Past Events

• September 6-9, 2024 (Isle of Shoals, NH) — Facilitating the poetry side of the Writers in the Round retreat at Star Island

• August 29, 2024 (7 p.m.) — In Conversation with Elisa Gabbert regarding her book of essays, Any Person is the Only Self (Longfellow Books, Portland ME)

• February 3, 2024 (1 p.m.) — Book Launch Party for Read to Me Some Poem: 20 Years of Longfellow Days Poems (Unitarian Universalist Church, 1 Middle Street, Brunswick, ME)

• November 19, 2023 (3 p.m.) — Songs from Here (317 Main Community Music Center, Yarmouth, ME)

• May 18, 2023 (7 p.m.) — Maine Literary Awards (Olin Arts Center at Bates College and Online)

• May 7, 2023 (1:00 p.m.) — Reading with Suzanne Langlois at Congress Square Market (corner of High and Congress Streets, Portland Maine).

• April 27, 2023 (6:30 pm) — Writing in Community - An Evening of Prompts and Sharing with the May Street Writers (Back Cove Books, 651 Forest Avenue, Unit 1, Portland, Maine)

• Feburary 25, 2023 — A Common Sense Reading Series. 4 p.m. eastern, via Zoom. Watch the recording here.

• February 18, 2023 — Yes Funny Business — a generative writing workshop on humor in poetry for Wheaton Writing Academy

• February 12, 2023 — The SEAM Reading Series. 3 p.m. eastern, via Zoom. Watch the recording here.

• May 28, 2022 — Reading to celebrate Share the Wealth and Dan Gutstein’s The Fox Who Loves Me — RhizomeDC

• March 25, 2022 — Book signing at the Veliz Books table at the AWP Book Fair — Philadelphia, PA

• March 24, 2022 — AWP Offsite Reading (Co Im Press, Downstate Legacies, Eulalia Books, and Veliz Books) —Philadelphia, PA

• March 19, 2022 — Virtual reading for Bloof Books/SMOL Fair — online

• March 16, 2022 — Reading with Meghan Sterling and Dawn Potter for the 3x3 Series, hosted by Lily Greenberg — Portland, Maine

• March 8, 2022 — Virtual Launch Reading for Share the Wealth. 7:30 p.m. eastern via Zoom

• February 19, 2022 — Virtual Reading for Welcome to Boog City 15.5 — Watch the video here!

• August 6, 2021 — Reading, Boston Poetry Marathon — Online

• March 6, 2021 — Reading with Bloof Books and Action Books, SMOL Fair — Online

• April 22, 2018 — Reading, New Orleans Poetry Festival — New Orleans, LA

• February 4, 2018 — Reading, Longfellow Days — Brunswick, Maine

• April 17, 2017 — Reading, New Orleans Poetry Festival — New Orleans, LA

• February 10, 2017 — Benefit Reading for Ugly Duckling Presse — Washington, DC

• February 8, 2017 — Coven/NA Reading — Washington, DC

• May 17, 2016 — WNBA-DC Reading — Washington, DC

• April 16, 2016 — Reading, New Orleans Poetry Festival — New Orleans, LA

• August 10, 2015 — Reading with Dan Torday at Arcadia University — Philadelphia, PA

• August 11, 2015 — Workshop/Seminar with Arcadia University Low Residency MFA Students — Philadelphia, PA

• August 3, 2015 — Reading, Word Portland — Portland, ME

• June 21, 2015 — Reading, In Your Ear — Washington, DC

• May 31, 2015 — Reading, Bridge Street Books — Washington, DC

• May 9, 2015 — Reading, COLOR BKLYN — Brooklyn, NY

• April 18, 2015 — Panel Discussion on Writing while Working, Conversations and Connections Conference — with K. Lorraine Graham and Michelle Dove — Washington, DC

• April 8, 2015 — Reading, The New Century: Bloof + Coconut + Saturnalia at AWP — Minneapolis, MN

• February 17, 2015 — Poet in Residence for Shakespeare Theater Co.'s performance of The Metromaniacs — Washington, DC

• January 1, 2015 — Video Reading for What's New in Poetry — Online

• November 9, 2014 — Reading, SAFTA Reading Series — Knoxville, TN

• October 12, 104 — Reading, Arts & Crafts Beer Festival — Arlington, VA

• August 3, 2014 — Reading, Boog City Festival — New York, NY

• July 29, 2014 — Reading, Little Salon — Washington DC

• June 22, 2014 — Reading, Three Tents Reading Series — Washington DC

• June 21, 2014 — Reading, Barn Swallow Reading Series — Philadelphia PA

• June 14, 2014 — Reading, Red Rover Reading Series— Chicago, IL

• May 18, 2014 — Reading, In Your Ear Reading Series — Washington DC

• April 16, 2014 — Reading at the Arts Club of Washington — Washington, DC

• April 3, 2014 — Reading at Berl's Poetry Shop — New York, NY

• December 7, 2013 — Reading, Federal Dust Reading Series — Baltimore, MD

• September 7, 2013 — Reading celebrating H_NGM_N #15 — Washington DC

• May 4, 2013 — Reading for the opening of "Superstition" — Washington, DC

• March 17, 2013 — Reading, In Your Ear Series — Washington DC

• January 23, 2013 — Reading for Kate Greenstreet's "Young Tamblyn" tour — Washington, DC

• November 17, 2012 — Reading, FUSEBOX art & word series — Chattanooga, TN

• July 21, 2012 — Rose Metal Press Reading for "I Took Back the Sponge Cake" — Washington DC

• March 21, 2012 — Reading, Call Your Girlfriend Reading Series — Washington DC

• February 11, 2012 — Reading, Publicly Complex Reading Series — Providence, RI

• November 19, 2011 — Reading, So & So Series — Raleigh NC

• November 12, 2011 — Reading, Improved Lighting Series — Fayetteville, AR

• November 11, 2011 — Reading, Bozarts Gallery — Water Valley, MS

• November 10, 2011 — Reading, What's New in Poetry Series — Atlanta, GA

• November 9, 2011 — Reading, Fermentation Lounge — Tallahassee, FL

• November 8, 2011 — Reading, Green Bar — Tuscaloosa, AL

• November 7, 2011 — Reading, Indian Spring Visiting Writers Series — Birmingham, AL

• November 5, 2011 — Reading, General Idea Series — Philadelphia, PA

• October 20, 2011 — Reading, Bridge Street Books — Washington DC

• September 23, 2011 — Reading, Moles not Molars Series — Philadelphia, PA

• July 19, 2011 — Reading, Riverby Books — Washington DC

• June 11, 2011 — Reading, Pierogi Gallery — NYC

• May 21, 2011 — Reading, Pleasant Plains Workshop — Washington, DC

• May 7, 2011 — Reading, Segue Series — NYC

• April 1, 2011 — Reading, Poetry Lab — Vienna, VA

• March 13, 2011 — Reading, Zinc Bar — NYC

• March 11, 2011 — Reading, Ruthless Grip — Washington, DC

• February 4, 2011 — Reading, Table X Party at AWP — Washington, DC

• February 2, 2011 — Reading, Phoebe/Big Lucks/Gigantic Sequins/Folio Reading — Washington, DC

• January 15, 2011 — Reading, Cadmium Text Series — Kingston, NY

• November 14, 2010 — Reading, Gold Without Warning Poetry Festival -- Washington, DC

• November 11, 2010 — Reading, Barrelhouse Presents Open Letters Monthly — Washington, DC

• October 17, 2010 — Reading, Sunday Kind of Love Series — Washington, DC

• September 24, 2010 — Reading, Boog City Festival — NYC

• May 22, 2010 — Reading, Barrelhouse #8 Launch Party — Washington, DC

• February 18, 2010 — Reading, Cheryl's Gone Reading Series — Washington, DC

• November 21, 2009 — Reading, Frequency Reading Series — NYC

• November 19, 2009 — Reading, 6x6 Launch Party — NYC

• February 15, 2009 — Reading, In Your Ear Reading Series — Washington, DC

• September 20, 2008 — Reading, Boog City Festival — NYC

• May 3, 2008 — Reading, The i.e. Series — Baltimore

• June 2, 2007 — Reading, The i.e. Series — Baltimore

• April 14, 2007 — Reading, Cadmium Text — Kingston, NY

• April 9, 2007 — Reading, PSA Festival of New American Poets — NYC

• December 9, 2006 — Reading, Ruthless Grip —Washington, DC

• December 7, 2006 — Reading, PSA 2006 Chapbook Fellowship Reading — NYC

• October 30, 2006 — Reading, Burlesque at Bar Rouge — Washington, DC

• October 24, 2006 — Reading, Battle Hill Reading Series — NYC

• October 13, 2006 — Reading, The Poetry Project — NYC

• September 15, 2006 — Reading, The Burning Chair Reading Series — NYC

• March 21, 2006 — Reading, Grace Church — Washington, DC

• September 10, 2005 — Reading, Ruthless Grip — Washington, DC

• June 18, 2005 — Reading, The Ear Inn — NYC

• June 5, 2005 — Reading, FEAST@Camaje — NYC

• May 16, 2005 — Reading, Pete's Big Salmon — NYC

• May 1, 2005 — Reading, Frequency Series — NYC

• March 13, 2005 — Reading, Zinc Bar — NYC

• November 13, 2004 — Reading, Frequency Series — NYC