READINGS:
Thursday, March 9, 7:30 p.m. (2023)—Midstream Reading Series with Mary Moore Easter, David Grant, Paige Riehl, and Michael Kiesow Moore/accompanied by cellist Lars Ortiz at Unity Church-Unitarian, at 732 Holly Avenue, Saint Paul 55104 (at the corner of Grotto Street and Holly Avenue). Please use the Holly Avenue entrance. The reading will be held in the Robbins Parlor.
Sunday, June 12, 6 p.m. (2022)—Encore! A Zoom Reading by 5 Terrapin Poets with Karen Paul Holmes, David Graham, Kory Wells, Lynne Knight, and Paige Riehl. To watch the video of the event, click here: Encore! 5 Terrapin Poets
Thursday, April 8, 7 p.m. (2021)—Lyricality’s An Evening with Louise K. Waakaa’igan, featuring Paige Riehl, Su Hwang, and Heid Erdrich (online via Zoom).
Friday, February 5, 5 p.m. (2021)—Anoka-Ramsey Community College English Faculty Reading featuring Katie Berg, William Breen, Paige Riehl, and Tracy Youngblom (online via Zoom).
Wednesday, January 20, 6 p.m. (2021)—Poets & Pints, hosted by Tony Plocido, with Ashley Cardona, Dominique Jones, Valeria Garrido Bisceglia (online)
Saturday, December 20, 6 p.m. (2020)—2020 Sino-US Chinese Poetry Recitation Symposium Online with Teresa Lai, Yu Lixiang, Zhang Qiong, Lucy Luo, Shoe-Pin Luo Wenping (Cecelia), Wu Weixong, Liu Huantian, Zhang Qiong, Yang Fang, Qi Hong. Thanks to Luo Wenping for translating my poem “Waiting for Grief” into Cantonese.
Thursday, November 12, 8 – 10 p.m. (2020)—Bosso Poetry Co. presents Paige Riehl, Michael Kleber-Diggs, and John Coy. Also featuring Bosso regulars Lynn Gray, Stephanie Was-Mauceri, Venus Demars, Hardy Coleman, Scott E. Vetsch, Lynette Reini-Grandell, Michael “Spam” Hall, Jeffrey Skemp, and J. William Keyeser (live via Zoom).
Thursday, January 9, 7:30 p.m. (2020) — David Shove Midstream Reading Series with Athena Kildegaard, Michael Moos, and Timothy Young (Blue Moon building, corner of 39th and (3820) East Lake, Minneapolis.)
Tuesday, April 30, 7 p.m. (2019) — Interview with WriteOn! Radio on 90.3 FM Minneapolis, 106.7 FM St. Paul, and KFAI.org. Listen here.
Sunday, April 28, 3 p.m. (2019) — I read from Suspension with three other amazing female poets: Deborah Keenan, Lia Rivamonte, and Mariela Lemus at Common Good Books (38 Snelling Ave S, St Paul, MN 55105)
Saturday, April 27, 7 p.m. (2019) — Great Twin Cities Poetry Read at Moon Palace Books. Numerous other Twin Cities poets and I will each read one poem; it’s a celebration of voices! (3032 Minnehaha Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55406).
Wednesday, April 24, 3 p.m. & 7 p.m. (2019) — Great River Regional Library (1300 West St. Germaine St., St. Cloud, MN, 56301). I will be the guest poet for the 3 & 7 p.m. book clubs reading Suspension. “Lyricality chose Suspension for its first annual “Read Poetry” event because we believe you will be moved by these poems, and will want to read more poetry.” Thanks to Tracy Rittmueller for organizing!
Tuesday, April 23, 7 p.m. (2019) — I will read from Suspension and Carter Meland and I will present student creative writing awards. (I was judge for the Patsy Lea Core Living Memorial Award in Creative Writing) at Normandale Community College in the Kopp Student Center Garden Room–ground floor room 0432. (9700 France Avenue South, Bloomington, MN 55431-4399)
Tuesday, April 9, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. (2019) — Guest author at North Hennepin Community College. Reading/discussion will take place in the BlackBox Theater (Campus Center building, 2nd floor, 7411 85th Avenue North, Brooklyn Park, MN 55445) Thanks to Brian Baumgart at North Hennepin for the video below!
Tuesday, January 15, 7:30 p.m. (2019) — Readings by Writers hosted by Tim Nolan (University Club, 420 Summit Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55102). I will read with Cary Waterman, Philip Bryant, and Saymoukda Duangphouxay .
Thursday, November 15, 7 p.m. (2018) — I will read at the Bridges Reading Series hosted by Stanley Kusunoki with poets Jim Bohen and Rosetta Peters with guitar accompaniment by James Everest. (Blue Harbor Center for the Arts–559 Humboldt Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55107)
Friday, November 2, 7 p.m. (2018) — It’s my Minneapolis book launch for Suspension! I share the stage with much lauded poets Jude Nutter and Michael Kleber-Diggs. Also, meet local artist Meranda Turbak, whose painting is featured on the cover of Suspension. Have a glass of wine, view some of Turbak’s new artwork, and ask her questions. at Moon Palace Books (3032 Minnehaha Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55406).
Friday, October 12, 6:30 p.m. (2018) — Thanks to poet Seth Berg for inviting me to read with him, Joel Hernandez, Bradford K. Wolfenden II, and Roy Guzman at Moon Palace Books (3032 Minnehaha Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55406).
Thursday, September 27, 6:30 p.m. (2018) — It’s my Saint Paul book launch for Suspension! I’m honored to read with two award-winning poets who have had an an invaluable impact on my book–Jim Moore and Hallie Wiederholt. From 6:30 – 7 p.m., meet local artist Meranda Turbak, whose painting is featured on the cover of Suspension. Have a glass of wine, view some of Turbak’s new artwork, and ask her questions. The reading will begin at 7 p.m. at Dow Art Gallery (2242 University Avenue West, St. Paul, 55114).
Friday, September 21, 7 p.m. (2018) — Anoka-Ramsey Community College English faculty Kathryn Kysar, Katie Rauk, Paige Riehl, and Jasmin Ziegler read at Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts (6666 East River Road, Fridley, Minnesota 55432). A tour of Banfill-Locke and refreshments begin at 6:30 p.m. The reading starts at 7 p.m.
Sunday, April 28, 2-3:30 p.m. (2018) — Join me for the fourth Literary Lights reading featuring Rosa Peters, Michael Kiesow-Moore, Stanley Kusunoki, Shannon Schenck, Su Smallen, and Paige Riehl at Blue Harbor Center for the Arts (559 Humboldt Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55107)
Sunday, February 25, 2 p.m. (2018) — Dore Kiesselbach celebrates his new book Albatross with fellow poets/readers Betsy Brown, Anna George Meek, and Paige Riehl at Common Good Books (38 Snelling Ave S, St Paul, MN 55105).
Friday, Nov. 10, 7 p.m. (2017) — Annual Water-Stone Review Publication Reading & Reception at Sundin Hall, Hamline University Campus (1531 Hewitt Ave, St Paul, MN 55104).
Friday, Sept. 29, 7 p.m. (2017) — Reading with ARCC colleagues William Breen and Melody Heide at the Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts in Fridley, 6666 East River Road, Fridley, MN 55432.
Tuesday, May 23, 7 p.m. (2017)—Join me at Poetry in the Piazza at Barnes & Noble Edina (3230 Galleria, Edina, MN, 55435). I’ll be reading with fellow poets Jeannie Roberts, MaryAnn Franta Moenck, Emilie Buchwald, Connie Wanek, and Molly Sutton Kiefer.
Saturday, May 12, 7 p.m. (2017)—It’s time for the Great Twin Cities Poetry Read! I’ll be representing Milkweed Editions and reading with 29 other poets representing various publishers, reading series, and colleges at Sateren Auditorium, Augsburg College (2211 Riverside Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55454).
Thursday, April 20, 7 p.m. (2017)—Join me at the Bridges Reading Series, hosted by Stanley Kusunoki, at Barnes and Noble (HarMar Mall, 2100 Snelling Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55113). Featuring Andy Johnson, Micheal Dean, Heid Erdrich, Paige Riehl, Steve Linstrom, and Dore Kisselbach.
Thursday, April 13, 7 p.m. (2017)—Join me at Milkweed Edition’s National Poetry Month Reading at the Target Performance Hall in Open Book. The reading features the six finalists for the 2017 Lindquist & Vennum Prize for poetry. (1011 Washington Avenue South, Open Book, Milkweed Offices + Target Performance Hall, Minneapolis, MN 55415) The event is preceded by a cocktail party at Milkweed Editions. For tickets to the cocktail party, see https://milkweed.org/events. The reading is free and open to the public.
Saturday, October 15 (2016): I will be at the Twin Cities Book Festival! Join me from 10-11 a.m. at the Anoka-Ramsey Community College table and from 11 – 3 p.m. at the Midway Journal table. I will be signing copies of Blood Ties at the Midway Journal table from 11:30 – 1:30.
Saturday, October 22, 7 p.m. (2016)—Join me at “Beyond Bars: A Public Reading” of the Minnesota Prison Writers Workshop. As a mentor for MPWW, I am proud to read some of our mentees’ poetry at Hamline University, Klas Center, Kay Fredericks Room, 1537 Taylor Avenue, Saint Paul, MN.
Friday, October 7, 7 p.m. (2016)—Reading with poets and colleagues Samantha Ten Eyck and Tracy Youngblom at the Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts in Fridley, 6666 East River Road, Fridley, MN 55432
Thursday, June 23, 7 p.m. (2016) — Reading with poets MaryAnn Franta Moenck, Alice Duggan, and Joanne Esser to celebrate the publication of Bees in the Attic by MaryAnn Franta Moenck at White Bear Center for the Arts, 4971 Long Avenue, White Bear Lake, MN
Thursday, June 16, 7:30 p.m. (2016) — Midstream Reading at Blue Moon building (upstairs), 3820 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN
Sunday, May 29, 7 p.m. (2016) — Mead Reading with poets Amy (McCann) Munson, Brianna Johnson, and Jordan Wiklund at Honey, 205 East Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
Tuesday, January 5, 7:00 pm (2016) — Reading with poets Ralph Pennel, Joyce Sutphen, and Molly Sutton Kiefer at Magers and Quinn Booksellers, 3038 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, MN
Thursday, December 11, 7 p.m. (2014) — Maeve’s Session Reading with poets Lisa Brimmer, Mark Conway, and Lynette Reini-Grandell at Maeve’s Cafe, 300 13th Avenue Northeast Minneapolis, MN
Thursday, December 4 , 7 p.m. (2014) — Blood Ties release reading with poets Hallie Wiederholt and Molly Sutton-Kiefer at Micawber’s Books, 2238 Carter Ave, Saint Paul, MN
Friday, November 7, 7 p.m. (2014) — Blood Ties release party/reading with poets Gretchen Marquette and Kathryn Kysar at Subtext: A Bookstore, 165 Western Avenue North, Saint Paul, MN
Sunday, September 14, 2 p.m. (2014) — Launch of So She Had the World, a collaborative project between Deborah Keenan and Susan Solomon connecting the word and the visual with special guests Mary Kane, Dore Kiesselbach, Todd Pederson, and Paige Riehl at The Loft Literary Center, 1011 Washington Ave S, Ste 200, Minneapolis, MN
Thursday, May 1, 7 p.m. (2014) — Cracked Walnut Reading Series with Alison Morse, Paula Cisewski, Chris Title, Lynne Kuechle, and Peter Stein at The Solar Arts Building, 711 15th Avenue NE, Minneapolis, MN
Friday, April 25, 7 p.m. (2014) — Reading with Kirsten Dierking, Melody Heide, Scott Wrobel, and Jasmin Ziegler at Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts, 6666 East River Road, Fridley, MN
Saturday, October 5, 12 p.m. (2013) — Saint Paul Almanac Literary Festival at Jerebecks New Bohemian Coffee Shop, 63 West Winifred Street, Saint Paul, MN
Tuesday, October 8, 7 p.m. (2013) — Saint Paul Almanac Literary Festival Reading with Marcy Steingberg, Tim Spitzack, Sheronda Orridge and Danny Kleckoat Amore Cafe 879 Smith Avenue, Saint Paul, MN
Friday, April 12, 7 p.m. (2013) — Loft Mentor Series Reading with authors Jewell Parker Rhodes and Jennifer Bowen Hicks at The Loft Literary Center, 1011 Washington Avenue South — Suite 200 (Open Book) | Minneapolis, MN
Monday, February 25, 6:30 p.m. (2013) — Red Bird Chapbook Broadside Series–An evening of literature and music featuring contributors to the Red Bird Chapbook Broadside Series and published writers from Braodcraft Press at The Coffee Grounds, 1579 Hamline Avenue, Saint Paul, MN
Monday, Oct 15,7 p.m. (2012) — 2013 Saint Paul Almanac Reading at Common Good Books, 38 Snelling Avenue South, Saint Paul, MN
Monday, Oct 8, 7 p.m. (2012) — 2013 Saint Paul Almanac Reading at Cahoots Coffee Bar, 1562 Selby Avenue, Saint Paul, MN
Sunday, May 6, 6 p.m. (2012) — Literary Slam: Battle of the English Professors with Kate Kysar, Scott Wrobel, John Reimringer, Matt Mauch, and Kris Bigalk (moderated by Geoff Herbach and Stephanie Wilbur Ash) at Honey, 205 East Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN
Saturday, April 21, 7 p.m. (2012) — The Great Twin Cities Poetry Read (GTCPR) with 24 other poets from the Twin Cities and Greater Minnesota at Hamline University.
Wednesday, November 30,5:30 p.m. (2011) — Reading with Scott Wrobel, Bill Breen, and Tracy Youngblom-Turner at Anoka-Ramsey Community College, Legacy Room, Coon Rapids Campus