Lee will give a talk at the STEAM Regional Youth Summit in Tulare County, on the theme Building Tomorrow Today. Details TBA.

Lee will read for the Solano County Authors Luncheon and Library Fundraiser along with stellar writers. Silent auction, mimosas, lunch. 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, The Clubhouse @ Rancho Solano. 3250 Rancho Solano Parkway, Fairfield, CA. More details here.

Lee will read and sign copies of his new book, In Praise of Late Wonder: New and Selected Poems, in conversation with Kathleen Patterson of the Poetry Book Club. More details here.

Napa Bookmine
1625 2nd St.
Napa, CA

Lee will be reading from his new book, In Praise of Late Wonder: New and Selected Poems, as part of Sacramento Poetry Week. Details TBA. Visit more details about the entire week’s events here.

Lee will read his original poem and speak at the 50th Anniversary of the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center in Berkeley, CA.

Lee will deliver a talk at the Unitarian Universalist Church in San Luis Obispo. Details forthcoming.

Come help celebrate the publication of Lee’s fourth book of poems, In Praise of Late Wonder: New and Selected Poems, available now from Gunpowder Press. Wine, tea, special guest readers to be announced, and books for sale. Tower Yoga - Lotus Room, 626 E. Olive Ave., Fresno. Free and open to the public.

Lee will read, have a Q and A, and sign copies of his new book at Reedley College in Reedley, California.
Location: RC Forum Hall

Lee will be the opening speaker for the celebration of California Writers Week at the Santa Maria Library, CA.

Join us for LitHop in Fresno, an all-day literary festival with free readings throughout the Tower District.

Lee will read at 3:00 pm with Juleen Eun Sun Johnson, Megan Espinor, and Susan Ito. Fresno Music Academy & Arts: Vista Theatre (1296 N. Wishon Ave). Four BIPOC artists and writers will read about loss from different prospectives. Some have been adopted, others have experienced a loss of a parent. We hope by sharing our stories that we help the next generation of Adopted-Americans and children who lose a parent to overcome their losses, not by setting them aside, but by examining the pieces that are left. We hope the reading helping others tell their own stories, share their memories, help cultivate community, and conversations around adoption and loss.

For more details and the full schedule of events at LitHop 2024, visit LitHop.

Lee will read at the 29th Annual Watershed Poetry Festival. The event runs from noon to 4:30 pm (Lee is scheduled to read at 3:35 pm). Martin Luther King, Jr. Civic Center Park, Berkeley. Readers include Jane Hirshfield, Genny Lim, Cintia Santana, James Cagney, Marsha de la O, Ellery Akers, and more.

Lee will speak on Asian American adoptee belonging and justice with adoption studies scholar Kim Park Nelson. Hosted by adoption studies scholar Kit Myers. 12:00 - 1:15 pm, Kolligian Library 209. UC Merced.

Lee will read with Lisa Lee Herrick, Maceo Montoya, Marcelo Hernandez Castillo, soledad con carne, Tongo Eisen-Martin, Josiah Luis Alderete, Antonio Lopez, and more. Medicine for Nightmares, San Francisco.

Lee will read and be in conversation with Mojave Desert Poet Laureate Ruth Nolan, then sign books at Copper Mountain College in Joshua Tree, CA at 6:00 pm.

Lee will read with former San Francisco Jazz Poet Laureate Genny Lim, with event presenter Iris Jamahl Dunkle, at 3:00 pm. Enjoy the entire day full of great readings, from 11:00 am - 8:00 pm. Full details here.

Copperfield’s Books
140 Kentucky Street
Petaluma, CA

Lee will meet and read for the Alamdea Island Poets, via Zoom. This is a private event.

Lee will read in Cuyama, CA. Details TBA.

PJ Seminar: Against Silence: On Sound, Music, and Proximity in Poetry with Lee Herrick

In this generative workshop, we will explore sound as a means to infuse rhythm and lyricism to our writing.

5:00 - 7:00 pm PT, 7:00pm – 9:00pm CT

Zoom (online)

Instructor Lee Herrick

Price $70

Description

In this generative workshop, we will explore sound as a means to infuse rhythm and lyricism to our writing. We will consider the question, how can we infuse music and sound into our poetry and writing? We will also explore sound in writing as a way to reclaim proximity to those we have lost, those we never knew, or those about whom we dream. Lastly, we will explore sound as reverberation or taking action again, working against silence as a means of liberation, and writing poems that have emotional impact with sonic resonance.

We will discuss sample poems (Natalie Diaz, Juan Felipe Herrera) and learn craft techniques to enhance the lyric impact of our writing. Participants will leave with a new poem, ideas for new poems, and strategies to make your poems and writing sing.

To enroll and for more details:
https://www.storystudiochicago.org/classes/classes/pj-seminar-against-silence-on-sound-music-and-proximity-in-poetry-with-lee-herrick/

Lee will visit classes and give a reading at Midland School in Los Olivos, CA. Details forthcoming.

Midland School
5100 Figueroa Mountain Rd.
Los Olivos, CA 93441
805-688-5114

CELEBRATING AANHPI STORYTELLING

Join us for the return of FAB (Festival of AAPI Books) Long Beach, featuring children's, young adult, and adult authors, vendors, arts and crafts, and more, from across the Asian diaspora. FAB Long Beach celebrates the vibrant storytelling, culture, and history of Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, and Native Hawaiians, with a focus on local authors, artists, vendors, and community partners.

Saturday, 05/13/23 from 10AM to 5:30PM
Lee’s panel is 12:30 - 1:30 pm, with Carolyn Huynh and Kunthon Maeas
Festival details and schedule info here.

FEATURED AUTHORS

Rachell Abalos • Gina Apostol • Kaylin Melia George • Lee Herrick • Brandon Hoàng • Pete Hsu • Carolyn Huynh • Linda Kao • Sarah Kuhn • Michelle Lee • Jenny Liao • Virginia Loh-Hagan • Makiia Lucier • Kunthon Maes • Rooja Mohassessey • Viet Thanh Nguyen • Shadab Zeest Hashmi

Michelle Obama Neighborhood Library 
5870 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach CA 90805
Free to attend; RSVP encouraged.

Lee will read as part of a special event, Born a Problem, by Paula Te and Edward Gunawan. Readings by Inaugural Oakland Poet Laureate Ayodele Nzinga, 7th SF Poet Laureate Kim Shuck, and Lee. With co-hosts Michelle Lin and Edward Gunawan.

Gray Area
2655 Mission Street
SF, CA 94110
$ 5 suggested donation, sliding scale admissions

Lee will join Nevada County Poet Laureate Kirsten Casey, Molly Fisk, and more. Performances by Shelly Covert and Davia.

Clubhouse Lawn, Empire Mine State Historic Park
11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Lee will read with Nyeree Boyadjian for the Sacramento Literary Festival. This is part of a month long series of events at the Sacramento Poetry Center, in collaboration with the Sacramento Poet Laureate Andru Defeye.

https://www.sacpoetrycenter.org/poetrymonth

Sacramento Poetry Center
1719 25th Street, Sacramento, CA 95816.
There is a parking lot in the courtyard, and on the R Street side of the complex, as well as ample street parking nearby.

Lee will visit classes and give a reading at Dublin High School in Dublin, CA.

Join us for a Poetry in Color session that will explore connections across exhibitions, from Vincent Valdez and Ry Cooder: El Chavez Ravine to Dining with the Sultan: The Fine Art of Feasting. Poets include Angela Aguirre, California Poet Laureate Lee Herrick, Abiodun Koya, and Sheila J. Sadr. Hosted by Matthew Cuban Hernandez and Jasmine Williams.

Free, RSVP required. Details and RSVP here.

Co-presented with Da Poetry Lounge.

Lee will join local poets and students to celebrate the Pico Union Library. Details and exact times forthcoming.

Pico Union Branch Library
1030 S. Alvarado St.
Los Angeles, CA 90006

Lee will join MASC (Multiracial Asians of Southern California) to discuss his experiences as the first Asian American California Poet Laureate and how his experiences as a transnational adoptee impact his life and writing.
https://multiracialamericans.org/programs/events/

Arvida Book Co.
115 West Main Street
Tustin, CA 92780

Lee will visit Compton College and give a reading and Q and A. Details TBA.