• Two Dollar Radio, Columbus, Ohio

    Two Dollar Radio Headquarters 1124 Parsons Ave, Columbus, OH, United States

    I'm thrilled to get to present and read from The Safety of Edges at Two Dollar Radio Headquarters in Columbus. Read more on the Two Dollar Radio Headquarters Facebook Page.

  • Vashon Literary Conference

    Vashon Center for the Arts 19600 Vashon Hwy SW, Vashon, WA, United States

    I'm honored to be a part of Vashon's Literary Conference this year, reading from The Safety of Edges and presenting with David Mielke about Marie Rackham, Cozy Grammar, and Love. Visit the Vashon Center for the Arts website for a complete schedule.

  • Lexicon of Light at Vashon Center for the Arts

    Vashon Center for the Arts 19600 Vashon Hwy SW, Vashon, WA, United States

    I'm honored to be part of the “The Lexicon of Light” art exhibition and will be reading with my fellow poets on the 25th. From the event description: "The Lexicon of Light transformed personal impressions of poetry into photographic images. The project paired a team of 16 photographers with 12 individual poems. Photographers created artwork that […]

  • Cascadia Poetry Festival-Anacortes

    Croatian Cultural Center 801 5th Street, Anacortes, United States

    I'm pleased to be on a panel with Shin Yu Pai, Jason Wirth, and Courtney Hudak, speaking about the work and legacy of Sam Hamill and his connection to Zen Buddhism.

  • The Elliott Bay Book Company

    The Elliott Bay Book Company 1521 Tenth Avenue, Seattle, WA, United States

    I'm delighted and honored to read from The Safety of Edges at The Elliott Bay Book Company in my hometown of Seattle. The reading will be followed by a boisterous Q&A and book-signing.

  • MindFair Books, Oberlin, Ohio

    MindFair Books 13 W. College St., Oberlin, OH, United States

    I'm delighted and honored to be able to present and read from The Safety of Edges at MindFair Books in Oberlin, Ohio. Read more about this wonderful bookstore on their website.  You can also download a copy of the event flyer below: MindFair Flyer in Color MindFair Flyer Formatted for Black & White Printing  

  • Prelude to a Gaybaret: A Panel on the Art of Transformation

    Vashon Center for the Arts 19600 Vashon Hwy SW, Vashon, WA, United States

    In Gaybaret, a show originally written for their wedding, David Mielke and Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma explore how one's life itself can become a work of art by taking the seemingly random experiences that life can present and discovering ways to weave them together into a meaningful whole. They share stories of friends and mentors, storms […]

  • Lyric World at Town Hall: Poetry and Wonder

    Town Hall Seattle 1119 8th Ave, Seattle, WA, United States

    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 […]

    $10
  • Cascadian Zen at Seattle University

    Pigott 100 at Seattle University 901 12th Ave, Seattle, WA, United States

    CASCADIAN ZEN February 14 and 15, 2020 in Pigott 100 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?” […]

    Free