Events

Upcoming Events

2017

July
17-21

West Cork Literary Festival
Maggie Smith will be participating in the West Cork Literary Festival in Bantry on the south coast of Ireland. Details available here.
August
12

Silo City Reading Series
Maggie Smith will be reading in the Silo City Reading Series, a multimedia series that takes place inside a 130-foot abandoned grain elevator in Buffalo, New York. Details available here.
September
18

Mississippi State University
Maggie Smith will visit Mississippi State University in Starkville, MS. Details to come.
September
19

University of Mississippi
Maggie Smith will visit the University of Mississippi in Oxford along with poet Catherine Pierce. Details to come.
October
11

IUPUI Reading
Maggie Smith will give a public reading and book signing at IUPUI in Indianapolis. Details to come.
October
12

University of Southern Indiana 
Maggie Smith will read with poet Matthew Guenette at Southern Indiana University. Details to come.
October
16

River Styx Reading Series
Maggie Smith will be reading in the River Styx Reading Series at the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis (CAM). Details to come.
October
28-29

Southern California Poetry Festival
Maggie Smith will participate in the Southern California Poetry Festival in Walnut, CA. Details to come.
October
29

Los Angeles Review Poetry Salon
Maggie Smith will read in the LAR Poetry Salon in LA from 2:00 to 4:00 PM. Details to come.
November
10

Parnassus Books 
Maggie Smith will give an evening reading at Parnassus Books in Nashville, TN. Details to come.
November
11

The Porch
Maggie Smith will teach a poetry workshop at The Porch in Nashville, TN. Registration information and details to come.
November
14-15

University of Memphis
Maggie Smith will read in the River City Writers Series at the University of Memphis in Memphis, TN. Details to come.

2018

January
19

Piper Center Distinguished Visiting Writer
Maggie Smith will be a Distinguished Visiting Writer at Arizona State University’s Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing in Tempe, Arizona. Details to come.
February
13-14

Writer in Residence, UCA
Maggie Smith will visit the University of Central Arkansas, where she will teach a graduate masterclass, give a craft talk to undergraduates, and give a free public reading. Details to come.
March
7-11

2018 AWP Conference
Maggie Smith will attend the 2018 Association of Writers & Writing Programs Conference in Tampa, FL. Details and event schedule to come.
April
12

GVSU Writers Series
Maggie Smith will give a craft talk and public reading at Grand Valley State University on Thursday, April 12. Details to come.
November
10

Writers Block Festival Keynote
Maggie Smith will give the closing keynote reading at the University of Louisville’s Writers Block Festival in Louisville, KY.  Details to come.

Previous Events

2017

June
23

Malaprop’s Bookstore 
Maggie Smith will be reading at Malaprop’s Bookstore in Asheville, North Carolina, at 7:00 PM. There will also be Literary Karaoke, so come and bring a poem by a favorite poet to read. Details available here.
May
22

Knopf Anthology Launch in NYC
Maggie Smith will be reading at the book launch for Resistance, Rebellion, Life: 50 Poems Now (Knopf, May 2017) at NYU’s Tishman Auditorium (40 Washington Square South) on Monday, May 22 at 7:00 pm. More event details to come.
May
11-13

Flyover Fest
Maggie Smith will be participating in the 2017 Flyover Fest in Columbus, Ohio. Details to come.
May
6

Keynote Speaker
Maggie Smith will be the keynote speaker at the CSCC Writing Conference in Columbus, Ohio. Details to come.
April
21

The Charlottesville Reading Series
Maggie Smith will be reading in The Charlottesville Reading Series at The Bridge Progressive Arts Initiative in Charlottesville, Virginia. The reading will begin at 7:00 PM. Details are available here.
April
10

Flyover Fest Kick-Off at Jeni’s
Maggie Smith will be reading at Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams as a kick-off event for the 2017 Flyover Fest. She’ll be introduced by Jeni Britton Bauer and will have a conversation with festival coordinator Justin McIntosh. Details here.
April
14

Women of Appalachia
Maggie Smith will be reading at the Women of Appalachia benefit for My Sister’s Place, a domestic violence shelter in Athens, Ohio. Details to come.
April
19

Reading at CSCC Library
For National Poetry Month, Maggie Smith will be reading at Columbus State Library at 1:00 pm in the Library’s Multimedia Studio. The event is free and open to the public. Details here.
April
9

“Good Bones” on Madam Secretary
An excerpt of Maggie Smith’s poem “Good Bones” will be read on the one-hour CBS drama Madam Secretary, starring Téa Leoni. The episode will air at 9:00 PM EST.
April
4-25

Poetry Workshop
Maggie Smith will be teaching “Four Weeks, Four Poems,” a four-part poetry course at the Thurber House. Read the course description and register online here.
April
5

Ohio Wesleyan University Reading
Maggie Smith will be reading at Ohio Wesleyan University at 4:10 PM. Details to come.
March
29

Malone University Visiting Writer Series
Maggie Smith will be at Malone University in Canton, Ohio, as part of the Spring 2017 Visiting Writers Series. She will give an afternoon craft talk and evening reading.
March
19

Poets in Pajamas Reading Series
Maggie Smith will participate in the online reading series Poets in Pajamas at 7:00 PM. The reading will happen live on Facebook, and will include 15 minutes of poems, following by 10-15 minutes of questions from viewers. Details and streaming information are available here.
January
27

Gramercy Books Grand Opening
Maggie Smith will be reading from 7:00-9:00 PM on Friday, January 27, 2017, to celebrate the grand opening of Gramercy Books in Bexley, Ohio. The weekend grand opening festivities will also feature R.L. Stine, Will Hillenbrand, and Lee Martin. Details are available here.
February
8

2017 AWP Offsite Readings
Maggie Smith will be attending the 2017 Association of Writers & Writing Programs Conference in Washington, DC, February 8-11.

On Wednesday evening, February 8, Maggie Smith will be participating in two readings in Washington, DC. The first reading, hosted by Waxwing Magazine, Newfound, and AS/US, is at Busboys & Poets, 1025 5th St NW, Washington, DC 20001, from 6:00 to 9:00 PM. Details are available here.

Later that night Maggie will also be participating in Monster Mags of the Midwest: A reading hosted by The Journal, Mid-American Review, Ninth Letter, and The Cincinnati Review. The reading will be at Sixth Engine, 438 Massachusetts Avenue NW, from 9:00-12:00. Details are available here.
February
9

2017 AWP Panels & Offsite Reading
Maggie Smith will be moderating and participating in a panel reading with poets Dena Rash Guzman, Meghan Privitello, and Leah Umansky: It’s the End of the World As She Knows It: Apocalypse Poetry by Women. The panel will run from 9:00 to 10:15 AM in the Supreme Court, Marriott Marquis, Meeting Level Four.

Maggie will also be on a panel with Meghan Daum, Cade Leebron, Kathryn Rhett, and moderator/organizer Michelle Herman: Mommy Dearest/Daughter Darling: Putting Words in Her Mouth. The panel will run from 3:00 to 4:15 PM in the Liberty Salon N, O, & P, Marriott Marquis, Meeting Level Four.

On Thursday evening Maggie will be participating in The Magnificent Seven: A reading hosted by Pleiades, AGNI, American Literary Review, Boulevard, Cream City Review, Gulf Coast, and Poemoftheweek.org. The reading will be at Bayou, 2519 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington DC, 20037, from 8:00 to 10:00 PM. Details are available here.
February
10

2017 AWP Offsite Readings
On Friday evening Maggie Smith will be participating in two readings in Washington, DC. The first reading, hosted by Tupelo Press, will begin at 6:00 PM at The Loft at 600F, 600 F St NW, Washington, DC, 20004. Join us for hors d’oeuvres and brief readings by Tupelo authors Lillian-Yvonne Bertram, Nancy Naomi Carlson, Matt Donovan, Myra Kornfeld, Stephen Massimilla, Jennifer Militello, Rajiv Mohabir, Jenny Molberg, Alan Michael Parker, Lee Sharkey, Maggie Smith, and Grant Souders. Details are available here.

The second reading, hosted by Nashville Review, Grist, and Iron Horse, will run from 7:30 to 9:30 at Mulebone. Readers are Sara Eliza Johnson, Victoria Kornick, Kenzie Allen, Ito Romo, Kyle Dargan, Hieu Minh Nguyen, Janice Obuchowski, and Maggie Smith.
February
11

2017 AWP Book Fair Signing
Maggie Smith will be signing “Good Bones” broadsides and copies of The Well Speaks of Its Own Poison at the Tupelo Press booths in the bookfair from 1:30 to 2:30 PM.
March
4

Poetry Out Loud State Finals
Maggie Smith will be the guest poet performing at Ohio’s Poetry Out Loud State Finals. The Ohio POL State Finals will feature 12 regional finalists reciting classic and contemporary poetry as they compete for  the chance to become Ohio’sPoetry Out State Champion, who will later travel to Washington, D.C. to compete in thePOL National Finals.
March
9

Kafe Kerouac Reading
Maggie Smith will be reading with poets Claudia Cortese, Ruth Awad, and Meghan Privitello at Kafe Kerouac in Columbus, Ohio. Details to come.

2016

February
9

Ohio Wesleyan University Reading
Maggie Smith will be reading from The Well Speaks of Its Own Poison at Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio, at 4:10 PM in the Bayley Room of Beeghly Library.
February
20

Reading with Jennifer Luebbers Leonard
Maggie Smith will be reading with Jennifer Luebbers Leonard at Hopscotch Coffee in Bloomington, Indiana, at 8:00 PM.
March/April
30-2

2016 AWP Conference & Book Fair
Maggie Smith will be attending the 2016 AWP Conference & Book Fair at the Los Angeles Convention Center & JW Marriott Los Angeles.
April
16

The Dollhouse Reading Series #48
Maggie Smith will be reading in the Dollhouse Reading Series in Chicago with Emilia Phillips, Jonathan Moody & Abigail Zimmer. Doors open at 7:00 PM. Reading starts around 7:30 PM.
April
21

Panel Discussion on “The Creative Life”
Join three Ohio authors at the Pickerington Public Library as they discuss creativity from different perspectives and genres, before their appearance at the Ohioana Book Festival on April 23.  Meet author Natalie Richards (My Secret to Tell), graphic novelist Dara Naraghi (Persia Blues), and poet Maggie Smith (The Well Speaks of Its Own Poison) for a discussion that writers, poets, and artists won’t forget. 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Free and open to the public. Copies of the authors’ books will be available for sale and signing.
April
23

2016 Ohioana Book Festival
Maggie Smith will be participating in the 2016 Ohioana Book Festival sponsored by the Ohioana Library Association. The festival will take place from 10 AM to 4:30 PM at the Sheraton Columbus Hotel at Capitol Square in downtown Columbus, Ohio. Details to come.
April
24

National Poetry Month Reading
Maggie Smith will be reading with poet Marcus Jackson at the Bexley Public Library on East Main Street in Bexley, Ohio, at 2:00 PM. Books will be available for purchase.
May
6

Poetry at Literati
Maggie Smith will be reading at Literati Bookstore in downtown Ann Arbor, Michigan, at 7:00 PM. Details are available here.
June
16

Disasterology Book Launch
Maggie Smith will be reading from and signing copies of her new chapbook, Disasterology, at the Book Loft in Columbus, Ohio. The reading will begin at 6:30 pm. More details to come.
June
18-25

Kenyon Review Writers Workshop
As a 2016 Peter Taylor Fellow, Maggie will assist poet Stanley Plumly in his weeklong poetry workshop at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio. She will also give a public reading.
September
23-24

Pygmalion Festival
Maggie Smith will be a featured author at the 2016 Pygmalion Festival and will be participating in Literary Death Match. Details to come.
October
15

Ohio Poetry Day
As 2016 Ohio Poet of the Year, Maggie Smith will give a reading at the Ohio Poetry Day celebration at Heidelberg College. Details to come.
Nov
4-5

Louisville Writer’s Block Festival 
As part of the Writer’s Block Festival in Louisville, KY, Maggie Smith will be reading with novelist Lan Samantha Chang at The Bard’s Town at 7:00 PM on Friday, November 4. On Saturday, November 5, she will be teaching a poetry workshop. More festival details are available here.
Nov
19

Versify Reading Series
Maggie Smith will be reading in the Versify Reading Series in Pittsburgh, PA. Details to come.

2015

April
8-11

2015 AWP Conference & Book Fair
Maggie Smith will be attending the 2015 AWP conference in Minneapolis.
Public events include:
Tupelo Press / Marick Press offsite reading, Thursday, April 9, 7PM-9PM.
New American Press offsite reading, Thursday, April 9, 10PM-11PM.
Booksigning at the Tupelo Press bookfair tables #706/708, Friday, April 10, 12PM-1PM.
April
13

Otterbein University Workshop Visit/Reading
Maggie Smith will be reading from The Well Speaks of Its Own Poison and visiting an advanced poetry workshop at Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio.
May
2

Introduction to Poetry Writing at Old Worthington Library
As part of the Mark My Words series, Maggie Smith will teach a two-hour introduction to poetry writing at the Old Worthington Library on May 2, 2015, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM. Registration is required.
May
11

Stories & Beer Reading Series
Maggie Smith will be reading with Sean Karns, Khaleel Gheba, and Sara Fan in the Stories & Beer Reading Series at the Blind Pig Brewery in Champaign, Illinois, from 5:30 to 7:30 PM. Details are available here.
May
21

Poetry Reading at the Bexley Coffee Shop
Maggie Smith will be reading with Joshua Butts at the Bexley Coffee Shop in Bexley, Ohio, from 7:00 to 8:00 PM. Books by both poets will be available for purchase.
June
5

Vouched Books Indy Reading
Maggie Smith will be reading with Charlotte Pence and Caleb Curtiss for Vouched Books Indy. The reading will begin at 6:30 PM at Printtext, 652 E 52nd St, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46205. Books will be available for purchase.
June
6

BIG BIG MESS Reading Series
Maggie Smith will be reading with Claudia Cortese in the BIG BIG MESS Reading Series at Annabel’s in Akron, Ohio. Details are available here.
July
9

Six Points Reading Series
Maggie Smith will be reading with Anthony Opal in the Six Points Reading Series at the Chicago Cultural Center. Details are available here.
July
12

With Poetry Reading Series
Maggie will be reading with poet Charlotte Pence in the With Poetry Reading Series  at House Beer in Columbus, Ohio. Details to come.
July
15

Thurber House Literary Picnics Series
Maggie Smith will be the featured reader at the Thurber House Literary Picnic. Picnicking on the lovely lawn next to James Thurber’s historic home at 77 Jefferson Avenue in Columbus, Ohio, begins at 5:30 with boxed dinners available for those who purchased dinner tickets ahead of time. Guests are also free to bring their own food and alcoholic beverages. Please bring your own blankets and lawn chairs. More details to come.
July
17

Kafe Kerouac Reading
Maggie Smith will be the featured reader at Kafe Kerouac in Columbus, Ohio. The reading will begin at 8:00 pm. Details are available here.
July
26

Gem City Poetry Stage Reading
Maggie Smith will be the featured reader at the Gem City Poetry Stage in Dayton, Ohio. The reading will begin at 7:00 pm. Details are available here.
Aug
25

2015 Bryant Park Reading Series
Maggie Smith will be reading alongside Tupelo Press authors Carol Frost, Jeffrey Harrison, and Amaud Jamaul Johnson in the 2015 Bryant Park Reading Series in New York City.  The reading will begin at 7:00 pm. 
Sept
11

Capital University Reading
Maggie Smith will be reading from The Well Speaks of Its Own Poison at 11:00 am at Capital University’s Kable Chapel  in Bexley, Ohio.
Sept
15

Kenyon College Reading
Maggie Smith will be reading from The Well Speaks of Its Own Poison at 4:10 pm at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio. Details are available here. 
Sept
19

Borderlands Reading Series
Maggie Smith will be reading from The Well Speaks of Its Own Poison at Main Street Books, 104 N. Main Street, Mansfield OH 44902. The reading will begin at 2:00 pm.
Oct
2-4

The OSU Alumni Writers Extravaganza
Maggie Smith will participate in readings and panel discussions on the campus of The Ohio State University throughout the weekend. Details are available here.
Nov
18

Holler Poets Series #90
As part of the Holler Poets Series, Maggie Smith will be reading at 8:00 pm at Al’s Bar in Lexington, KY. Details are available here.
Dec
1

Brews + Prose
Maggie Smith will be reading in the Brews + Prose Reading Series at 7:00 pm in Cleveland, OH. Details coming soon.
Dec
12 & 13

Promusica Chamber Orchestra
ProMusica Chamber Orchestra will be performing Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. There are four sonnets that Vivaldi may have written himself–poems that are often overlooked. Maggie Smith will be reading each sonnet onstage before the music is played. Ticket information is available here.

2014

JUNE
14-21

Kenyon Review Writers Workshop
As a 2014 Peter Taylor Fellow, Maggie will assist poet Stanley Plumly in his weeklong poetry workshop at The Kenyon Review Writer’s Workshop, June 14-21, 2014. She will also give a public reading.
May
28

Women on the Line Benefit Reading
Maggie Smith will be reading at Women on the Line, an annual benefit poetry reading for My Sister’s Place, a domestic violence shelter in Athens, Ohio. The reading will take place at Stuart’s Opera House in Nelsonville, Ohio, on March 28th, 2014. Click here to learn more about Women on the Line and the important work of My Sister’s Place.
May
16-18

Ohio Wesleyan University Reading
Maggie Smith (OWU ’99) has been chosen as  a recipient of the inaugural Ohio Wesleyan University Young Alumni Award in 2014, a new award “given to alumni who graduated in the last 15 years in recognition of a commitment to excellence in post-collegiate life and a significant or ongoing commitment to extraordinary work, research, volunteerism, or service to OWU.” She will be giving a reading and talk during Alumni Weekend, May 16-18, 2014.
May
3-4

Ohio Poetry Association’s Annual Spring Retreat
Maggie will be the featured poet and workshop leader at the Ohio Poetry Association’s annual spring retreat, held at Malabar Farm in Lucas, Ohio, May 3-4, 2014.
January
13

Poetry Forum Reading
Maggie will be the featured reader at the Poetry Forum on Monday, January 13, 2014. The reading at Kobo (2590 N. High Street, Columbus, Ohio) begins at 7:00 pm.

2013

November
9

Kenyon Review Literary Festival
Maggie Smith will teach a poetry workshop and give a reading at the 2013 Kenyon Review Literary Festival in Gambier, Ohio, on November 9th. The keynote speaker will be Carl Phillips.