Upcoming Events
Feb 2026
Poets in the Conversation Room
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at St. John’s College Conversation Room
Kim and Michael Gushue read from Q&A for the End of the World. Followed by Q&A with the authors. Hosted by Grace Cavalieri. Free admission.
Mar 2026
Kind of a Big Dill
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at Pickles Pub
An off-site event in conjunction with the 2026 AWP Conference in Baltimore. Join writers from local presses Akinoga Press, The Baltimore Review, Modern Artist Press, Mason Jar Press, Yellow Arrow Publishing, and Washington Writers Publishing House. Among other readers, Kim will present along with Jona Colson, Dine Watson, Dave Housley, Eze Jackson, Michael B. Tager, Mychael Zulauf, Hila Ratzabi, Julie Marie Wade, and others. Followed by open mic. Free appetizers; cash bar. First 50 guests get a free swag bag. Event located across the street from the Convention Center. Free admission. RSVP.
Bay to Ocean Writers Conference
All Day on Saturday, March 14, 2026 at Chesapeake Community College
The 2026 Conference, sponsored by the Eastern Shore Writers Association, will include workshops, a keynote, readings, and a book fair. Kim will be part of the panel, “Not Islands: Poetry as Remedy for Isolation” with Traci Currey and Dan Vera. Fees charged; advance registration and full schedule are available online.
Saints & Sinners Festival
All Day on Friday, March 27, 2026 at Hotel Monteleone
Kim participates in the 23rd Annual Saints & Sinners LGBTQ+ Literary Festival, with a reading and a panel, “Writers and Publishers: Long-Term Relationships,” where she will discuss queer writers and editors who have created multiple books together. She will represent University of Virginia Press with her editor Mark Mones; other presenters include Rick Karlin and Ian Henzel (Rattling Good Yarns Press), and Gregg Shapiro and Dan Vera (Souvenir Spoon Books). The festival events include readings, a book fair, and parties. Admission charged; register online.
Apr 2026
Poetry at the Palisades
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm on Sunday, April 12, 2026 at The Palisades Apartments
Kim reads poems with Michael Gushue, followed by an open mic. Hosted by Sam Schmidt. Free admission.
May 2026
Gaithersburg Book Festival
All Day on Saturday, May 16, 2026 at Bohrer Park
Kim participates in the annual Gaithersburg Book Festival, in a panel on anthologies, discussing America’s Future: Poetry & Prose in Response to Tomorrow with editor Jona Colson of Washington Writers’ Publishing House. Other readers and exact time TBA. Free admission.
Jun 2026
Hobart Festival of Women Writers
All Day on Friday, June 5, 2026 at Hobart Book Village
Kim participates in the 13th Annual Festival of Women Writers, offering a generative workshop on Writing Pantoums and a public poetry reading. Full schedule and registration information still to come!
Nov 2026
Thursdays with ESWA: The Delight of Pantoums
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm on Thursday, November 12, 2026 at
Kim leads a free online workshop, sponsored by the Eastern Shore Writers Association, “The Delight of Pantoums.” In this generative workshop, we will explore the surprises and delights of writing pantoums, an ancient Malayan form with repeating lines. Such heavy use of repetition is perfect for exploring obsessive subjects, and also helps us break the usual patterns in our writing. We will read some examples by master poets together, then write drafts of our own pantoums. Registration information coming soon!
Booking Kim for Your Event
Kim is available to hire for presentations, readings, and walking tours. She recently read nature poems and led a discussion at the Bernice Fonteneau Senior Wellness Center; and led a “Harlem Renaissance in DC” walking tour of U Street for students from George Washington University. If you’d like to book her for your school, book club, alumni association, non-profit organization or other group, please drop her a note (see contact page on this web site).
Q&A for the End of the World