2018
4.1.17 Awarded scholarship to La Romita School of the Arts, June 2018
2017
12.1.17 3 poems published in The Hampden-Sydney Poetry Review, #43, Fall 2017
10.22.17 Reading for The Beat Museum's 10th Annual Poetry Festival, San Francisco, CA
10.14.17 Reading for LITCRAWL: A Literary Speakeasy, Martuni's, San Francisco, CA
7.9.17 Reading for Peter Bullen's book launch, Peter Thomas Salon, Berkeley, CA
6.16.17 Reading for FREE WATER Reading Series, KGB Bar, New York, NY
4.15.17 Reading with Jan Beatty and Terry Taplin. Private event.
3.23.17 Reading at Green Apple Books, San Francisco, CA
3.12.17 Reading at Bazaar Cafe, San Francisco, CA
3.1.17 Reading at Booksmith, San Francisco, CA
1.20.17 Reading for Inauguration Night at Bazaar Cafe, San Francisco, CA
1.11.17 Reading for Passages on the Lake in Oakland, CA
2016
11.13.16 Reading for Red Light Lit in San Francisco, CA
9.29.16 Reading at Laurel Bookstore in Oakland, CA
9.24.16 Reading at Malvern Books in Austin, TX
9.21.16 Reading at Berl's Brooklyn Poetry Shop in Brooklyn, NY
9.20.16 Reading at Literati Bookstore in Ann Arbor, MI
8.30.16 Poet-in-Residence for the month August at Bazaar Cafe (SF). Featured readers: James Siegel, Randall Mann, Dana Kletter and Alyss Dixson
8.23.16 Poet-in-Residence for the month of August at Bazaar Cafe (SF). Featured readers: Melinda Clemmons, Amos White and Brittany Perham
8.16.16 Poet-in-Residence for the month August at Bazaar Cafe (SF). Featured readers: Xan Roberti and Kendra Tanacea
8.9.16 Poet-in-Residence for the month August at Bazaar Cafe (SF). Featured readers: Siamak Vossoughi, Peter Kline and Yaccaira Salvatierra
8.2.16 Poet-in-Residence for the month August at Bazaar Cafe (SF). Featured readers: Peter Bullen, Hollie Hardy and Cassandra Dallett
5.26.16 Reading at Bird and Beckett Books and Records in San Francisco, CA
4.11.16 My poem "How I Will Do It," featured on Brain Mill Press for National Poetry Month
April 2016 Selected by Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore for their "pocket poem" series in honor of National Poetry Month
3.5.16 Reading at Mother Foucault's Bookshop in Portland, OR
1.9.16 Reading for Writers with Drinks at the Makeout Room in San Francisco, CA
1.3.16 Book reviewed by Melinda Clemmons in West Trestle Review, "Cross Ties"
2015
11.30.15 Book reviewed by Stephen Burt In Slate, "The Best Overlooked Books of 2015"
11.25.15 Book reviewed by Diana Whitney in San Francisco Chronicle with Alicia Jo Rabins and Robin Beth Schaer
11.22.15 Book launch with Alicia Jo Rabins at The Ivy Bookshop, Baltimore, MD
11.25.15 Book reviewed by McKenzie Lynn Tozan for The Rumpus
10.31.15 Featured reader for Saturday Night Special at Nick's Lounge in Berkeley, CA
10.22.15 42 Miles Press official book launch at Indiana University South Bend
10.11.15 Reading for the 8th Annual Beat Museum Poetry Fest, San Francisco, CA
10.10.15 Reading for Litquake's “Ice On a Hot Stove,” San Francisco, CA
9.30.15 Reading for Literary Speakeasy at Martuni's, San Francisco, CA
9.17.15 Book launch reading at Alley Cat Books, San Francisco, CA
9.16.15 Poetry Daily's feature of the day!
9.9.15 Mouth book launch celebration at the Bazaar Cafe, San Francisco, CA
7.29.15 Reading for In Living Landscapes, Berkeley, CA
2014
2.20.14 Reading at Alley Cat Books, San Francisco, CA
9.26.14 Boston University (my alma mater) announces my book prize
8.21.14 Read my Writing Process blog post on the 42 Miles Press website
6.27.14 Reading for Live at 851, San Francisco, CA
6.24.14 Announced as winner of 42 Miles Press Poetry Award!
6.23.14 Reading with Peter Bullen for Bay Area Generations at Berkeley City Club
6.10.14 Finalist for 42 Miles Press Poetry Prize
5.29.14 Finalist for Four Way Books Intro Prize
1.5.14 Reading at the Bazaar Cafe, San Francisco, CA
2013
12.11.13 Reading for Red Wheelbarrow Review at the Poetry Center San Jose
11.12.13 Reading at the Albany Library
9.1.13 Reading for Bazaar Writers Salon
8.5.13 Reading for Quiet Lightening Reading Series at The Conservatory of Flowers
4.17.13 Recipient of full scholarship to the Tin House Writers' Workshop! Thank you, Tin House!
2.5.13 Recipient of 2012 Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Prize! Announcement and poems here
2012
12.2.12 Reading for Deconstructed Artichoke Press at Press: Works on Paper
10.7.12 Reading for San Francisco Litquake Poet-Fest. A video of my reading can be seen here.
4.1.17 Awarded scholarship to La Romita School of the Arts, June 2018
2017
12.1.17 3 poems published in The Hampden-Sydney Poetry Review, #43, Fall 2017
10.22.17 Reading for The Beat Museum's 10th Annual Poetry Festival, San Francisco, CA
10.14.17 Reading for LITCRAWL: A Literary Speakeasy, Martuni's, San Francisco, CA
7.9.17 Reading for Peter Bullen's book launch, Peter Thomas Salon, Berkeley, CA
6.16.17 Reading for FREE WATER Reading Series, KGB Bar, New York, NY
4.15.17 Reading with Jan Beatty and Terry Taplin. Private event.
3.23.17 Reading at Green Apple Books, San Francisco, CA
3.12.17 Reading at Bazaar Cafe, San Francisco, CA
3.1.17 Reading at Booksmith, San Francisco, CA
1.20.17 Reading for Inauguration Night at Bazaar Cafe, San Francisco, CA
1.11.17 Reading for Passages on the Lake in Oakland, CA
2016
11.13.16 Reading for Red Light Lit in San Francisco, CA
9.29.16 Reading at Laurel Bookstore in Oakland, CA
9.24.16 Reading at Malvern Books in Austin, TX
9.21.16 Reading at Berl's Brooklyn Poetry Shop in Brooklyn, NY
9.20.16 Reading at Literati Bookstore in Ann Arbor, MI
8.30.16 Poet-in-Residence for the month August at Bazaar Cafe (SF). Featured readers: James Siegel, Randall Mann, Dana Kletter and Alyss Dixson
8.23.16 Poet-in-Residence for the month of August at Bazaar Cafe (SF). Featured readers: Melinda Clemmons, Amos White and Brittany Perham
8.16.16 Poet-in-Residence for the month August at Bazaar Cafe (SF). Featured readers: Xan Roberti and Kendra Tanacea
8.9.16 Poet-in-Residence for the month August at Bazaar Cafe (SF). Featured readers: Siamak Vossoughi, Peter Kline and Yaccaira Salvatierra
8.2.16 Poet-in-Residence for the month August at Bazaar Cafe (SF). Featured readers: Peter Bullen, Hollie Hardy and Cassandra Dallett
5.26.16 Reading at Bird and Beckett Books and Records in San Francisco, CA
4.11.16 My poem "How I Will Do It," featured on Brain Mill Press for National Poetry Month
April 2016 Selected by Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore for their "pocket poem" series in honor of National Poetry Month
3.5.16 Reading at Mother Foucault's Bookshop in Portland, OR
1.9.16 Reading for Writers with Drinks at the Makeout Room in San Francisco, CA
1.3.16 Book reviewed by Melinda Clemmons in West Trestle Review, "Cross Ties"
2015
11.30.15 Book reviewed by Stephen Burt In Slate, "The Best Overlooked Books of 2015"
11.25.15 Book reviewed by Diana Whitney in San Francisco Chronicle with Alicia Jo Rabins and Robin Beth Schaer
11.22.15 Book launch with Alicia Jo Rabins at The Ivy Bookshop, Baltimore, MD
11.25.15 Book reviewed by McKenzie Lynn Tozan for The Rumpus
10.31.15 Featured reader for Saturday Night Special at Nick's Lounge in Berkeley, CA
10.22.15 42 Miles Press official book launch at Indiana University South Bend
10.11.15 Reading for the 8th Annual Beat Museum Poetry Fest, San Francisco, CA
10.10.15 Reading for Litquake's “Ice On a Hot Stove,” San Francisco, CA
9.30.15 Reading for Literary Speakeasy at Martuni's, San Francisco, CA
9.17.15 Book launch reading at Alley Cat Books, San Francisco, CA
9.16.15 Poetry Daily's feature of the day!
9.9.15 Mouth book launch celebration at the Bazaar Cafe, San Francisco, CA
7.29.15 Reading for In Living Landscapes, Berkeley, CA
2014
2.20.14 Reading at Alley Cat Books, San Francisco, CA
9.26.14 Boston University (my alma mater) announces my book prize
8.21.14 Read my Writing Process blog post on the 42 Miles Press website
6.27.14 Reading for Live at 851, San Francisco, CA
6.24.14 Announced as winner of 42 Miles Press Poetry Award!
6.23.14 Reading with Peter Bullen for Bay Area Generations at Berkeley City Club
6.10.14 Finalist for 42 Miles Press Poetry Prize
5.29.14 Finalist for Four Way Books Intro Prize
1.5.14 Reading at the Bazaar Cafe, San Francisco, CA
2013
12.11.13 Reading for Red Wheelbarrow Review at the Poetry Center San Jose
11.12.13 Reading at the Albany Library
9.1.13 Reading for Bazaar Writers Salon
8.5.13 Reading for Quiet Lightening Reading Series at The Conservatory of Flowers
4.17.13 Recipient of full scholarship to the Tin House Writers' Workshop! Thank you, Tin House!
2.5.13 Recipient of 2012 Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Prize! Announcement and poems here
2012
12.2.12 Reading for Deconstructed Artichoke Press at Press: Works on Paper
10.7.12 Reading for San Francisco Litquake Poet-Fest. A video of my reading can be seen here.
