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
June 17, 2025
Reading with Cathy Linh Che
Asian American Writers’ Workshop, 112 W. 27 Street, Ste. 600, New York NY
7 PM
July 20, 2025
SMOTHER x Mothersalt reading with Rachel Richardson
Poetry Flash reading series
Art House, 2905 Shattuck Avenue, 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
Stay tuned for more Mothersalt events to come!
PAST EVENTS
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