February 9, 2026
Museum as Muse: Poetry at the Anderson Collection
Stanford University, 314 Lomita Drive, Stanford CA
4:30-6:45 PM | Details and RSVP here
February 22, 2026
Evensong and artist talk, “Creativity & Spirit”
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 415 El Camino Real, Burlingame CA
4 PM
March 18, 2026
Visiting Writer Series reading & conversation
LaFayette Room, Saint Mary’s College of California, Moraga CA
2:30-3:30 PM
April 4, 2026
Reading with Sarah Rosenthal and Norman Fischer
Adobe Books, 3130 24th Street, San Francisco CA
3 PM
September 27, 2026
Bazaar Writers Salon
5927 California Street, San Francisco CA
6 PM
PAST EVENTS
February 5, 2025
Reading with Matthew Nienow
UW Creative Writing Department
Allen Library, Petersen Room (4th Floor), University of Washington, Seattle
4 PM
March 27, 2025
“Poetry at the Gate of Memory” reading with David Mura, Heather Nagami, James Fujinami Moore, and more
Japanese American National Museum, 100 N Central Ave, Los Angeles CA
7 PM | register here
March 28, 2025
AWP offsite reading with Alice James Books, Persea Books, Four Way Books, and Autumn House Press
Boomtown Brewery, 700 Jackson Street, Los Angeles CA
6-9 PM
April 1, 2025
The Gate of Memory virtual book launch
Haymarket Books (online)
4 PM PST / 7 PM EST | event recording
April 25, 2025
“Poetry World Series” with Luiza Flynn-Goodlett, Armen Davoudian, Daniel Handler, and Randall Mann
Mill Valley Public Library, 375 Throckmorton Avenue, Mill Valley CA
7 PM | Details and registration here
May 1, 2025
“Make It Main Street: Asian Pacific American Celebration” poetry reading
Main Street, Half Moon Bay CA
3-7 PM
May 14, 2025
Mothersalt book launch with Cathy Linh Che, Jennifer S. Cheng, and Shelley Wong
Green Apple Books x The Ruby SF
1231 9th Avenue, San Francisco CA
7 PM | Details and preorder here
May 25, 2025
“Safety in the Lion’s Mouth: Exploring Asian American Poetry, Justice, and Faith” with Iris A. Law
Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 4243 Manuela Avenue, Palo Alto CA
12:15-1:45 PM | Details and registration here
June 1, 2025
“Chimera Space: Monstrous, Lovely, and Liminal” with Amanda Hawkins, Cindy Juyoung Ok, Adela Najarro, and Grayson Thompson
Bay Area Book Festival, Poetry Stage reading
Harold Way & Kittredge Street, Berkeley CA
2:45-4 PM
June 11, 2025
“Community Poetry: Open Mic Series” featured reading and book signing
Burlingame Public Library, Lane Room
480 Primrose Road, Burlingame CA
6-7 PM | Registration here
June 17, 2025
“In Celebration of Mothersalt and Becoming Ghost” with Cathy Linh Che, Eugenia Leigh, and Sahar Muradi
Asian American Writers’ Workshop, 112 W. 27 Street, Ste. 600, New York NY
7-9 PM | Details and registration here
June 22, 2025
Ruby reading, Flor y Canto festival
Adobe Books, 3130 24th Street, San Francisco CA
4-5 PM
July 2, 2025
“Awake, Bewildered & Believing” with Susanna Kwan, moderated by Shanna Farrell
Medicine for Nightmares Bookstore x The Ruby SF
3036 24th Street, San Francisco CA
6 PM
July 20, 2025
SMOTHER x Mothersalt reading with Rachel Richardson
Poetry Flash reading series
2727 Multi-Use Space, 2727 California Street, Berkeley CA
3 PM
August 7, 2025
Reading with Esther Lin, Matthew Nienow, and Leigh Sugar
Elliot Bay Book Company, 1521 10th Avenue, Seattle WA
7 PM
August 24, 2025
“Fanny & Felix” concert and reading with Susan Jane Matthews and Haruka Ota
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 415 El Camino Real, Burlingame CA
4-5 PM
October 11, 2025
“Poetry World Series: Litquake Edition” with Jason Bayani, Gillian Conoley, Keith Ekiss, Lourdes Figueroa, Michal MJ Jones, umpires Aracelis Girmay and D.A. Powell, and host Daniel Handler
Make-Out Room, 3225 22nd St, San Francisco CA
7-9 PM | Details and tickets here
October 16, 2025
Class visit with Emily Mohn-Slate [virtual]
Madwomen in the Attic, Carlow University
4-5 PM PST
October 24, 2025
“Dear Ferocious Dreamer: A Festival Finale in Verse” with Patricia Smith, Achy Obejas, Matthew Zapruder, and Gabriel Cortez
Litquake Festival 2025
Victoria Theater, 2961 16th St, San Francisco CA
7:30-9 PM | RSVP here
November 15, 2025
“Making Motherhood: A Creative Workshop” and reading
J-Sei, 1285 66th St, Emeryville CA
10 AM – 12 PM, followed by lunch and a 1 PM reading | Details and registration here
November 23, 2025
Organ recital and reading with David H. Anderson
Orinda Community Church, 10 Irwin Way, Orinda CA
1:30 PM | concert recording
December 21, 2025
Christmas concert and premiere of “O this fluted marvel” with the Choir of St. Paul’s
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 415 El Camino Real, Burlingame CA
4 PM | concert recording
2024
July 14, 2024
Poetry & Prayer Workshop
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 415 El Camino Real, Burlingame CA
11:15 AM
July 21, 2024
“A Summer Celebration of Poetry and Community” with Jane Kuo and Iris A. Law
Stanford alumni gathering, San Carlos CA
3-5 PM
August 22, 2024
“Nikkei Uncovered IV: a poetry reading” with Christine Kitano and Matthew Mejia, hosted by traci kato-kiriyama
Japanese American National Museum (online)
6-7:30 PM PST – recording
2023
February 12, 2023
Choral premiere of the poem “On the Highway” with composer Margaret Burk and the Choir of St. Paul’s
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 415 El Camino Real, Burlingame CA
4 PM Choral Evensong Series | recording
March 9, 2023
Reading with Karen Tei Yamashita, traci kato-kiriyama, Brynn Saito, David Mura, and Kiku Hughes
Densho, 1416 S Jackson St, Seattle WA
6-7:30 PM – AWP offsite event
April 12, 2023
“Poetry as Curiosity: Off the Page and Into the World,” National Poetry Month panel with Jhani Randhawa, Dior Stephens, and Kanika Agrawal
San Mateo County Libraries (online)
6-7 PM – recording
May 16, 2023
“The Thorn Puller: Hiromi Itō with Jeffrey Angles and Mia Ayumi Malhotra,” reading and conversation
The Ruby SF and Center for the Art of Translation
7-8 PM
September 23, 2023
“Mitsuye Yamada’s 100th Birthday, a poets’ reading and tribute” hosted by Brynn Saito and Brandon Shimoda; with traci kato-kiriyama, Cherríe Moraga, doris diosa davenport, Nellie Wong, and more
The Poetry Center, San Francisco State University (online)
2-3:30 PM PST – register here
November 2, 2023
“Four Poets Share New Work: Kimberly Kralowec, Mia Malhotra, Cintia Santana, & Heidi Van Horn,” poetry reading and conversation
The Ruby SF
7 PM – register here
November 8, 2023
“Community Poetry: Open Mic Series,” featured reading and book signing
Burlingame Public Library – Lane Room, 480 Primrose Road, Burlingame CA
6-7 PM – open mic regisration here