Events
While writing often happens in solitude, being a writer does not. It’s incredibly special to share work in community and show up for other writers and artists.
If you’re interested in collaborating, don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Upcoming Events
January 24: Reading w/jason b crawford, White Whale Bookstore (7 PM, Pittsburgh, PA)
February 15, 2026: Welcome to Book City 19.5 Arts Festival, Black Hill Station (12 PM, Brooklyn, NYC)
March 5–7, 2026: AWP • Events TBA (Baltimore, MD)
May 30–31, 2026: Bay Area Book Fest • Events TBA (San Francisco, CA)
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Thanks to everyone who continues to support the arts and artists. None of these events would’ve been the same without you.
10/7/24 • Red Hen Press Poetry Night featuring Abi Pollokoff, Jason Schneiderman, and Christian Teresi, in conversation with Rob Arnold • Vroman’s Bookstore • Pasadena, CA
9/8/24 • antiphony Issue 3 Launch • Virtual
8/31/24 • Reading with Sullivan Forderhase, Eric Acosta, Jayinee Basu, Abi Pollokoff, Meredith Arena, Mya Matteo Alexice • Unnameable Books • Brooklyn, NY
4/26/24 • Couplets Reading Series • Red Room at KGB Bar • New York, NY
5/22/23 • The Seventh Wave x Heidelberg Residency Reading • Elliott Bay Book Company • Seattle, WA
7/13/22 • Poetry Night at Bulldog News • Bulldog News • Seattle, WA
6/3/22 • Gemini Calling • Common Area Maintenance • Seattle, WA
3/12/22 • KALEIDOSCOPED Issue 2 Launch • Virtual
11/19/21 • Reading with RASP (Redmond Association of SPoken Word) • Centro Cultural Mexicano • Redmond, WA
11/6/21 • Jack Straw Writers Showcase, hosted by EJ Koh • Seattle Public Library • Virtual
10/21/21 • Jack Straw Writers Showcase • Hugo House • Virtual
10/17/21 • Lit Crawl 2021 • Hugo House • Seattle, WA
5/7/21 • Jack Straw Reading Series: Night 1 • Jack Straw Cultural Center • Virtual
12/3/20 • 2019–20 Hugo Fellows Final Reading • Hugo House • Virtual
6/23/20 • Poetry + Wine • Island Books • Virtual
6/10/20 • 2019–20 Hugo Fellows Mid-Year Reading • Hugo House • Virtual
5/21/20 • MarginShift: Abulhassan Holtland Pai Pollokoff & Young • Virtual
2/29/20 • Chapbook Launch Reading with CR Grimmer • Open Books • Seattle, WA
10/2419 • Lit Crawl 2019: Writing Against the Body • Ada’s Technical Books & Cafe • Seattle, WA
5/22/19 • The Writing Life with UW Bothell • Hugo House • Seattle, WA
5/4/19 • Woogee Bae / CR Grimmer / Katelyn Oppegard / Abi Pollokoff • Open Books • Seattle, WA
2/7/19 • Book Launch for Where the Horse Takes Wing: Poems of Madeline DeFrees • Hugo House • Seattle, WA
1/25/19 • Reading with Montreux Rotholtz, Abi Pollokoff, Sarah Jones • Zinc Contemporary • Seattle, WA
12/8/18 • The Poetry Vlog Holiday Reading & Celebration • Seattle, WA
12/1/18 • Salon Reading • Seattle, WA
4/17/18 • Poetry Month Reading & Q&A • Lake Washington Institute of Technology • Kirkland, WA
3/7/18 • Castalia Reading Series • Hugo House • Seattle, WA
12/3/17 • Seattle’s Cold Moon: A Reading of Poetry and Rituals • Pritchard Beach • Seattle, WA
10/14/17 • Cascadia Poetry Festival: Afterparty Reading • Harmon Brewery & Restaurant • Tacoma, WA
9/14/17 • It’s About Time Writers Reading Series #335 • Seattle Public Library, Ballard Branch • Seattle, WA
8/29/17 • Literary Happy Hour: August • Capitol Cider • Seattle, WA
7/20/17 • MarginShift: Pollokoff, Runyan, Ahmed & Bresner • Common Area Maintenance • Seattle, WA
7/23/15 • Reading with Geffrey Davis, Catherine Bresner, Abi Pollokoff • King’s Books • Tacoma, WA
2025 Book Tour
For my debut poetry collection, night myths •• before the body, I made my way around the country, reading at local venues with beloved poets, writers, and artists. I included two landmark launches:
East Coast Launch: New York, NY
West Coast Launch: Seattle, WA
How nourishing to celebrate with communities near and dear!
April 10, 2025: PRELAUNCH Reading with Lauren K. Watel and Ruth Dickey, Books Are Magic (7 PM, Brooklyn, NY)
April 25, 2025: Couplets Reading Series, KGB Bar (7 PM, NYC)
April 27, 2025: Sunday Salon Reading Series, Von (5 PM, NYC)
May 3, 2025: OFFICIAL LAUNCH for night myths (East Coast!), Brooklyn Poets (7 PM, Brooklyn, NY)
May 5, 2025: Monday Night Reading Series, KGB Bar (7 PM, New York, NY)
May 10, 2025: OFFICIAL LAUNCH for night myths (West Coast!), Common Area Maintenance (7 PM, Seattle, WA)
May 29, 2025: Kind HeARTs Coalition Celebration of Body Positivity and Empowerment (7 PM, Bedford, NY)
July 29, 2025: Bryant Park Reading Series (6–8 PM, NYC)
September 20, 2025: Avant Poetry Panel, Punch Bucket Lit Fest (1:30–2:45 PM, Asheville, NC)
October 4, 2025: Celebration with Red Hen Press, Poets House (2 PM, NYC)
October 10, 2025: Jack Straw Writers x New Works, Jack Straw Cultural Center (7 PM, Seattle, WA)
October 15, 2025: New Poetry Releases, Cordelia Wine Bar (7 PM, Brooklyn, NY)
October 23, 2025: Class visits + reading: Humanizing Science: Bridging Research and Art Through Critical Poetic Inquiry, Utah State University (3:30–5:30 PM, Logan, UT)
October 25, 2025: Poetry Bash in SLC (7 PM, SLC, UT)
November 8, 2025: In conversation with jason b crawford, The Writer’s Center (6 PM, Bethesda, MD)
November 13, 2025: Class visits, Deerfield Academy (Deerfield, MA)
December 6, 2025: Manhattanville University Fall Poetry Fest (1 PM, Purchase, NY)
December 15, 2025: DGN Literary Series, Branded Saloon (7 PM, Brooklyn, NY)