StoryStudio Chicago (where I'm Artistic Director) is hosting StoryBall—our annual benefit/costume party—and you're invited! We’ve got games! We’ve got heavy appetizers! We’ve got alcohol! We’ve got community! Basically: if you’re in Chicago and looking for some literary fun, we want to see you there; tickets are $75 and you can get them here.

I'll be standing on a soapbox and talking about immigration with Congresswoman Robin Kelly, Chef/Owner Rick Bayless, Breakfast Queen Ina Pinkney, and Founder of Let's Talk Women Rohini Dey. Tickets are $50, and you can purchase them here. This event is via Chicago Humanities, Let's Talk Women, and the Sanctuary restaurant. I hope to see you […]

I co-curated Ragdale Foundation's two-day benefit, More Than a Novel Affair, and you can take part in it. Day one is Friday, May 16th and features five amazing authors (Kazim Ali, Jami Attenberg, Xochitl Gonzalez, Chigozie Obioma, and Claire Lombardo) will be in conversation—moderated by the wonderful Faylita Hicks—about making space for art and finding […]

I co-curated Ragdale Foundation’s two-day benefit, More Than a Novel Affair, and you can take part in it. Day two is Saturday, May 17th and will feature the same authors as Friday (Kazim Ali, Jami Attenberg, Xochitl Gonzalez, Chigozie Obioma, and Claire Lombardo) as well as more authors (!) who will also be at our […]

Join me for an author talk and book signing on Wednesday, May 28th at 7:30pm at Petals & Pages in Denver. Free but RSVP required. Learn more and RSVP at petalsandpagesofdenver.com!

I'll be giving a lecture at the Lighthouse Visiting Author Series called Why Are You Making This So Damn Hard?—On Complexity and Simplicity. This will be on May 29 and is in person (and live-streamed) from 2 to 4pm MT!

I'll be joining Monica Harris (RAILS Executive Director) and author Juan Martinez  in conversation at The Nineteenth Century Charitable on May 30 at 6pm, and you can get tickets here!

I'll be reading at Bennington College (in the Tishman Lecture Hall) alongside Jennifer Chang and Rachel Cohen on June 5 at 7pm. This reading series is open to the public in person and virtually via Zoom; details here.

I'll be teaching an online master class with Blue Stoop on July 22 from 6 to 8pm EST about memory. You can read more about it and register here!

Please join for an evening of Authors in Conversation on Wednesday, August 13th at 6pm. In town for the StoryBoard Festival, you'll hear from writers Garrard Conley, Sheree L. Greer, Deesha Philyaw, Maggie Smith, and Rufi Thorpe. This free event is part of the StoryBoard Conference & Festival and will be moderated by me!