Here are some events I am doing–readings, mostly, but also conferences, panels, shows, and reading series I help organize. If you want me to read or be part of a reading series or event, contact me. I’ll probably say yes.
Reading Series I Help Run/Coordinate
Frequency North: The Visiting Writers Reading Series at The College of Saint Rose, Albany, NY.
Karaoke + Poetry = Fun, a very occasional series, which is the greatest literary reading format ever. Held anywhere destiny calls us.
Nitty Gritty Slam, Albany’s first official poetry slam in over a decade, held the first and third Tuesdays of every month at Valentine’s Music Hall and Beer Joint, Albany, NY.
My Upcoming Readings
February 19, 2012, Sunday Salon Reading Series. 7pm, Jimmy’s No. 43, 43 East 7th St. b/w 2nd and 3rd Aves. 6 to Astor Place or R/W to 8th St. or F to 2nd Ave, New York, NY. With Marlon James (The Book of Night Women), Suzzy Roche (Wayward Saints, of Roches fame), Kio Stark (Follow Me Down).
February 29-March 3, 2012: Associated Writing Programs 2012 Annual Conference & Bookfair, Chicago, Illinois; Hilton Chicago & Palmer House Hilton. I’m on a panel and some readings.
Wednesday, February 29, 5:30pm-10:30pm, 2012 Festival of Language, The Rock Bottom, One West Grand Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, Free. Reading with many other writers.
Thursday, March 1: Two Readings in One Night!
6:00-8:00pm, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Web, Beauty Bar, 1444 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago, Illinois, Free. With readers representing Midway Journal, Failbetter, Blackbird, Drunken Boat: Michael Martone, Randall Brown, Sean Hill, Margaret Luongo, Nicky Beer, Erica Dawson, Caki Wilkinson, Sibyl Baker, Michelle Chan Brown, and Shira Dentz
7:00-10:00pm, Revolving Door Presents BlazeVox & Friends, Seven Ultra Lounge, 1270 N. Milwaukee, Chicago, IL. Featuring Amanda Auchter, Vincent Colucci, Farrah Field, Geoffrey Gatza, Matt Hart, Amy King, Jeffrey Morgan, Daniel Nester, Nate Pritts, Chris Pusateri, Sarah Sarai, M. Bartley Seigel, Chis Shipman, Michael Smith, Sheila Squillante, Tony Trigilio, Jared White
Friday, March 2, 2012, 7pm-10pm, Reading Between The Lines, The Horseshoe, 4115 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, Free. Big ole reading with lots of awesome folks.
Saturday, March 3, 2012, 10:30am-11:45am, Panel S142: “Michael Martone Was Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana.” With Kathleen Volk Miller, Daniel Nester, Matthew Longabucco, Peter Aguero, Todd Zuniga. Grand Ballroom, Palmer House Hilton, 4th Floor. Description: PBQ hosts a conversation about new ways to present traditional literary forms. Most writers shoulder the responsibility of marketing their own creative work; in order to be heard at all, we’re creating new frames and formats. What does this pressure demand of writers, publishers, and literary organizations? This panel, composed of writers and editors, offers practical advice on creative possibilities—and sheds light on the curious opportunities available to creative writers, publishers, and arts organizations who take PR seriously.
March 10, 2012, Write Here! A mini conference for and about writers writing in and around the Capital Region of New York State. What does it mean to be a writer living, working and creating in the Capital Region of New York State, and how does this place inform your craft? The Arts Center partners with the Hudson Valley Writer’s Guild to explore options, share resources, and network within the diverse local writing community. From 9am-5pm. The Arts Center of The Capital Region, Troy, NY. Facebook event page; PDF of brochure with full schedule.
