NOTE: Meg is now booking school visits (virtual only) for fall 2022 & beyond!
Visit her School Visits page for information.
ALL EVENTS ARE IN EASTERN TIME
[updated: Mar 31, 2022]
January 2022
Solstice MFA Program Faculty & Staff Sampler (Virtual) Reading
January 11
Meg reads w/ fellow Solstice staff + faculty; reading will be posted on the Solstice YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9kY67ukg5IzVb6sJll9nig/about
Taking Care in Writing, Publishing, & Building Community (virtual) Literary Conference
January 21 & 22
Sponsored by Writers & Books (Rochester, NY)
Recordings of these events will be available through March 2022:
- Opening Reading: Meg reads with Destiny O. Birdsong, Anne Marie Macari, Brenda Peynando, Tim Seibles, and Arisa White
- Non-Traditional Writing Opportunities Panel with Cathy Linh Che (Kundiman) and Moheb Soliman (Mizna), & Meg Kearney (Solstice MFA Program)
Visit: https://wab.org/literary-conference
March 2022
Annual Women’s Reading
Wednesday, March 23, 7 p.m. (virtual)
Sponsored by the Worcester County (MA) Poetry Society & Princeton Public Library
19 women read for 3 minutes each! Don’t miss this inspiring annual event.
More info: Susan Roney O’Brien susanroneyobrien@gmail.com
To register: worcestercountypoetry.
April 2022
Highlight: Rebecca Kaiser Gibson
Monday, April 11, 7 p.m. (virtual)
Meg introduces Rebecca & her new book for Gibson’s Bookstore, Concord NH
More info: https://www.gibsonsbookstore.com/event/2022-04
Best Poetry Book of the Year Award Ceremony
Tuesday, April 12, 7 p.m. (virtual)
Meg reads with the other two (mystery) Finalists!
Sponsored by the Poetry Society of NH, this evening—according to PSNH coordinator Jimmy Pappas— “will be an historic occasion not to be missed.”
For the link, email Jimmy Pappas: jpappas235@gmail.com
May 2022
Solstice MFA Program Sampler
Wednesday, May 11, 7:30 p.m. (virtual)
Hosted by Pagination Bookshop:
with Kathleen Aguero, José Angel Araguz, Quintin Collins, Amy Hoffman, & Randall Horton
More info & the registration link, click here.
West-East Bi-Coastal Reading Series
Sunday, May 15, 7 p.m. (virtual)
with Elaine Sexton and Margo Taft Stever, and Raúl Sánchez
Co-host by Susanna Case, Lynn McGee, Carolyne Wright, and Sandra Yannone.
Register in advance here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Emily Dickinson Museum’s 2022 Phosphorescence Poetry Series -Virtual
Thursday, May 26, 6 p.m.
with poet friends Quintin Collins (also my colleague) and Denise Low
This virtual webinar convens an enthusiastic global audience each month. Join us on Zoom for an hour of poetry and conversation!
For info: https://www.emilydickinsonmuseum.org/phosphorescence-2022/
June 2022
Thirsty Lab Reading Series, Princeton, MA – (possibly Virtual)
Tuesday, July 26, 7 p.m.
This series has run twice a month since 2013, & went virtual in 2020. This reading will most likely be virtual, but visit the link below for final details.
For info: https://worcestercountypoetry.org/events/
August 2022
Word Thursdays with Bright Hill Press
Thursday, August 11, 7 p.m. (virtual)
with Stacey Lawrence
More info: Beatrice Georgalidis, Executive Director | Bright Hill Press, Inc.
Beatrice@brighthillpress.org
November 2022
Loom Reading Series
November 13
with Richard Smith, winner of the 2021 May Sarton Prize (judged by Meg)
Harrisville, NY: in person or virtual, TBA
More info: Rebecca Kaiser Gibson, rebeccagibson55@gmail.com
MORE READING ANNOUNCEMENTS COMING SOON!