Upcoming Events

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Indiana State University Creative Writing Society
Address TBD
Terre Haute, IN 47809

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Rose-Hulman College
Address TBD
Terre Haute, IN 47803

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Indy Reads Books
911 Massachusetts Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46202

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Gramercy Books
2424 E Main St
Bexley, OH 43209

News and Interviews

• Poem366 article by Missouri Poet Laureate Karen Craigo
• A Finitude of Skin available for sale through Univ. of Arkansas Press and Amazon
• A Finitude of Skin awarded 2nd place in Missouri Writers Guild Show-Me Award
• UMSL Daily: Counseling Student Becomes Published Author with Poetry Collection
• A conversation with St. Louis Magazine
• Shout out on the DePauw University Latest News (my alma mater!)
• The Massachusetts Review: 10 Questions
• A Finitude of Skin wins Moon City Poetry Award
• The Bellingham Review: Contributor Spotlight

Poems from A Finitude of Skin available online:

• Excerpt from “The Noctambulists” on Poetry Daily
• “Self-portrait with Asian Carp and Mississippi” at The Massachusetts Review
• “River of Ugly Fishes” on Verse Daily
• “The Laws of Motion” at The Bellingham Review
• “Wind Farm” at Spoon River Poetry Review
• “Warehouse Staining” at Meridian

Past Events

Wednesday, October 21, 2020 @6:30pm CDT
Kelly Writers Series (Alumni Edition)
DePauw University
Virtual Reading

Saturday, August 15, 2020 @ 6:00pm
SpoFest Open Mic Poetry and Prose 
Virtual reading!

Saturday, June 13, 2020 @ 6:00pm
SpoFest Open Mic Poetry and Prose 
Virtual reading!

Friday, March 6, 2020 @ 7:00pm
Mother Foucault’s Bookshop
523 SE Morrison St.
Portland, OR 97214

Thursday, March 5, 2020 @ 7:00pm
Oregon Writers Collective
Gratitude Brewing
540 E 8th Ave suite a
Eugene, OR 97401

Tuesday, February 4, 2020 @ 7:30pm
Next Weather Reading Series
Yellow Dog Books
8 S. 9th Street
Columbia, MO 65201

Sunday, November 10, 2019 @ 4:00pm
The Raven Book Store
6 E. 7th St.
Lawrence, KS 66044

Saturday, November 9, 2019 @ 7:00pm
A Common Sense Reading Series
Kansas City Art Institute Crossroads Gallery
1819 Grand Blvd
Kansas City, MO 64108

Tuesday, October 22, 2019 @ 7:30pm
Poetry at the Point,
hosted by St. Louis Poetry Center
2720 Sutton Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63143

Tuesday, September 24, 2019 @ 10:30am
Tuesday Women’s Association
Ethical Society of St. Louis (Becker Room)
9001 Clayton Road
St. Louis, MO 63117

Sunday, June 23, 2019 @ 3:00pm
The Word Works Press – Joaquin Miller Poetry Series
Rock Creek Nature Center
5200 Glover Road, NW
Washington, DC 20015

Monday, April 22, 2019 @ 12:15-1:15pm
Monday Noon Series, UMSL Center for the Humanities
Gallery 210
University of Missouri – St. Louis
One University Blvd
44 Arnold Grobman Drive
St. Louis, MO 63121

Thursday, April 11, 2019 @ 6:00-8:00pm
Missouri State University
Student Exhibit Center
838 E. Walnut St.
Springfield, MO 65806

Friday, April 5, 2019 @ 11:30am
National Poetry Month reading at SLPL
Machacek Branch of St. Louis Public Library
6424 Scanlan Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63139

Saturday, March 30, 2019 @ 6-8pm
Moon City Press Reading @ AWP
White Owl Social Club
1305 SE 8th Ave.
Portland, OR 97214

Monday, March 18, 2019 @ 7:00pm
River Styx Reading Series
Rooster on Grand
3150 South Grand Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63118

Thursday, December 13, 2018 @ 7:00pm
Launch Party!
Lola Jean’s Coffee Giveback
5400 Nottingham Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63109