Readings and Events. Updated 12/23/05.

Will be doing many events to support my novels, Down For Whatever, and Right Side of the Wrong Bed.

Check back often, as events are updated regularly. And email me if you'd like me to visit your group!

Current Events

2008
Friday, October 10, 2008, 7 pm
National Coming Out Day Speaker and Reading
Occidental College, Center for Gender Equity
1600 Campus Road
Los Angeles, CA 90041
(323) 341-4750

Sunday, September 28, 2008, 11:00 - 11:55 am
West Hollywood Book Fair panel
We Are Everywhere: New and Unique Voices in LGBT Literature (moderated by Christopher Rice)
West Hollywood Park
647 N. San Vicente Ave., West Hollywood, CA

Tuesday, July 8, 2008, 6:30 pm
The GLBTHS & Lambda Literary Foundation Present PASSING ON THE PEN: Intergenerational Queer Storytellers
Jewelle Gomez and Frederick Smith conversation
San Francisco, CA
Location information (415) 777-5455

Thursday, May 8, 2008, 7:30 pm
Lambda Literary Award Nominees Reading Event
A Different Light Bookstore
8853 Santa Monica Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA 90069
(310) 854-6601

Thursday, March 13, 2008, 5 pm
UC Merced, Intercultural Programs
Bobcat Lair (KL 169)
Merced, CA
(209) 228-5323

Thursday, February 28, 2008, 5 pm
UC SanDiego Cross-Cultural Center
9500 Gilman Drive, dept 0053
LaJolla, CA 92093
(858) 534-9689

Wednesday, February 13, 2008, 7 pm
The Promising Series panel
A Different Light Bookstore
8853 Santa Monica Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA 90069
(310) 854-6601

Monday, February 11, 2008, 7 pm
Esowon Bookstore
4331 Degnan Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90008
(323) 290-1048

Monday, January 21, 2008, 7:30 pm
Books Inc., Castro District
2275 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94114
(415) 864-6777

Saturday, January 19, 2008, 8 pm
Outwrite Bookstore and Coffeehouse
991 Piedmont Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30309
(404) 607-0082

Monday, December 17, 2007, 7 pm
Reading and Signing
Damien Ministries
2200 Rhode Island Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20018
RSVP at (202) 526-3020, extension 10

Saturday, December 15, 2007, 4 - 6 pm
Signing
Urban Knowledge Bookstore
7879 Eastpoint Mall
Baltimore, MD 21224
(410) 282-2286

Saturday, December 15, 2007, 7 - 9 pm
Signing
Urban Knowledge Bookstore, Mondawmin Mall
2301 Liberty Heights Ave, #2001
Baltimore, MD 21217
(410) 523-0017

Monday, December 3, 2007 at 7:30 pm
Reading and Signing
The Wall-Las Memorias Project
111 N. Avenue 56
Los Angeles, CA 90042
(323) 257-1056

Monday, December 3, 2007
Interview
Feast of Fools Podcast
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Wednesday, November 28, 2007 at 7:30 pm
Reading and Signing
A Different Light Bookstore, West Hollywood
8853 Santa Monica Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA 90069
(310) 854-6601

Tuesday, November 27, 2007 at 7 pm
Reading and Signing
In The Meantime Men's Group
4067 W. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles

Thursday, November 15, 2007 at 3:15 pm
Reading and Discussion
Cal State L.A., Center for the Study of Genders and Sexualities, King Hall D4051
Los Angeles

Thursday, October 25, 2007 at 7 pm
Reading and Discussion
Sacramento City College, Cultural Awareness Center
Sacramento, CA

Friday, October 12, 2007 at 6:30 pm
Reading and Discussion
University of Redlands, Diversity Affairs
1200 E. Colton Avenue, Redlands, CA 92373

Sunday, September 30, 2007
West Hollywood Book Fair
West Hollywood Park
647 N. San Vicente Blvd. (just south of Santa Monica Blvd.)
Los Angeles

Saturday, September 1, 2007 at 4 pm (ends 7 pm)
Literary Cafe, In The Life Atlanta
Sheraton Atlanta
165 Cortland St.
Atlanta, GA 30303

Saturday, June 30, 2007
L.A. Speaks Out with Jacquie Stephens (102.3)
8 - 9 pm
Los Angeles (show available live online)

Saturday, June 30, 2007
Leimert Park Book Festival
Panel at 2:30 pm
Los Angeles

Tuesday, July 3, 2007 at 7:30 pm
In The Meantime Men's Group
4067 W. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles

Thursday, July 5 and Friday, July 6, 2007
L.A. Black Pride Literary Panel
Los Angeles, Airport Marriott, 5855 West Century Blvd., L.A.
Panel at 3 pm
Los Angeles

2006
Friday, May 19 - Sunday, May 22, 2006
Chica Lit Club Fiesta
Miami

Sunday, September 17, 2006
West Hollywood Book Fair
West Hollywood Park (L.A. area)
647 N. San Vicente Blvd. (next to The Abbey)

Winter 2005/2006

Monday, December 26, 2005 at 11 am
OutFM, 99.5 WBAI-FM
Interview
New York City

Tuesday, January 10, 2006 at 7 pm
Minnesota AIDS Project
1400 Park Avenue S
Minneapolis, MN

Sunday, January 29, 2006 at 4 pm
Michael Kearns Workspace
3929 Fountain
Los Angeles (SilverLake area)

Thursday, February 2, 2006 at 10 pm Eastern, 7 pm Pacific
The Herndon Davis Reports
DISH Network Channel 223
Time Warner Cable "The Healthy Living Channel"

Wednesday, February 15, 2006 at 6:30 pm
San Francisco Public Library, Eureka Valley/Castro Branch
3555 16th St (at Market)
San Francisco

Past Events
Summer and Fall 2005

Friday, July 1 from 2 - 4 pm
At The Beach L.A. (Black Pride)
Literary Salon/Author Panel
Westin Hotel (LAX)
5400 Century Blvd.
Los Angeles

Thursday, July 7 at 7:30 pm
Jewel's Catch One
Benefit for Village Health Foundation
4067 W. Pico
Los Angeles

Saturday, July 9 at 5 pm
Equal Writes Bookstore
344 East 4th St.
Long Beach, CA

Tuesday, July 12 at 7:30 pm
Books Inc.
2275 Market St.
San Francisco

Wednesday, July 13 at 12:30 pm
Alexander Book Co.
50 Second St.
San Francisco

Thursday, July 14 at 7 pm
The Three Dollar Bill Cafe
San Francisco LGBT Center
1800 Market Street
San Francisco

Thursday, July 21 at 7:30 pm
A Different Light Bookstore (West Hollywood)
8853 Santa Monica Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA

Saturday, July 23 at 12:30 pm (panel on ethnicity, class, and sexual orientation in fiction)
L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center Book Fair (Fair 10 am - 4 pm)
1125 N. McCadden Place
Los Angeles, CA

Saturday, July 23 at 6 pm
Matais Books
3202 E. Broadway
Long Beach, CA

Thursday, August 4 at 7:00 pm
Bluestockings
172 Allen St.
New York City

Thursday, August 4 at 9:00 pm
Chi Chiz
136 Christopher St.
New York City

Friday, August 5 from 5 - 11 pm
Pride In The City
Black Out Arts Series
Brooklyn Marriott
Brooklyn, NY

Saturday, August 6 from 2 - 4 pm
The Derrick L. Briggs Book Club
45 Waverly Ave. (between Flushing and Park Aves.)
Brooklyn, NY

Thursday, August 25 at 8 pm
High Lyfe Starring "You" (an Ivan Daniel Production)
Jewel's Catch One
4067 W. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA

Wednesday, August 31 at 7 pm
University of Southern California (Welcome Week event)
Norman Topping Student Activities Center
Los Angeles, CA

Friday, September 2 at 7 pm
Outwrite Books
991 Piedmont Ave.
Atlanta, GA

Sunday, September 4 from 5 - 7 pm
In The Life Atlanta
Literary Cafe
Sheraton Midtown Atlanta
Atlanta, GA

Saturday, September 10 at 8:30 pm
LOUDmouth Magazine Anniversary Party
Private Residence
Los Feliz (Los Angeles)

Sunday, September 11 at 3:30 pm
Booked L.A. Book Club
Private Residence
Silver Lake (Los Angeles)

Saturday, September 17 from 12 noon - 2 pm
Creative Writing Workshop (free!!!)
In The Meantime Men's Group
Jewel's Catch One
4067 W. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles

Sunday, October 2 (11 am - 12 noon, book signing after panel)
West Hollywood Book Fair
Panel: In The Beginning: On Writing The First Novel
West Hollywood Park
647 San Vicente Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA

Tuesday, October 18 at 7 pm
University of California, Santa Barbara
Multicultural Center
Santa Barbara, CA

Tuesday, October 25 at 6 pm
California State University, Los Angeles
University Book Store, 1st floor, The Golden Eagle Building
Los Angeles, CA