Upcoming Readings for Slide to Unlock
Now scheduling
2020-2021
AWP San Antonio–CANCELLED
Thursday, March 5
La Villita Cafe
Slide to Unlock Launch, Reading, and Benefit–RESCHEDULED LATE SEPT STAY TUNED
7878 Roswell Road
Sandy Springs, GA 30350
Reading for #internationalpoetrycircle via video
March 24th
Reading for Wednesday Night Poetry, Poetry in the Pandemic via video
March 26th
Glittery Festival–CANCELLED
Friday, April 3rd- Sunday, April 5th
Oxford, Mississippi
Readings From the Field: Virtual Book Tour with Stillhouse Press:
Megan Merchant, Sonia Greenfield and Abayomi Animashaun VIA ZOOM
Saturday, April 4th, 2 pm EST
KGB Bar Reading Series with Julie E. Bloemeke and Don Yorty
April 13, 7 pm, recording available here:
https://us04web.zoom.us/rec/share/z-BEBejz2iBIf6_y-kaHBO0fFaPvX6a80CMb_KcInhwnyE23qDgqtsu-dRz14UGg
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Reading for Wednesday Night Poetry, Poetry in the Pandemic via video
April 15th
Wild and Precious Life Reading Series hosted by Dustin Brookshire with Teri Elam and Beth Gylys VIA ZOOM
April 16, 7:30 pm
Julie E. Bloemeke and Matt Coyle on Madame Perry’s Salon:
April 21, 8 pm. Full podcast available here:
Charis Reading Series with Miah Jeffra, Topher Payne, Collin Kelley and Teri Elam–CANCELLED
April 21st
Wednesday Night Poetry, In Celebration of Earth Mothers Joy Harjo, Jane Hirshfield, Naomi Shahib Nye,
April 22. Full recording available here:
https://youtu.be/-GRvjn8JVco?fbclid=IwAR2Dojk-sI5JHyNqhrL4KhTpC7aFwp9tUAwsjLKmvdqAsOHFBlPGO-c6J9k
Georgia Center for the Book featuring Mike James, JC Reilly and Julie E. Bloemeke
April 27. Full recording available here:
New South Reading Series–CANCELLED
Friday, May 1st
John’s Creek Poetry Society VIA ZOOM
Saturday, May 2nd, 10 am
Read it Again Books with Shawnte Orion and Jia Oak Baker
May 8th, 8 pm. Full recording available here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w08xkgzucL4
Inaugural Fireplace Series for VCCA with Christina Chiu
May 14th, now available on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MprHR_bKNOw&t=2s
Book launch and celebration Cynthia Atkins and Redheaded Stepchild
June 4th POSTPONED until July 23 in solidarity
https://www.facebook.com/events/1577420955740848/
Guest poet, University of Virginia VIA ZOOM
July 30th
Instagram takeover with Georgia Writer’s Association
June 11th POSTPONED in solidarity until Thursday, August 6th at noon
https://www.instagram.com/p/CBOWflxgWR8/yuy
Milkweed Press Reading Series
Wednesday, August 12, 7-8:30 pm
Cream and Amber Bookstore and Cafe
Thursday, August 14th 7-8 pm
1605 Maintsreet, Hopkins, MN 55343
Wednesday, September 9th,
time tbd
Jacksonville, Florida
Past Readings/Events 2016
Launch party and reading, Four Chambers Press, Valley Bar, Phoenix, Arizona, December 12, 2016
Bourbon and Bards, finale reading of the 2016 Milton Literary Festival, November 12th.
Beyond thrilled to have served as the inaugural Poetry Director for the Festival!
Bridge Eight reading at Vagabond Coffee in Jacksonville Oct 15th
Decatur Book Festival September 2nd-4th.
Reading with fellow Bridge Eight Literary Magazine poets Christopher Martin and Travis Denton, May 23rd at 7:15 at Georgia Center for the Book
Reading with the amazing Collin Kelley March 7th at Heron’s Coffee and Wine bar in Acworth!
Past Readings/Events 2015
Decatur Book Festival, Saturday, September 5th, 4:15-4:25, Java Monkey Stage
Callanwolde, September 9th, 8-9 pm with Joseph Harrison
Past Readings/Events 2014
Georgia Center for the Book
Decatur, Georgia
September 29, 2014, 7:30 pm
Reading with Brendan Constantine
Georgia Center for the Book
Decatur, Georgia
June 18th, 2014, 7:15 pm
Reading at Bethany College
Bethany, WV
March 25, 2014, 4 pm
Salon Reading with Dan Veach
Pine Lake, GA
Sunday, February 2, 2014, 3-5 pm
Past Readings/Events 2013
Fusebox Reading with Chad Prevost and Emilia Phillips
Chattanooga, TN
March 30, 2013
Association of Literary Scholars, Critics, and Writers Reading
University of Georgia
Founders Memorial House
April 4, 2013, 7:30 pm
Southern Anthology of Poetry: Georgia Reading
Georgia Center for the Book
215 Sycamore Street Decatur, Georgia 30030
April 30, 2013, 7:15
Reading with Amanda Auchter
Charis Books & More
1189 Euclid Ave. NE Atlanta, GA 30307
May 4, 2013