Matthew Thorburn, Poet - Author of Dear Almost
Menu
in-person and online readings in 2023
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 the corporate world, in person or via Zoom. Please reach out via the Contact page for more info.
Upcoming Readings
June 14, 2023 - 8:00 pm ET
Poor Mouth Writers' Night
An Beal Bocht
445 W. 238th Street
Riverdale, Bronx, NYC
Reading with Elaine Sexton, plus open mic
June 21, 2023 - 7:00 pm ET
Grolier Poetry Book Shop
6 Plympton Street
Cambridge, MA
Reading with Anthony Cappo and Leslie Harrison
August 5, 2023 - 6:30 pm ET
First Saturday Poetry Reading Series
Frenchtown Bookshop
28 Bridge Street
Frenchtown, NJ
Reading and Q&A
September 21, 2023 - 7:30 pm
A Hundred Pitchers of Honey Reading Series - ONLINE
Reading with Katharine Whitcomb and Dan Brady
October 8, 2023 - 1:30 pm
A Persistence of Cormorants
165 2nd Street
Brooklyn, NY
Reading with Yerra Sugarman, Neil Shephard and Skye Jackson
November 12, 2023
US1 Worksheets Publication Party
Princeton Public Library
65 Witherspoon St.
Princeton, NJ
November 17, 2023 - 7:30 pm
Newtown Poetry Series
The Newtown Library Company
114 E. Centre Avenue
Newtown, PA
Featured reading followed by open mic
Videos of Past Readings
Hudson Valley Writers' Center Reading with Aaron Caycedo-Kimura
LSU Press Remote Author Series
Monday Night Poetry Series at KGB Bar with Sarah Kain Gutowski
Paterson Poetry Prize Reading with Jericho Brown
Past Readings - 2023
March 16, 2023 - 7:00 pm ET
Of Consequence: The Craft of Poetry & Value of Mentorship - ONLINE
Reading and conversation with Aaron Caycedo-Kimura, moderated by Milica Mijatovic
Consequence Forum
March 29, 2023 - 3:00 pm ET
LSU Press Facebook Live Reading Series - ONLINE
Baton Rouge, LA
Reading and Q&A
View the video here
April 9, 2023 - 6:00 pm ET
Second Sunday Readings - ONLINE
Reading with Rebecca Evans and Sarah Ghazal Ali
April 19, 2023 - 7:00 pm ET
It'll Be Fun!
New York, NY
Reading with Yerra Sugarman, Abigail Welhouse and Kristina Andersson Bicher
April 20, 2023 - 7:00 pm ET
Wintonbury Poetry Series - ONLINE
Bloomfield Public Library
Bloomfield, CT
Reading with Aaron Caycedo-Kimura, plus open mic
May 1, 2023
DMQ Review Virtual Salon - ONLINE
Reading with Jeannine Hall Gailey and Rosie Prohias Driscoll
View the video here
May 3, 2023 - 7:00 pm ET
Moonstone Poetry Reading Series
Fergie's Pub
1214 Sansom Street
Philadelphia, PA
Reading with Matilda Bray and Kimmika Williams-Witherspoon
May 20, 2023
Gaithersburg Book Festival
Gaithersburg, MD
Reading/panel discussion with Aaron Caycedo-Kimura and Hajar Hussaini
May 23, 2023 - 7:00 pm ET
Greedy Reads
320 W. 29th Street
Baltimore, MD
Reading with Leslie Harrison - Book launch for Reck and String
Upcoming Readings
June 14, 2023 - 8:00 pm ET
Poor Mouth Writers' Night
An Beal Bocht
445 W. 238th Street
Riverdale, Bronx, NYC
Reading with Elaine Sexton, plus open mic
June 21, 2023 - 7:00 pm ET
Grolier Poetry Book Shop
6 Plympton Street
Cambridge, MA
Reading with Anthony Cappo and Leslie Harrison
August 5, 2023 - 6:30 pm ET
First Saturday Poetry Reading Series
Frenchtown Bookshop
28 Bridge Street
Frenchtown, NJ
Reading and Q&A
September 21, 2023 - 7:30 pm
A Hundred Pitchers of Honey Reading Series - ONLINE
Reading with Katharine Whitcomb and Dan Brady
October 8, 2023 - 1:30 pm
A Persistence of Cormorants
165 2nd Street
Brooklyn, NY
Reading with Yerra Sugarman, Neil Shephard and Skye Jackson
November 12, 2023
US1 Worksheets Publication Party
Princeton Public Library
65 Witherspoon St.
Princeton, NJ
November 17, 2023 - 7:30 pm
Newtown Poetry Series
The Newtown Library Company
114 E. Centre Avenue
Newtown, PA
Featured reading followed by open mic
Videos of Past Readings
Hudson Valley Writers' Center Reading with Aaron Caycedo-Kimura
LSU Press Remote Author Series
Monday Night Poetry Series at KGB Bar with Sarah Kain Gutowski
Paterson Poetry Prize Reading with Jericho Brown
Past Readings - 2023
March 16, 2023 - 7:00 pm ET
Of Consequence: The Craft of Poetry & Value of Mentorship - ONLINE
Reading and conversation with Aaron Caycedo-Kimura, moderated by Milica Mijatovic
Consequence Forum
March 29, 2023 - 3:00 pm ET
LSU Press Facebook Live Reading Series - ONLINE
Baton Rouge, LA
Reading and Q&A
View the video here
April 9, 2023 - 6:00 pm ET
Second Sunday Readings - ONLINE
Reading with Rebecca Evans and Sarah Ghazal Ali
April 19, 2023 - 7:00 pm ET
It'll Be Fun!
New York, NY
Reading with Yerra Sugarman, Abigail Welhouse and Kristina Andersson Bicher
April 20, 2023 - 7:00 pm ET
Wintonbury Poetry Series - ONLINE
Bloomfield Public Library
Bloomfield, CT
Reading with Aaron Caycedo-Kimura, plus open mic
May 1, 2023
DMQ Review Virtual Salon - ONLINE
Reading with Jeannine Hall Gailey and Rosie Prohias Driscoll
View the video here
May 3, 2023 - 7:00 pm ET
Moonstone Poetry Reading Series
Fergie's Pub
1214 Sansom Street
Philadelphia, PA
Reading with Matilda Bray and Kimmika Williams-Witherspoon
May 20, 2023
Gaithersburg Book Festival
Gaithersburg, MD
Reading/panel discussion with Aaron Caycedo-Kimura and Hajar Hussaini
May 23, 2023 - 7:00 pm ET
Greedy Reads
320 W. 29th Street
Baltimore, MD
Reading with Leslie Harrison - Book launch for Reck and String