readings & events

PAST

2025

NOVEMBER 8 / CHICAGO, Ukranian Institute of Modern Art, Yara Arts Group’s Magic of Light book release, with its creators Julian Kytasty, Tom Lee, and Virlana Tkacz, and poet Olena Jennings, 1PM

SEPTEMBER 28 / CHICAGO, Roman Susan, with Writing Group: reflecting and refracting on the final year of Roman Susan at 1224 W Loyola, 5PM

OCTOBER 9 / CHICAGO, Madison Street Books, Launch party for Rebecca Fishow’s How to Love a Black Hole, 7PM

2024

MARCH 21 / NEW YORK, Wendy’s Subway, Launch for Fulla Abdul-Jabbar’s Who Loves the Sun, with Sabrina Imbler, Emily Martin, & in conversation with Anne K. Yoder, 7PM

2023

OCTOBER 5 / CHICAGO, Exile in Bookville, with Daniel Gumbiner to celebrate his new novel Fire in the Canyon, 7PM

SEPTEMBER 23 / CHICAGO, Pilsen Community Books, with Meghan Lamb and Babak Lakghomi, to celebrate the US release of his novel, SOUTH, 6PM

APRIL 27 / CHICAGO, City Lit Books, with Jessica Johnson to celebrate her new book, METABOLICS

MARCH 5 / PORTLAND Mother Foucault’s with Jessica E. Johnson, Jon Raymond, & Jeff Alessandrelli, 7PM

MARCH 2 / LOS ANGELES Poetic Research Bureau with Kate Durbin and Katya Apekina, 7PM

FEBRUARY 28 / SAN FRANCISCO Green Apple Books, 9th Ave with Rita Bullwinkel, 7PM

2022

DECEMBER 13 / NYC P&T KNITWEAR w/ Joni Murphy, 7PM

NOVEMBER 16 / EXHIBIT B READING SERIES presented by the Guild Complex, w/ Alanis Zoe Castillo Caref, Ananda Lima, J. Howard Rosier, Joshua Bohnsack, & Toya Wolfe, 7PM

NOVEMBER 15 / TORONTO FLYING BOOKS w/ Babak Lakghomi, 6:30PM

NOVEMBER 10 / VOLUMES w/ Amy Fusselman, 7PM

OCTOBER 22 / COMFORT STATION w/ Chad Morgan, Charlie Markbrieter, & Sam Bodrojan, 6PM

OCTOBER 20 / CITY LIT BOOKS, DEEP DISH READING SERIES w/ G.E. Woods & others, 6:30PM

OCTOBER 15 / WASHINGTON DC LOST CITY BOOKS w/ Kate Wyer, 7:30PM

OCTOBER 11 / NIGHTHAWK, TUESDAY FUNK w/ Eden Robins, Robbie Q Teller, Andrew Huff, & William Harold Holbrook, 7:30PM

OCTOBER 5 / CAFE MUSTACHE, THE ENHANCERS book release party, w/ Amanda Goldblatt, Marcy Rae Henry, Suzanne Scanlon, & Popahna Brandes, 6PM

AUGUST 27 / WICKER PARK SECRET AGENT SUPPLY CO., 826 DAY, w/ Chad Morgan & Rebecca Fishow