House of SpeakEasy’s flagship program, “Seriously Entertaining,” is an acclaimed series of literary cabarets where authors take the stage to riff and ruminate informally, dinner-theater-style, on the evening’s theme. Since our debut show in 2014, House of SpeakEasy has been proud to feature a diverse range of authors and performers, from Pulitzer Prize–winning journalists to acclaimed novelists and poets, as well as comedians, musicians, and emerging writers.

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House of SpeakEasy continues its 2025 season at Joe’s Pub with March’s show: “Fight No More.”

This month’s featured storytellers include:

Ada Calhoun – author of St. Marks Is Dead, the New York Times bestseller Why We Can’t Sleep, and Also a Poet, named one of the best books of 2022 by The New York Times, NPR, and The Washington Post.

Roya Marsh – nationally recognized poet, performer, educator, activist, and author of the poetry collection dayliGht, which was nominated for the 2021 Lambda Literary Award for Poetry.

Henry Lien – author of the Peasprout Chen fantasy series and four-time Nebula Award finalist. He teaches at UCLA Extension, the University of Iowa, Clarion West, and Writing the Other.

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And don’t miss our upcoming shows:

May 13: Let the Great World Spin (Get tickets here)
June 10: Either/Or