Lighthouse Visiting Author Series
Lighthouse Writers Workshop 3844 York St, Denver, CO, United StatesI'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!
LACONI Trustee Banquet
The Nineteenth Century Charitable Association 178 Forest Ave #1, Oak Park, IL, United StatesI'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!
Reading at Bennington College
Bennington College, Tishman Lecture Hall 219 College Dr, North Bennington, VT, United StatesI'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 Can’t Remember How to Do This — Writing Memory in Fiction and Nonfiction (via Blue Stoop)
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!
StoryStudio Chicago Presents: Authors in Conversation
Sulzer Library 4455 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesPlease 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!
StoryBoard Festival
Newberry Library 60 West Walton Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin me, StoryStudio Chicago, from August 16 – 17, 2025 in-person at the Newberry Library in Chicago. You'll have the chance to hear from incredible writers like Maggie Smith, Rufi Thorpe, Deesha Philyaw, Garrard Conley, and Sheree L. Greer, all while learning about craft and publication... More details here!
In Conversation with Deborah Levy at Hay Festival
Museo de Ciudad José María Pino Suárez 30, Centro Histórico de la Cdad. de México, Centro, Cuauhtémoc, Ciudad de México, CDMX, MexicoI'll be in conversation with Deborah Levy at the Hay Festival in Mexico City on September 6 at 7pm! Get tickets here, I hope to see you there.
Word of South presents Rebecca Makkai
Maguire Center at Westminster Oaks 4449 Meandering Way, Tallahassee, Florida, United StatesJoin me in Tallahassee, FL for Word Of South Festival on September 11 at 6:30! Get tickets here—I hope to see you there!
In conversation with Peter Mountford
The Book Cellar 4736 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, ILJoin me in conversation with Peter Mountford on his book "Detonator" at the Book Cellar on September 30 at 7pm.
Writers on Writing: Sarah Ruhl and Rebecca Makkai
Newberry Library 60 West Walton Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin Sarah Ruhl and me in conversation at the Newberry Library on October 9 at 6pm. Writers on Writing is presented in partnership with StoryStudio Chicago. Perfect for readers and writers alike, these talks celebrate one author's work—a glimpse behind the creative curtain, a chance to ask questions, and an opportunity to celebrate the art […]
