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Events

Upcoming Events

2026

JULY

Wednesday, July 1 at 6:00 pm
Reading in the Neon Night Mic Reading Series
The Whistler
2421 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Chicago, IL

Tuesday, July 7 at 6:30 pm
In conversation with Amran Gowani about Man Overboard!
The Book Cellar
4736 N. Lincoln Ave.
Chicago, IL

Wednesday, July 8 at 6:00 pm
Presenting Man Overboard! in the Hasty Book List Chicago Literary Salon
LMNL
915 Elmwood Ave
Evanston, IL

Thursday, July 9 at 6:00 pm
In conversation with Sara Levine about Man Overboard!
The Book Stall
811 Elm Street
Winnetka, IL
(in-person but RSVP here)

Saturday, July 11 from 3:00 to 4:00 pm
In conversation with Deborah Shapiro about Man Overboard!
Seminary Coop
5751 S. Woodlawn Ave.
Chicago, IL
(in-person but RSVP here)

Monday, July 13 at 7:00 pm
In conversation with Caro Macon Fleischer about Man Overboard!
Anderson’s Book Shop
123 W. Jefferson Ave.
Naperville, IL
(in person but RSVP here)

Thursday, July 16 at 7:00 pm
Presenting Man Overboard! at the Highland Park Library in the Brenner Room in conversation with Rebecca Hayes
494 Laurel Avenue
Highland Park, IL

Friday, July 24 at 7:00 pm
Reading in the Poetry & Biscuits Series
Private Residence
Chicago, IL

AUGUST

Sunday, August 16 at 6:30 pm
Reading in the Sunday Reading Series
The Hungry Brain
2319 W. Belmont
Chicago, IL

Wednesday, August 19 from 6:00 to 7:00 pm
Teaching a workshop called Send in the Clowns: Using Humor to Deepen Emotional Impact
Bookends University at Bookends & Beginnings
1620 Orrington Ave.
Evanston, IL

Tuesday, August 25 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm
Presenting Man Overboard! in the Reads by the River Books Cocktails & Conversations Series
Waterford Stillhouse
228 E. Main Street
Waterford, WI

SEPTEMBER

Tuesday, September 1 at 7:00 pm
Reading in the Tuesday Funk Reading Series
Hopleaf
5148 N. Clark Street
Chicago, IL

Thursday, September 10 at 6:00 pm
Presenting Man Overboard!
Lake Forest Bookstore 
662 N. Western Ave.
Lake Forest, IL

Thursday, September 24 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm
Representing Rose Metal Press in the After Hours Series with Kelcey Ervick, Heidi Czerwiec, Lee Horikoshi Roripaugh, and Mar Romasco Moore
Quimby’s
1854 W North Ave.
Chicago, IL

NOVEMBER

Saturday, November 14 at 5:00 pm
Reading in An Inconvenient Hour
Metropolis Coffee
1039 W. Granville Ave.
Chicago, IL

Thursday, November 12 from 10:30 to 11:30 am
Presenting Man Overboard! in the Women’s Exchange Book Club
Winnetka Community House
620 N. Lincoln Ave.
Winnetka, IL

Sunday, November 22 at 7:00 pm
Reading in the Sunday Salon Series
Roscoe Books
2142 W. Roscoe Ave.
Chicago, IL

DECEMBER

Monday, December 14 from 4:00 to 5:00 pm
Presenting Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk in the historical fiction book club
by Zoom
Prospect Heights Public Library
Prospect Heights, IL

 

2027

MARCH

Wednesday, March 17 through Saturday, March 20, 2027
The AWP Conference
Chicago, IL

APRIL

Thursday, April 1 from 9:30 am to 12 noon
Teaching a workshop called Delicious Delays: How to Build Tension, Compression, and Suspense
Off Campus Writers Workshop
620 Lincoln Ave.
Winnetka, IL

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