Matthew Thorburn, Poet - Author of Dear Almost
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Readings and Events

I'm grateful for opportunities to share my poems with classes, book groups and other organizations, as well as talk about my experiences as a poet working in Corporate America, via Zoom or other web-conferencing apps. Please reach out via the Contact page for more information.

View Videos of Recent Readings:
Facebook Live Reading
Monday Night Poetry Series at KGB Bar


Upcoming Readings

January 28, 2021
Sewanee Writers' Conference Virtual Reading Series
Sewanee, TN -- Via Zoom
Reading with TBA. 

March 14, 2021
Hudson Valley Writers Center
Sleepy Hollow, NY -- Via Zoom
Reading with Aaron Caycedo-Kimura to celebrate the publication of his chapbook Ubasute, winner of the 2020 Slapering Hol Press chapbook contest. More info here.

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Past Readings

September 7, 2019
Show Do Tell Reading Series
Otto's Shrunken Head
New York, NY
Reading, Q&A and book signing with Brendan Lorber and Aida Zilelian

October 11, 2019
Pete's Big Salmon Poetry Series
Pete's Candy Store
Brooklyn, NY
Reading with DaMaris B. Hill and Matt Longabucco

December 15, 2019
Razor Blade Reading Series
Tannat Wine Bar
Inwood, Manhattan
Reading with Patrick Donnelly and Elaine Sexton

January 24, 2020
Lunch with Honors
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI 
Reading and conversation with students in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts Honors Program

January 24, 2020
Literati Bookstore
Ann Arbor, MI
Reading and book signing with Mary Biddinger

January 31, 2020
Yinghua International School
Kingston, NJ
Reading and book discussion with Maria Kelly and Dana Moorhead at Head of School Coffee

February 8, 2020
Barnes & Noble at Princeton Marketfair
Princeton, NJ
"Meet the Author" reading and book signing

February 18, 2020
Risk of Discovery Reading Series
Blue Cups Cafe
Woodside, Queens
Featured reading with open mic and group writing prompt

February 19, 2020
Creative Writing Alumni and Faculty Book Party
The New School 
New York, NY
Celebrating 15 alumni book and 9 faculty books published in 2019

March 5, 2020
AWP Annual Conference
San Antonio, TX
Book signing at the LSU Press booth (#1136-1137) on Thursday at 1:30 with Christopher Lee Manes

March 5, 2020
Tupelo Press Reunion Reading
Cos House at La Villita 
Austin, TX
AWP Conference off-site reading and book signing featuring 30 poets

June 13, 2020
Sleepy Hollow Literary Festival-CANCELLED
Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow, NY
Reading with TBA

May 28, 2020
LSU Press Remote Author Series
Live Video via Facebook - 3-3:30 pm ET
Reading and Q&A--Catch the video replay here.

June 6, 2020
Lunar Walk Poetry Series
Live via Zoom - 4:30-6 pm ET
Reading with Mara Bergman, Suzanne Cleary and Amy Lemmon

October 26, 2020
Monday Night Poetry Series at KGB Bar
New York, NY - Online via Zoom
Reading with Sarah Kain Gutowski​--Catch the video replay here

November 12, 2020
New Jersey City University
Jersey City, NJ - Online via Zoom
Reading with Paul Alexander, Michael Montlack and Virginia Valenzuela
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