Readings & Talks

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Past Readings and Talks

March 8, 2023. “Moon City Press AWP Reading.” Ada’s Technical Books and Cafe, Seattle, Washington.

September 5, 2022. “Odd Mondays.” Bethany Methodist Church, San Francisco, California.

April 6, 2022. Faculty Author Series, Mills College, Oakland, California.

March 25, 2022. “The Old and the Restless.” Drinker’s Pub, Philadelphia, Pennyslvania.

March 24, 2022. “Moon City Press AWP Reading.” Drinker’s Pub, Philadelphia, Pennyslvania.

March 24, 2022, 12:15-1:30 p.m. “The Future of Flash Fiction.” AWP panel, Philadelphia, Pennyslvania.

August 30, 2021. “In Conversation with Kim Magowan and Michelle Ross,” Colorado Review podcast.

November 21, 2019, 7:30 p.m. “Best Small Fictions.” Green Apple Books on the Park, 1231 9th Avenue, San Francisco, California.

October 10, 2019 7:30 p.m. Green Apple Books on the Park, 1231 9th Avenue, San Francisco, California.

September 27, 7:00-8:15 p.m. Gallery 210, University of Missouri St. Louis, 44 E. Drive, One University Blvd., St. Louis, Missouri.

September 25, 2019, 7:00 p.m. “The Racket #34: Celebrity.” Alley Cat Books, 3036 24th Street, San Francisco, California.

September 16, 2019, 7:30-9:00 p.m. “Flash Fiction Collective: Au, Magowan, Painter, & Pursell.”  The Bindery, 1727 Haight Street, San Francisco, California.

September 14, 2019, 7:30 p.m. Stories on Stage Davis. Pence Gallery, 212 D Street, Davis, California.

August 23, 2019, 6:30 p.m. Folio Books, 3957 24th Street, San Francisco, California.

August 8, 2019, 7:00 p.m. “Why There Are Words: Wilderness.” Studio 333, 333 Caledonia Street, Sausalito, California.

April 13, 2019, 12:30-1:45 p.m. “LitQuake Year-Round 2019: The Art of Flash Fiction.” 450 Florida Street, San Francisco, California.

April 10, 2019, 7:00-8:30 p.m. “Grant Faulkner, Kim Magowan, and Michelle Ross.” Drake University, Cowles Reading Room. Des Moines, Iowa.

March 30, 2019. “Moon City Press AWP Reading.” White Owl Social Club, Portland, Oregon.

March 29, 2019, 10:30-11:45 a.m. “Writing Outside the Big 5: Practical Tips for Authors Working with Indie Presses.” AWP panel, Portland, Oregon.

March 28, 2019, 5:00-7:00 p.m. “SmokeLong Quarterly Flash Reading.” Ex Novo, Porland, Oregon.

January 14, 2019, 7:00 p.m. “Jenn Stroud Rossman and Kim Magowan.” Books Inc. Marina, 2251 Chestnut Street, San Francisco, California.

January 12, 2019, 8:00 p.m. “Tongues of Fire.” Bound Together Books, 1369 Haight Street, San Francisco, California.

October 4, 2018, 6:00 p.m. Student Exhibition Center, Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri.

May 26, 2018, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. MARY Journal 2nd Annual Reading and Celebration. The Octopus Literary Salon, 2101 Webster Street, Oakland, California.

May 17, 2018, 9:30 p.m. “Vincent Chu & Kim Magowan.” The Octopus Literary Salon, 2101 Webster Street, Oakland, California.

April 19, 2018, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Folio Books, 3957 24th Street, San Francisco, California.

April 5, 2018, 7:30 p.m. Green Apple Books on the Park, 1231 9th Avenue, San Francisco, California.

April 1, 2018, 6:00 p.m. Bazaar Writers Salon, Bazaar Cafe, 5927 California Street, San Francisco, California.

March 8, 2018, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Moon City Press authors read their work. Felicitous Coffee Shop, 14204 N. 42nd Street, Tampa, Florida 33549.

March 8, 2018, 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.: “Finishing Each Other’s Sentences: A Reading of Collaborators.” Cavu, 1601 N. Franklin Street, Tampa, Florida 33602.

LitQuake, San Francisco, California, October 2017.

Faculty Author Series, Mills College, Oakland, California, April 2017.

Oakland Review Reading, Oakland California,  January 2017.

580 Split Reading, Oakland, California, April 2016.

Arroyo Literary Review Reading, Hayward, California, March 2016.

Arroyo Literary Review Reading, Hayward, California, March 2015.

November 21, 2019, 7:30 p.m. “Best Small Fictions.” Green Apple Books on the Park, 1231 9th Avenue, San Francisco, California.

October 10, 2019 7:30 p.m. Green Apple Books on the Park, 1231 9th Avenue, San Francisco, California.

September 27, 7:00-8:15 p.m. Gallery 210, University of Missouri St. Louis, 44 E. Drive, One University Blvd., St. Louis, Missouri.

September 25, 2019, 7:00 p.m. “The Racket #34: Celebrity.” Alley Cat Books, 3036 24th Street, San Francisco, California.

September 16, 2019, 7:30-9:00 p.m. “Flash Fiction Collective: Au, Magowan, Painter, & Pursell.”  The Bindery, 1727 Haight Street, San Francisco, California.

September 14, 2019, 7:30 p.m. Stories on Stage Davis. Pence Gallery, 212 D Street, Davis, California.

August 23, 2019, 6:30 p.m. Folio Books, 3957 24th Street, San Francisco, California.

August 8, 2019, 7:00 p.m. “Why There Are Words: Wilderness.” Studio 333, 333 Caledonia Street, Sausalito, California.

April 13, 2019, 12:30-1:45 p.m. “LitQuake Year-Round 2019: The Art of Flash Fiction.” 450 Florida Street, San Francisco, California.

April 10, 2019, 7:00-8:30 p.m. “Grant Faulkner, Kim Magowan, and Michelle Ross.” Drake University, Cowles Reading Room. Des Moines, Iowa.

March 30, 2019. “Moon City Press AWP Reading.” White Owl Social Club, Portland, Oregon.

March 29, 2019, 10:30-11:45 a.m. “Writing Outside the Big 5: Practical Tips for Authors Working with Indie Presses.” AWP panel, Portland, Oregon.

March 28, 2019, 5:00-7:00 p.m. “SmokeLong Quarterly Flash Reading.” Ex Novo, Porland, Oregon.

January 14, 2019, 7:00 p.m. “Jenn Stroud Rossman and Kim Magowan.” Books Inc. Marina, 2251 Chestnut Street, San Francisco, California.

January 12, 2019, 8:00 p.m. “Tongues of Fire.” Bound Together Books, 1369 Haight Street, San Francisco, California.

October 4, 2018, 6:00 p.m. Student Exhibition Center, Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri.

May 26, 2018, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. MARY Journal 2nd Annual Reading and Celebration. The Octopus Literary Salon, 2101 Webster Street, Oakland, California.

May 17, 2018, 9:30 p.m. “Vincent Chu & Kim Magowan.” The Octopus Literary Salon, 2101 Webster Street, Oakland, California.

April 19, 2018, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Folio Books, 3957 24th Street, San Francisco, California.

April 5, 2018, 7:30 p.m. Green Apple Books on the Park, 1231 9th Avenue, San Francisco, California.

April 1, 2018, 6:00 p.m. Bazaar Writers Salon, Bazaar Cafe, 5927 California Street, San Francisco, California.

March 9, 2018, 10:30 a.m. to noon: I will be signing copies of my story collection, “Undoing,” at AWP. I’ll be in Exhibit space T316. Drop by and say hello!

March 8, 2018, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Moon City Press authors read their work. Felicitous Coffee Shop, 14204 N. 42nd Street, Tampa, Florida 33549.

March 8, 2018, 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.: “Finishing Each Other’s Sentences: A Reading of Collaborators.” Cavu, 1601 N. Franklin Street, Tampa, Florida 33602.

LitQuake, San Francisco, California, October 2017.

Faculty Author Series, Mills College, Oakland, California, April 2017.

Oakland Review Reading, Oakland California,  January 2017.

580 Split Reading, Oakland, California, April 2016.

Arroyo Literary Review Reading, Hayward, California, March 2016.

Arroyo Literary Review Reading, Hayward, California, March 2015.