Rebecca Makkai at The Open Book
Capstone House 898 Barnwell Street, Columbia, SC, United StatesJoin 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!
AWP 2025: Twenty Years of Reimagining Place: An Ecotone Anniversary Reading
Los Angeles Convention Center 1201 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesJoin me at AWP on Thursday, March 27, 2025 in Room 501ABC, Los Angeles Convention Center, Level Two.
AWP 2025: Advancing Craft & Community: Different Literary Center Approaches & Strategies
Los Angeles Convention Center 1201 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesJoin 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.
In Conversation with Emma Donoghue
CelticMKE 1532 Wauwatosa Ave, Wauwatosa, WI, United StatesI'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.
In Conversation with Jennifer Smith
Lake Forest Bookstore 680 N. Western Ave., Lake Forest, IL, United StatesI'll be in conversation with Jennifer Smith on April 22 at 6pm at Lake Forest Bookstore!
In Conversation with Adam Verghese at Wisconsin Book Festival
Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center 1 John Nolen Dr, Madison, WI, United StatesI'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!
In Conversation with Shelby Van Pelt
Meiley-Swallow Hall 31 South Ellsworth Street, Naperville, IL, United StatesI'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’s StoryBall
Ravenswood Event Center 4021 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, IL, United StatesStoryStudio 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.
Celebrating Differences: Speakers Soapboxing on Immigration
Sanctuary Restaurant 10 W Hubbard St, Chicago, IL, United StatesI'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 […]
Ragdale’s More Than a Novel Affair: Day 1
Newberry Library 60 West Walton Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesI 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 […]
