In this powerful and intimate event, join me, Natasha Trethewey, and Cristina Rivera Garza to discuss writing on life's "big impossible things." Across award-winning works of poetry, memoir, and fiction each of these authors have delved into stories of memory, trauma, and the ripple effects of grief. Join us for a conversation on craft and […]

Join me at this week's installment of The Open Book in Columbia, South Carolina on March 19th at 6pm. The event is free and open to the public!

Join me at AWP on Thursday, March 27, 2025 in Room 501ABC, Los Angeles Convention Center, Level Two.

Join me at AWP on Thursday, March 27, 2025 in Room 502A, Los Angeles Convention Center, Level Two for a conversation about Advancing Craft & Community: Different Literary Center Approaches & Strategies.

I'll be in conversation with Emma Donoghue on March 31 at 6:30pm at CelticMKE in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin! Tickets for this event cost $35 and each includes admission and a hardcover copy of Emma's book The Paris Express.

I'll be in conversation with Jennifer Smith on April 22 at 6pm at Lake Forest Bookstore!

I'll be in conversation with with Adam Verghese at the Wisconsin Book Festival on April 29 at 12pm as part of the Madison Public Library Foundation's 2025 Lunch for Libraries event. You can purchase a ticket here!

I'll be in conversation with Shelby Van Pelt at Meiley-Swallow Hall on the campus of North Central College on May 7 at 7 pm. We're celebrating the paperback release of her book Remarkably Bright Creatures, your ticket—which you can get here—comes with a pre-signed copy!

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 […]