Readings and Author Talks

Featured Readings, Author Talks. and Interviews

 

Performance: "Queer in the Holler: An Appalachian Journey of Perseverance" (Appalachian Studies Association Conference, 3/9/2024)  

 

Performance: "A Reading from Women Speak, Volume Nine, the 15th Anniversary Issue, Women of Appalachia Project" (Appalachian Studies Association Conference, 3/8/2024)

 

Performance: "Sheila-Na-Gig Editions Presents a Performance by Regional Poets" (Appalachian Studies Association Conference, 3/8/2024)

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Panel: "Where We Come from Can Break Us: How to Write Ourselves Beyond Our Past" (Appalachian Studies Association Conference, 3/8/2024)

 

Spoken and Heard: I Thought I Heard A Cardinal Sing Reading (The Dairy Barn Arts Center, Zoom, 2/15/2024)

 

Coffeehouse Readings (Mr. Smith's Coffee House, 2/10/2024)

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Poetry in the Valley (G.A.R. Hall, 1/30/2024)

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new word press {issue two} contributor reading (Zoom, 1/10/2024) 

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Good Riddance Bonfire (Harmony Springs Christian Church, 12/21/2023)

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First Sunday of Advent (Harmony Springs Christian Church,12/3/2023)

 

Akron's Trans Day of Remembrance (Lock 4, 11/19/2023) 

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I Thought I Heard A Cardinal Sing Reading (Lit Youngstown Fall Literary Festival,  10/20/2023)

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Lit Youngstown Fall Literary Festival (Youngstown State University, 10/20/2023)

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Author Talk (Tallmadge Branch Library, 9/11/2023)

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Author Talk (YWCA Sojourner's Margaret Taylor Job & Education Readiness Center, 8/30/2023)

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WOAP Women Speak (Toledo-Lucas County Public Library, 8/12/2023)

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new words press {issue one} Contributor Reading (Zoom, 7/13/2023)

 

Uncloistered Poetry Live (The Attic on Adams, 7/8/2023)

 

YWCA Women Artists Show Ekphrastic Reading (Youngstown YWCA, 6/29/2023)

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Who Am I? : A Night of Poetry (Akron Civic Theatre Knight Stage, 6/24/2023)

 

WOAP Women Speak (Towngate Theatre, 5/20/2023)

 

Shelf Life Lit Fest (Cuyahoga Falls Library, 4/29/2023)

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Mingle with the Flamingoes (Zoom, 5/9/2023)

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I Thought I Heard A Cardinal Sing Reading (Appalachian Studies Association Conference (3/17/2023)

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WOAP Women Speak (Appalachian Studies Association Conference 3/18/2023)

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Oceanside Library Poetry Near and Afar  (Zoom, 1/16/2023)

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Christmas Eve-Eve Service (Harmony Springs Christian Church 12/23/2022)

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Transgender Day of Remembrance (Harmony Springs Christian Church 11/20/2022)

 

I Thought I Heard A Cardinal Sing Reading (Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum, 10/15/2022)

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Big Gay Blessing (Harmony Springs Christian Church 8/28/2022)

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Ohio Poetry Association/Lit Youngstown Podcast 8/8/2022)

 

Ohio Poetry Showcase (Ohio State Fair, 8/4/2022)

 

WOAP Women Speak (G.A.R. Hall, 7/23/2022)

 

Live Poetry (Visible Voice Books, 7/16/2022)

 

Inclusive Church and Baptism (Harmony Springs Christian Church, 6/26/2022)

 

I Thought I Heard A Cardinal Sing Reading (NFSPS Convention, 6/23/2022)

 

Pride Arts Celebration (Mount Auburn Presbyterian Church, 6/18/2022)

 

WOAP Women Speak (Stuart’s Opera House, 6/17/2022)

 

I Thought I Heard A Cardinal Sing Reading (Zoom, 6/11/2022)

 

The Edith Chase Poetry Reading (Wick Poetry Center, 5/21/2022)

 

I Thought I Heard A Cardinal Sing Reading (Summit Art Space, 5/7/2022)

 

I Thought I Heard A Cardinal Sing Reading (The Soap Gallery, 4/23/2022)

 

WANA Live Reading Series (Zoom, 4/14/2022)

 

SpoFest Open Mic Featured Reading (Zoom, 4/5/2022)

 

Transgender Recognition Event (Mount Auburn Presbyterian Church, 3/26/2022)

 

WOAP Women Speak (Zoom, 12/18/2021)

 

West Virginia Author TV Program (Charlestown, 11/16/2021)

 

Lit Youngstown Fall Literary Festival (Youngstown State University, 10/8/2021)

 

Poetry In The Park (Harvey Pekar Park, 9/10/2021)

 

For A Better World Poetry Reading (Pendelton Art District, 7/24/2021)

 

Second Sunday Poets (Zoom, 7/11/2021)

 

Akron Soul Train Members Show (Akron Soul Train, 6/29/2021)

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Inside Out Trans Art Project (Price Hill Branch Public Library, 6/26/2021)

 

WOAP Women Speak (Zoom, 5/22/2021)

 

Uncloistered Poetry Mother’s Day Edition (Zoom, 5/9/2021)

 

Outdoor Voices Volume 6 (YouTube, 4/30/2021)

 

Community Sketchbooks (Akron Soul Train, 4/23/2021)

 

Literary Cleveland Anthology Launch Party (Zoom, 4/9/2021)

 

Member Profile (The Devil Strip, 3/30/2021)

 

Lit Youngstown New Book News (Zoom, 3/21/2021)

 

Gordon Square Review 5K Writing Event (Zoom, 3/13/2021)

 

Transpositive Radio Program (KBOO. FM, 12/29/2020)

 

Mars Fernandez TRANSBRUH Podcast (YouTube, 11/25/2020)

 

WOAP Women Speak (Zoom, 11/14/2020)

 

Akron On Deck Virtual Preview (Zoom, 10/29/2020)

 

WOAP Women Speak (Zoom, 10/17/2020)

 

Athens County Poets and Storytellers (Zoom, 8/6/2020)

 

Akron Soul Train Virtual Panel Discussion (Zoom, 7/9/2020)

 

OPA Virtual Picnic (Zoom, 6/11/2020)

 

WOAP Women Speak (Zoom, 6/24/2020)

 

WOAP Women Speak (Zoom, 6/17/2020)

 

Indiana Poetry Society Round Robin (Zoom. 4/25/2020)

 

WOAP Women Speak (West Virginia University, 10/19/2019)

 

PechaKucha (Akron-Summit County Public Library, 5/31/2019)

 

Poetry For All (The Center, 4/9/2019)

 

Collide Spoken Word Event (Cashmere Cricket, 2/28/2019)

 

High Arts Festival (The Nightlight, 9/29/2018)

 

Poemed Into Being (Innerbelt National Forest, 9/20/2018)

 

Other Readings

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West Virginia Writers Conference Open Mic (Cedar Lakes Conference Center, 6/9/2023)

 

Sheila-Na-Gig Editions Open Mic (Zoom. 4/27/2023)

 

Elizabeth's Bookshop Open Mic (4/26/2023)

 

Tongue-In-Groove Poetry (The Millard Fillmore Presidential Library, 2/19/2023)

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Tongue-In-Groove Poetry (The Millard Fillmore Presidential Library, 1/15/2023)

 

Oceanside Library Poetry Near and Afar Open Mic (Zoom, 1/2/2023)

 

Oceanside Library Poetry Near and Far Open Mic (Zoom, 12/5/2022)

 

Mingle with the Flamingos Open Mic (Zoom, 12/13/2022)

 

Poetry Near and Far Open Mic (Zoom, 11/7/2022)

 

Tongue-In-Groove Poetry (The Millard Fillmore Presidential Library, 7/17/2022)

 

Athens County Poets and Storytellers (Zoom, 5/12/2022)

 

SpoFest Open Mic (Zoom, 1/18/2022)

 

World AIDS Day Commemoration (Square Nightclub, 12/1/2021)

 

Athens County Poets and Storytellers (Zoom, 11/11/2021)

 

Tongue-In-Groove Poetry (The Millard Fillmore Presidential Library, 10/24/2021)

 

OPA Virtual Poetry Open Mic (Zoom, 6/28/2021)

 

Second Sunday Poets (Zoom, 6/13/2021)

 

Athens County Poets and Storytellers (Zoom, 6/10/2021)

 

Poetry (Patterson Park, 5/28/2021)

 

Uncloistered Poetry (Zoom, 5/9/2021)

 

Poetry (Patterson Park, 5/14/2021)

 

Latitudes Poetry Night (Zoom, 5/15/2021)

 

Poetry (Patterson Park, 4/30/2021)

 

Last Exit Poetry (Zoom, 3/19/2021)

 

Latitudes Poetry Night (Zoom, 3/17/2021)

 

Uncloistered Poetry (Zoom, 3/14/2021)

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Athens County Poets and Storytellers (Zoom, 11/12/2020)

 

Athens County Poets and Storytellers (Zoom, 9/24/2020)

 

Athens County Poets and Storytellers (Zoom, 8/27/2020)

 

Athens County Poets and Storytellers (Zoom, 7/23/2020)

 

Athens County Poets and Storytellers (Zoom, 6/25/2020)

 

OPA Virtual Poetry Open Mic (Zoom, 5/26/2020)

 

Latitudes Poetry Night (Zoom, 5/20/2020)

 

Open Mic for Disabled and LGBTQ+ (Zoom, 4/28/2020)

 

Sequestered Open Mic (Zoom, 4/9/2020)

 

Poetry in the Valley (G.A.R. Hall, 3/24/2020)

 

Latitudes Poetry Night (Compass Coffee, 3/18/2020)

 

Open Mic (Akron Soul Train, 2/22/2020)

 

Latitudes Poetry Night (Compass Coffee, 2/19/2020)

 

Poetry and Open Mic Night (Amherst Arabica, 2/8/2020)

 

Poetry in the Valley (G.A.R. Hall, 1/28/2020)

 

Latitudes Poetry Night (Compass Coffee, 1/15/2020)

 

Latitudes Poetry Night (Compass Coffee, 12/18/2019)

 

Writing in the Window (Appletree Books, 11/27/2019)

 

Harvest & Poetry Dinner  (Front Porch Café, 11/23/2019)

 

Latitudes Poetry Night (Compass Coffee, 11/20/2019)

 

Open Poetry Reading (Last Exits Books, 11/15/2019)

 

Latitudes Poetry Night (Compass Coffee, 10/16/2019)

 

Poetry in the Valley (G.A.R. Hall, 9/24/2019)

 

Poetry & Pasta (Front Porch Café, 9/21/2019)

 

Latitudes Poetry Night (Compass Coffee, 9/18/2019)

 

Poetry Hour (Akron-Summit County Public Library, 9/14/2019)

 

Latitudes Poetry Night (Compass Coffee, 8/21/2019)

 

Latitudes Poetry Night (Compass Coffee, 7/17/2019)

 

Poetry Night (Nervous Dog Coffee Bar, 6/28/2019)

 

Latitudes Poetry Night (Compass Coffee, 6/19/2019)

 

Poetry Feature & Open Mic (West Schaaf Gallery, 5/24/2019)

 

Open Poetry Reading (Last Exits Books, 5/3/2019)

 

Poetry Night (Nervous Dog Coffee Bar, 4/26/2019)

 

Poetry Night (Nervous Dog Coffee Bar, 3/29/2019)

 

Latitudes Poetry Night (Compass Coffee, 3/20/2019)

 

Poetry Night (Nervous Dog Coffee Bar, 2/22/2019)

 

Latitudes Poetry Night (Compass Coffee, 2/20/2019)

 

Poetry Night (Nervous Dog Coffee Bar, 1/25/2019)

 

Latitudes Poetry Night (Compass Coffee, 1/16/2019)

 

Poetry Night (Nervous Dog Coffee Bar, 12/28/2018)

 

Harvest and Poetry Dinner (Front Porch Café, 11/23/2019)

 

Poetry and Pasta (Front Porch Café, 9/1/2019)