Matthew Thorburn, Poet - Author of Dear Almost
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in-person and online EVENTs
I welcome 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 and Events
December 21, 2024 - 3:00 pm
Voices of Poetry
Poets House
3 River Terrace
New York, NY
Reading with Tina Cane, Jennifer Franklin and Michael Klein
May 17, 2025
Poetry at the Barn
The Barn Gallery, Ringwood Manor
1304 Sloatsburgh Road
Ringwood, NJ
October 7, 2025 - 7:00 pm
The Writers' Roundtable
Unitarian Fellowship
1 West Nelson Street
Newton, NJ
Reading with open mic to follow
Videos of Past Readings
Frenchtown Bookshop Reading
CavanKerry Press Reading with Carole Stone
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
March 16, 2023 - 7:00 pm ET
Of Consequence: The Craft of Poetry & Value of Mentorship - ONLINE
Consequence Forum
Reading and conversation with Aaron Caycedo-Kimura, moderated by Milica Mijatovic
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
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
View video highlights here
August 11, 2023 - 6:30 pm ET
Friday Night Open at Brooklyn Poets
144 Montague Street
Brooklyn, NYC
Featured reader plus open mic
September 27, 2023 - 7:30 pm
Risk of Discovery
Q.E.D.
27-16 23rd Avenue
Astoria, Queens, NYC
Reading with Carlie Hoffman and Ron Holm, plus open mic
More info and order tickets here
October 8, 2023 - 1:30 pm
A Persistence of Cormorants
165 2nd Street
Brooklyn, NYC
Reading with Yerra Sugarman and Neil Shephard
November 8, 2023 - 7:00 pm
Book Launch Reading - ONLINE
Hosted by CavanKerry Press
Reading with Carole Stone to celebrate the publication of her new book, Limited Editions
View the video here
November 16, 2023 - 7:30 pm
A Hundred Pitchers of Honey Reading Series - ONLINE
Reading with L.J. Sysko and Ariana Benson
November 17, 2023 - 7:30 pm
Newtown Poetry Series
The Newtown Library Company
114 E. Centre Avenue
Newtown, PA
Featured reading plus open mic
December 2, 2023 - 7 pm
Poetry at the Barn - ONLINE
Featured reader plus open mic
January 17, 2024 - 6:30 pm
Pen Parentis Literary Salon
The Writers Room
640 Broadway
New York, NY
Reading, conversation and book signing
April 20, 2024 - 2:00 pm
West Caldwell Public Library
30 Clinton Rd.
West Caldwell, NJ
Reading with Carole Stone
June 13, 2024 - 6:30 pm
White Space Art & Event Gallery
47 Route 46E
Hackettstown, NJ
Featured reader, plus open mic and book signing
August 11, 2024 - 1:30 pm
A Persistence of Cormorants
165 2nd Street
Brooklyn, NYC
Reading with Jordan Franklin and David Groff
September 8, 2024 - 3:00 pm
Spotlight
The Madison Community Arts Center
10 Kings Road
Madison, NJ
Reading, Q&A and book signing
September 26, 2024
Ridgewood Library
Ridgewood, Queens, NYC
Featured reading plus open mic
More info here
October 20, 2024 - 10:30 am
Moving Words Festival 2024 - Film Premiere
Quad Cinema
34 W. 13th Street
New York, NY
Screening of nine short films based on poems, followed by a panel discussion with the poets and filmmakers
Tickets and more info here (Sold out)
Upcoming Readings and Events
December 21, 2024 - 3:00 pm
Voices of Poetry
Poets House
3 River Terrace
New York, NY
Reading with Tina Cane, Jennifer Franklin and Michael Klein
May 17, 2025
Poetry at the Barn
The Barn Gallery, Ringwood Manor
1304 Sloatsburgh Road
Ringwood, NJ
October 7, 2025 - 7:00 pm
The Writers' Roundtable
Unitarian Fellowship
1 West Nelson Street
Newton, NJ
Reading with open mic to follow
Videos of Past Readings
Frenchtown Bookshop Reading
CavanKerry Press Reading with Carole Stone
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
March 16, 2023 - 7:00 pm ET
Of Consequence: The Craft of Poetry & Value of Mentorship - ONLINE
Consequence Forum
Reading and conversation with Aaron Caycedo-Kimura, moderated by Milica Mijatovic
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
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
View video highlights here
August 11, 2023 - 6:30 pm ET
Friday Night Open at Brooklyn Poets
144 Montague Street
Brooklyn, NYC
Featured reader plus open mic
September 27, 2023 - 7:30 pm
Risk of Discovery
Q.E.D.
27-16 23rd Avenue
Astoria, Queens, NYC
Reading with Carlie Hoffman and Ron Holm, plus open mic
More info and order tickets here
October 8, 2023 - 1:30 pm
A Persistence of Cormorants
165 2nd Street
Brooklyn, NYC
Reading with Yerra Sugarman and Neil Shephard
November 8, 2023 - 7:00 pm
Book Launch Reading - ONLINE
Hosted by CavanKerry Press
Reading with Carole Stone to celebrate the publication of her new book, Limited Editions
View the video here
November 16, 2023 - 7:30 pm
A Hundred Pitchers of Honey Reading Series - ONLINE
Reading with L.J. Sysko and Ariana Benson
November 17, 2023 - 7:30 pm
Newtown Poetry Series
The Newtown Library Company
114 E. Centre Avenue
Newtown, PA
Featured reading plus open mic
December 2, 2023 - 7 pm
Poetry at the Barn - ONLINE
Featured reader plus open mic
January 17, 2024 - 6:30 pm
Pen Parentis Literary Salon
The Writers Room
640 Broadway
New York, NY
Reading, conversation and book signing
April 20, 2024 - 2:00 pm
West Caldwell Public Library
30 Clinton Rd.
West Caldwell, NJ
Reading with Carole Stone
June 13, 2024 - 6:30 pm
White Space Art & Event Gallery
47 Route 46E
Hackettstown, NJ
Featured reader, plus open mic and book signing
August 11, 2024 - 1:30 pm
A Persistence of Cormorants
165 2nd Street
Brooklyn, NYC
Reading with Jordan Franklin and David Groff
September 8, 2024 - 3:00 pm
Spotlight
The Madison Community Arts Center
10 Kings Road
Madison, NJ
Reading, Q&A and book signing
September 26, 2024
Ridgewood Library
Ridgewood, Queens, NYC
Featured reading plus open mic
More info here
October 20, 2024 - 10:30 am
Moving Words Festival 2024 - Film Premiere
Quad Cinema
34 W. 13th Street
New York, NY
Screening of nine short films based on poems, followed by a panel discussion with the poets and filmmakers
Tickets and more info here (Sold out)