Class on Endings in Gurnee, IL 1/21
I'll be teaching a craft class on Tuesday, January 21st at the Warren Newport Public Library in Gurnee, IL. The class, "Ending it All," is about the art of ending stories and novels. Free and open to the public. Registration is not required, but there's a link here anyway.
In conversation with Jason Porter in Chicago, 1/28
Jason Porter's debut novel, Why Are You So Sad?, is a strange and hilarious book... and I get to converse with him about it publicly (on its release date!) at City Lit Books in Chicago on Tuesday, January 28th. Event details are here, and a Facebook page for the event is here. And people: CITY […]
AWP 2014
I'll be doing one panel, one signing, and three offsite readings at AWP in Seattle (February 27th and 28th). The panel and signing are open to conference attendees, and the offsite readings are open to the public. Events as follows: Thursday, February 27:7-9 pm: Iowa Review, MQR and Seattle Review at AWP: a reading […]
World Book Night party, April 11th in Chicago
I'll be at City Lit Books in Chicago on Friday, April 11th at 6 pm for the World Book Night giver reception and book pickup. Six of us will be reading passages from our favorite books on the World Book Night list. I'll be reading from Anthony Bourdain's Kitchen Confidential, one of my all-time favorite […]
Arkansas Literary Festival, April 26th
I'll be appearing on two panels at the Arkansas Literary Festival in Little Rock on Saturday, April 26th. See the full schedule here!
Reading at Northwestern University, 5/14/14
As part of their Spring Writers' Festival, I'll be giving a public reading at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL on Wednesday, May 14th at 5:30 pm. More information here.
Librarian Pub Crawl, 5/17/14
On Saturday, May 17th, I'll be helping kick off the 5th annual Librarian Pub Crawl (which is exactly what it sounds like) with a 4 pm appearance at The Book Cellar in Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood. Wristbands for the whole event are $5, and there are prizes for best literary costume. More information is here. […]
Printers Row Lit Fest, Chicago
On Saturday, June 7th from 12:45 to 1:30 I'll be in conversation with Robin Black (Life Drawing) and Jenny Offill (Dept. of Speculation) at Chicago's Printers Row Lit Fest. More details here. Tickets are required, but in my experience they're often available at the door...
In conversation with Maya Lang, 6/7
On Saturday, June 7th I'll be in conversation with author Maya Lang about her debut novel, The Sixteenth of June. Please join us at 5 pm at City Lit Books in Chicago for wine, conversation, and a reading from this amazing book.
