Records To Read To
Gather at Carpenter Coffee Bar for a night of author readings, curated vinyl playlists, and quiet co-reading time co-hosted by Read Write Austin. We’ll kick off the evening with a short reading from a visiting author before spinning their vinyl playlist for the evening. Then we’ll all drink our drinks, read our books, and enjoy the music.
Be sure to BYOB (Book, we’ve got the beverages covered with drinks available for purchase from Carpenters Hall).
How does a silent reading night work? It’s as simple as it sounds – dive into whatever reading material you brought with you (no laptops please!) while quietly listening to the evening’s hand-selected soundtrack. We’re definitely not as strict as a library, but we’ll save the chatter until 8pm when we break to swap thoughts on our books together at Carpenters Hall afterwards.
Featured Writers
- September 24: Jacqui Devaney
- October 22: Taisia Kitaiskaia
- November 12: José Skinner
- December 10: Jenny Tinghui Zhang
Seating will be available inside Carpenter Coffee Bar, outside on our patio, and at our garden picnic tables on a first come, first served basis. We encourage attendees to come early to claim their spot.
About Read Write Austin
Founded by Jackie Rangel in 2022, Read Write Austin aims to nurture Austin’s book-curious communities.
Check out the full RTRT Season 1 – 3 library here.
Take a peek at the featured writers of our past seasons:
SPRING 2025
SPRING 2024
