You have to take a boat to get to this one. It's worth it.

I'll be teaching an online class about writing across difference for She Writes University. Signing up allows you to watch live, but you'll also receive a recording of the talk the next day. "Am I Allowed to Write That? How to be a Responsible and Conscientious Creator Unless every character you write is exactly like […]

Girly Book Club is a global online book club, and The Great Believers is their September pick. On September 25th at 6:30pm Eastern, join us for an online discussion. I'll be answering questions live! (As of this posting, the link will take you to the (free!) registration for Curtis Sittenfeld's upcoming appearance. You should register! […]

I'll be appearing for the "Writers in the Woods" series.

I'll be giving a craft talk at Loyola University Maryland. The talk, which is on being stuck (and how not to be) is free and open to the public. Book sales and a signing will follow. Join us!

The Great Believers is the Lake Forest (IL) Reads Ragdale book for 2019; there will be a couple of different events; details .

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I'll be teaching in Pam Houston's Writing by Writers workshop, along with Tommy Orange, Lidia Yuknavitch, Carolyn Forche, and Carl Phillips.

I'm thrilled to be joining Read for the Cure's Toronto fundraiser on 10/21, along with authors Thea Lim and Anthony De Sa, and emcee Rachel Giese. Ticketholders receive three books by the featured authors, compliments of Penguin Random House Canada. They also get access to a nice cocktail, exciting raffle and an auction table to […]

Alexander Chee (How to Write an Autobiographical Novel) and I will be in conversation, discussing our latest books with author and AIDS historian Sarah Schulman. This event is part of the Toronto Public Library's signature literary series The Appel Salon, which brings local and international authors together in conversation about their new books and big ideas. […]