Kim Roberts

Apr 2026

Enoch Pratt Free Library
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at Enoch Pratt Free Library

Kim moderates a discussion with Brian Gilmore, author of No More Worlds to Conquer: The Black Poet in Washington, DC. Free admission.

May 2026

DC History Conference
All Day on Friday, May 1, 2026 at Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial DC Public Library

Kim will participate in this year’s DC History Conference, with a Rivanna Press Coffee Chat, an informal presentation to highlight authors of regional history books written for general audiences. Rivanna Press is an imprint of the University of Virginia Press. Free admission.

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.

Find Your Story Festival
3:00 am - 4:00 am on Saturday, May 30, 2026 at Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial DC Public Library

Kim moderates a panel on the enduring impact of Essex Hemphill, featuring four writers speaking about their favorite Hemphill poem: Gregory Adams, Regie Cabico, Michelle Parkerson, and Dan Vera. Presented as part of a day-long festival with workshops, panels, and a keynote address. 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! 

Celebration of Gerardo Diego
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm on Thursday, June 11, 2026 at The Writer’s Center

Book release party for Handbook of Foams/Manual de espumas by Gerardo Diego, translated by Francisco Aragón. Kim will read poems from the book, along with Francisco and four others: Adrian Gaston Garcia, Jose Ballasteros, Teri Ellen Cross Davis, and Dan Vera. Free admission.

Oct 2026

DiVerse Gaithersburg
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm on Thursday, October 1, 2026 at Casey Community Center

Kim reads with Michael Gushue, followed by an open mic. Hosted by Kristin Kowalski Ferragut. Free admission.

Nov 2026

Poets for Science Gathering
All Day on Thursday, November 12, 2026 at

The Wick Poetry Center at Kent State University sponsors a multi-day gathering exploring the intersection of poetry and science through readings, panels, workshops, and a book fair. Kim will lead “Queer Nature, Queer Love: A Generative Poetry Workshop.” In this session, we will look at poems by LGBTQ+ authors who use natural history as a central metaphor to write about love. The intersection of science and romance is a fertile place that many queer writers have claimed as a source of inspiration. Close observation of the natural world reveals a diversity of non-heteronormative biology and behaviors. We will read and discuss model poems (by such writers as Donika Kelly, Minnie Bruce Pratt, and Audre Lorde), then write drafts of our own love poems. Other featured poets at the gathering include: Diane Ackerman, Camille Dungy, Jane Hirschfield, Tracy K. Smith, and Arthur Sze. Fees charged; registration required.

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!