of Alice Fantastic

--Wed., May 19, 7pm--NEW YORK, NY, Center for Fiction, (17 East 47th St.). Akashic spring book party featuring Cristina Garcia, Arthur Nersesian, Bernice L. McFadden, and James Greer, with cohosts Melvin Van Peebles and Johnny Temple! AN EVENT NOT TO BE MISSED!

--Thurs., May 20, 7pm--BROOKLYN, NY, Bernice L. McFadden, Cristina Garcia, Achy Obejas, and Amiri Baraka appear as part of the Brooklyn Public Library Independents poetry reading series at the Grand Army Plaza location.

--Thurs., May 20, 7pm--BROOKLINE, MA, James Greer, author of The Failure appears at Brookline Booksmith, 279 Harvard St.

--Sun., May 23, 1pm--CHARLOTTE, NC, Bernice L. McFadden, author of Glorious, appears at Park Road Books, 4139 Park Rd.

--Sun., May 23, 5pm--TORRANCE, CA, book event forOrange County Noir, and Los Angeles Noir 2 featuring editors Gary Phillips and Denise Hamilton, and contributors Rob Roberge, Naomi Hirahara and Jervey Tervalon.

--Fri., May 28--Sun., May 30--TREASURE BEACH, ST. ELIZABETH, JAMAICA Bernice McFadden, author of Glorious and Cristina Garcia, author of The Lesser Tragedy of Deathappear at the Calabash International Literary Festival. Exact program details tba.

--Sun., June 13, 3pm--CHICAGO, IL, Achy Obejas, author of Mesopotamia, appears at Solas Bar as part of the St. Marks Bookshop reading series, 232 E. 9th St.

--Fri., June 18, 7:30pm--BROOKLYN, NY, Arthur Nersesian, author of Mesopotamia, appears at Greenlight Bookstore, 686 Fulton St., Brooklyn.

--Thurs., June 24, 6:30pm--HOUSTON, TX, Noir Night at Murder by the Book (2342 Bissonnet St.) featuring Orange County Noir editor Gary Phillips, Indian Country Noir editor Sarah Cortez, and Miami Noir contributor Vicki Hendricks

--Fri., July 9, 7:30pm--, BROOKLYN, NY, Arthur Nersesian, author of Mesopotamia, appears at Spoonbill & Sugartown, 218 Bedford Ave.

--Fri., July 30, 8:30am--ATLANTA, GA, Bernice L.McFadden, author of Glorious, appears at the National Book Club Conference @ Atlanta Hyatt Regency, 265 Peachtree St., NE. (for registration details visit nationalbookconference.com)

--Wed., Oct. 13, 2010, Time tba--RICE LAKE, WI, Mike Farrell, author of Of Mule and Man, appears at the University of Wisconsin--Barron County, 1800 College Drive.

--Wed., Oct. 20, 6:30pm--WILMINGTON, DE, Mike Farrell, Mike Farrell, author of Of Mule and Man, appears at the ACLU Delaware's Kandler Award Dinner @ the Hotel du Pont, 11th & Market Streets. Dinner followed by a talk and book signing.