Tonight! 9/1 at 7 pm Don't miss Torch's monthly Open Mic - The Turn Up at the Torch Center! Get Tickets: eventbrite.com/e/the-turn-up-open-mic-tickets-1996801342568?aff=oddtdtcreator

LAST CHANCE FOR TICKETS SALE ENDS TODAY, AUG. 31! 🔥Only 18 tickets left!🔥 Don't miss this historic 3-day event featuring writers from across two decades of supporting and amplifying Black women writers at Torch! Get Tickets: secure.qgiv.com/for/torlitar...

Don't miss your chance to attend A Gathering of Flames: Celebrating 20 Years of Torch Literary Arts! Ticket Sales End Monday, August 31! Tickets: secure.qgiv.com/for/torlitar... Schedule: www.torchliteraryarts.org/_files/ugd/6...

A Gathering of Flames: Celebrating 20 Years of Torch Literary Arts

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Don't miss this historic gathering! Join us for A Gathering of Flames: Celebrating 20 Years of Torch Literary Arts Sept. 25, 26, and 27 Austin, TX 📢 Sale Ends August 31 Tickets Include 🔥Awards Gala 🔥Literary Conference 🔥Writing Sessions 🔥And More! Tickets: secure.qgiv.com/for/torlitar...

It's not too late to support 20 years of community at Torch's Gathering of Flames celebration! We're getting ready for an unforgettable weekend at the Austin Central Library, Sept. 25-27. This is an event that you don't want to miss! Learn More & Get Tickets: secure.qgiv.com/for/torlitar...

Got tickets???? Join us for The Turn Up Open Mic! Sept. 1 at 7 pm at the Torch Center! All are welcome. Come early to sign up to share your poetry, stories, and original songs. $10+ fees Get tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-turn-u...

Celebrate Black Bookstore Day at the Torch Center! Shop for your new favorite book and support Torch Literary Arts. Special Holiday Hours Sat., 8/29 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Google Maps: maps.app.goo.gl/53vJQGhkpDnt...

For 20 years, Torch has cultivated a community where Black women writers are amplified and supported. Join us in celebrating Patricia Smith at our 20th Anniversary celebration, A Gathering of Flames, September 25-27! Learn More: torchliteraryarts.org/so/c0Q0Mu2hH...

It's National Nonprofit Day! Help fuel our flame! 🔥Become a Community Impact Member with just $10 a month! 🔥Visit the Torch Center and buy a new book from the Lit Shop! 🔥Attend our monthly events and read Torch Magazine! TorchLiteraryArts.org

Join us for the 4th Annual Carrying the Torch event! Free and open to all! RSVP: secure.qgiv.com/for/torlitar... Date: 8/26/26 Time: 7pm Location: The Torch Center, 6406 N. I-35 Frontage Rd. Suite 1807, Austin, TX 78752 Soul Food provided by Mashae's Catering.

You asked, and we delivered! Show us the love and support Torch with our new merch. 🔥💯 Shirts, hoodies, totes, and bandanas are now available exclusively at the Torch Center. Join us at the Grand Opening on Aug. 11 at noon. RSVP: torchliteraryarts.org/event-details/torch-center-grand-opening-2

For 20 years, Torch has cultivated a community where Black women writers are amplified and supported. Join us to celebrate four phenomenal women during our 20th Anniversary celebration, A Gathering of Flames, September 25-27! Details: torchliteraryarts.org/so/95P_g9CsL...

We're looking for 20-25 community members to volunteer on Sept. 25, 26, and 27 during our 20th Anniversary weekend celebration. All volunteers will receive: 🔥Torch shirt 🔥All program meals 🔥A seat at the gala 🔥Access to Saturday & Sunday events Apply by 8/7: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Torch is thrilled to announce a special double feature for August 2026 featuring Lynne Thompson and Patricia Smith! Read new poems along with a joint interview: torchliteraryarts.org/post/august-2026-feature-patricia-smith-lynne-thompson

August 2026 Torch 20th Anniversary Special Feature: Patricia Smith & Lynne Thompson

In this special joint feature, literary powerhouses and best friends Lynne Thompson and Patricia Smith talk about sisterhood.Lynne Thompson served as Los Angeles’ 4th Poet Laureate and is the author o...

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It's Time... Torch Center GRAND OPENING!!!!!! Join us at our new home at The LINC! 6406 N. I-35 Frontage Road, Suite 1807, Austin, TX 78752 Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony August 11th at Noon 🔥Treats 🔥Door Prizes 🔥And More! Hours: T, W, Th - Noon to 6:00 p.m. ✨️📚🏠🎉🔥❤️🔑

Join us for this FY27 Elevate Grant & Thrive Grant Workshop hosted by Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment (ACME) & Torch Literary Arts. Date: July 29 Time: 7:00 p.m. Location: Torch Center at The LINC, 6406 N. I-35 Frontage Rd., Suite 1807 RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/fy27-eleva...

For 20 years, Torch has cultivated a community where Black women writers are amplified and supported. To mark this historic milestone, we invite you to join us to celebrate four phenomenal women during our 20th Anniversary celebration, 9/25-27. Learn More: torchliteraryarts.org/so/66P_5I06F...

It's Friday! Check out "Lot" by Torch Friday Feature, Jordan Bolden Majewski, in Torch Magazine online: www.torchliteraryarts.org/torchmagazine #torchliteraryarts #torchmagazine #poetry

Kennedy Ryan is one of the most decorated romance novelists of this era. She received the highest honor in romance publishing, The RITA, making history in 2019 as the first Black author to win the award for her novel “Long Shot.” #wednesdaywisdom

It's Friday! Check out "My Friend the Lord of the Forest" by Torch Friday Feature, Aline-Mwezi Niyonsenga, in Torch Magazine online: torchliteraryarts.org/post/friday-feature-aline-mwezi-niyonsenga #torchliteraryarts #torchmagazine #fiction

For 20 years, Torch has cultivated a community where Black women writers are amplified and supported. To mark this historic milestone, we invite you to join us to celebrate four phenomenal women! Learn More: torchliteraryarts.org/so/84Pz29bP8?languageTag=en&cid=cf839906-6b56-4a46-aab4-bcab8a6ef3b3

Torch Magazine is open to submissions from Black women writers. Whether you’re into Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, or Scripts (plays or screenplays), we’d love to read your work! Selected submissions will receive $150. Submit: torchliteraryarts.org/torchmagazine 🔥

Torch Literary Arts is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to uplifting Black women writers by: 💛 Publishing creative works by Black women 📖 Preserving their literary legacy 🌟 Providing creative resources and opportunities Learn more at TorchLiteraryArts.org!

Torch is thrilled to announce our July 2026 Feature, Desiree Cooper! Read "Hell and High Water" along with an interview online in Torch Magazine: torchliteraryarts.org/post/july-2026-feature-desiree-cooper #torchliteraryarts #torchmagazine

Join Wintergreen and Torch for our next Welcome Table Talk– “Parables and Provisions: Feeding the Soil and the Soul” with poet-scholars Shauna M. Morgan and Malika Booker, moderated by Carmin Wong. 7/11 - 11 AM CT / 12 PM ET Zoom Learn more and register: www.torchliteraryarts.org/event-detail...

Torch is elated to celebrate the intersectionalities of the Black women writers in our community. This June, we’re celebrating Juneteenth, Pride Month, Caribbean Heritage Month, and Black Music Month at Torch. Read: torchliteraryarts.org/news/june-is-a-celebratory-time-for-black-women-writers

Torch is proud to be fueled by the Poetry Foundation, City of Austin, The Burdine Johnson Foundation, Art Power, Austin Community Foundation, Literary Arts Fund, the Texas Commission on the Arts, and Torch's Community Impact Members (CIMs). Become a CIM at torchliteraryarts.org/donate 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

It's Friday! Check out "Good Times (Strange Fruit Episode, 1976)" by Friday Feature, Lolita Stewart-White, in Torch Magazine online: torchliteraryarts.org/post/friday-feature-lolita-stewart-white #torchliteraryarts #torchmagazine #poetry

Celebrate Juneteenth with Torch Literary Arts and support our mission to amplify Black women writers by donating today: TorchLiteraryArts.org/donate 🔥🔥🔥

It's Friday! Check out "Fried Chicken Prison" by Friday Feature, Nimalah Baaith-Ducharme, in Torch Magazine: torchliteraryarts.org/post/friday-feature-nimalah-p-baaith-ducharme #torchliteraryarts #torchmagazine #poetry