Events

Poets & Writers Magazine Dinner at AWP

Happening Thursday, March 1st, 6:30 pm

I could rephrase it all, but after a long day of writing I’m opting for  good old plagiarism. From the Poets & Writers website:

Please join us for dinner and conversation with special guests Rebecca Makkai, Audrey Niffeneger, and Scott Turow on Thursday, March 1 at 6:30 p.m.

We’ll meet at Reza’s, 432 West Ontario Street, for a family style dinner and plenty of good discussion. Members of the Poets & Writers staff will be on hand to greet you–and to thank you for your support as a Friend. Plus, our special guests will each read from their latest books.

This event is hosted by Nick Vergoth, a member of Poets & Writers’ Board of Directors.

There is no charge for members of the Friends of Poets & Writers at the Contributor ($100) level and higher. Those who are members at the Friends ($50) or Associate/Student ($35) levels may upgrade to the Contributor level. If you are not currently a Friend of Poets & Writers, please join today! If you’d like to bring a companion, additional tickets are available at $50 each.

RSVPs are required to attend. Space is limited and reserved for Friends at the Contributor ($100) level and above.

More info here.

Panel and Reading at AWP

Happening Thursday, March 1st, Friday, March 2nd

I will be making two appearances at the AWP in Chicago. On March 1st, I will take part in the panel The Renaissance of Midwestern Literature (yes, a Renaissance, folks, look out for the sexy tunics) with fellow New Stories from the Midwest honorees Bonnie Jo Campbell, Mark Wisniewski and Dan Chaon, moderated by series editor Jason Lee Brown. The panel will take place on Thursday, March 1st from 4:30 to 5:45 in the Lake Ontario room on the 8th floor of the Hilton Chicago. More details and a full panel schedule are here.

Then on Friday, March 2nd, I’ll be reading offsite at the Weather Mark Tavern (walking distance from the conference) at the Crazyhorse/Bat City Review reading, along with a pack of other lovely writers, from 5 to 6:30.

 

Reading at Washington and Lee University, October 26th

Happening Wednesday, October 26th, 4:00 pm

October 26, 2011

4:00 PM

Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA

Hillel House Multipurpose Room

No charge.

Contact: Prof. Rod Smith

Public Reading at the Sewanee Writers’ Conference

Happening Saturday, August 6th, 3 pm

As part of my stint as a Walter E. Dakin Fellow at the Sewanee Writers’ Conference, I will give a public reading from The Borrower along with writers (and fellow Fellows) Anna Leahy and Keith O’Shaughnessy. The event is open to the public, and will be held in the Cushman Room of the Bairnwick Women’s Center on Mississippi Avenue, on the campus of Sewanee: The University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee. View the event schedule for the entire conference here.

Talk and signing at Next Chapter Bookshop, Mequon, WI on June 30th

Happening Thursday, June 30th, 2011 7:00

I will be reading from The Borrower, answer questions and signing books at Next Chapter Bookshop in Mequon, WI (about twenty-five minutes north of downtown Milwaukee) on Thursday, June 30th at 7:00 PM. All are welcome!