Every third Wednesday of the month, Read Herring and its dedicated group of local writers gather for a night of readings and games at Tampa’s Corner Club. Read Herring was started in 2018 by a group of writers who felt Tampa’s writer-ly community needed a monthly literary series. Fast forward to 2024, and it’s still going strong. Every month, three local authors read their work, and the audience plays interactive games in between. There are terrible prizes, ample laughter, and a place to connect with other writers. It’s a writer’s reading series that is open and accessible to non-writers (who are encouraged to attend). It is a hidden gem in the local literary scene that folks should know about and support often. @ReadHerringFL on Facebook—Arielle Stevenson
This article appears in Best of The Bay 2024.
