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2024

• September 18: Reading with Molly Zhu, via Zoom, sponsored by South Florida Poetry Journal.

• September 14: Reading, Flannery O'Connor Conference, Georgia College, Milledgeville, GA

• May 14: Reading with Laura Newbern, The Birdhouse Theatre, Blackbird Coffee, Milledgeville, GA

• April 12: Reading with Andrea Jurevic, Gale Marie Thompson, Chris Martin, and L.S. McKee, Georgia Center for the Book, Decatur Public Library, Decatur , GA

• February 14: Reading, Georgia College, Milledgeville, GA

• February 8: Book signing at AWP conference, Kansas City, MO

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2023

• April 14: Reading with Patricia Waters, Fisher Public Library, Athens, TN
  Also read with Waters for Tennessee Wesleyan U student group same day.

• March 17: Workshop on Poetry and Poetry Reading. Jasper Co. High School, Monticello, GA

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2022

• November 15: Reading with Patricia Clark, Poetry Is Normal Presents, sponsored by Normal, IL, Public Library. Conducted via Zoom

• October 15: Group reading for release of Summer/Fall 2022 issue of I-70 Review. Conducted via Zoom

• April 23: Reading with Patricia Waters, Fisher Public Library, Athens, TN

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2021

• May 3: Reading and discussion with Miller Oberman for Eugene Lang College at The New School, NYC, via Zoom

• April 20: Reading for Georgia College with Martin Lammon via Zoom

• February 7: Poetrio reading for Malaprop Bookstore, Asheville NC via Zoom

• January 30: Reading for Southern Humanities Council with Patricia Waters and Rupert Fike via Zoom.

• January 10: Reading for Lit Youngstown via Zoom

• January 1: Group reading organized by Jan Freeman via Zoom

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2020​

• December 13: Reading for 101 Jewish Poems for the Third Millennium via Zoom

• November 21 - Wicked Wit Anthology group reading via Zoom

• October 28 - Group reading for Wild and Precious Life series via Zoom

• September 25 - I-70 Review group reading via Zoom

• May 9 - Reading with Bruce Gentry, Literary Guild of St. Simon's Island, St. Simon's Island, GA

• May 3 - Reading at Malaprop Bookstore, Asheville, NC

• April 22 - Reading at Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA

• April 16 - Reading at E.G. Fisher Library, Athens TN

• April 15 - Blood Weather book discussion at E.G. Fisher Library, Athens, TN

• April 1 - Workshop and Reading, Indiana Writers Center. Indianapolis, IN

• March 24 - Reading at Georgia College, Milledgeville, GA

• March 18 - Reading at Salt Lake City Public Library, Salt Lake City, UT

• March 6 - Book Signing for Blood Weather at AWP Convention, San Antonio, TX

• February 29 - Reading at University of Indianapolis, IN

• February 1 - Reading at Marriott Hotel for Southern Humanities Council, Baton Rouge, LA

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2019

• November 15-16 - The Writer's Place, Reading and Workshop, Kansas City, MO

• October 28 - Reading at Decatur Library, Decatur, GA

• October 22 - Reading with Eavan Boland, sponsored by The Georgia Review, Athens, GA

• April 27 - Reading at E.G. Fisher Library, Athens, TN

• April 21 - North American Review Conference, Cedar Falls, IA

• April 10 - Reading at Troy University, Troy AL

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2018

• July 12-13 - Southern Women's Writers Conference, Reinhardt U., Waleska, GA

• April 14 - Poetry Workshop for Laura (Riding) Jackson Foundation, Vero Beach, FL

• April 12 - Holocaust Remembrance Day, Vero Beach, FL

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2017

• October 12-14 - Panel, Florida Literary Arts Council, Tampa, FL

• October 5 - Inspired Georgia Reading, Milledgeville, GA

• August 5 - Reading at the Upper Jay Art Center, Upper Jay, NY

• May 23-26 - "Poetry By the Sea"  Madison, CT

• April 30 - Aiken County Historical Museum, Aiken, SC

• April 29 - Morris Museum of Art, Lecture and Reading; Augusta, GA

• April 28 - Reading at the Edgefield County Public Library, Edgefield, SC

• April 6 - Farmingdale State University, Farmingdale, NY 

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2016

• November 3-5 - Florida Literary Arts Conference, St. Augustine, FL

• October 8 - Lost Keys Literary Festival, Macon, GA

• April 14 - Reading. Central Georgia Technical College, Macon, GA

• April 10 - "Poetry and Barbeque"  Vero Beach, FL

• March 8 - Reading, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

• January 31 - Presentation. Flannery O'Connor-Andalusia Foundation Benefit Gala, Atlanta, GA

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2015

• November 8 - Georgia Writers Museum, Eatonton, GA

• October 31 - Louisiana Book Festival, Baton Rouge, LA

• October 15 - Reading, Piedmont College, Demorest, GA

• September 25-26 - Reading and workshop, Chattahoochee Valley Writers Conference, Columbus, G

• September 19 -  Flannery O'Connor and Other Southern Women Writers Conference, Milledgeville, GA

• June 12-16 - Kachemak Bay Writers' Conference, Homer, AK

• April 27 Reading, Decatur Library, Decatur, GA

• April 2 - Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

• April 1- University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN

• March 11 - At the Inkwell, KGB Bar, NYC

• March 8 - Two Moon Art House & Cafe, Brooklyn, NY

• February 18 - Georgia College & State University, Milledgeville, GA

• January 29-Feb.1 - Southern Humanities Council, Athens, GA

• January 24 - Jasper County High School, Monticello, GA

 

 

2014

• November 6 through 8 - Florida Literary Arts Coalition, St. Augustine, FL

• October 30 - Midwest Poetry Series, Rockhurst University, Kansas City, MO

• September 18 - Penn State Erie, Erie, PA

• July 18 - Ciné, Athens, GA sponsored by The Georgia Review

• July 10 - Flannery O'Connor NEH Institute, Georgia College

• April 9 - West Chester University Poetry Center, West Chester, PA

• January 11 - The Literary Guild of St. Simon's Island, St. Simon's Island, GA

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2013

• November 9, 10 - Georgia Literary Festival, Milledgeville, GA

• May 24 - Decatur Arts Festival, Decatur, GA

• April 30 - Georgia Center for the Book, Decatur Library, Decatur, GA

• April 5 - College English Association, Savannah, GA

• February 21 - Troy University, Troy, AL

• February 20 - Troy University, Montgomery, AL

• January 18 - Seersucker Live, Savannah, GA

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2012

• November 9,10 - Georgia Literary Festival, Jekyll Island, GA

• October 8 - University of Tennessee at Knoxville 

• September 12 - Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, Atlanta, GA

• September 6 - Georgia College & State University. Milledgeville, GA

• July 12 - Reading and lecture. The Globe, Athens, GA. Sponsored by the University of Georgia.

• March 25 - Reading at The Juilliard School, NYC

• March 8 - Poetry @ Tech, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA

• January 17 - Georgia Center for the Book, Decatur Library, Decatur, GA 

 

 

2011 

• November 10, 11, 12 - Florida Literary Arts Coalition, St. Augustine, FL

• October 8 - Beyond Baroque, Los Angeles, CA

• October 1 and 2 - Crossroads Writers Conference & Literary Festival, Macon, GA

• August 25 - Georgia College & State University, Milledgeville, GA

• April 30 - Georgia Poetry Society, Sidney Lanier House, Macon, GA 

• February 24 - Longwood University, Farmville, VA

• February 11 and 12 - Southern Humanities Council Conference, Jacksonville, FL

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2010 

• October 23 - Bowers House Literary Center, Canon, GA

• October 12 - Ivy Tech, Indianapolis, IN

• October 11 - University of Indianapolis, IN

• October 10 - Workshop, Writers' Center of Indiana, Indianapolis, IN

• October 8 - Franklin College, Franklin, IN

• September 4 - Decatur Book Festival, Decatur, GA 

• April 23 - Southeastern Literature Magazine & Independent Press Festival, U of NC, Greensboro, NC 

• April 16 - Baldwin High School, Milledgeville, GA 

• February 6 - Southern Humanities Council Conference, Asheville, NC 

• January 4, 5 - Murray State University, Murray, KY

  

 

2009 

• November 6-8 - Writers' Center of Indiana, Indianapolis, IN 

• October 16-18 - Sotto Voce Poetry Festival, Shepherdstown, WV 

• April 24 - A Cappella Books, Atlanta, GA 

• April 22 - Release reading, The Georgia Review. The State Botanical Garden of Georgia, Athens, GA 

• April 1 - Randolph College, Lynchburg, VA 

• February 17 - LaGrange College, LaGrange, GA 

• February 5 - Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX 

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2008

• October 10 - Southern Festival of Books, Nashville, TN 

• April 3 - "The Stories of Flannery and Faulkner", Milledgeville, GA 

• March 18 - Poetry Society of Georgia, Savannah, GA 

• February 8 - Poetry Society of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 

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2007 

• November 10 - SAMLA, Savannah, GA 

• September 28 - Southern Women's Writers Conference, Rome, GA  

• April 17 - Fayette County Public Library, Fayetteville, GA 

• April 12 - Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 

• March 29 - Ball State University's Annual Women's Week, Muncie, IN 

• March 21 - University of Indianapolis, IN 

• March 14 - Indiana University East in Richmond, IN 

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2006 

• October 27- Barnes and Noble, Morrow, GA 

• April 27 - Middle Georgia College, Cochran, GA 

• April 22 - The Writers Place, Kansas City, MO 

• April 14 - Georgia College & State University, Milledgeville, GA 

• April 9 - DramaWorks Studio Theatre, Dublin, GA 

• April 6 - Lyon College, Batesville, AR 

• February - Southern Humanities Council Conference, Asheville, NC 

• February - 20th Century Literature Conference, Louisville, KY 

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2005

• Florida Literary Arts Coalition Conference. Tallahassee, FL March

• Gettysburg College. Gettysburg, PA April 

• Maymester, Georgia College & State University, Milledgeville, GA May  

• Grand Valley State University Writers Conference, Allendale, MI August 

• Southern Women’s Writers Conference. Berry College, Rome, GA September 

• Sigma Tau Delta, The Carson McCullers House, Columbus State University. Columbus, GA October  

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2004

• Vincennes Public Library, Vincennes IN March 

• Maymester, Georgia College & State University, Milledgeville, GA May  

 

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2003

• 20th Century Literature Conference, Louisville, KY February 

• Indiana College English Association, Indianapolis, IN September   

• Stephens College, Columbia MO September

• South Atlantic MLA, Atlanta, GA November 

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2002

• 20th Century Literature Conference, Louisville, KY February 

• Georgia Poetry Circuit Armstrong-Atlantic State University, Savannah GA April 

• Brewton-Parker College, Mt. Vernon, GA April 

• Mercer University, Macon, GA April 

• Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA April 

• Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA April 

• Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA April 

• Society for the Study of Midwestern Literature, East Lansing, MI May 

• Flannery O’Connor: Faith, Fiction, and Fact, Sjandberg, Denmark July  

• Longwood University, Farmville, VA October