Poetry and readings in Phoenix in October 2026

Saturday, October 17, 2026

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  10 AM

  Pati Jinich

  The Poisoned Pen Bookstore · Old Town Scottsdale

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  —Time not announced

  Mr. Nature Music Hour at Bookmans River

  Bookmans · North Phoenix

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  —Time not announced

  Retrievers and reptiles to the rescue every 3rd Saturdays! At Bookmans Speedway

  Bookmans · North Phoenix

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Sunday, October 18, 2026

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  4 PM

  Tim Schooley with Karen Odden

  The Poisoned Pen Bookstore · Old Town Scottsdale

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Monday, October 19, 2026

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  5 PM

  Walter Mosley

  The Poisoned Pen Bookstore · Old Town Scottsdale

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  6:30 PM

  Book Signing with Dave Winfield: Touching All the Bases

  Dave Winfield

  Changing Hands Bookstore · Midtown

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  7 PM

  Ian Lopatin: The Way of a Spiritual Gangster

  Ian Lopatin

  Changing Hands Bookstore · Midtown

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  7 PM

  Mariah Fredericks

  The Poisoned Pen Bookstore · Old Town Scottsdale

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Tuesday, October 20, 2026

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  7 PM

  Dusti Bowling: The Drowning Game

  Dusti Bowling

  Changing Hands Bookstore · Midtown

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Wednesday, October 21, 2026

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  7 PM

  Atima Omara: The Instigators

  Atima Omara

  Changing Hands Bookstore · Midtown

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  7 PM

  Meyer Lansky II

  The Poisoned Pen Bookstore · Old Town Scottsdale

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  7 PM

  Ordinary Folks, Extraordinary Tales: A Storytelling Event

  Chandler Center for the Arts · Downtown Chandler

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  Free Tickets ↗

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Thursday, October 22, 2026

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  7 PM

  Katerina Diaz: Coffee Shop at Home

  Katerina Diaz

  Changing Hands Bookstore · Midtown

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Friday, October 23, 2026

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  7 PM

  Alan Dean Foster

  The Poisoned Pen Bookstore · Old Town Scottsdale

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  7 PM

  Jennifer Millikin: Goode Tidings

  Jennifer Millikin

  Changing Hands Bookstore · Midtown

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  7 PM

  The Storyline Slam: "Haunted"

  Changing Hands Bookstore · Midtown

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Saturday, October 24, 2026

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  2 PM

  Allison Brennan, Jennifer Graeser Dornbush, Paige Shelton

  The Poisoned Pen Bookstore · Old Town Scottsdale

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Tuesday, October 27, 2026

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  7 PM

  Tracey Knapp and Kim Addonizio

  Changing Hands Bookstore · Midtown

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Wednesday, October 28, 2026

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  7 PM

  First Draft Book Club: Sunrise by Tea Obreht

  Changing Hands Bookstore · Midtown

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Thursday, October 29, 2026

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  7 PM

  Chuck Billy: Holding My Breath

  Chuck Billy

  Changing Hands Bookstore · Midtown

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Friday, October 30, 2026

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  7 PM

  Denise Derya Brandt: Istanbul Dreaming

  Denise Derya Brandt

  Changing Hands Bookstore · Midtown

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