The Fall season of readings for the Birchbark Books Reading Series concludes on November 1. Reading will be Heid E. Erdrich, David Lawrence Grant, Linda LeGarde Grover, and Thomas Redshaw. […]
I will join other authors in the current copy of Water~Stone Review for a launch party. Water~Stone Review is a literary annual published by the The Creative Writing Programs at […]
How do you hold light in the darkness? Can "peace" be such a light, and if so how? There are perhaps fewer words more used, for who does not want […]
The 6th annual tribute to John Lennon (on his birthday) and the Beatles. Organized by Thomas R. Smith and featuring poetry and music by him and his friends. Free! Come […]
The spring season of readings for the Birchbark Books Reading Series begins on March 28 at 7:00 pm at the Bockley Gallery (near Birchbark Books). Reading will be Diane Wilson, […]
Greg Watson will host a reading with me, Michael Kleber-Diggs, and Norita Dittberner-Jax followed by an open mic.
I will be a featured author for the North Hennepin Reading Series. The reading is free and open to the public.
The spring season of readings for the Birchbark Books Reading Series continues on April 18 at 7:00 pm at the Bockley Gallery (near Birchbark Books). Reading will be contributors from […]
Join us for a reception of the Crossings at Carnegie Poet-Artist Collaboration, where artists create works of art based on selected poems. My poem, "And the Prophet Spoke to Me […]
I will host the Cracked Walnut 2018 Lit-Fest reading with the theme of "Allen Ginsburg."
The Ramsey's Braggarts Morris Men - the "official" Morris Dance team for Birchbark Books - will dance again for Indie Book Day!
The Literary Lights Reading Series celebrates Poetry Month at Blue Harbor Center for the Arts. Joining me for my reading will be cellist Lars Krogstad Ortiz to present some of our collaborative work […]
Poet and spoken word artist Eric McKendry is hosting a reading of League of Minnesota Poets.
I will teach my workshop "Playdate with Words" as part of the Banfill-Locke BLCA 3rd Annual Writers Workshop. This year's theme is "Tending the Word Garden." Do you want to […]
A poetry writing workshop. The beating heart of a poem could be said image. When we explore image we dive into the deep nature of symbol, and use the tools […]
Join me as Red Bird Chapbooks celebrates the launch of "Fierce Lament", fearing the work of 30 poets, writers, artists, and activists addressing the challenges of our time. The evening […]
The fall season of readings for the Birchbark Books Reading Series continues on November 7 at 7:00 pm at the Bockley Gallery (near Birchbark Books). Reading will be Elizabeth Weird, […]
Join us for an afternoon of poetry and music with Thomas R. Smith, Ardie Medina and the Asiginaak Singers, and Michael Kiesow Moore with cellist Lars Krogstad Ortiz. Suggested donation […]
We will explore the connections between the practice of mindfulness meditation and the act of writing from the heart. Making use of guided meditations and time for writing we will […]
The Spring season of readings for the Birchbark Books Reading Series starts on April 24 at 7:00 pm at the Bockley Gallery (near Birchbark Books). Reading will be Reading will […]
Join me as poets selected to participate in the 18th annual Poet-Artist Collaboration at Crossings at Carnegie present their work as the artwork made to go with our poems are […]
The spring season of readings at Birchbark Books continues on Wednesday, May 22. Reading will be Jim Bohen, Miriam Weinstein, Ken McCullough, and Lynette Reini-Grandell. Please join us!
We will explore the connections between the practice of mindfulness meditation and the act of writing from the heart. Making use of writing exercises and guided meditations we will give […]
Join us for Raymond Luczak's book launch of Lovejets: Queer Male Poets on 200 years of Walt Whitman, a Walt Whitman-inspired poetry anthology. I will join other local poets to […]
Join me at the East Side Freedom Library as we we celebrate the publication of Queer Voices, published by the Minnesota Historical Society Press. I and other readers will read […]
Join me at the Nemeth Art Center Center in Park Rapids, MN for "Second Saturday Happening" as I join musicians and poets for an afternoon of words and music.
I will lead a writing workshop where we will explore the connections between the practice of mindfulness meditation and the act of writing from the heart. Making use of writing […]
The Birchbark Books Reading Series is celebrating its 10th year of readings on Saturday, October 5 at 7 pm. Featured on our program will be writers who have appeared with […]
Following an exuberant celebration of the Birchbark Books Reading Series' 10th anniversary last month, we now continue with our next readings. On November 6 we present Philip S. Bryant, Sharon […]
Join us for an afternoon of poetry and music with Thomas R. Smith, Ardie Medina and the Asiginaak Singers, and Michael Kiesow Moore with cellist Lars Krogstad Ortiz. Suggested donation […]