Esther Productions Inc.

04/24/2026

Mark you calendars. We know you have a story to tell about fathers--yours, others,; still here or perhaps gone. You have a poem to share, or simply a comment, a remembrance; an old fathers' tale. June 6, from 2-3:30pm at Tenley-Friendship Library (4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW, DC 20016) It's Free! REGISTER at estherproductionsinc.com/events.
Come share: Inspire and empower or be inspired and empowered.

04/17/2026

It's not to late to register. Join MidnightRose for an afternoon of award-winning poetry tomorrow, Sat. April 18 from 1-3pm at Tenley-Friendship Library (4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW, DC 20016)--Home for literature that matters to the DMV. REGISTER NOW: estherproductionsinc.com/events

IT'S FREE!

03/01/2026

On this first day of Women's History Month, the National Women's Foundation and Esther Productions Inc. want to invite you to one of the coolest events of this season as we sing praises and give voice to the achievements of women and those who identify as women that have lifted our families, our communities and our country.

The Foundation and Esther Productions want especially to salute Brian Gilmore for his spectacular book No More Worlds to Conquer (Georgetown Press 2026), which among other things captures the enormous and invaluable work of women writers in building a vibrant and brilliant literary community in the Washington Metropolitan Region.

COME JOIN US on March 18 from 5:30-7:30pm for this fabulous event, featuring Brian Gilmore, former Washington Post Editor Marcia Davis and award-winning authors Teri Ellen Cross Davis and Tracy Chiles McGhee.

PASS THE WORD TO WRITERS YOU KNOW. WE WILL CELEBRATE IN THE STYLE OF LITERARY SALONS PAST AND PRESENT! (See the flyer)

02/27/2026

"IRAQI REFUGEE STORIES: Three Poems for Iraq by Zeina Azzam
1.
Bring the moon with you-
it is the only witness
to our worn shoes,
the faces we left behind.
Tether it to your arm
and bring the moon with you,
a lantern to light the river,
the way to our stories."

IF YOU LIKE THIS, COME HEAR Zeina Azzam ON MARCH 14, 2026 from 1-3pm at Tenley Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW, DC for MidnightRose: A Reading Series of Poetry and Prose. IT'S FREE. There will be snacks and door prizes. Don't miss this gifted poet and Karl W. Carter who also will read from his award-winning poetry books.

02/23/2026

Few American writers have proved so alluring to the censors as Toni Morrison. What made her one of our greatest — and most dangerous — novelists was her belief that stories could contain what our minds couldn’t confront, writes the critic Parul Sehgal. https://nyti.ms/4s1ISKG

02/23/2026

JOIN US for MidnightRose: A Reading Series of Poetry and Prose with two awesome poets--Zeina Azzam and Karl W. Carter Jr. -- on March 14 from 1-3pm at Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW in Washington, DC. IT'S FREE. REGISTER NOW: https://www.estherproductionsinc.com/events-1/midnightrose-a-reading-series-of-poetry-prose-features-zeina-azzam-and-karl-w-carter-jr

02/04/2026

This year marks 100 years of Black History Month.
A century of remembering. A century of reclaiming.

But our history didn’t begin in 1926.
It lives in our bloodlines, our names, and the ancestors we carry with us every day.

This Black History Month, we invite you to go beyond the surface to reconnect with your roots and who you are.

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Know your roots. Own your story. 🖤🌍

02/04/2026

In his book, No More Worlds to Conquer: The Black Poet in Washington, DC, author Brian Gilmore provides a detail examination of the African American literary community and the powerful literature its members have created for more than 100 years. Inside that larger story is also the tale of Black women writers in the nation's capital. The National Women's Foundation and Esther Productions Inc. will present a literary salon on March 18 from 5:30-7:30pm featuring Gilmore, Marcia Davis, Teri Ellen Cross Davis and Tracy Chiles McGhee exploring the life and legacy of some of those women. PLEASE COME. Brian will also sign books. GET TICKETS HERE:

Join us for an inspiring evening celebrating the voices and stories of amazing women writers!

01/09/2026

There's still time to register for the January 10, 2026 presentation of MidnightRose: A Reading Series of Poetry and Prose featuring three outstanding writers Kanimozhi MV, Sierra Fisher and Eileen Ivey Sirota. Don't miss them 1-3pm at Tenley Library (4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW, DC 20016) IT'S ALL FREE.

01/06/2026

JOIN US this Saturday for MidnightRose, feature three dynamic poets--1-3pm Jan. 10 at Tenley Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW, DC IT'S FREE. REGISTER NOW at estherproductionsinc.com/events

01/06/2026

Mike Johnson: Hang the plaque!

Five years after Jan. 6, 2021, we are still caught up in a struggle over the meaning of that day.

12/08/2025

Get ready for the butterfly effect. Esther Productions Inc will help provide practical strategies, advice and tips for women determined to jump out the shado...