I love connecting with other writers, and really appreciate getting to read, teach, and speak alongside them.
Upcoming Events
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Past Events
[READING] Guava: A Show with BUNNY Presse/Fonograf Editions
Reading with Kristen Diederich, Ashley Yang Thompson, and Arda Collins, featuring art by Zach Ozma, Kristen Diederich, Robert Fernandez, and Ashley Yang Thompson.
Saturday, July 1, 2023 • 6–10 p.m. Pacific • Readings at 7 p.m. Pacific
7629 SE Harrison St. Portland, OR 97215
[READING] Alchemy & The Pointed Circle Lit Mag Launch Party
Reading at the literary magazine launch party for Alchemy and The Pointed Circle, featuring Portland Community College’s current Carolyn Moore writing residents: Crystal Wilkinson (2021–2023 Poet Laureate of Kentucky) and award-winning artist and poet Ron Davis (upfromsumdirt).
Wednesday, June 14, 2023 • 7 p.m. Pacific
705 N. Killingsworth St. Portland, OR
PCC Cascade Campus Terrell Hall, Room 122
[TEACHING] Corporeal Writing Class
“From the Personal to the Political: The Ethics of Editing”
Saturday, February 11, 2023 • 1–3 p.m. Pacific
Corporeal Writing | Virtual webinar over Zoom
Sliding scale, with scholarships available
[READING] Nomadic Press Book Release Event for The New Low by Jennifer Lewis
Reading with Jennifer Lewis, Loria Mendoza, Rascher Marie Alcasid, Krista Hanley, and Nazelah Jamison, with music by Elizabeth Lubin
Saturday, October 15, 2022 • 1–3 p.m. Pacific
Nomadic Press | Online over Zoom
[WRITING RESIDENCY] Artist in Residence
I was selected as an artist in residence to participate in a 5-day writing residency along the Washington coast
Sunday, October 25, 2020 – Friday, October 30, 2020
Sou'wester Historic Lodge & Vintage Trailer Resort | Seaview, WA
[READING] Red Light Lit: Virtual Reading for The Battery (San Francisco)
Reading with Thea Matthews, Nick Jaina, Chelsea Coleman, and Jennifer Lewis
Friday, April 3, 2020 • 8–9:30 p.m. Pacific
Online over Zoom
[READING] Small Press Residency for Perfect Day Publishing
Reading with Dan DeWeese and Evan P. Schneider, hosted by Michael Heald
Thursday, October 3, 2019 • 6–8 p.m. Pacific
Rocking Frog Cafe | Portland, OR
[PANELIST] “Be Aware of Your Surroundings: Conscious Editing and Writing” Panel
Ooligan Press’s Write to Publish Conference, speaking along with Janice Lee, Sarah Heilman, and Jessica Mehta
Saturday, April 27, 2019 • 3:45–4:45 p.m. Pacific
Portland State University | Portland, OR
[READING] Red Light Lit at AWP
Reading with Amber Flame, Kiki Nicole, Miah Jeffra, Jennifer Lewis, Josey Rose, Preeti Vangani, and Nick Jaina
Thursday, March 28, 2019 • 6:30–8:30 p.m. Pacific
The Liquor Store | Portland, OR
[HOSTING] McSweeney’s Book Tour Event
Introducing and hosting a conversation and Q&A with author Leland de la Durantaye for his debut novel Hannah Versus the Tree, published by McSweeney’s
Friday, December 7, 2018 • 7–9 p.m. Pacific
Mother Foucault’s Bookshop | Portland, OR
[READING] Red Light Lit Show
Reading with musician Josiah Johnson (The Head and The Heart), photographer Erin Wilson, poets Thea Matthews and Christine No, and writers Peter Bullen, Matt Carney, and Ari Moskowitz
Thursday, October 4, 2018 • 7:30–9 p.m. Pacific
PianoFight | San Francisco, CA
[READING] Red Light Lit – Book Release Tour (PORTLAND) for Love Is the Drug & Other Dark Poems
Reading with Katt Cavallo, Jennifer Lewis, Kiki Nicole, Bee Bee Queen, and Reema Zaman
Saturday, August 11, 2018 • 7–9 p.m. Pacific
The Liquor Store | Portland, OR
[READING] Red Light Lit – Book Release Tour (L.A.) for Love Is the Drug & Other Dark Poems
Reading with Christine No, Josey Rose, Jennifer Lewis, and Jessica Graham
Friday, August 3, 2018 • 7–9 p.m. Pacific
Art Share L.A. | Los Angeles, CA
[READING] Red Light Lit – Book Release Tour (CHICAGO) for Love Is the Drug & Other Dark Poems
Reading with Jennifer Lewis, Nick Jaina, Betsy Saule, and Kristina Sergeevna Ten, hosted by comedian Luna Malbroux
Sunday, July 15, 2018 • 7–9 p.m. Central
Ace Hotel Chicago | Chicago, IL
[HOSTING] Death Club: A Reading Series
Co-hosting a new reading series that features Julia Dixon Evans, Martha Grover, Santi Elijah Holley, Casey Jarman, Kate Jayroe, and Tiffany Scandal
Thursday, May 17, 2018 • 7–9 p.m. Pacific
Erickson Gallery | Portland, OR
[READING] Red Light Lit – Valentine’s Day (PORTLAND)
Reading with Katt Cavallo, Martha Grover, Kelsey Kundera, Kevin Maloney, Sheba Queen, Reema Zaman, and musician Haley Heynderickx
Wednesday, February 14, 2018 • 7–9 p.m. Pacific
The Liquor Store | Portland, OR
[READING] Red Light Lit Show
Reading with Christine No, Grey Rosado, Josey Rose, Scott Keneally, Mark Morford, and Kristina Sergeevna Ten, hosted by comedian Luna Malbroux
Thursday, January 11, 2018 • 8–10 p.m. Pacific
PianoFight | San Francisco, CA
[READING] Red Light Lit Show: The Stories That Bind Us
Reading with Nick Jaina, Julia Laxer, Jennifer Lewis, Chris Mancari, Sheba Queen, and Kelsey Whitman, with musicians Stelth Ulvang (The Lumineers) and Dorota Szuta
Saturday, November 18, 2017 • 7–9 p.m. Pacific
The Liquor Store | Portland, OR
[READING] Red Light Lit: Portland Pop-Up Dinner
Reading with Nick Jaina, Jennifer Lewis, Sheba Queen, David Williams, and Kelsey Whitman
Friday, May 12, 2017 • 6–8 p.m. Pacific
The Liquor Store | Portland, OR
[BOOK LAUNCH] Book Release Party for Rethinking Paper & Ink: The Sustainable Publishing Revolution
Book release party celebrating the book I co-authored
Friday, April 21, 2011 • 6–9 p.m. Pacific
Springbox Art Gallery | Portland, OR
[PRESENTING] SHIFT: Green Design Salon
AIGA’s Conference on Sustainable Design
Tuesday, May 25, 2010 • 7–9 p.m. Pacific
Ecotrust | Portland, OR
[PANELIST] “How to Find a Publisher” Panel
Ooligan Press’s Write to Publish Conference, speaking as an acquisitions editor along with Dennis Stovall, Mary Darcy, and Maureen Inouye
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Portland State University | Portland, OR
[PANELIST] “Sustainable Publishing” Panel
Ooligan Press’s Write to Publish Conference, speaking along with Natalie Guidry, Janine Eckhart, Melissa Brumer, and Laura Whipple
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Portland State University | Portland, OR
[PANELIST] “Understanding Sustainability” Panel
Speaking at the Portland Center for Public Humanities’ Sustainability Conference, along with Natalie Guidry
Friday, May 21, 2010 • 10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Pacific
PSU’s Native American Student and Community Center (NASCC) | Portland, OR