Tomorrow, 4/22 at John Carroll University in Cleveland! :D
Mandel Grant Reading and Q&A by Visiting Author Ryka Aoki Leaving for the airport in just a few hours. I cannot wait to visit and share. Ryka
Category: Readings and Events
Tuesday, March 31–Casa Libre in Tucson!
I am starting my Spring 2015 tour in Tucson! Thank you to TC Tolbert for arranging this! Casa Libre Tucson, Arizona 85705 Tuesday, March 31 7pm $5 suggested donation Trickhouse Live is an integrative arts series that brings together people working with words, images, sounds, videos, and a variety of performances. The series serves as […]
(Video) Models of Pride 20 Plenary Panel Speech
I was honored to give a plenary speech to an auditorium full of amazing LGBT youth at Models of Pride 20. I was also thrilled to meet and share the stage with Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United Farm Workers and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
(Video) Reading “To the New World” at Barnard College
(VIDEO) My Reading at RADAR, San Francisco, Feb 17, 2015
Just found out my Spring Break Tour!
Fresh from my publisher-more details to follow. Hi Ryka, Hope you are well! We got final confirmation on the final events, so I wanted to give you all the info you’ll need to make arrangements. We’re so excited to have you out here, this is going to be great! Tom Dates & Locations April 11 […]
I am enjoying Walla Walla!
So, Walla Walla serves some very good food–it is becoming a winery tourist stop. Alaska Air Lines even lets a passenger bring a box of wine home sans baggage fee! Good to see an air line teaming up with a community like that. I wish there were ways to balance out the need for a […]
Getting Ready for Whitman College in Walla Walla Feb 28, 7 pm Kimball Theater
I will be at Whitman College this weekend! Getting ready right now for my flight. I hope this flight is pretty simple, since for once I’m going to end up in the same time zone. (YAY!!) Packing is never the same, probably because weather varies so much. Usually I try to pack at least one […]
Thursday, February 12, RADAR (San Francisco, CA)
http://www.radarproductions.org/blog/ Come meet 4 of Radar’s abso fav artists this February! Thursday, February 12, 2015 SF Main Library – 100 Larkin Street Latino / Hispanic Rooms (Basement Level) 6pm Hosted by Virgie Tovar Featuring fresh baked cookies during the artist Q&A ==FREE== Featuring… CHLOE CALDWELL is the author of the novella, WOMEN (Short Flight/Long Drive) […]
Thank you so much, UC Irvine! (and UCI Keynote)
So, on January 24, I gave the concluding keynote speech a the 30th Annual Asian Pacific American Awareness Conference at UC Irvine. It was not my usual conference, and I admit I was nervous to address a event with an Asian-American, rather than LGBTQ focus. But I had such a wonderful time, such a healing and affirming […]