Readings and Talks


May Happenings


Wednesday, May 15th, 7pm
Assistance League of Salem Auxillary Spring Forum
Willamette University
900 State Street
Salem, Oregon
Open to the public, but tickets are required (see web site below for details).

Monday, May 20th, 4:30pm
Cheryl Strayed will be in conversation with Cate Kennedy.
Book signing to follow. See the link below to purchase tickets.
Sponsored by Varuna, The Writers' House
The Carrington Hotel
Grand Dining Room
15-47 Katoomba Street
Katoomba, Blue Mountains, Australia

Thursday, May 23rd, 10-11am
Sydney Writers' Festival
Panel with Alisa Piper, moderated by Caroline Baum.
Book signing to follow. See the link below to purchase tickets.
Sydney Theatre at Walsh Bay
22 Hickson Road
Walsh Bay, Sydney, Australia

Friday, May 24th, 11-noon
Sydney Writers' Festival
Conversations with Richard Fidler.
Book signing to follow. Free.
Pier 2/​3 Club Stage
Pier 2/​3, Hickson Road
Walsh Bay, Sydney, Australia

Friday, May 24th, 7pm
Sydney Writers' Festival
Festival Club
Featuring Word Travels’ Spoken Four with international artists Anis Mojgani and Kate Tempest; The Chaser’s Empty Vessel with special guests Cheryl Strayed, Dermot Healy and Eli Horowitz; and SWF Up Late with HEDTalks featuring Max Lavergne, Eddie Sharp and Andrew Denton. See the link below to purchase tickets.
Pier 2/​3 Club Stage
Pier 2/​3, Hickson Road
Walsh Bay, Sydney, Australia

Sunday, May 26th, 1-2pm
Sydney Writers' Festival
Sunil Badami will interview Cheryl Strayed on-stage about her book TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS. Book signing to follow. Free.
Pier 2/​3 The Loft
Pier 2/​3, Hickson Road
Walsh Bay, Sydney, Australia

June Happenings


Saturday, June 1st, 9am-5pm
Writing workshop, talk and reading
Sheraton Sonoma County
Petaluma, California
Note: this is open to registered participants only.
Click the link below for more details and to register.

June 17-19th, TBA
Warsaw, Poland.
Check back for details.

Wednesday, June 26th, 7:30pm
Washington County Cooperative Library Services Author Series
Southridge High School
9625 SW 125th Avenue
Beaverton, Oregon
Open to the public. More information at the link below.

July Happenings


Friday, July 12th, 7:30pm
Keynote Address
Summer Fishtrap
Wallowa Lake Camp & Retreat Center
Wallowa Lake, Oregon
Click the link below for more information.

Friday, July 19th, tba (evening)
Reading with Major Jackson and Jim Shepard
Tin House Writers' Conference
Reed College ampitheater
Portland, Oregon
Free and open to the public.

August Happenings


August 29-September 1st, TBA
XVI Rio de Janeiro International Book Fair
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Details TBA.

September Happenings


Thursday, September 26th, tba
Fall for the Book Festival
Fairfax, Virginia
More details TBA.
Click the link below for more information.

October Happenings


November Happenings


Thursday, November 7th, 7:30pm
Read for the Cure
Featuring Cheryl Strayed, Terry Fallis and Chris Turner
The Red and White Club
1833 Crowchild Trail NW
Calgary, Alberta
Click link below for information about Read for the Cure.

Tuesday, November 19th, 7:30pm
Cuyahoga Country Public Library Foundation
Playhouse Square
1501 Euclid Avenue #200
Cleveland, Ohio
Open to public, but tickets are required. Click below for information.

Wednesday, November 20th, TBA
Syracuse University
Raymond Carver Reading Series
Syracuse, New York
Free and open to the public.

December Happenings


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March Happenings


April Happenings


Tuesday, April 22nd, 7:30pm
The Cabin's Readings & Conversations
801 S. Capitol Boulevard
Boise, Idaho
Click below for tickets and details.

Photo by Graeme Mitchell.