Tuesday, October 5th at 6 pm, Robert W. Fieseler will be reading from his upcoming publication in 64 Parishes magazine, as well as his book, Tinderbox: The Untold Story of the Up Stairs Lounge Fire and the Rise of Gay Liberation. Tickets will be required for the event and will include a signed copy of the book. Proof of vaccination is required for entry to the event. More info HERE.

Robert Fieseler will give an historical lecture on Tinderbox for the Chicago Public Library. Event rescheduled from June 2020 due to pandemic. Info HERE.

Join the Faulkner Morgan Archive and Lexington Public Library as we welcome Robert Fieseler to discuss his book, Tinderbox: The Untold Story of the Upstairs Lounge Fire and the Rise of Gay Liberation.

Before the 2016 Pulse Massacre, the arson committed at the Upstairs Lounge in New Orleans was the largest murder of LGBTQ people in United States history. Amazingly, there were a number of important Kentucky connections to this tragedy. Register HERE.

Robert W. Fieseler reads his work as part of the Delgado Reading Series, co-sponsored by Delgado Community College and Poets & Writers. 7 pm CST, Register HERE.

Fieseler’s look at the evolution of Naperville, Illinois, from a small town with a history of discrimination against non-white citizens to a large, suburban “melting pot” with a diverse population and broader sense of social acceptance. Through research and analysis of local records, documents and anecdotes, Fieseler tracks the changes back to three particular people, showing how efforts to improve diversity, equity and inclusion often start small and expand to city-sized proportions with dedication. Register here.

Virtual Reading: Discover the shocking true story of the 1973 arson fire at the Up Stairs Lounge bar in New Orleans, the largest mass killing of gays in American history prior to the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting. Author Robert W. Fieseler will give a Zoom reading from his book Tinderbox. Register HERE.

Robert W. Fieseler will give a lecture on Tinderbox and the Up Stairs Lounge fire to University of Mississippi students. Event rescheduled from May.

Join us for a free virtual event with Robert Fieseler and Sheri L. Wright. Register for the event ahead of time HERE.

Join us for an evening with journalist and author Robert Fieseler as he discusses his book Tinderbox: The Untold Story of the Up Stairs Lounge Fire and the Rise of Gay Liberation with Chris Ashwell.  More info here.

Special virtual presentation with the National World War II Museum on the closeted WWII veterans who served with honor, only to be killed 30 years later in the notorious 1973 Up Stairs Lounge fire. More info here.

Chat with LLA President Sonnet Ireland about TINDERBOX winning the Louisiana Literary Award. More info here.

Join Robert via Zoom as he discusses his book Tinderbox, courtesy of Troy Public Library in Troy, MI https://troypl.librarycalendar.com/events/tinderbox-untold-story-stairs-lounge-fire-and-rise-gay-liberation

Up Stairs Lounge lecture as part of President’s Program

Book Panel and Reading

Robert W. Fieseler will return to where it all began: the Columbia Journalism School writing class that kickstarted his career. Possible evening event TBD.

Dogfish presents Robert Fieseler & Karisma Price

Robert Fieseler will be in conversation with Krisitan Salinas of QFest. This event is presented in partnership with the QFest Film Festival.

History talk - The Up Stairs Lounge Fire and the Legacy of Bill Larson 

A spiritual exploration of the 1973 Up Stairs Lounge tragedy -- a notoriously unsolved arson fire at a New Orleans gay bar that claimed 32 lives -- through the life and legacy of MCC pastor Bill Larson, who perished in the fateful bar on the night of June 24, 1973. Reverend Troy Perry, founding pastor of the MCC, will stop by and meet Robert in person for the first time.