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January 2020
Lyric World at Town Hall: Poetry and Wonder
I’m deeply honored to help inaugurate Lyric World: Conversations with Contemporary Poets, a new event series sponsored by Town Hall and curated by Shin Yu Pai. On January 30, 2020, I’ll be reading and speaking about poetry and wonder. Jali Ibrahim Arsalan will also perform West African kora music and the poet Melanie Noel will facilitate an on-stage conversation. Learn more about the event and purchase tickets at Town Hall Seattle. Kai Curry of the Northwest Asian Weekly recently featured the…
Find out more »February 2020
First Friday at May Kitchen + Bar
As part of Vashon's First Friday Gallery Cruise, I'll be performing tableside throughout the evening at May Kitchen + Bar. Reservations are encouraged.
Find out more »Cascadian Zen at Seattle University
CASCADIAN ZEN February 14 and 15, 2020 in Wyckoff Auditorium on the campus of Seattle University Organized loosely around exploring the relationship between the Cascadian bioregion as it intersects with Zen ideas, practices, and aesthetics, we are hosting a diverse group of writers who are interested in broadly exploring the question of “What is Cascadian Zen?” through their poetic and/or philosophical writing. VIEW OR DOWNLOAD A COPY OF THE PROGRAM. Participants: Deborah Poe Shin Yu Pai Paul Nelson Jason…
Find out more »April 2020
First Friday at May Kitchen + Bar
As part of Vashon's First Friday Gallery Cruise, I'll be performing tableside throughout the evening at May Kitchen + Bar. Reservations are encouraged.
Find out more »May 2020
Cascadia Poetry Festival on San Juan Island
For the 7th iteration of the Cascadia Poetry Festival, Seattle Poetics LAB moves its bioregional cultural investigation to The Multiverse on San Juan Island. A gallery and island cultural center run by Jennifer, Ian and Gavia Boyden will provide a more intimate setting for festival attendees to go deeper into the intersection of poetics and bioregionalism. May 1-3, 2020, poets and literature fans will gather to celebrate the Life and Legacy of Robin Blaser and delve into The Practice of Cascadia/The Practice…
Find out more »June 2020
First Friday at May Kitchen + Bar
As part of Vashon's First Friday Gallery Cruise, I'll be performing tableside throughout the evening at May Kitchen + Bar. Reservations are encouraged.
Find out more »July 2020
The Ohio State University’s Young Writers’ Workshop
I'm honored to be teaching writing at The Ohio State University's Young Writers' Workshop this summer. Rising juniors and seniors in Columbus and beyond are encourage to apply through The Ohio State University Department of English website. The deadline for applications is April 6, 2020. https://english.osu.edu/grad/mfa/young-writers-workshop
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