Events
Seminary Co-op Reading
On January 16, 2020, I gave a reading from Blackbird Blues at the Seminary Co-op Bookstore on the University of Chicago campus, and discussed it with Kenneth Warren, the Fairfax M. Cone Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of English at the University of Chicago. I want to express my deep gratitude to Ken for…
Read MoreReading at the Seminary Co-op
On January 16, 2020, I will be giving a public reading from Blackbird Blues at the Seminary Co-op Bookstore in Hyde Park, 5751 S Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637, from 6:00pm – 7:00pm, right on the campus of the University of Chicago. I am very grateful to the Co-op for giving me this opportunity to present…
Read MoreReading at UCLA
On Tuesday, October 29, 2019, I am going to give a reading from Blackbird Blues at the Center for the Study of Religion at UCLA for members of the campus community and of the wider public. Time: 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm. Place: Kaplan 365
Read MorePilsen Community Books
More than a year ago, on September 11, 2018, I gave a reading from Blackbird Blues at the Pilsen Community Bookstore, under the auspices of the Writer’s Studio at the University of Chicago Graham School. I never mentioned it here because Blackbird Blues had not yet been published, and my website was not yet up…
Read MoreAWP Conference
I’m looking forward to attending the annual conference of the Association of Writers & Writing Programs in Portland, OR, from March 27–30.
Read More