On Saturday, June 28th, I will be reading an excerpt from my novel-in-progress as part of Songbook PDX, a literary mixtape reading series. Each reader will read a creative piece about a song that either terrified or inspired them. The audience will then hear the song played live. To learn more, please click here.

This fall, I will be teaching literary journalism to undergraduate students and facilitating Portland Review‘s graduate editorial team at Portland State University.

The Last Sunday MFA Reading Series is hosting a Halloween Horror Reading on October 30th at the Independent Publishing Resource Center. As one of the guest alumni readers, I will be sharing a piece of horror fiction alongside current MFA students and guest faculty reader, Leni Zumas.

Visit Post 134 on Monday, November 7th for Grief Rites’ monthly showcase of stories about loss, death, and dying. Nine readers, including myself, will share works of fiction and nonfiction. For more information, click here.

For the Fall 2016 term, I will be teaching undergraduate students the fundamental craft elements of fiction writing at Portland State University.

The Legion Reader Series’ October showcase will feature stories themed around fall, Halloween, rainy days, and the Gothic. I will be reading alongside five other writers on October 5th at Post 134. The event begins at 7:30. For more information, click here.

On Wednesday, May 18th, I will be joining the Unchaste Reading Series at Literary Arts. To view event details and updates, please click here.

Last week, I was appointed as Portland Review‘s new Editor-in-Chief. Portland Review has been publishing exceptional local and international writing and art since 1956. To learn more, visit portlandreview.org.