Kimberly's Engagements
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Upcoming Events
October 12-13, 2018
Fresno, CA
CSU Summer Arts Planning Meeting
We're conspiring this weekend to give you the most fantastic adult summer art camp ever. Go to CSU Summer Arts to learn all about dance, theatre, painting, writing, etc. My course for 2019 is Memoir Writing: Explorations in Place, Memory and Culture. Join our Facebook group now if you'd like, and more will be revealed soon...
October 26, 2018
Worldwide
The Daddies is Officially Released!
My new novel, The Daddies, is an allegory about smashing the patriarchy, but told as a queer leather-daddy love story. (You know, as you do.) Don't wait though, it's available for pre-order now.
November 4, 2018
San Francisco, CA
Center for Sex and Culture, Daddies, Leather and Otherwise: A Reading, Discussion, and Book Launch, 6pm
In 1998, Dr. Carol Queen put out a steamy little book called The Leather Daddy and the Femme. It was also a great interpersonal analysis of gender roles and dominance and submission. Guess what, my new book, The Daddies, does some of that too, and some political commentary as well. We're going to read together from these books and talk about how public discourse about Daddy/girl relationships has evolved over the past twenty years too. This'll be fab. You should be there. There is a sliding scale donation at the door of $10-30.
November 8-11, 2018
Atlanta, GA
National Women's Studies Association Conference
I'll be spending time with the Fat Studies folks, the Lesbian Caucus folks and reading some poetry. And Atlanta is great. (Make me an offer and I'll stay a few more days...) Here are the specifics: November 9 at 4:15 p.m. I'll perform an excerpt from Things I Learned From Fat People on the Plane as part of a "Performing New Visions of Justice" panel. At 1:15 on November 10, I'll discuss audience response to Things I Learned from Fat People on the Plane. And wow, that discussion is getting more and more interesting the longer I perform this show. I hope to see you at the conference!
November 9, 2018
Atlanta, GA
Charis Books: Book Reading and More! 7pm
Please join me, Mary Robertson, Minnie Bruce Pratt, Mab Segrest, Julia "Jules" Balén, Aimi Hamraie, Jessica Nydia Pabón-Colón, and Wendy Rouse for a larger than usual panel and roundtable discussion. We'll be sharing a bit about each of our books (I'll be sharing Love and Errors and The Daddies) - it'll be heaps of fun. Light refreshments will be served. Suggested donation is $5.
November 12-13, 2018
Santa Fe and Albuquerque, NM
There will be a yoga and writing workshop. There will be at least one (maybe two) public readings. More details are coming soon.
November 23, 2018
Hilo, HI
Kukuau Studio, 4th Friday Poetry Slam, Featured Poet, 7pm
I'm the feature for the 4th Friday Poetry Slam. I'll bring Love and Errors too, c'mon out.
November 24, 2018
Hilo, HI
Basically Books, Small Business Saturday, 11am-2pm
Local authors, music, and light refreshments - what more could you want?
November 25, 2018
Hilo, HI
Basically Books, The Daddies Reading, 1pm
I'll read from and discuss The Daddies, and it'll be on sale in the bookshop. How convenient is that?
Fresno, CA
CSU Summer Arts Planning Meeting
We're conspiring this weekend to give you the most fantastic adult summer art camp ever. Go to CSU Summer Arts to learn all about dance, theatre, painting, writing, etc. My course for 2019 is Memoir Writing: Explorations in Place, Memory and Culture. Join our Facebook group now if you'd like, and more will be revealed soon...
October 26, 2018
Worldwide
The Daddies is Officially Released!
My new novel, The Daddies, is an allegory about smashing the patriarchy, but told as a queer leather-daddy love story. (You know, as you do.) Don't wait though, it's available for pre-order now.
November 4, 2018
San Francisco, CA
Center for Sex and Culture, Daddies, Leather and Otherwise: A Reading, Discussion, and Book Launch, 6pm
In 1998, Dr. Carol Queen put out a steamy little book called The Leather Daddy and the Femme. It was also a great interpersonal analysis of gender roles and dominance and submission. Guess what, my new book, The Daddies, does some of that too, and some political commentary as well. We're going to read together from these books and talk about how public discourse about Daddy/girl relationships has evolved over the past twenty years too. This'll be fab. You should be there. There is a sliding scale donation at the door of $10-30.
November 8-11, 2018
Atlanta, GA
National Women's Studies Association Conference
I'll be spending time with the Fat Studies folks, the Lesbian Caucus folks and reading some poetry. And Atlanta is great. (Make me an offer and I'll stay a few more days...) Here are the specifics: November 9 at 4:15 p.m. I'll perform an excerpt from Things I Learned From Fat People on the Plane as part of a "Performing New Visions of Justice" panel. At 1:15 on November 10, I'll discuss audience response to Things I Learned from Fat People on the Plane. And wow, that discussion is getting more and more interesting the longer I perform this show. I hope to see you at the conference!
November 9, 2018
Atlanta, GA
Charis Books: Book Reading and More! 7pm
Please join me, Mary Robertson, Minnie Bruce Pratt, Mab Segrest, Julia "Jules" Balén, Aimi Hamraie, Jessica Nydia Pabón-Colón, and Wendy Rouse for a larger than usual panel and roundtable discussion. We'll be sharing a bit about each of our books (I'll be sharing Love and Errors and The Daddies) - it'll be heaps of fun. Light refreshments will be served. Suggested donation is $5.
November 12-13, 2018
Santa Fe and Albuquerque, NM
There will be a yoga and writing workshop. There will be at least one (maybe two) public readings. More details are coming soon.
November 23, 2018
Hilo, HI
Kukuau Studio, 4th Friday Poetry Slam, Featured Poet, 7pm
I'm the feature for the 4th Friday Poetry Slam. I'll bring Love and Errors too, c'mon out.
November 24, 2018
Hilo, HI
Basically Books, Small Business Saturday, 11am-2pm
Local authors, music, and light refreshments - what more could you want?
November 25, 2018
Hilo, HI
Basically Books, The Daddies Reading, 1pm
I'll read from and discuss The Daddies, and it'll be on sale in the bookshop. How convenient is that?
Upcoming Events: 2019
January - March, 2019
San Marcos, CA
Cal State San Marcos: Social Advocacy
As every spring, it’s my pleasure to be in Southern California to teach in the graduate program in Sociological Practice. Check out the program, if you’re interested — you too could be joining me for 8 half day workshops on Social Advocacy at some point in the future…
January 8-13, 2019
Pahoa, HI
Body Wise Professional Development Retreat
This is the inaugural Body Wise Professional Development Retreat! Join us for this five-day experiential retreat where we'll work on uncovering unconscious bias and explore our own intersections of privilege and oppression and how they influence who we are to others. We'll also rest, write, meditate, move, spend time in water and nurture ourselves and each other on the journey.
February 12, 2019
Fallbrook, CA
Writers Read Series
I'm the featured writer for Writers Read at the Fallbrook Library tonight. 6-7:30pm. C'mon. I'm reading from Love and Errors.
March 23, 2019
Los Angeles, CA
Loyola Marymount University, 1-6pm
Once again, I’m part of the faculty in the Yoga, Mindfulness and Social Change certificate program at LMU. Anyone can come to these 5 hour workshops a la carte too. Please join me, if you’re in Los Angeles. My workshop is on body image, sexuality and body diversity in yoga.
April 8-15, 2019
Cal State Summer Arts
Do you know about Summer Arts? Do you know about the Memoir Writing: Explorations in Place, Memory and Culture I'm offering in 2019? I'll be doing some classroom visits during March (and maybe April) at Cal State campuses to spread the word. If you're at a CSU campus and would like me to stop into your classes, please let me know. I may be able to add it to my schedule.
April, 2019
Ecuador/Chile
Santosha Yoga Ecuador
I'm working with Santosha Yoga Ecuador for some "Building Conscious Yoga Community workshops. Please get in touch with them for further details. We're still working out the exact dates...
May 2, 2019
Kona, HI
Kona Stories: Words and Wine, 6-8pm
I'm the feature tonight, reading from The Daddies for this monthly event. (Psst, it sounds like there will be wine.)
May 16-19, 2019
Urbana-Champaign, IL
University of Illinois: Qualitative Inquiry Congress
I'll be doing a book signing of The Daddies and some kind of session (more details coming soon). I attended the first seven of these conferences - so exciting was the gathering. Then other work intervened for May - I'm happy to be going back!
June 10-15, 2019
Pahoa, HI
Body Wise Professional Development Retreat
Join us for this five-day experiential retreat where we'll work on uncovering unconscious bias and explore our own intersections of privilege and oppression and how they influence who we are to others. We'll also rest, write, meditate, move, spend time in water and nurture ourselves and each other on the journey.
June 17-22, 2019
Pahoa, HI
Yoga is for Every Body
Two retreats a year where we use yoga, nature and writing to discover the stories we carry in our bodies. To join the growing online community (including monthly writing prompts), add your name here. For registration information, go here.
July 15-28, 2019
Fresno, CA
CSU Summer Arts: Memoir Writing: Explorations in Place, Memory and Culture
We'll be at CSU Fresno again this year and as usual, this will be a life-changing experience where you can spend two weeks writing, hanging out with writers and going to amazing shows each night in the Summer Arts Festival (dance, theatre, music, etc.). And here's your first reason to come: Therese Mailhot is joining us! Read her memoir, Heart Berries, now. I'll be announcing more guest artists in the coming months...
December 3, 2019
Kona, HI
Kona Stories: Words and Wine, 6-8pm
I'm the feature tonight, reading from my NEWEST book for this monthly event. Details are coming... stay tuned!
San Marcos, CA
Cal State San Marcos: Social Advocacy
As every spring, it’s my pleasure to be in Southern California to teach in the graduate program in Sociological Practice. Check out the program, if you’re interested — you too could be joining me for 8 half day workshops on Social Advocacy at some point in the future…
January 8-13, 2019
Pahoa, HI
Body Wise Professional Development Retreat
This is the inaugural Body Wise Professional Development Retreat! Join us for this five-day experiential retreat where we'll work on uncovering unconscious bias and explore our own intersections of privilege and oppression and how they influence who we are to others. We'll also rest, write, meditate, move, spend time in water and nurture ourselves and each other on the journey.
February 12, 2019
Fallbrook, CA
Writers Read Series
I'm the featured writer for Writers Read at the Fallbrook Library tonight. 6-7:30pm. C'mon. I'm reading from Love and Errors.
March 23, 2019
Los Angeles, CA
Loyola Marymount University, 1-6pm
Once again, I’m part of the faculty in the Yoga, Mindfulness and Social Change certificate program at LMU. Anyone can come to these 5 hour workshops a la carte too. Please join me, if you’re in Los Angeles. My workshop is on body image, sexuality and body diversity in yoga.
April 8-15, 2019
Cal State Summer Arts
Do you know about Summer Arts? Do you know about the Memoir Writing: Explorations in Place, Memory and Culture I'm offering in 2019? I'll be doing some classroom visits during March (and maybe April) at Cal State campuses to spread the word. If you're at a CSU campus and would like me to stop into your classes, please let me know. I may be able to add it to my schedule.
April, 2019
Ecuador/Chile
Santosha Yoga Ecuador
I'm working with Santosha Yoga Ecuador for some "Building Conscious Yoga Community workshops. Please get in touch with them for further details. We're still working out the exact dates...
May 2, 2019
Kona, HI
Kona Stories: Words and Wine, 6-8pm
I'm the feature tonight, reading from The Daddies for this monthly event. (Psst, it sounds like there will be wine.)
May 16-19, 2019
Urbana-Champaign, IL
University of Illinois: Qualitative Inquiry Congress
I'll be doing a book signing of The Daddies and some kind of session (more details coming soon). I attended the first seven of these conferences - so exciting was the gathering. Then other work intervened for May - I'm happy to be going back!
June 10-15, 2019
Pahoa, HI
Body Wise Professional Development Retreat
Join us for this five-day experiential retreat where we'll work on uncovering unconscious bias and explore our own intersections of privilege and oppression and how they influence who we are to others. We'll also rest, write, meditate, move, spend time in water and nurture ourselves and each other on the journey.
June 17-22, 2019
Pahoa, HI
Yoga is for Every Body
Two retreats a year where we use yoga, nature and writing to discover the stories we carry in our bodies. To join the growing online community (including monthly writing prompts), add your name here. For registration information, go here.
July 15-28, 2019
Fresno, CA
CSU Summer Arts: Memoir Writing: Explorations in Place, Memory and Culture
We'll be at CSU Fresno again this year and as usual, this will be a life-changing experience where you can spend two weeks writing, hanging out with writers and going to amazing shows each night in the Summer Arts Festival (dance, theatre, music, etc.). And here's your first reason to come: Therese Mailhot is joining us! Read her memoir, Heart Berries, now. I'll be announcing more guest artists in the coming months...
December 3, 2019
Kona, HI
Kona Stories: Words and Wine, 6-8pm
I'm the feature tonight, reading from my NEWEST book for this monthly event. Details are coming... stay tuned!
Upcoming Events: 2020
Summer, 2020
Berlin, Germany
Summer Arts Berlin: Contemporary Art in Berlin: Visual, Media, Conceptual and Performance Art
What? You don't know where you'll be in 2020? More info to come, but in the meantime, learn more about other Summer Arts courses. They're all worth your time...
June, 2020
Massey University, Australia
Fat Studies Conference
More info coming soon.
Berlin, Germany
Summer Arts Berlin: Contemporary Art in Berlin: Visual, Media, Conceptual and Performance Art
What? You don't know where you'll be in 2020? More info to come, but in the meantime, learn more about other Summer Arts courses. They're all worth your time...
June, 2020
Massey University, Australia
Fat Studies Conference
More info coming soon.
2018 Events Archive
January 20, 2018
Hilo, HI
Women's March and Rally
I'll be one of the speakers (but really storytelling) at this year's Women's March, designed to carry forward the moment of last year's impressive turn-out. There will be music, and other community groups and events too. The on-stage portion is 12-3. I'll be on within the first half hour...
January - March, 2018
San Marcos, CA
Cal State San Marcos: Social Advocacy
As every spring, it’s my pleasure to be in Southern California to teach in the graduate program in Sociological Practice. Check out the program, if you’re interested — you too could be joining me for 8 half day workshops on Social Advocacy at some point in the future…
March, 2018
Cal State Summer Arts
Do you know about Summer Arts? Do you know about the Social Action Writing course I'm offering in 2018? I'll be doing some classroom visits during these months at Cal State campuses to spread the word. If you're at a CSU campus and would like me to stop into your classes, please let me know. I may be able to add it to my schedule.
March 8, 2018
San Diego, CA
La Bodega Gallery, Palabra
This monthly reading happens at La Bodega Gallery in Logan Heights. Doors open at 6:30pm, open mic starts at 7, then I'm the feature, reading from Love and Errors (and yeah, the book's not out yet, but the publisher will be there and may just have some advance copies with him).
March 17, 2018
Los Angeles, CA
Loyola Marymount University, 1-6pm
Once again, I’m part of the faculty in the Yoga, Mindfulness and Social Change certificate program at LMU. Anyone can come to these 5 hour workshops a la carte too. Please join me, if you’re in Los Angeles. My workshop is on body image, sexuality and body diversity in yoga.
March 21, 2018
San Diego, CA
Whistle Stop Bar: Love and Errors Book Release Party!
Join me and poets Jimmy Jazz, Sharon Elise, Lizzie Wann, and Michael Klam, who'll be reading their own work and also reading from my NEW BOOK, Love and Errors. (And if you pre-order before the release, the publisher is offering free shipping. G'on, order now!)
March 28, 2018
Kentucky Wesleyan University: Gender, Race and Money
Gender, Race and Money is my only non-storytelling based offering. It's a hugely interactive lecture to help audience members understand where they stand in the US economic landscape based on history and current trends. Folks also leave with an understanding of how the gender wage gap persists too. We need to keep talking about that, y'all - and I find most don't understand it! (Here's a little video to show you how that lecture works.)
April 1, 2018
Love and Errors mails to pre-sale purchasers!
If you've purchased my book of poetry, Love and Errors, todays the day it's in the mail for you! Please pre-purchase here - it'll help the publisher know what the print run should be, and also, you'll get free shipping. Order one for your postal carrier and your dog walker too. Be a poetry pusher. I dare you!
April 4, 2018
Chico State University, CA
CSU Summer Arts
I'm on campus today talking to classes about the magnificence of Summer Arts in general, and my course in specific. Apply to join us for two weeks of Social Action Writing. I'll be joined by Kiese Laymon, Sarah Schulman, Melissa Fabello, and Ant Black (Anthony Blacksher). Yes, a truly amazing line-up - and you, of course. I also want you to look into the Black Girl Magic course and think about taking both classes (6 units of college credit in 4 weeks) for the same student fees. If you know of any students or professors on this campus who might like to learn more about Summer Arts, please put me in touch.
April 5, 2018
Sonoma State University, CA
CSU Summer Arts
I'm on campus today talking to classes about the magnificence of Summer Arts in general, and my course in specific. Apply to join us for two weeks of Social Action Writing. I'll be joined by Kiese Laymon, Sarah Schulman, Melissa Fabello, and Ant Black (Anthony Blacksher). Yes, a truly amazing line-up - and you, of course. I also want you to look into the Black Girl Magic course and think about taking both classes (6 units of college credit in 4 weeks) for the same student fees. If you know of any students or professors on this campus who might like to learn more about Summer Arts, please put me in touch.
April 9, 2018
San Jose State University, CA
CSU Summer Arts
I'm on campus today talking to classes about the magnificence of Summer Arts in general, and my course in specific. Apply to join us for two weeks of Social Action Writing. I'll be joined by Kiese Laymon, Sarah Schulman, Melissa Fabello, and Ant Black (Anthony Blacksher). Yes, a truly amazing line-up - and you, of course. I also want you to look into the Black Girl Magic course and think about taking both classes (6 units of college credit in 4 weeks) for the same student fees. If you know of any students or professors on this campus who might like to learn more about Summer Arts, please put me in touch.
April 10, 2018
Cal State Monterey Bay, CA
CSU Summer Arts
I'm on campus today talking to classes about the magnificence of Summer Arts in general, and my course in specific. Apply to join us for two weeks of Social Action Writing. I'll be joined by Kiese Laymon, Sarah Schulman, Melissa Fabello, and Ant Black (Anthony Blacksher). Yes, a truly amazing line-up - and you, of course. I also want you to look into the Black Girl Magic course and think about taking both classes (6 units of college credit in 4 weeks) for the same student fees. If you know of any students or professors on this campus who might like to learn more about Summer Arts, please put me in touch.
April 11, 2018
San Francisco State University, CA
CSU Summer Arts
I'm on campus today talking to classes about the magnificence of Summer Arts in general, and my course in specific. Apply to join us for two weeks of Social Action Writing. I'll be joined by Kiese Laymon, Sarah Schulman, Melissa Fabello, and Ant Black (Anthony Blacksher). Yes, a truly amazing line-up - and you, of course. I also want you to look into the Black Girl Magic course and think about taking both classes (6 units of college credit in 4 weeks) for the same student fees. If you know of any students or professors on this campus who might like to learn more about Summer Arts, please put me in touch.
April 12, 2018
Cal State East Bay University, CA
CSU Summer Arts
I'm on campus today talking to classes about the magnificence of Summer Arts in general, and my course in specific. Apply to join us for two weeks of Social Action Writing. I'll be joined by Kiese Laymon, Sarah Schulman, Melissa Fabello, and Ant Black (Anthony Blacksher). Yes, a truly amazing line-up - and you, of course. I also want you to look into the Black Girl Magic course and think about taking both classes (6 units of college credit in 4 weeks) for the same student fees. If you know of any students or professors on this campus who might like to learn more about Summer Arts, please put me in touch.
April 13, 2018
San Francisco, CA
Featured Poet, plus Love and Errors!
I'm the featured poet tonight at The Beat Museum. Show starts at 7 and I'll have Love and Errors available for sale too!
April 14, 2018
Oakland, CA
Laurel Book Store, Love and Errors Book Launch, 1pm
Join us for this exciting event at Laurel Book Store and get your copy of Love and Errors!
April 26, 2018
The Wisdom Factory Podcast: Conscious Aging Panel
I've been interviewed by The Wisdom Factory before, and will wrap up their season as part of the panel on conscious aging. These interviews and panels are archived for you to view anytime.
April 27, 2018
Pahoa, HI
Kalanihonua: Love and Errors Book Release Party, 7:30pm
Join me, and fellow poets Jim Larsen and Rebecca Rubenstein, as we celebrate the release of Love and Errors! (Have you gotten your copy yet?)
April 28, 2018
Hilo, HI
Basically Books: Love and Errors Book Launch, 2pm
Join me, and fellow writers, Tanya Yamanaka Aynessazian, Zach Street, and Jim Larsen, who'll read from Love and Errors and a bit of their own work as well. I'll read all the Hawaiian poems for sure...
June 21, 2018
British Columbia, Canada
University of Victoria: Poetry Reading, 4pm
I'll be reading from Love and Errors at University of Victoria tonight. Wishing I could stay a bit longer in Victoria in June...
June 22, 2018
Salt Spring Island, Canada
Salt Spring Island Public Library: Poetry Feature, 4pm
I'm thrilled to be celebrating the publication of Love and Errors along with the publication of Linda Rogers' new book, Crow Jazz. Come on and see us!
June 26, 2018
Vancouver, Canada
Simon Fraser University - Arts-Based Research
I'm visiting with the doctoral students in Arts-Based Research today for a reading and some discussion. Yay.
June 27, 2018
Wax Poetic Podcast: Poet Interview
I'm the poet-guest with RC Weslowski on today's show. Have a listen...
June 27-29, 2018
Vancouver, Canada
Arts in Society Conference
I had a good experience attending and performing at this conference last year in Paris. These badass artists and scholars are out to change the world and this gathering isn't as nervous and uptight as some academic conferences. See you there?
July 2-15, 2018
Fresno, CA
Fresno State University: Social Action Writing Course
Don't Say FresNO - say FresYES! Look, I know it's hot. And you won't be out in it, you'll be indoors with amazing writers, learning how to change the world with your literary and journalistic writing. I will be joined by Kiese Laymon, who is my current big writer-crush. Magnificent essays, novel, and the memoir, Heavy, is forthcoming (read this essay right now, even), along with Melissa Fabello, managing editor at Everyday Feminism and social commenter extraordinaire. In addition to Kiese and Melissa, Sarah Schulman, author of Conflict is Not Abuse (and 18 other books), is teaching with us. Ant Black (Anthony Blacksher) is bringing the poetry too. How luck can we be. Apply early. Tell your friends.
July 11, 2018
Fresno, CA
CSU Fresno Theatre:The World We Create - Performance Debut
I'm so excited to collaborate with Ant Black (Anthony Blacksher) for this debut spoken word performance duet exploring what we have in common andhow to move beyond ally-ship as we create a fairer world.
August 3-5, 2018
Portland, OR
Association for Size Diversity and Health Conference
This will be a great gathering - come if you can! I'm performing Things I Learned From Fat People on the Plane on Saturday night.
August 4, 2018
Portland, OR
Association for Size Diversity and Health Conference - Things I Learned From Fat People on the Plane
I'm the dinner show this evening at the ASDAH conference...
August 7, 2018
Kona, HI
Kona Stories: Words and Wine, 6-8pm
I'm the feature tonight, reading from Love and Errors for this monthly event. (Psst, it sounds like there will be wine.)
September 6, 2018
Olympia, WA
South Puget Sound Community College: Keynote Performance at Student Leadership Conference
Yes, I'm performing Becoming the Subject of Your Own Story... for 500 college students from around the state of Washington. Personal sovereignty, folks. It's a step toward leadership, for sure...
September 22-23, 2018
Portland, OR
Corporeal Writing Workshop
I'll be doing a two-day workshop in Portland at Lidia Yuknavitch's brilliant Corporeal Writing Center. Also, a reading on Saturday night. This workshop focuses on finding the flow, distributed intelligence (as in, more than your mind is thinking things through!), expanded awareness, and sleep wisdom. We're going to work with our bodies (gently, nothing aerobic!), and our shifting consciousness and we'll also write a lot. Sign up here.
Hilo, HI
Women's March and Rally
I'll be one of the speakers (but really storytelling) at this year's Women's March, designed to carry forward the moment of last year's impressive turn-out. There will be music, and other community groups and events too. The on-stage portion is 12-3. I'll be on within the first half hour...
January - March, 2018
San Marcos, CA
Cal State San Marcos: Social Advocacy
As every spring, it’s my pleasure to be in Southern California to teach in the graduate program in Sociological Practice. Check out the program, if you’re interested — you too could be joining me for 8 half day workshops on Social Advocacy at some point in the future…
March, 2018
Cal State Summer Arts
Do you know about Summer Arts? Do you know about the Social Action Writing course I'm offering in 2018? I'll be doing some classroom visits during these months at Cal State campuses to spread the word. If you're at a CSU campus and would like me to stop into your classes, please let me know. I may be able to add it to my schedule.
March 8, 2018
San Diego, CA
La Bodega Gallery, Palabra
This monthly reading happens at La Bodega Gallery in Logan Heights. Doors open at 6:30pm, open mic starts at 7, then I'm the feature, reading from Love and Errors (and yeah, the book's not out yet, but the publisher will be there and may just have some advance copies with him).
March 17, 2018
Los Angeles, CA
Loyola Marymount University, 1-6pm
Once again, I’m part of the faculty in the Yoga, Mindfulness and Social Change certificate program at LMU. Anyone can come to these 5 hour workshops a la carte too. Please join me, if you’re in Los Angeles. My workshop is on body image, sexuality and body diversity in yoga.
March 21, 2018
San Diego, CA
Whistle Stop Bar: Love and Errors Book Release Party!
Join me and poets Jimmy Jazz, Sharon Elise, Lizzie Wann, and Michael Klam, who'll be reading their own work and also reading from my NEW BOOK, Love and Errors. (And if you pre-order before the release, the publisher is offering free shipping. G'on, order now!)
March 28, 2018
Kentucky Wesleyan University: Gender, Race and Money
Gender, Race and Money is my only non-storytelling based offering. It's a hugely interactive lecture to help audience members understand where they stand in the US economic landscape based on history and current trends. Folks also leave with an understanding of how the gender wage gap persists too. We need to keep talking about that, y'all - and I find most don't understand it! (Here's a little video to show you how that lecture works.)
April 1, 2018
Love and Errors mails to pre-sale purchasers!
If you've purchased my book of poetry, Love and Errors, todays the day it's in the mail for you! Please pre-purchase here - it'll help the publisher know what the print run should be, and also, you'll get free shipping. Order one for your postal carrier and your dog walker too. Be a poetry pusher. I dare you!
April 4, 2018
Chico State University, CA
CSU Summer Arts
I'm on campus today talking to classes about the magnificence of Summer Arts in general, and my course in specific. Apply to join us for two weeks of Social Action Writing. I'll be joined by Kiese Laymon, Sarah Schulman, Melissa Fabello, and Ant Black (Anthony Blacksher). Yes, a truly amazing line-up - and you, of course. I also want you to look into the Black Girl Magic course and think about taking both classes (6 units of college credit in 4 weeks) for the same student fees. If you know of any students or professors on this campus who might like to learn more about Summer Arts, please put me in touch.
April 5, 2018
Sonoma State University, CA
CSU Summer Arts
I'm on campus today talking to classes about the magnificence of Summer Arts in general, and my course in specific. Apply to join us for two weeks of Social Action Writing. I'll be joined by Kiese Laymon, Sarah Schulman, Melissa Fabello, and Ant Black (Anthony Blacksher). Yes, a truly amazing line-up - and you, of course. I also want you to look into the Black Girl Magic course and think about taking both classes (6 units of college credit in 4 weeks) for the same student fees. If you know of any students or professors on this campus who might like to learn more about Summer Arts, please put me in touch.
April 9, 2018
San Jose State University, CA
CSU Summer Arts
I'm on campus today talking to classes about the magnificence of Summer Arts in general, and my course in specific. Apply to join us for two weeks of Social Action Writing. I'll be joined by Kiese Laymon, Sarah Schulman, Melissa Fabello, and Ant Black (Anthony Blacksher). Yes, a truly amazing line-up - and you, of course. I also want you to look into the Black Girl Magic course and think about taking both classes (6 units of college credit in 4 weeks) for the same student fees. If you know of any students or professors on this campus who might like to learn more about Summer Arts, please put me in touch.
April 10, 2018
Cal State Monterey Bay, CA
CSU Summer Arts
I'm on campus today talking to classes about the magnificence of Summer Arts in general, and my course in specific. Apply to join us for two weeks of Social Action Writing. I'll be joined by Kiese Laymon, Sarah Schulman, Melissa Fabello, and Ant Black (Anthony Blacksher). Yes, a truly amazing line-up - and you, of course. I also want you to look into the Black Girl Magic course and think about taking both classes (6 units of college credit in 4 weeks) for the same student fees. If you know of any students or professors on this campus who might like to learn more about Summer Arts, please put me in touch.
April 11, 2018
San Francisco State University, CA
CSU Summer Arts
I'm on campus today talking to classes about the magnificence of Summer Arts in general, and my course in specific. Apply to join us for two weeks of Social Action Writing. I'll be joined by Kiese Laymon, Sarah Schulman, Melissa Fabello, and Ant Black (Anthony Blacksher). Yes, a truly amazing line-up - and you, of course. I also want you to look into the Black Girl Magic course and think about taking both classes (6 units of college credit in 4 weeks) for the same student fees. If you know of any students or professors on this campus who might like to learn more about Summer Arts, please put me in touch.
April 12, 2018
Cal State East Bay University, CA
CSU Summer Arts
I'm on campus today talking to classes about the magnificence of Summer Arts in general, and my course in specific. Apply to join us for two weeks of Social Action Writing. I'll be joined by Kiese Laymon, Sarah Schulman, Melissa Fabello, and Ant Black (Anthony Blacksher). Yes, a truly amazing line-up - and you, of course. I also want you to look into the Black Girl Magic course and think about taking both classes (6 units of college credit in 4 weeks) for the same student fees. If you know of any students or professors on this campus who might like to learn more about Summer Arts, please put me in touch.
April 13, 2018
San Francisco, CA
Featured Poet, plus Love and Errors!
I'm the featured poet tonight at The Beat Museum. Show starts at 7 and I'll have Love and Errors available for sale too!
April 14, 2018
Oakland, CA
Laurel Book Store, Love and Errors Book Launch, 1pm
Join us for this exciting event at Laurel Book Store and get your copy of Love and Errors!
April 26, 2018
The Wisdom Factory Podcast: Conscious Aging Panel
I've been interviewed by The Wisdom Factory before, and will wrap up their season as part of the panel on conscious aging. These interviews and panels are archived for you to view anytime.
April 27, 2018
Pahoa, HI
Kalanihonua: Love and Errors Book Release Party, 7:30pm
Join me, and fellow poets Jim Larsen and Rebecca Rubenstein, as we celebrate the release of Love and Errors! (Have you gotten your copy yet?)
April 28, 2018
Hilo, HI
Basically Books: Love and Errors Book Launch, 2pm
Join me, and fellow writers, Tanya Yamanaka Aynessazian, Zach Street, and Jim Larsen, who'll read from Love and Errors and a bit of their own work as well. I'll read all the Hawaiian poems for sure...
June 21, 2018
British Columbia, Canada
University of Victoria: Poetry Reading, 4pm
I'll be reading from Love and Errors at University of Victoria tonight. Wishing I could stay a bit longer in Victoria in June...
June 22, 2018
Salt Spring Island, Canada
Salt Spring Island Public Library: Poetry Feature, 4pm
I'm thrilled to be celebrating the publication of Love and Errors along with the publication of Linda Rogers' new book, Crow Jazz. Come on and see us!
June 26, 2018
Vancouver, Canada
Simon Fraser University - Arts-Based Research
I'm visiting with the doctoral students in Arts-Based Research today for a reading and some discussion. Yay.
June 27, 2018
Wax Poetic Podcast: Poet Interview
I'm the poet-guest with RC Weslowski on today's show. Have a listen...
June 27-29, 2018
Vancouver, Canada
Arts in Society Conference
I had a good experience attending and performing at this conference last year in Paris. These badass artists and scholars are out to change the world and this gathering isn't as nervous and uptight as some academic conferences. See you there?
July 2-15, 2018
Fresno, CA
Fresno State University: Social Action Writing Course
Don't Say FresNO - say FresYES! Look, I know it's hot. And you won't be out in it, you'll be indoors with amazing writers, learning how to change the world with your literary and journalistic writing. I will be joined by Kiese Laymon, who is my current big writer-crush. Magnificent essays, novel, and the memoir, Heavy, is forthcoming (read this essay right now, even), along with Melissa Fabello, managing editor at Everyday Feminism and social commenter extraordinaire. In addition to Kiese and Melissa, Sarah Schulman, author of Conflict is Not Abuse (and 18 other books), is teaching with us. Ant Black (Anthony Blacksher) is bringing the poetry too. How luck can we be. Apply early. Tell your friends.
July 11, 2018
Fresno, CA
CSU Fresno Theatre:The World We Create - Performance Debut
I'm so excited to collaborate with Ant Black (Anthony Blacksher) for this debut spoken word performance duet exploring what we have in common andhow to move beyond ally-ship as we create a fairer world.
August 3-5, 2018
Portland, OR
Association for Size Diversity and Health Conference
This will be a great gathering - come if you can! I'm performing Things I Learned From Fat People on the Plane on Saturday night.
August 4, 2018
Portland, OR
Association for Size Diversity and Health Conference - Things I Learned From Fat People on the Plane
I'm the dinner show this evening at the ASDAH conference...
August 7, 2018
Kona, HI
Kona Stories: Words and Wine, 6-8pm
I'm the feature tonight, reading from Love and Errors for this monthly event. (Psst, it sounds like there will be wine.)
September 6, 2018
Olympia, WA
South Puget Sound Community College: Keynote Performance at Student Leadership Conference
Yes, I'm performing Becoming the Subject of Your Own Story... for 500 college students from around the state of Washington. Personal sovereignty, folks. It's a step toward leadership, for sure...
September 22-23, 2018
Portland, OR
Corporeal Writing Workshop
I'll be doing a two-day workshop in Portland at Lidia Yuknavitch's brilliant Corporeal Writing Center. Also, a reading on Saturday night. This workshop focuses on finding the flow, distributed intelligence (as in, more than your mind is thinking things through!), expanded awareness, and sleep wisdom. We're going to work with our bodies (gently, nothing aerobic!), and our shifting consciousness and we'll also write a lot. Sign up here.
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