I am pleased to announce that I am directing a new workshop with Catherine Chen in Venice, CA, at Beyond Baroque Starting in February (2/17), it will be held mostly on Third Sunday Afternoons. Exact times and more to follow! Thank you to Richard Modiano for his kindness and support. The After School At Beyond Baroque (681 Venice Blvd, Venice, CA […]
After the holidays, I’ll be at The Huntington Library to help with something really special–WriteGirl Poetry Workshop! http://www.writegirl.org/workshops/ “Under the guidance of mentors and acclaimed poets, WriteGirl teens will spend the day learning how to craft their ideas into poems, while being inspired by the beauty of the gardens. We expect 100 teens and 100 […]
YAY! I am writing a children’s book! I was asked to write a children’s book for Flamingo Rampant Press, which is geared toward families with LGBTIQ members. I have decided to write a book about a young child visiting the planets. I have always been fascinated by how different each of the planets is, and want […]
I was asked this summer to write a piece by the wonderful Franny Choi. I liked this project because it allowed me to reflect on my life and world in a way that is very different from prose. It’s interesting passing middle age as a TWOC, and occasionally lonely as heck. I wanted to share […]
This November, I am proud to be presenting at Open by Riot Laughter—archiving the resistance, divestment & transcendence of gender It’s a workshop by Winter Tangerine for trans/gender non-conforming writers. I am super excited! My talk will be called: “Where Are You Pointing That Flash?” and will discussing we position ourselves relative to our work. My lecture will […]
This past Spring, I returned to my MFA Program to read and answer questions. This was one of the most meaningful readings of my life. After leaving Cornell, my life did not exactly follow the path I would have guessed. But I somehow kept writing. And, as it always has, writing sustained me. I am […]
I am looking forward to this reading because it was so improbable. I was a judge for a literary contest, and after our panel presentation at the AWP, Tobi Harper from Quill/Red Hen, asked if I wanted to read at the Pasadena Litfest. Sometimes, things click, and all the hard work pays off, and people […]
So last Thursday, I visited Pasadena to speak at PCC as the Visiting API Scholar. Thank you to Kirsten Ogden and Mikage Kuroki for their warmth and hospitality. Whenever I combine API and queer experiences, I notice such an outpouring of sharing and support from people who find themselves juggling identities from one community to […]
I came back from the AWP a couple of weeks ago. It’s about 12,000 writers descending onto a city, bringing with them stories and thoughts, a lot of ambition, and much much talent. This year, the city was Tampa, Florida. I was sharing a panel discussion with Tobi Harper and Quill Press, “Taking up the […]
So, this Friday evening, I am reading at Bad Advice From Bad Women. I have no idea what to expect. And I am so looking forward to it, in large part because of that. Lately, I’ve been able to read in more and more readings where I’m not quite sure which way the night is going […]