Events Calendar
In local communities across Florida, humanities-rich programming is making a lasting impact in the hearts and minds of Sunshine State residents and visitors alike. Florida Humanities is proud to partner with local community champions to bring you high-quality public programming through Community Project Grants, Florida Talks, Museum on Main Street, and more.
Alert: Some events may be canceled or postponed. We work to ensure that our events calendar remains accurate. We strongly urge you to call the event contact for any program you are interested in to confirm that the event is still planned.
- This event has passed.
ReadOut 2023: Kickoff Panel with Radclyffe and Ann McMan
February 17 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
ReadOut 2023 kicks off with literary icons Radclyffe and Ann McMan with a retrospective of lesbian and feminist publishing past, present, and future. The conversation is facilitated by award-winning humorist Fay Jacobs.
Radclyffe is a retired surgeon whose 50+ novels have earned more than 25 awards from Lambda Literary, Golden Crown Literary Society, and other writers’ associations. She is the president of Bold Strokes Books, one of the world’s largest LGBTQI publishing companies. Ann McMan is the multiple Lambda Literary and Golden Crown Literary Society award-winning author of twelve novels and two short story collections. She is a four-time IPPY medalist and a laureate of the Alice B Foundation for her outstanding body of work.
Funding for this event is provided in part through a Florida Humanities Book Festival Grant with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities and in partnership with the LGBTQ Resource Center of the Gulfport Public Library. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of Florida Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Event Details
Event Date/time:
February 17 @ 5:00 pm -
February 17 @ 6:30 pm
