Events

April 2, 2020–Porterville College: In a Rind of Light Launch and Reading by Faculty Poets, 11:30-12:30 in the Porterville College Theater
April 18, 2020–Blue Oak Coffee Roasting, National Poetry Month reading and signing, 1717 20th St., Bakersfield, 12:30-2:00
- With Annis Cassells and Fidel Martinez
April 25, 2020—Jackson Wheeler Poetry Series, Oxnard Public Library, 3:00
- With Rob Hodges and Christopher Buckley
May 17, 2020–River Ridge Institute Sunday Series: Book Launch, Open Mic, and Pop-up Writing Workshop, 37675 Balch Park Rd., Springville, afternoon (time TBA)
- With Rob Hodges
June 2020–Reading and Workshop, Santa Fe, NM (dates and details TBA)
Sept. 2, 2020–Reedley College First Wednesday (1W1) Reading Series, 1:00
- With Rob Hodges
Sept. 10, 2020–Respite by the River, San Joaquin River Parkway, Fresno, 6:00
- With Rob Hodges
Jan. 30, 2021–William Stafford Reading, Los Prietos, 2900 Paradise Rd., Santa Barbara, 2:00
- With Rob Hodges

March 2020–Publication of In a Rind of Light, Stephen F. Austin State University Press
August 17, 2019—Georgia (O’Keeffe) on My Mind: Craft Talk and Workshop for Writers, Writers of Kern at Hodel’s, 5917 Knudsen Dr., Bakersfield, 10:00-11:30
April 27, 2019—Ojai Vineyard Tasting Room: Poetry and Cello, 109 S. Montgomery St., Ojai, CA, 6:30-8:00
April 25, 2019—Poetry Night at Los Osos Library, 2075 Palisades Ave., Los Osos, CA, 6:30-8:00
- With Bonnie Young and Rob Hodges (cello), followed by open mic
April 7, 2019—Poetry in Motion at River Ridge Ranch, 37675 Balch Park Rd., Springville, CA
- With Peter Dutton, Megan Bohigian, and Don Thompson
February 28, 2019—Words Against Hate II, Bitwise South Stadium, Fresno, CA
February 14, 2019—Stafford’s Chocolates: Love Songs and Poems

October 11, 2018—Cal State Bakersfield, Walter Presents
September 9, 2018—Fresno Poet Laureate Presents, Bitwise South Stadium
- With Brynn Saito, Michael Meyerhofer, and Patrick Fontes
September 5, 2018—1W1 Reading Series, Reedley College
July 15, 2018—Corners of the Mouth Poetry Series, Linnaea’s Café, San Luis Obispo
- With Kathryn DeLancellotti
May 12, 2018—Poetry Symposium, Fig Tree Library, Fresno
- With James Tyner, S. Bryan Medina, Michael Meyerhofer, Steven Sanchez, and Soul Vang
May 6, 2018—Blue Whale Poetry Series, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
February 1, 2018—Remix Poetry Series, Full Circle Brewing Co., Fresno, CA
- With Christopher Buckley
January 25, 2018—E. P. Foster Library Poetry Series, Ventura

October 6, 2017—First Friday Poetry, Dagny’s Coffee, Bakersfield, Featured Reader
August 9, 2017—Pewter Plough Playhouse, Cambria, CA, Featured Reader
April 8, 2017—Inked Voices, “Conversation with a Draft: Toward a Personalized Theory and Practice of Revision,” Webinar
February 16, 2017—Valley Poets, Levan Center for the Humanities, Bakersfield College, introduction to Valley Poets by local poets and arts advocates
January 27, 2017—Beyond Baroque, Venice, CA, Tupelo Press 30/30 Reading

October 16, 2016—Corners of the Mouth Poetry Series, Linnaea’s Café, San Luis Obispo, CA
- With Laure-Anne Bosselaar
September 17, 2016—The Ringing and the Bell, Mission Poetry Series, Antioch University, Santa Barbara, CA
- With Mary Brown and William Archilla
July 29, 2016—Napa Valley Writers’ Conference, First Books Panel
- With Solmaz Sharif, Terry Lucas, and Gregory Mahrer
June 12, 2016–Poetry Flash at Diesel Books, Oakland, CA
- With Susan Cohen
May 8, 2016—UC Santa Barbara, College of Creative Studies, Lit Symposium Reading
April 30, 2016—Workshop: Yoga with Poetry and Cello, Valley Yoga, Visalia, CA
April 24, 2016—River Ridge Ranch, Springville, CA, Reading: Local launch of Instead of Sadness
April 15, 2016—Porterville College, Faculty Poets Reading
April 6, 2016—1W1 Reading Series, Reedley College
March 4, 2016—Ojai Vineyard Tasting Room, Poetry and Cello
March 3, 2016—Santa Barbara City College, Atkinson Gallery, Reading
March 3, 2016—Westmont College, Craft Talk and Reading