Events

Saturday, July 18, 2021: “Remembering Marija Roundtable,” Association for the Study of Women and Mythology “Wisdom Through The Ages”  Virtual Conference. In this one hour session, Mary will join other roundtable members in recalling personal  encounters with the late UCLA archaeologist Professor Marija Gimbutas (1921-1994). Mary will read an excerpt from her best-selling novel The Horses at the Gate in which Gimbutas makes a brief appearance. Time: 4:10 pm PST. Place: On-line Zoom event. To receive the link, register for the Conference at the ASWM website.  (You need to be be an ASWM member to attend this event).

PAST EVENTS

Friday, July 17, 2021: “Inspired by Marija: Artists Roundtable,” Association for the Study of Women and Mythology “Wisdom Through The Ages”  Virtual Conference. In this one hour session, Mary will discuss the influence of UCLA archaeologist Professor Marija Gimbutas on the four best-selling historical novels of her Earthsong Series: The Year The Horses Came, The Horses at the Gate, The Fires of Spring, and The Village of Bones and will join other panelists in answering questions about how a knowledge of the peaceful, Earth-centered cultures of Paleolithic Europe can give us hope and help us work toward a solution of current environmental issues. Time: 12:40 pm PST. Place: On-line Zoom event. To receive the link, register for the Conference at the ASWM website.  (You need to be be an ASWM member to attend this event).

Wednesday, April 21, 2021: “Bringing The Civilization of the Goddess to Life in The Four Novels of Mary Mackey’s Earthsong Series.” In this one-hour Scholar Salon sponsored by The Association for the Study of Women and Mythology, Mary will discuss how she personally worked with UCLA Professor Marija Gimbutas to create four best-selling historical novels that depict the Goddess-worshipping people of Neolithic Europe. Mary will also talk about some of the best ways to turn nonfiction scientific research into fiction. Time: 12:00 pm Pacific/3:00 pm Eastern. Place: On-line Zoom event. To receive the link, register at the ASWM website.  (You need to be be an ASWM member to attend this free event).

 Sunday, March 21, 2021: Mary presents the 2021 Mary Mackey Short Story Awards at the Keats Soul Making Literary Awards Ceremony sponsored by American PEN Women. Hosted by Eileen Malone. Time: 12:00 to 4:00 pm. Place: Unfortunately, this year, due to the Pandemic, this  will be  a Zoom online event only open to judges and winners. A video recording of the Awards Ceremony will be available after March 21st.

Thursday, February 25, 2021: Mary will be a guest speaker in Professor James Tipton’s Creative Writing class. She will read poems from her most recent collection The Jaguars That Prowl Our Dreams , winner of the 2019 Eric Hoffer Award for the Best Book Published By A Small Press. Time: 1:30 to 2:30 pm PST. Place: Zoom online event, enrollment in College of Marin Creative Writing Class required to receive link.

Sunday, February 21, 2021: Mary reads poems from her collection-in-progress provisionally entitled In This Burning World at the Bay Area Women’s Poetry Salon, hosted by poet Dianella Moore. Time: 1:00 to 3:00 pm PST. Place: Zoom online event. Membership in Women’s Poetry Salon required to receive Zoom link.

Saturday, February 13, 2021: Mary will read poems from her most recent collection The Jaguars That Prowl Our Dreams , winner of the 2019 Eric Hoffer Award for the Best Book Published By A Small Press as part of the Women’s Empowerment Event. This is also the launch for Kathleen Torian Taylor’s new mystery Death by Arrangement. Time: 5:00 to 7:00 Pacific Place: Online Zoom Event. To receive the link and get your free ticket register Here.

Wednesday, February 10, 2021: Storytelling for the Armchair Traveler” with Kate Farrell, Lisa Alpine, and Mary Mackey. Hear Mary tell her humorous, short nonfiction travel story “Night of the Army Ants,” a brief excerpt from which is anthologized in the recently published anthology Story Power (Kate Farrell, Mango Press 2020). Mary, Kate, and Lisa will discuss the, art of storytelling and give writing prompts to participants. Check out the Write Spot Writers Forum website. Time: 6:30 to 8:00 pm PST. Place: Zoom online event. Information to link can be found on Writers Forum Website. (This event was rescheduled from September 2020. It was cancelled due to California Wildfire Evacuations.)

Sunday, December 6, 2020: Mary reads poems from her collection-in-progress provisionally entitled In This Burning World at the Bay Area Women’s Poetry Salon, hosted by poet Lucile Lang Day. Time: 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Place: Zoom online event. Membership in Women’s Poetry Salon required to receive Zoom link.

Wednesday, December 9, 2020: Women’s National Book Association San Francisco: Mary will join WNBA Past-President Kate Farrell, author Sheryl Bize-Boutte, and other WNBA writers at this light-hearted holiday story-telling event. Each participant will tell a 3 to 5 minute personal story of the holidays. Time: 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm Pacific Time. Place: Zoom online event. WNBA Members (local and national) only. Please watch your email for information on how to receive the link.

CANCELLED: WILL BE RESCHEDULED. Wednesday, November 4, 2020, New York, NY: Marsh Hawk Press, publisher of Mary Mackey’s prize-winning poetry collection The Jaguars That Prowl Our Dreams, will hold its Fall Book Launch for poets published by the press in 2020.  Eileen R. Tabios, Daniel Morris, Thomas Fink, Maya Mason, Gail Newman, Edward Foster, and Geoffrey O’Brien will be reading from their newly published collections. Time: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm EST. 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm Pacific Time. Place: Zoom online event. For Zoom link contact: https://marshhawkpress.org/contact/

Monday, October 26, 2020: Mary is a featured reader in the new Share Words, Share Love Benefit Series, created to raise money for writers and artists with disabilities and chronic health issues. Join her and make a donation at what ever level you can afford. Time: 5:00 PM PDT. Place: Online event. Go to : https://www.eventbrite.com/x/share-words-share-love-a-literary-benefit-reading-series-tickets-118383860313 to get your ticket.

Sunday, October 25, 2020: Mary reads poetry from her recent collection The Jaguars That Prowl Our Dreams at the Women’s Poetry Salon, hosted by poet Carol Dorf, poetry editor at Talking Writing. Time: 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Place: Zoom online event. Membership in Women’s Poetry Salon required to receive Zoom link.

Thursday, October 15, 2020, Kentfield CA: Mary reads short selections from her poetry, novels, and humorous short fiction, discusses the craft of story-telling,  and answers student questions. Hosted by Professor James Tipton. Time: 1:45 to 2:30. Place: Zoom online event, enrollment in College of Marin Creative Writing Class required to receive link.

Wednesday, September 30, 2020,  “Storytelling for the Armchair Traveler” with Kate Farrell, Lisa Alpine, and Mary Mackey. Hear Mary Mackey tell her humorous, short nonfiction travel story “Night of the Army Ants,” a brief excerpt from which is anthologized in the recently published anthology Story Power (Kate Farrell, Mango Press 2020). Mary, Kate, and Lisa will discuss the, art of storytelling and give writing prompts to participants. Check out the Write Spot Writers Forum website. Time: 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm PST. Place: Zoom online event.  Zoom URL: https://bit.ly/TheWriteSpot  CANCELLED AND RESCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 2021 DUE TO CALIFORNIA WILDFIRE EVACUATIONS

Sunday, September 27, 2020: Join Mary for a celebration of the six terrific  installments of the humorous Thanksgiving series The Killer Wore Cranberry and ask her questions about “Fowl Play,” her hilarious short story, which features a flock of genetically-altered turkeys who celebrate Thanksgiving by wiping out a small Alaskan town. Hosted by Untreed Reeds editor Jay Hartman. This is part of the Untreed Reeds Live! online series. Time: 7 PM EST/4PM PDT. Place: Link to YouTube chat

September 13, 2020: Northern California Book Reviewers’ Awards. The 39th annual Northern California Book Awards recognize the best published works of 2019 by Northern California authors. Jack Hirschman, poet and social activist, will be awarded The Fred Cody Award for Lifetime Achievement and Service (The Award carries a $1,000 honorarium.), and Kim Shuck, San Francisco Poet Laureate, 2017-2020, will receive the Northern California Book Reviewers Groundbreaker Award. Authors will read briefly from their winning books. This year, Mary and other voting members of NCBR  will be present via Zoom to present the awards to winners in Fiction, General Nonfiction, Creative Nonfiction, Poetry, Children’s Literature (Younger Readers, Middle Grade, Older Readers/YA), and Translation (Poetry and Fiction). Time: 2:00 to3:00 PDT. Place: Virtual event. For Zoom link, contact http://poetryflash.org

Saturday, August 22, 2020: International launch of 2020 great weather for MEDIA anthology Escape Wheel. Mary will read her poem “The Temple of Bel,” which takes as its subject refugees fleeing from war and climate change. You can purchase copies of Escape Wheel at Bookshop.org Time: 1:00 pm PDT/8:00 pm GMT. Place: Zoom online event. For Zoom link contact https://www.greatweatherformedia.com/

Sunday, August 16, 2020: Mary reads in the great weather for MEDIA series featuring Janlori Goldman and Christopher J. Greggs. Hosted by great weather editor David Lawton. Time: 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm PDT, 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm EST. Place: This series usually takes place in New York’s Parkside Lounge. Due to Covid-19, it is now a virtual event. For tickets and Zoom link contact https://www.greatweatherformedia.com

Friday, May 8, 2020: Virtual Benefiert for Artists Relief Tree, a non-profit organization which gives small grants to artists and writers all over the world who have been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Mary will be reading short selections from her short stories, novels, and poems, along with a diverse group of writers from the US, Egypt, India, and the UK. Time: 9:00 am PST/Noon EST/4:00 pm GMT. Place: Zoom online event. For Zoom link contact https://artistrelieftree.com/  You are encouraged to make a donation when you register.

Wednesday, May 12, 2020, Berkeley, CA: Mary is a featured reader in the Bateau Ivre Series hosted by Grace Marie Grafton. Place: Le Bateau Ivre, 2629 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704. Time:  7:00 pm. Free and open to the public. CANCELLED DUE TO STATE OF CALIFORNIA QUARANTINE ORDER.

Saturday, May 2, 2020, Santa Rosa, CA: Mary will be a featured speaker and conduct a workshop at the Sonoma County Writers Conference entitled “To Discover The True Poem, You Must Not Know Where You Are Going.” Sponsored by The Redwood Writers Club. Copies of  Mary’s most recent collection of poetry, The Jaguars That Prowl Our Dreams, and her most recent novel ,The Village of Bones, will be available for purchase. Place: Finley Center, 2060 W College Ave, Santa Rosa, CA  Time: 8:00 am to 5:30 pm. (You must register for the Sonoma County Writers Conference to attend this workshop.) CANCELLED DUE TO STATE OF CALIFORNIA QUARANTINE ORDER.

Sunday, April 26,2020, Venice CA: Mary will read from her prose and poetry with poet Andrea Carter Brown. Time: 4:00 to 6:00 pm. Place: Beyond Baroque Books, 681 Venice Blvd, Venice, CA 90291. Free and open to the public. CANCELLED DUE TO STATE OF CALIFORNIA QUARANTINE ORDER

Tuesday, April 21, 2020, Montclair, CA.  In celebration of National Poetry Month Mary will read her poetry at the Montclair Public Library along with  poets Sheryl Bize Boutte (MC), Grace Marie Grafton, Stewart Florsheim, Katayoon Zandvakili, Ralph Dranow, and Grace Morizawa. Time: 6 to 8 pm. Place: Montclair Branch, Oakland Public Library, 1687 Mountain Blvd., Oakland 94611. Phone: 510-482-7810. Free and open to the public.CANCELLED DUE TO STATE OF CALIFORNIA QUARANTINE ORDE

Monday, March 30, 2020, Berkeley, CA: A celebration of the 4rd Edition of Poetry Expressed Magazine. Mary will read with other contributors to the anthology. Host: Poetry Expressed Magazine editor Bruce Bagnell.  TIME: 7:00 pm. PLACE: Himalayan Flavors, 1585 University Ave., Berkeley CA. Free and open to the public. CANCELLED DUE TO CITY OF BERKELEY COVID-19 QUARANTINE ORDER

Sunday, March 22, 2020, San Francisco, CA: Mary presents the 2020 Mary Mackey Short Story Awards at the Keats Soul Making Literary Awards Ceremony sponsored by American PEN Women. Hosted by Eileen Malone. Time: 1:00 pm Place: Koret Auditorium, San Francisco Public Library Main Branch, 100 Larkin St, San Francisco, CA. Free and open to the public. CANCELLED DUE TO CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO COVID-19 QUARANTINE ORDER. 

Wednesday, March 18, 2020, Sacramento, CA: Mary reads from her most recent collection of poetry The Jaguars That Prowl Our Dreams and answers student questions in Professor Joshua McKinney’s Creative Writing Class. Time: 10:00 am to 10:50 am. Place: California State University, Sacramento, 6000 J Street, Sacramento, CA. You must be enrolled in Professor McKinney’s class to participate in this event.  CANCELLED DUE TO CSUS PANDEMIC QUARANTINE ORDER.

Tuesday, March 10, 2020, Kentfield, CA: Mary reads short selections from her poetry, novels, and humorous short fiction, discusses the craft of story-telling,  and answers student questions. Hosted by Professor James Tipton. Time: 1:45 to 2:30. Place:  College of Marin, 835 College Ave, Kentfield, CA 94904.  Enrollment in College of Marin Creative Writing Class required to attend this event. CANCELLED DUE TO STATE OF CALIFORNIA QUARANTINE ORDER

Sunday, February 23, 2020: Mary is a featured reader at the Cafe Uccello. Reading hosted by Cristina Deputla of All Authors Large and Small. Time: 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Place: Cafe Uccello, 340 14th St, Oakland, CA 94612-3907. Free and open to the public.

Friday, November 8, 2019, Berkeley, CA: Mary reads poems from her prize-winning collection The Jaguars That Prowl Our Dreams as part of the Great Weather For Media West Coast Tour. Hosted by Great Weather For Media editor and poet Jane Ormerod.  Time: 6:30 PM  Place: Perch Coffee House, 440 Grand Ave, Oakland CA 94610. Free and open to the public.

Monday, October 21, 2019, Cambridge MA: Mary speaks in the Harvard Authors Series and reads poems from her award-winning collection The Jaguars That Prowl Our Dreams.  Place: The Harvard Coop, 1400 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138.  Time: 7:00 pm. Free and open to the public.

Friday, August 16, 2019, San Francisco CA: The Art  of Outlining Your Fiction. Mary and Sheryl Bize-Boutte explain the essential things you need to do before you start writing a novel. Using her most recent novel The Village of Bones as an example, Mary also discusses how the plot for a novel can be generated from character and history. This writers luncheon is sponsored by The Women’s National Book Association, San Francisco Chapter. Moderated by WNBA-SF Chapter President Brenda  Knight. TIME: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm Place: Mechanics’ Institute, 57 Post Street, San Francisco, CA. Fourth Floor Meeting Room (only 50 steps from the Montgomery BART Station.)Admission: Free and open to the public.

Wednesday, June 5, 2019, Oakland CA: Poetry of Witness: Mary reads poems from her new, prize-winning collection The Jaguars That Prowl Our Dreams: New and Selected Poems 1974 to 2019 as part of the Pandemonium Series along with poets Sharon Coleman, Judy Bebelaar, and M.K. Chavez. Time: 7:00 to 9:00 pm. Place: Octopus Literary Salon, 2101 Webster St #170, Oakland, CA 94612. Come hear the poets read and sign up for the open mic. Free and open to the public. Hosted by Leila Rae.

Sunday, May 5, 2019, Molloy College, Rockville Centre, NY: Mary Mackey reads from her new collection of poetry The Jaguars That Prowl Our Dreams : New and Selected Poems 1974 to 2018,and Marsh Hawk Press editor Sandy McIntosh reads from his literary memoir Lesser Lights: More Tales From a Hampton’s Apprenticeship.  This event is hosted b:y Molloy College writer-in-residence Barbara Novack and is part of the Molloy Poetry Series. Time: 3:00 pm. Place: Reception Room, Kellenberg Hall, Molloy College, 1000 Hempstead Ave, Rockville Centre, NY 11570. There will be an open mic. Free and open to the public

Thursday, May 9, 2019, New York, NY:  New York Times best-selling author Mary Mackey reads from her new collection of poetry The Jaguars That Prowl Our Dreams : New and Selected Poems 1974 to 2018, and Marsh Hawk Press editor Sandy McIntosh reads from his literary memoir Lesser Lights: More Tales From a Hampton’s Apprenticeship.  Event sponsored by Harper’s Magazine. Time: 7:00 pm  Place: Book Culture on Columbus, 450 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10024. https://www.bookculture.com

Friday, May 10, 2019, New York, NY: Joining other Marsh Hawk Press poets, Mary reads from The Jaguars That Prowl Our Dreams at Poet’s House to celebrate the launch of Marsh Hawk Press books published Fall 2018 – Spring 2019. Time 6:00 – 8:00 pm. Place: Poet’s House, 10 River Terrace, New York, NY 10282. Free and Open to the Public.

Saturday, May 11, East Hampton, NY: Mary Mackey will join Marsh Hawk Press editor/publisher Sandy McIntosh for a joint reading sponsored by Harper’s Magazine. Mary will read from her new collection of poetry The Jaguars That Prowl Our Dreams: New and Selected Poems 1974 to 2018. Sandy will read from his literary memoir Lesser Lights: More Tales From a Hampton’s Apprenticeship. Time: TBA  Place: Book Hampton, 42 Main Street, East Hampton, NY. Both Mary and Sandy’s book have recently been published by Marsh Hawk Press

Sunday, May 12, 2o19, New York, NY: Mary Mackey and Marsh Hawk Press editor Sandy McIntosh co-feature in the great weather for MEDIA Spoken Word Sundays series at the Parkside Lounge. Mary reads from her new collection of poetry The Jaguars That Prowl Our Dreams : New and Selected Poems 1974 to 2018, and Sandy McIntosh reads from his literary memoir Lesser Lights: More Tales From a Hampton’s Apprenticeship. TIME: 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.  PLACE: The Parkside Lounge, 317 E Houston St, New York, NY 10002. In addition to the featured readers, there will  be an open mic. Hosted by great weather for Media editor, the poet David Lawton. This event is a celebration of the Marsh Hawk Press Chapter One Series.

Saturday, April 6, 2019, Sacramento: Sacramento Poetry Center Spring Conference: Mary will be teaching a Workshop entitled “Creativity: Finding Sources of Inspiration for Your Poems.” Description: For over forty years, Mary Mackey has been coming up with ideas for poems, novels, and screenplays. In this workshop, she will help you access your own reservoir of creativity and share a number of sources of inspiration including some surprising ones like self-guided imagination, ultra attention, and creative napping. She will also discuss some of the main secrets of overcoming writer’s block and provide you with writing prompts that will help you create new poems.  Time: 10:00 to 11:15 am. Place: Sacramento Poetry Center, 1719 25th Street, Sacramento, CA 95816. Registration for Conference required for Admission.
Reading and Book signing: Mary will also be doing a reading and book signing with other faculty members from 4:00 to 5:00 pm.

Wednesday, April 10, 2019, Sacramento CA: Jaguars in the Library: Poetry, Passion, and Archives: Mary will read from her new collection of poetry The Jaguars That Prowl Our Dreams and discuss the importance of libraries and her project to encourage women writers to archive their work by providing them with informational packets and creating a “A Guide To Women Writers’ Archives” on her website at https://marymackey.com. Mary’s help with archiving is not exclusively for women and is available free to writers of all and non-specified genders. Mary’s goal is to see that the literary history of the late 20th and early 21st century (which is becoming overwhelmingly digital)  is written in stone, not on water.TIME: 3:00 pm. PLACE: Library Gallery, Main Library, California State University, Sacramento, 6000 J Street, Sacramento, CA.

Monday, March 25, 2019, Berkeley, CA: Mary reads from her new collection The Jaguars That Prowl Our Dreams: New and Selected Poems 1974 to 2018.  Recently published by Marsh Hawk Press, these poems span over 40 years of Mary’s lyric, mystical, logical, feminist, erotic, political ecological, subconscious, conscious, accessible, experimental, jungle-born, Brazil/Amazon River/Costa Rica/Western Kentucky musings on everything from the nature of infinity (ungraspable) to love (unpredictable). TIME: 7:00 pm. PLACE: Himalayan Flavors, 1585 University Ave., Berkeley CA. Free and open to the public.

Thursday, March 28, 2019, AWP, Portland OR: Come to AWP in Portland Oregon and hear Mary Mackey, Sandy McIntosh, Denise Duhamel, Geoffrey O’Brien, and Jason McCall read from Marsh Hawk’s exciting new Chapter One Project. Mary will read selections from her Chapter One memoir Fever and Jungles: On Becoming a Poet. Chapter One consists of a series of short memoirs by well-know poets describing how they became poets without going through traditional MFA Programs. This anthology is not meant to supplant the MFA, but rather to supplement and broaden students’ understanding of the many paths available to them. TIME: 10:30 am to 11:45 am Place: Room A103-104, Level 1, Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR 97232. Please Note: To attend this event AWP Conference registration is required.

Friday, March 29, 2019, Sacramento, CA: Mary Mackey and March Hawk Press editor Sandy McIntosh present the Marsh Hawk Press Chapter One Series in which well-know poets such as Jane Hirshfield, Dennis Nurkse, and Phillip Lopate write short pieces about how they became poets. Mary will read from her new collection of poetry The Jaguars That Prowl Our Dreams and from her Chapter One piece Jungles and Fever: On Becoming a Poet. Sandy will read selections from his forthcoming memoir Lesser Lights:More Tales from a Hampton’s Apprenticeship. Marsh Hawk Press will be publishing the collected Chapter One Series essays as an anthology designed for general readership and classroom use. Time: 6:00 pm. Place: Sacramento Poetry Center, 1719 25th Street, Sacramento, CA 95816. Hosted by Bob Stanley.

Sunday, March 31, 2019, San Francisco, CA: Mary presents the 2019 Mary Mackey Short Story Awards at the Keats Soul Making Literary Awards Ceremony sponsored by American PEN Women. Hosted by Eileen Malone. Time: 1:00 pm Place: Koret Auditorium, San Francisco Public Library Main Branch, 100 Larkin St, San Francisco, CA. Free and open to the public.

 Sunday, March 17, 2019, Davis, CA: Mary reads from her new collection of poetry The Jaguars That Prowl Our Dreams: New and Selected Poems 1974 to 2018, winner of the CIIS Women’s Spirituality Book Award. Time: 2:00 pm Place: Davis Arts Center, 1919 F St, Davis, CA 95616. Hosted by Davis Poet Laureate James Lee Jobe.

Friday, March 8, 2019, Berkeley, CA: Mary will be reading poems from The Jaguars That Prowl Our Dreams with Lenore Weiss in the Last Word series  which formerly took place at the (now closed) Nefeli Cafe. Hosted by Grace Grafton. Time: 7:00 p.m. Place:  To be Announced.

Saturday, March 2, 2019, Sacramento CA: Mary will be one of the guest authors at the 17th annual Sacramento Public Library Foundation Benefit dinner Authors on the Move, which brings together “forty plus distinguished California authors and their recently published books for an evening of literary delight.” Guests will enjoy a champagne reception, a four-course meal from the Hyatt Regency’s farm-to-fork menu, unlimited wine, conversations with three regional authors at their table, a keynote presentation by a well-known writer, and a live auction which features opportunities to win one-time author experiences. The Avid Reader Bookstore will offer all titles for purchase the night of the event. To inquire about sponsorships or other event matters, call 916-836-3556 or email at april@saclibraryfoundation.org. Time: 3:30 to 10:00 pm Place: the Hyatt Regency Sacramento downtown, 1209 L St, Sacramento, CA. This event raises funds for the Library Summer Reading Program

Saturday, February 16, 2019, San Francisco Writers Conference; San Francisco CA, Poetry Summit: Mary will be giving 3 presentations at the Poetry Summit and will be reading from The Jaguars That Prowl Our Dreams at the SFWC poetry reading which will take place that evening. Place: Hyatt Regency Embarcadero;  5 Embarcadero Center
San Francisco, California, USA, 94111. Conference Registration required for admission Except for Evening Poetry Reading which is free and open to the Public.
Times: 9:00 to 10:00 am: Poetry Summit Opening Session: Introducing the Poet Presenters & Why It’s a Great Time to Be a Poet: Mary with poets Kim Shuck, Joan Gelfand, Chaya Bhuvaneswar, Andy Jones, Richard Loranger, Jane Ormerod, Diane Frank, Jennifer Joseph, and Bruce Isaacson. Moderated by Lissa Provost.
10:15 to 11:15 am: Craft & Editing Short Topics: “Becoming a Poet: Putting Yourself in Your Poetry,” Mary Mackey; “Poetry as Ritual, Culture, and Warfare,” Kim Shuck; “3 Sources for Inspiration & Getting into a Writing State That Works for You,” Joan Gelfand; “Honing Your Editing Skills & Trusting Your Instincts,” Jane Ormerod; “Virtuoso Editing Techniques,” Diane Frank. Moderator: Richard Loranger.
3:30 to 4:30 pm: You’ve Got a Book, Now What? Short Topics:
“Giving Great Readings,” Mary Mackey; “Creating a Marketing Plan,” Jennifer Joseph; “Submitting to Contests, Periodicals, & Anthologies,” Jane Ormerod; “Connecting to the Poetry Community,” Richard Loanger. Moderator Andy Jones.
4:45 to 5:45 pm: Ask a Poet Panel, Your Questions Answered: Mary Mackey, Kim Shuck, Joan Gelfand, Chaya Bhuvaneswar, Andy Jones, Richard Loranger, Jane Ormerod, Jennifer Joseph, Bruce Isaacson. Moderator: Lissa Provost.
7:00 to 10:00 pm: Poetry and Jazz Party: Featuring the all-poet band COPUS and readings by poets Mary Mackey, Kim Shuck, Joan Gelfand,  Chaya Bhuvaneswar, Andy Jones, Jane Ormerod, Diane Frank, Jennifer Joseph, Bruce Isaacson, and Lissa Provost, followed by Open Mic. Hosted by Richard Loranger (Open To the Public, No Host Bar, Hyatt Atrium).

Thursday, February 21, 2019: Kentfield, CA: Mary will be a guest speaker in Professor Jamie Tipton’s English 202/203 Creative Writing Classes. She will read selections from her most recent novel The Village of Bones and poems from her new collection of poetry The Jaguars That Prowl Our Dreams and discuss the long-term influence of mediation on her work and creativity. Time: 1:10 to 2:30 pm. Place: College Of Marin, 835 College Ave, Kentfield, CA 94904. Campus KDT. Room AC 239.

Sunday, December 16, 2018, Corte Madera CA:  Women’s National Book Association Holiday Showcase. Mary will read poems from her new, prize-winning collection The Jaguars That Prowl Our Dreams along with writers Sheryl Bize, Kim Collins, Elise Marie Collins, B. Lynn Goodwin, KJ Landis, Joan Gelfand, Brenda Knight, Duncan McVean, Marcia Rosen, Rebecca Rosenberg, Jan Schmuckler, Michelle Travis, and Sue Wihite. Come join us to celebrate 50 years of women in the world of books. Time: 2:00 to 4:00 pm. Place: Book Passage Bookstore, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera CA 94925. Free and open to the public.

Sunday, December 9, 2018, Albany, CA: Mary will read from The Jaguars That Prowl Our Dreams: New and Selected Poems 1974 to 2018. With poets Andrena Zawinski and Lucille Lang Day. Britt Marie’s Second Sunday Poetry Series Curated by Barb Reynolds. Time: 3:30 pm  Place: Britt Marie’s Restaurant, 1369 Solano Ave, Albany, CA 94706. Free and open to the public.

Tuesday, December 11, 2018,  Radio Interview, Poet and essayist Sheila Bender host of the Port Townsend Community Radio program “In Conversation,” interviews Mary about her new collection of poetry The Jaguars That Prowl Our Dreams. Place: KPTZ 91.9 FM; streaming at https://kptz.org/listen/ Time:  air time TBA

Wednesday, December 5, 2018: Radio Interview, Davis CA: Mary returns to Dr. Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour and is interviewed by Dr. Andy Jones about her new collection of poetry The Jaguars That Prowl Our Dreams and about the reading and book signing she will be doing at the Natsoulas Gallery tomorrow at 8:00 pm.  Mary will also make an  important announcement about the Marsh Hawk Press Chapter One Project. Place: KDVS, 90.3 FM, streaming at https://kdvs.org/programming/listen-now/  Time: 5:3 pm.

Thursday, December 6, 2018, Davis, CA: Mary will read new and selected poems from The Jaguars That Prowl Our Dreams at the John Natsoulas Gallery as part of the Poetry Night Reading Series. Hosted by Andy Jones. Come sign up for the open mic and let the jaguars lick salt from your hands. Time: 8:00 pm  Place: John Natsoulas Gallery, 521 First Street, Davis CA. Free and open to the public.

Saturday November 17, 2018, Sacramento, CA: Mary will read from The Jaguars That Prowl Our Dreams: New and Selected Poems 1974 to 2018 and sign books. She will be sharing the stage with the new Poet Laureate of the City of Davis, Jame Lee Jobe.  Amber Moon Press will print several poems by Mary and Jame for distribution to the audience. This event is hosted by Crossroads. Curated by  poet/artist Tina Drotar. Time: 1:00 to 3:00 pm Place: South Natomas Library, 2901 Truxel Rd, Sacramento, CA 95833. Free and open to the public.

Sunday, December 2, 2018, Berkeley, CA:  Mary will read from her new collection of poetry The Jaguars The Prowl Our Dreams; discuss her poetic/creative process as it relates to dreams, imagination, and creativity; take questions, and sign books. Time: 3 to 4:30 pm  Place: The Dream Institute, 1672 University Ave, Berkeley, CA 94703

Tuesday, October 30, 2018, Seattle, WA: Mary reads her poem “How To Write Novels” from the great weather for MEDIA 2018 anthology Suitcase of Chrysanthemums as part of the great weather for MEDIA Fall book tour. Time: 7:00 to 9:00 pm  Place: Vermillion Gallery, 1508 11th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122  To find out more about great weather for media go to this link:  https://www.greatweatherformedia.com/

Friday, November 2, 2018, Friday, San Francisco, CA: Mary reads her poem “How To Write Novels” from the great weather for MEDIA 2018 anthology Suitcase of Chrysanthemums as part of the great weather for MEDIA Fall book tour. Time: 7:00 to 9:00 pm  Place: Alley Cat Bookstore and Gallery, 3036 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94110. Free and open to the public.

Monday October 22, 2018, Sacramento, CA: Mary will be a guest in Professor Josh McKinney’s English 30C: Introduction to Writing Poetry where she will read from her new collection of poetry The Jaguars That Prowl Our Dreams, talk about her poetic process, and answer questions. Time: 9:00 to 9:50 am  Place: Douglas Hall 106, California State University Sacramento, 6000 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95819.

Monday, October 22, 2018, Sacramento, CA: Tim Kahl hosts poets Mary Mackey and Beth Spencer at the Sacramento Poetry Center. Mary will read from her new collection The Jaguars That Prowl Our Dreams. Time: 7:30 pm Place: Sacramento Poetry Center, 1719 25th Street, Sacramento, CA. Free and open to the public.

Saturday October 20, 2018, Penngrove, CA: The Sitting Room Community Library: Mary will be reading from The Jaguars That Prowl Our Dreams and signing books. You won’t want to miss her hilarious poem “L. Tells All” and her “Threatening Letter to Shakespeare.” She will share the stage with poet Sheila Bare and some of Sheila’s colleagues from the MFA Program at San Francisco State. Poet Sharon Bard will introduce Mary. Time: 2:00 to 4:00 pm. Place: The Sitting Room Community Library, 2025 Curtis Drive, Penngrove CA (.7 miles from Sonoma State University). Free and open to the public.

Wednesday, October 3, 2018: Mary reads poems from her new, hot-off-the press collection The Jaguars That Prowl Our Dreams:New and Selected Poems as part of the Pandemonium Press series, which has relocated from the Spice Monkey to the Octopus Literary Salon.  Time: 7 to 9 pm. Place: Octopus Literary Salon, 2101 Webster St #170, Oakland, CA 94612. Come to hear Mary Mackey, Kelly Landmine, Joyce E. Young, and Cassandra Dallett read from their Hot New Books and sign up for the Open Mic. Free and open to the public.

Saturday October 13, 2018, San Francisco, CA:  Join Mary at Women Rising! New Visions for a Post-Patriarchal World, a conference sponsored by the California Institute for Integral Studies (CIIS). Mary will participate in a panel on Visionary Women Artists and discuss the visionary poetry in her new collection The Jaguars That Prowl Our Dreams: New and Selected Poems 1974 to 2018. Time: TBA  Place: CIIS, 1453 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94103. Registration for conference required for admission.

Sunday, September 30, 2018: You’re invited to the Bay Area Launch Party for Mary’s  new collection of poetry The Jaguars That Prowl Our Dreams: New and Selected Poems 1974 to 2018. Recently published by Marsh Hawk Press, these poems span over 40 years of Mary’s lyric, mystical, logical, feminist, erotic, political ecological, subconscious, conscious, accessible, experimental, jungle-born, Brazil/Amazon River/Costa Rica/Western Kentucky musings on everything from the nature of infinity (ungraspable) to love (unpLog inredictable). Time: 3:00 pm.  Place: East Bay Booksellers, 1502, 5433 College Ave, Oakland, CA 94618 (formerly Diesel Books). Admission: Free and open to the public. Sponsored by Poetry Flash. With Pulitzer-Prize nominated poet Maurya Simon.

Wednesday, September 12, Radio Interview, Davis CA: Mary appears on Dr. Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour and is interviewed by Dr. Andy Jones about her new collection of poetry The Jaguars That Prowl Our Dreams. Place: KDVS, 90.3 FM, streaming at https://kdvs.org/programming/listen-now/  Time: 5:00 to 6:00 pm.

Thursday, September 13, Radio Interview, Sacramento CA: KXJZ (Capital Public Radio). Beth Ruyak, host of the Capital Public Radio morning show Insight, interviews Mary about her new collection of poetry The Jaguars That Prowl Our Dreams.  Place: KXJZ, 90.9 FM; streaming at http://kxjz.radio.net/ Time: This interview with Mary airs live from 9:30 to 9:45 a.m. and will be replayed from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

Thursday, September 13, Sacramento CA: You’re invited to the Sacramento launch party for Mary’s new collection of poetry The Jaguars That Prowl Our Dreams: New and Selected Poems 1974 to 2018. Recently published by Marsh Hawk Press, these poems span over 40 years of Mary’s lyric, mystical, logical, feminist, erotic, political ecological, subconscious, conscious, accessible, experimental, jungle-born, Brazil/Amazon River/Costa Rica/Western Kentucky musings on everything from the nature of infinity (ungraspable) to love (unpredictable). Mary will read from Jaguars and sign books.Time: 7:00 – 8:30  pm  Place: Time Tested Books, 1114 21st St, Sacramento, CA 95811.  http://www.timetestedbooks.net/

Saturday, August 25. Eurofurence Convention, Berlin, Germany: Join novelist Mary Mackey, writer/director/animator Joaquin Baldwin, Scottish musician Fox Amoore, and digital artist AlectorFencer for the Creative People Round Table Panel for a completely random and meticulously unstructured chat about Creativity. Time: 10:00 pm (22:00)  Place: Estrel Hotel Berlin, Sonnenalee 225, 12057 Berlin, Germany. Please Note: Registration for Eurofurence 24 required for admission. https://www.eurofurence.org/EF24/

Sunday, August 17, 2018, San Francisco: Epic Reads: Secrets to Crafting Historical Fiction. Bestselling author Mary Mackey reads from her most recent novel The Village of Bones and then joins novelist Mary Volmer to give tips on writing historical fiction. Luncheon sponsored by The Women’s National Book Association, San Francisco Chapter. Moderated by WNBA-SF Chapter President Brenda  Knight. TIME: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm Place: Mechanics’ Institute, 57 Post Street, San Francisco, CA. Fourth Floor Meeting Room (only 50 steps from the Montgomery BART Station.)Admission: Free and open to the public.

Saturday, June 23, 2018, Oakland, CA: Join Mary and other local poets, novelists, and short story writers  for a reading of their work. Sponsored by Authors Large &  Small. TIME: 4:00 to 6:00 pm. PLACE: The Octopus Literary Salon, 2101 Webster St #170, Oakland, CA 94612. Free and open to the public.

Saturday, March 24, 2018, Novato, CA: Mary reads with contributors to Know Me Here – An Anthology of Poetry by Women, edited by Katherine Hastings. Time:  7:00 pm. PLACE: Copperfield’s Books, 999 Grant Ave, Novato, CA. Free and open to the public.

April 4, 2018, Oakland CA: Mary reads poems from her forthcoming collection The Jaguars That Prowl Our Dreams:New and Selected Poems (coming from Marsh Hawk Press, Fall 2018) as part of the Pandemonium Press series, which has recently relocated from the Spice Monkey to the Octopus Literary Salon.  Time: 7 to 9 pm. Place: Octopus Literary Salon, 2101 Webster St #170, Oakland, CA 94612. Come to hear the poets  and sign up for the Open Mic.

April 6, 2018, San Francisco, CA:  “Raising up the Bones of the Past and Bidding Them Dance:  Novelist Mary Mackey Brings the Goddess-Worshiping Cultures of Prehistoric Europe to Life.”  Mary in conversation with Dr. Mara Keller, professor in the California Institute for Integral Studies Women’s Spirituality Program. TIME: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. PLACE: Namaste Hall, California Institute of Integral Studies, 1453 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA. (between 10th and 11th Streets). This event is a benefit for the CIIS Women’s Spirituality Program.

Sunday, April 8, 2018, Oakland CA: Mary Mackey and poet Lara Gularte read their poetry to celebrate the launch of Lara’s new collection Kissing The Bee. TIME: 3:00 PM. PLACE: East Bay Booksellers, 5433 College Ave, Oakland, CA 94618. This event is sponsored by Poetry Flash and is free and open to the public.

Monday, April 30, 2018, Berkeley CA: A celebration of the 3rd Edition of Poetry Expressed Magazine. Mary will read with other contributors to the anthology. TIME: 7:00 pm. PLACE: Himalayan Flavors, 1585 University Ave., Berkeley CA. Free and open to the public.

Saturday, March 17, 2018, Berkeley, CA: Mary Mackey and novelist Dorothy Hearst teach a one day course on Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy at Left Margin Lit Creative Writing Center. TIME: 10:00 pm to 3:00 pm  (with one hour lunch break). PLACE: Left Margin Lit Creative Writing Center, 1600 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley CA 94709. Fee: $150.

Learn the secrets to writing fantasy and science fiction in a way that sweeps readers into an imagined landscape and makes them want to go on reading! By the end of this one-day class, we will learn how to create new worlds that readers want to live in (or maybe escape from). Other craft elements we’ll discuss include developing intriguing characters and shaping a page-turning plot that will make your readers long for a sequel. We will provide plenty of helpful writing prompts and exercises, and there will be time throughout the day to answer your questions about writing and publishing in this expanding genre of fiction

Sunday, February 19, 2018, Sacramento, CA: Mary reads her comic poem “L. Tells All” as part of a celebration of the publication of Know Me Here – An Anthology of Poetry by Women, edited by Katherine Hastings. Besides Mary, poets in this incredible anthology include: Devreaux Baker, Ellen Bass, Elizabeth Bradfield, Janine Canan, Maxine Chernoff, Susan Cohen, Elizabeth J. Coleman, Gillian Conoley, Lucille Lang Day, Sharon Doubiago, Susan Kelly-DeWitt, Camille Dungy, Iris Jamahl Dunkle, Sandy Eastoak, Terry Ehret, Annie Finch, Molly Fisk, Miriam Bird Greenberg, Judy Halebsky, Elizabeth Herron, Brenda Hillman, Jane Hirshfield, Jodi Hottel, Maya Khosla, Lynn Knight, Danusha Lamerìs, Kathleen Lynch, Colleen McElroy, Jane Mead, Toni Mirosevich, Rusty Morrison, Gwynn O’Gara, Connie Post, Kim Shuck, Hannah Stein, Melissa Stein, Jennifer K. Sweeney, Julia Vose, Laura Walker, Gillian Wegener, Arisa White, Toni Wilkes, Leonore Wilson, Kathleen Winter and Pui Ying Wong. How can you possible miss this event! TIME: 7:30 pm. PLACE: The Sacramento Poetry Center, 1719 25th Street, 25th and R Complex, Sacramento, CA 95816. Free and open to the public.

Sunday, February 18, 2018, Oakland, CA: Mary reads with contributors to Know Me Here – An Anthology of Poetry by Women, edited by Katherine Hastings. Other readers will include Lucile Lang Day, Julia McClung, Elizabeth Herron, Miriam Bird Greenberg , Connie Post, Susan Cohen,  Kathleen Winter, Laura Walker, and Judy Halebsk. TIME: 3:00 pm. PLACE: East Bay Booksellers, 5433 College Ave, Oakland, CA 94618. Free and open to the public.

Friday, February 16, 2018, San Francisco, CA: Mary will be a featured presenter at the San Francisco Writer’s Conference. PLACE: The Mark Hopkins InterContinental Hotel, San Francisco, 999 California Street. San Francisco, CA. TIMES AND TOPICS: As indicated below. You must register for the conference to attend these sessions.

9:00 to 9:45 am: “The Best Time for Verse: Being a Poet in the Digital Age.” With Brian Felsen. Moderator: Andy Jones.
10:00 to 10:40 am: “How Poetry Can Improve Your Prose.” With poet Susie Meserve.

3:45 to 4:30 “Avoiding the Pitfalls of Novice Poets” with Richard Loringer
  4:45 to 5:30  pm: “From the Page to the Stage: Giving Readings That Sell Books.” With Brian Felsen.
                                              Moderator: Andy Jones.
                                             7:00 to 10:00 pm: An Evening of Poetry and Jazz. Mary will be reading poetry from her forthcoming
                                           collection The Jaguars That Prowl Our Dreams (Marsh Hawk, Fall 2018, in press)

Monday, December 11, 2017, Berkeley, CA: Mary is the featured reader at Poetry Express Berkeley. TIME: 7 pm. PLACE: Himalayan Flavors, 1585 University Ave., Berkeley CA. Come listen to Mary read new poems and signup  for the open mic to read some of your own. Free and open to the public.

Saturday September 23, 2017, Sebastopol, CA: Join me for the kick-off reading for Know Me Here – An Anthology of Poetry by Women, edited by Katherine Hastings. Poets in this incredible anthology include:
Devreaux Baker, Ellen Bass, Elizabeth Bradfield, Janine Canan, Maxine Chernoff, Susan Cohen, Elizabeth J. Coleman, Gillian Conoley, Lucille Lang Day, Sharon Doubiago, Susan Kelly-DeWitt, Camille Dungy, Iris Jamahl Dunkle, Sandy Eastoak, Terry Ehret, Annie Finch, Molly Fisk, Miriam Bird Greenberg, Judy Halebsky, Elizabeth Herron, Brenda Hillman, Jane Hirshfield, Jodi Hottel, Maya Khosla, Lynn Knight, Danusha Lamerìs, Kathleen Lynch, Mary Mackey, Colleen McElroy, Jane Mead, Toni Mirosevich, Rusty Morrison, Gwynn O’Gara, Connie Post, Kim Shuck, Hannah Stein, Melissa Stein, Jennifer K. Sweeney, Julia Vose, Laura Walker, Gillian Wegener, Arisa White, Toni Wilkes, Leonore Wilson, Kathleen Winter and Pui Ying Wong. How can you possible miss this event! TIME: 7 PM. PLACE: Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 S. High Street, Sebastopol, CA.

Friday September 22, 2017, Berkeley, CA: Mary Mackey reads with poet Sharon Coleman at the Mythos Gallery where the theme is Animal Spirits.  Mary will read from her novel The Village of Bones plus new poems from her forthcoming collection The Jaguars That Prowl Our Dreams:New and Selected (to be published by Marsh Hawk Press in Fall 2018). TIME: 5:30 PM. PLACE: Mythos Fine Arts and Artifacts, 1790 Shattuck Avenue (at Delaware) in Berkeley CA.

Wednesday September 6, 2017, Oakland CA: Mary reads poems from her forthcoming collection The Jaguars That Prowl Our Dreams:New and Selected Poems (coming from Marsh Hawk Press, Fall 2018) as part of the Pandemonium Press series, which has recently relocated from the Spice Monkey to the Octopus  Literary Salon.  Time: 7 to 9 pm. Place: Octopus Literary Salon, 2101 Webster St #170, Oakland, CA 94612. Come to hear the poets  and sign up for the Open Mic.

Tuesday April 25, 2017, Oakland CA: In celebration of National Poetry Month Mary will read her poetry at the Montclair Library along with  poets Sheryl Bize Boutte (MC), Grace Marie Grafton, Stewart Florsheim, Katayoon Zandvakili, Ralph Dranow, and Grace Morizawa. Time: 6 to 8 pm. Place: Montclair Branch, Oakland Public Library, 1687 Mountain Blvd., Oakland 94611. Phone: 510-482-7810. Free and open to the public.

Sunday March 25, 2017, Mary and Director/Scriptwriter Renee De Palma will speak at the Women’s National Book Association’s annual Pitch o’ Rama on the topic: “From Page to Screen: How to Turn Your Novel into a Screenplay.” Time: 12:00 to 12:30 pm.  Place: The Women’s Building, 3543 18th St #8, San Francisco, CA 94110. 

Sunday, March 5, 2017, San Francisco, CA:  Mary presents the 2017 Mary Mackey Short Story Awards at the Keats Soul Making  Competition Awards Ceremony. Hosted by Eileen Malone. Time: 1:00 pm Place: Koret Auditorium, San Francisco Public Library Main Branch, 100 Larkin St, San Francisco, CA 94102. Free and open to the public.

On Friday, February 17, 2017, San Francisco, CA: Mary will be at the San Francisco Writer’s Conference taking part in three panels: “Now Is the Best Time to Write Poetry;” “Taking Readers to Other Worlds” (Science Fiction and Fantasy); and “Creating Settings Worth Seeing.”

Friday, February 10, 2017: Hear New Dimensions Radio founder Justine Willis Toms interview Mary in a wide-ranging conversation that will include descriptions of the peaceful Goddess-worshiping cultures of Stone Age Europe as they are portrayed in Mary’s most recent novel The Village of Bones. Time: 1:00 pm. Place: KALW 91.7 FM (San Francisco Bay Area) and on public radio stations world-wide (click here to find the station closest to you).

Tuesday, November 1, 2016, Oakland CA: Mary reads in the Pandemonium Press Series to celebrate the Day of the Dead. TIME: 6:30 pm. PLACE: Spice Monkey Cafe, 1268 Webster St., Oakland Ca.

November 9, 7:00 PM: Time Tested Books hosts the Sacramento launch of the paperback edition of Mary Mackey’s new novel The Village of Bones as a celebration of Mary’s 40 years involvement in the Sacramento literary community. Reading with Mary are Sacramento poets Tim Kahl, Susan Kelly DeWitt, Joshua McKinney, Mary Zeppa, and Trina Drotar. Address: Time Tested Books, 1114 21st St, Sacramento, CA 95811 (Between L and K)

Friday, November 11, 2016, San Francisco CA: Mary joins Great Weather for MEDIA authors for a reading at the Beat Museum in North Beach to celebrate the publication of Great Weather’s new anthology The Careless Embrace of the Boneshaker. TIME: 7:00 pm.  PLACE: Beat Museum, 540 Broadway, San Francisco, CA 94133.

Friday, November 18, 2016, Portland OR: A celebration of Great Weather for MEDIA’s new 2016 anthology The Careless Embrace of the Boneshaker. Mary will read with Great Weather authors and editors Jane Ormerod, Richard Loringer, Thomas Fucaloro, David Lawton, and others. TIME: 7 P.M. PLACE: Another Read Through Books, 3932 North Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR.

October 25 – November 8, THE WELL Inkwell.vue Conference (Online): WELL member Phil Catalfo interviews Mary about The Village of Bones and invites readers to weigh in with questions and comments. The WELL is usually a membership only group, but this 2 week, on-going interview is open to and viewable by everyone. To be admitted to Inkwell.vue and have your comments posted to the conversation, email the hosts at http://www.well.com/conf/inkwell.vue/participate.html

Tuesday, October 25, 2016: Mary will discuss The Village of Bones with members of  North Oakland Village. Hosted by Alta Gerrey. Time: 2 PM. Place: North Oakland Village Office, 2501 Harriston St. Oakland, CA. Limited to members of North Oakland Village.

 
   October 10-14, 2016: Guest speaker in Professor Mara Keller’s course “Women’s Visionary Fiction and Poetry Part I.”  California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco, CA. Required reading Mary Mackey’s Travelers With No Ticket Home and The Year the Horses Came. Online course. Limited to officially enrolled CIIS students.

Monday,  October 10,  2016, Visionary Fiction Alliance Website: Mary’s guest post “Using Creative Trance To Write Visionary Fiction” goes live at 8:00 am PST.

Saturday, October 8, 2016, San Francisco CA: Major Author Event: Celebrate WNBA National Reading Group Month and Kick off San Francisco Litquake with bestselling authors Mary Mackey, Cara Black, Jessica Chiarella, Patricia V Davis, and Mary Volmer. Moderated by novelist Laurie R. King. Co-sponsored by the Women’s National Book Association, San Francisco Chapter and Litquake. FREE book club materials. Refreshments catered by Max’s Opera Cafe. TIME: 2:00 to 4:00 pm  PLACE: Books, Inc, Opera Plaza, 601 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco CA. FREE and open to the Public.

 Wednesday, September 28, 2016, KDVS Radio 90.3 FM: Poet Andy Jones interviews Mary on “Dr. Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour. 5:00 pm PST (available streaming and in Dr. Andy’s archives after the live show).

Saturday, September 24, 2016, Sacramento CA: Mary will join Sacramento poets at the Sacramento Poetry Center to celebrate the launch of the anthology Sacramento Voices IV. TIME: 12 noon – 4:00 pm. PLACE: Sacramento Poetry Center, 1719 25th Street, 25th and R Complex, Sacramento CA.

Wednesday, September 21, 2016, Berkeley, CA: Celebration of the paperback edition of The Village of Bones. Mary will read selections from The Village of Bones and sign books. There will be time to have fun, browse the books in one of the West Coast’s finest bookstores, and talk to interesting people. TIME: 5:30 to 7:00 pm. PLACE: University Press Books, 2430 Bancroft Way, Berkeley CA

Saturday, September 17, 2016, San Francisco CA: Synchronized Chaos Reading Series. Mary will read selections from The Village of Bones. TIME: 6:00 – 8:00 pm. PLACE: Adobe Books & Arts Cooperative, 3130 24th Street, San Francisco, CA 94110.

Thursday, September 15, 2016, San Francisco, CA: Mary will read selections from The Village of Bones and sign books at Modern Times Bookstore in San Francisco’s Mission District. TIME: 7:00 PM. PLACE: Modern Times Bookstore, 2919 24th Street, San Francisco, CA

Sunday, September 11, 2016: Mary reads her poetry at the Valona Deli. This is the Valona Deli Second Sundays  Poetry Series. Hosted by Connie Post. TIME: 3:00 p.m. PLACE: Valona Deli, 1323 Pamona Street, Crockett, CA.

 August 14 – 22, 2016:  Eurofurence 2016, Berlin, Germany: Mary Mackey and Dorothy Hearst will be Guests of Honor at Eurofurence, the largest Furry Con in Europe. Dorothy will do three presentations on her Wolf  Chronicles. Mary will speak on “Shapeshifting in The Village of Bones,” and “How to Get Your Novel Published.”

Tuesday, July 5, 2016: Mary will be the guest speaker at the Left Coast Writers Literary Salon at Book Passage Bookstore in Corte Madera, CA,  a world-renown community bookstore that has hosted major literary events for over forty years. Mary will talk to the Left Coast Writers about her new novel, The Village of Bones, and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of both traditional publishing and self-publishing. TIME: 7:00 PM. PLACE: Book Passage Bookstore,51 Tamal Vista Blvd. Corte Madera CA. (415) 927-0960. Order your copy of The Village of Bones from Book Passage now by Clicking Here.

Sunday, May 22, 2016: Interested in the subject of Money and the Literary Arts? Mary joins Al Young and Lucha Corpi on a PEN Oakland Panel entitled “Working Writers.” Issues to be discussed include; Working Writers, undervalued, underpaid, unappreciated: this is the writer’s life. Is it worth it? Could it be any different? Should it be any different? Has the new technology changed the relationship between money and the literary arts? TIME: 12:30 to 1:45.  PLACE: Oakland Book Festival, Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank Ogawa Plaza, Oakland CA. Free and open to the public.

 April 11-21, 2016: FREE Awaken Magic Summit. Mary will speak about her new novel The Village of Bones on April 15. Please note: Mary’s talk will be available for replay after the Summit.   A number of other interesting speakers will also present on the topic of Awakening Magic. This is a free Teleseminar. To find out exact times and dates of specific speakers, visit the Awaken Magic website.

 Tuesday, April 19, 2016: Mary reads from her new and collected poems in celebration of National Poetry Month. With poets Grace Marie Grafton; John Rowe; Sheryl J. Bize Boutte; Grace Morizawa; William Winston; and Carol Pingree. TIME: 6:00 to 8:00 pm. PLACE: Montclair Branch/Oakland Public Library, 1687 Mountain Boulevard
Oakland, CA  94611. Free and open to the public.

Sunday, April 3, 2016:  Mary hands out the Mary Mackey Short Story Award prizes to winners at the 24th annual Soul-Making Keats Literary Competition Award Ceremony. TIME: 1:00 pm. PLACE: Koret Auditorium, San Francisco Public Library Main Branch (Lower Level), 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA 94102. This is an Extended Community Arts Outreach Program of the National League of American PEN Woman. Free and open to the public.

Friday, April 1, 2016: Mary Mackey reads her poetry with Marsh Hawk Press poets Sharon Dolin, Tana Jean Welch, Sandy McIntosh, Jane Augustine, George Quasha, Christina Olivares, and Paul Pines. Moderated by Burt Kimmelman. This reading is a memorial to Marsh Hawk Press poet and book designer Claudia Carlson. TIME: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. PLACE: Opulen Studio, 1309 South Flower Street, Los Angeles CA.  Free and open to the public.

Saturday, April 2, 2016: Association of Writers & Writing Programs Conference: “California Poets Consider the Wider World,” Panel discussion and poetry reading. Mary Mackey, Alice Templeton, Lory Bedikian, Carol V. Davis, and Andrea Carter Brown read and discuss recent work that looks at areas of the world that are less frequently the subject of poetry: Siberia and Russia, Brazil, a remote corner of Southwest France, and the Armenian diaspora settled in California. Each explores how history influences the way she sees the world and how family stories are integral to this work. AWP Panel 163. TIME: 10:30 am to 11:45 am. PLACE: Los Angeles Convention Center, Room 513. 1201 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA. Only open to registered members of AWP Conference

Friday, February 12, 2016: Mary Mackey at San Francisco Writers Conference. PLACE: The Mark Hopkins InterContinental Hotel, San Francisco, 999 California Street. San Francisco, CA. TIMES of Mary’s Events as indicated below. Please note that these sessions are only open to registered conference attendees.
     11:45 Now Is The Best Time To Write Poetry
     2:00 Crowd Sourcing Your Poetry
     3:45 Writing Historical Fiction

Book Parties, Sunday December 13 and Wednesday December 16, 2015: You’re invited to join me in Berkeley, California, on either Sunday December 13th or Wednesday December 16th to celebrate the launch of a new anthology of essays Foremothers of Women’s Spirituality: Elders and Visionaries co-edited by Miriam Robbins Dexter & Vicki Noble. I will be reading from my essay “My Muses: Glinda The Good, Merlin Stone, and Marija Gimbutas.” Others reading include Vicki Noble, Miriam Robbins Dexter, Starhawk, Luisah Teish, Judy Grahn, Joan Marler, Max Dashu, Karen Vogel, Z Budapest, Mara Keller, Musawa, Hallie Austen Inglehart, and Lydia Ruyle. There will be music and sacred rituals performed by Jennifer Berezan, Melanie Demore, Gina Breedlove, Evelie Posch, Arisika Razak, Carolyn Brandy, and Julie Felix.. TIME (Both evenings): 7:00 pm. PLACE: Rudramandir Center For Spiritual Healing, 830 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA.Tickets $20. These major events sell out fast, so if you want to come, you need to buy your tickets now by clicking here.

Sunday, November 1, 2015, Seattle WA: Halloween is over. You’ve picked up the pieces of smashed pumpkin, stored your costume in the closet and eaten all your candy. Now come to Hugo House to hear Mary Mackey, Jane Ormerod, Richard Loranger, and other Great Weather for Media authors read from their work. TIME: 4:00 pm. PLACE: Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122. Free and open to the public.

Saturday, October 24, 2015, Oakland, CA: Mary Mackey  joins Lauren Marie Cappello, Paul Corman-Roberts,  Cassandra Dallett, Wil Gibson, Jane Ormerod, and Floyd Salas at the Octopus Literary Salon for a reading to celebrate the publication of Great Weather For Media’s new anthology Before Passing  an exhilarating collection of contemporary poetry and short fiction by established and emerging writers from across the United States and beyond. Contributors include Edgar Oliver, Penny Arcade, Floyd Salas, Steve Dalachinsky, Jennifer Blowdryer, Joseph Keckler, and Rich Ferguson. The anthology also contains an interview with the legendary Anne Waldman conducted by Aimee Herman, author of meant to wake up feeling.  TIME: 5:00 pm. PLACE: Octopus Literary Salon,  2101 Webster St #170, Oakland, CA 94659. Free and open to the public.

Monday, October 19, 2015, San Francisco, CA: Mary Mackey will read and discuss her work with the students in Professor Ingrid Keir’s class Introduction to Creative Writing. TIME: 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. PLACE: San Francisco State University, 1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco, CA 94132. Open only to students enrolled in the course.

Saturday, October 17, 2015, San Francisco CA: Celebrate Litquake San Francisco with Sharon Coleman and Mary Mackey who will read together in the Generations Series. TIME 6:00 pm to 7:00pm . PLACE: Skunk Funk, 302 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA (at 14th Street). Curated by Sandra Wassilie and Charles Kruger. Free and open to the public. Bring a friend!

Wednesday, October 7, 2015, Oakland CA: Mary Mackey reads her poetry at the Spice Monkey Restaurant in Oakland as part of the Pandemonium Press Series “Our Beautiful Blue Planet.” Reading with her are Kirk Lumpkin, Patricia Bulitt, and Fred Dodsworth. Curated by Leila Rae. Time: 6:45 pm. Place: The Loft at the Spice Monkey Restaurant and Bar, 628 Webster Street, Oakland (at 17th St, 2 1/2 blocks from the 19th Street BART).  This event is free and open to the public.

Thursday, September 17, 2015, San Francisco, CA: Mary Mackey will be the guest author in Professor Diane Frank’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Creative Writing Workshop. Place: Westfield Campus of San Francisco State University, 835 Market Street, San Francisco, CA. Time: 2:30 pm. Open to enrolled students only.

Sunday, July 26, 2015. The famously strange and wonderful Viracocha in the SF Mission District is closing; and on Sunday at 8:00 pm I’m going be part of one of the very last events: a panel of 4 poets, each talking about the best poem they’ve ever read. There will be laughing, moaning, possibly howling. Come on over and join in the fun before time runs out. Sunday July 26, 2015. Place 998 Valencia, San Francisco (on the corner of 21st Street). Time 8:00 p.m. Poets Paul Korman Roberts, Richard Loranger, Ingrid Keir, and Mary Mackey with host Stolmar Tomas.

Saturday, July 11, 2015. Come to the Spice Monkey Restaurant in Oakland and hear Mary Mackey read her poems as part of Oakland’s 4th Annual Beast Crawl Literary Festival. With novelist/non-fiction writer Miah Jeffra, and poets Kirk Lumpkin, and Maw Shein Win. Curated by Leila Rae, publisher/editor Pandemonium Press. Theme: The Unrestrained Beast. TIME:  6:30  pm to 7:30 pm. PLACE: The Loft at the Spice Monkey Restaurant and Bar, 1628 Webster Street, Oakland (at 17th St, 2 1/2 blocks from the 19th Street BART).  This event is free and open to the public.

Saturday, April 25, 2015: April is National Poetry Month, and Mary Mackey is celebrating by reading her poetry at Copperfield’s Books in Santa Rosa with poets Terry Ehret, Joan Gelfand, and Indigo Moor. TIME: 6:30 pm. PLACE: Copperfield’s Books (Montgomery Village), 775 Village Court, Santa Rosa, CA.

Sunday, March 29, 2015: Mary hands out the Mary Mackey Short Story Award prizes to winners at the 23rd annual Soul-Making Keats Literary Competition Award Ceremony. TIME: 1:00 pm. PLACE: Koret Auditorium, San Francisco Public Library Main Branch (Lower Level), 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA 94102. This is an Extended Community Arts Outreach Program of the National League of American PEN Woman. Free and open to the public.

Thursday, April 9, 2015: Mary Mackey reads from her novels and poetry collections at U.C. Merced at a luncheon honoring Graduate Students. TIME: 11:30-1:00 pm. PLACE: University of California, Merced; 5200 Lake Rd, Merced, CA 95343. Event limited to U.C. Merced Graduate Students and U.C. Merced Faculty.

Saturday, March 14, 2015: Come to the Mythos/Hilgard Gallery and hear Mary Mackey read new poems plus poems from Travelers With No Ticket Home and Sugar Zone, winner of the 2012 PEN Oakland Josephine Miles Award. Mary will be reading with Native American poet Luke Warm Water. TIME: 2:30 pm. PLACE: 2725 Hilgard Street at La Vereda Road, Berkeley, CA.

 Wednesday, March 4, 2015. Come to the Spice Monkey Restaurant in Oakland and hear Mary Mackey read her poems in the Pandemonium Press Reading Series “Hot! New Books!.”  Mary will be reading with poets Indigo Moor, Jon Sindell, and Wayne Goodman. There will also be a musical performance by guitarist Hao C. Tran. Curated by Leila Rae, publisher/editor Pandemonium Press. TIME:  6:45  pm to 9:00 pm. PLACE: The Loft at the Spice Monkey Restaurant and Bar, 1628 Webster Street, Oakland (at 17th St, 2 1/2 blocks from the 19th Street BART).  This event is free and open to the public. Sign up for the open mic at pandemoniumpress@gmail.com.

February 13,  2015, San Francisco, CA:  Mary Mackey at the San Francisco Writers Conference. PLACE: The Mark Hopkins InterContinental Hotel, San Francisco, 999 California Street. San Francisco, CA. TIMES and PLACES As indicated below.

10:45 to 11:45 am. FROM VERSE TO PROSE: How Your Poetry Can Strengthen Your Prose:  Mary Mackey, Lucille Lang Day, Aya de Leon. Moderator: Andy Jones. Bardroom M.

2:00 to 3:30 pm. THE BEST TIME FOR VERSE? Being a Poet in the Digital Age: Mary Mackey, Chris Cole, Kirk Lumpkin, Andreana Zawinski. Moderator Guest Rebecca Foust. Bardroom M.

3:45 to 4:30 pm. FINDING YOUR FUTURE IN OUR PAST: The Pleasures of Writing Historical Fiction: Mary Mackey, Selden Edwards, Laurie King, Monte Schultz. Moderator: Irene Goodman. Six Continents M.

8:00 pm. Mary Mackey reads her poetry with other SFWC poets and presenters. Location TBA in SFWC 2015 Schedule.

Tuesday, February 10, 2015, Berkeley City College: Mary will be reading some of her new poems plus poems from Travelers With No Ticket Home and Sugar Zone winner of the PEN Oakland Josephine Miles Award. She will be reading with a great crew of fine poets, namely: Floyd Salas, Jack and Adelle Foley, Lucille Lang Day, Claire Ortalda, Kirk Lumpkin, Tony Rodriquez, Richard Silberg, Devorah Major, and Rafael Jesús González. The reading will be hosted by poet Sharon Coleman. Pegasus Bookstore will be selling the poets’ books. TIME: 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm. PLACE: Berkeley City College, 2050 Center Street, Berkeley, CA 94704.

 December 12, 2014, San Francisco, CA: Turn your radios on and Mutiny with Pirate Cat! Mary Mackey and 7 other Sparring With Beatnick Ghosts poets will be reading on Diamond Dave’s show on  Pirate Cat Mutiny Radio at 3:00 pm on December 12th. You can catch it live or later at mutinyradio.org. Remember “Mutiny Radio is Pirate Cat Radio’s nonstop punk rock radio station!“

 Wednesday, November 12, 2014, Sacramento, CA: Mary Mackey reads poems from Travelers With No Ticket Home with poet Dennis Schmitz. TIME: 3:00 pm. PLACE: Library Gallery, California State University Sacramento, 6000 J Street, Sacramento, CA. Free and open to the public.

Come to the Spice Monkey Restaurant in Oakland this Wednesday, Nov. 5th and hear Mary Mackey read her poems about the jungles of the Amazon from Travelers With No Ticket Home in the Pandemonium Press Reading Series “Out of Paradise Into Wilderness.”  Mary will be reading with poets Kirk Lumpkin, Maw Shein Win, and Sarah Fran Wisby. There will also be a musical performance by guitarist Hao C. Tran. Hosted by Leila Rae, publisher/editor Pandemonium Press. TIME:  6:45  pm to 9:00 pm. PLACE: The Loft at the Spice Monkey Restaurant and Bar, 1628 Webster Street, Oakland (at 17th St, 2 1/2 blocks from the 19th Street BART).  This event is free and open to the public. Sign up for the open mic at pandemoniumpress@gmail.com.

 Sunday (Nov 2, 2014) Mary Mackey reads her poetry at the Art House in Berkeley with Great Weather For MEDIA editor Jane Ormerod (NY/London) and poets Daniel Yaryan (Santa Cruz), Lauren Marie Cappello (Upper Lake, CA), Kit Kennedy (SF), Clive Matson (Oakland), and  Julia Vinograd (Berkeley) to celebrate the release of the new Great Weather For MEDIA  Anthology I Let Go of the Stars in My Hand.   TIME: 5:00 pm. PLACE:  The Art House Gallery & Cultural Center, 2905 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705. There will be a brief open mic.

Turn those radios on, folks! WordTemple on KRCB 90.9 and 91.1 FM, October 19, 2014 4:00 p.m.
Mary Mackey and Lisa Gluskin Stonestreet: WordTemple host Katherine Hastings speaks with Mary Mackey who is celebrating her seventh collection of poems, Travelers With No Ticket Home (Marsh Hawk Press 2014) and Lisa Gluskin Stonestreet , author of The Greenhouse (Bull City Press, 2014), winner of the Robert Frost Place Chapbook Competition.

Saturday October 11, 2014, San Francisco, CA: Mary reads poems from Travelers With No Ticket Home as part of San Francisco Litquake. Event: “Off With Your Heads and Off the Richter Scale.” Mary Mackey reading her poetry with Litquake authors Judy Berhnard, Maggie Glover, David Koehn, and Aimee Suzara. TIME: 12:20 pm. PLACE: Hotel Rex, 562 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA (at Powell Street). Free and open to the public. Bring a friend!

Wednesday, October 1, 2014, Sacramento, CA: Mary Mackey speaks to California State University Creative Writing Students about the poems in Travelers With No Ticket Home. TIME: 10:00-10:50 am. PLACE: California State University, Sacramento. Limited to students officially enrolled in Professor Joshua McKinney‘s English 30C: Introduction to Writing Poetry.

   Saturday September 21, 2014, Berkeley, CA: Poets Mary Mackey and Dale Jensen read their poetry in the Alta Solano LIT OUT LOUD series.  TIME: 7:15 pm. PLACE: Folk & Fine Art Gallery, 1861-A Solano Ave., Berkeley (in the small alleyway just above Pegasus Books).

Saturday September 13, 2014, Berkeley, CA: Listening To The Soul: Mary Mackey speaks to seminar of experienced clinicians and reads from her work. Time: 10:00 to 12:30 PM.PLACE: Berkeley Psychotherapy Institute, 2232 Carleton Street, Berkeley, California 94704. Limited to enrolled members of TPI seminar.

 Sunday September 7, 2014, Berkeley, CA: Mary Mackey reads her poetry at the Art House. TIME: 5:00 to 7:00 pm. PLACE: The Art House Gallery & Cultural Center, 2905 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705. Mary’s reading is part of the Poetry Unbound Series curated by Richard Loranger, Carla Brundage, and Clive Matson. There will be a brief open mic.

 Thursday September 5, 2014, Davis CA: Mary Mackey reads poems from Travelers With No Ticket Home at the John Natsoulas Center for The Arts.  TIME: 8:OO pm. PLACE: John Natsoulas Center for The Arts, 521 First Street, Davis CA (at the corner of E and First). Joining her will be Sacramento poet Andrew Williamson. This reading is curated by Dr. Andy Jones, host of the popular radio show “Doctor Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour.” (KDVS 90.3). After Mary and Andrew read, there will be an open mic. Free and open to the public.

 Monday August 25, 2014, Sacramento, CA: Hear Mary Mackey read from Travelers With No Ticket Home at the Sacramento Poetry Center. TIME: 7:30 PM; PLACE:  1719 25th Street, Sacramento, CA (at the corner of 25th and R). Free and open to the public.

Music, Fun, and Poetry! Saturday, August 23, 2014, Berkeley, CA:  Mary Mackey and former California Poet Laureate  Al Young will read their poetry at the burgeoning cultural arts center Ohmega Salvage, one of Berkeley, Calif.’s oldest antique and salvage stores. Famed Berkeley slide guitarist, Freddie Roulette will perform along with other musical guests.  TIME: 1:00 PM; PLACE: Ohmega Salvage, 2407 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, CA. Free and open to the public.

Wednesday, August 20, 2014, 5:05 PM: Live and Streaming at KDVS 90.3 FM:  Radio host Andy Jones interviews Mary Mackey on Dr. Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour. Mary will be reading poems from Travelers With No Ticket Home, Sugar Zone, and Breaking The Fever.

     Saturday June 14, 2014, Pleasant Hill,CA  CA: Mary Mackey talks about “How To Travel Like A Writer.”  The Mt. Diablo Branch of the California Writers Club has invited Mary to speak to them about how traveling like a writer can make trips more interesting and exciting. She will address topics such as “How Travel Can Give You Ideas,” and “Why You Photos of Paris Will Be Like No One Else’s.  TIME:  11:15  am (lunch); PLACE: Zio Fraedo’s Italian & Continental Restaurant, 611 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523,(925) 933-9091,

Sunday May 4, 2014, Berkeley, CA: Mary Mackey reads from Travelers With No Ticket Home.This reading will be the West Coast launch of Mary Mackey’s new collection of poetry Travelers With No Ticket Home (Marsh Hawk Press, 2014). We will also be celebrating PEGAPALOOZA, the 45th Anniversary of  the founding of Pegasus, one of the Bay Area’s great independent Bookstores. TIME: 7:30 p.m. PLACE: Pegasus Books Downtown, 2349 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704. Free and open to the public. For more information see http://pegasusbookstore.com/event/mary-mackey

Monday April 28, 2014: KPFA Radio,  Hear Denny Smithson  interview Mary Mackey live about her new collection of poetry Travelers With No Ticket Home on his literary show Cover to Cover.  TIME: 3:00 pm Pacific Time. PLACE: KPFA Radio 94.1 FM. Podcast: http://kpfa.org/podcast/pod.php?show_id=27

Thursday, April 18, 2014, Chicago, IL:  Poetry In Red Dress.Taking inspiration from the poetry and poetic manifestos of Muriel Rukeyser and Gertrude Stein, four contemporary poets Karren LaLonde Alenier (Chevy Chase, MD), Mary Mackey (San Francisco, CA), Evelyn Posamentier (San Francisco, CA), and Margo Taft Stever (Sleepy Hollow, NY) weave together the words of Rukeyser, and Stein with their own current day work presented as a collaborative 60-minute reading performance. Keying off the homophone redress, Poetry in Red Dress means to set the record straight about the power of women’s poetry and the social justice needed by women taking a stand for their beliefs and ways of working in the world. This theatrical style program includes solo and in unison readings along with a poem presented as a round. TIME: 1:15 to 2:45. PLACE: PCA/ACA (Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association) Conference. Marriott Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile, 540 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611. Open to the Public.

Sunday April 13, 2014, New York, NY: Hear Mary read poems from Travelers With No Ticket Home in the Great Weather For Media Spoken Word Sundays Series. With poet Joan Gelfand TIME: 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.  PLACE: The Parkside Lounge, 317 E Houston St, New York, NY 10002. In addition to the featured readers, there will  be an open mic.

 Friday April 11, 2014, New York, NY: PUBLICATION OF MARY MACKEY’S NEW POETRY COLLECTION TRAVELERS WITH NO TICKET HOME.Mary invites you to join her to celebrate the publication of Travelers With No Ticket Home at a poetry reading and party sponsored by Marsh Hawk Press. TIME: 7:00 p.m. PLACE: Poets House (Upstairs), 10 River Terrace, New York NY 20182.

Saturday April 5, 2014, Oakland, CA: Mary Mackey reads Environmental Poetry. With Joan Gelfand, Al Young, Kim McMillon, Genny Lim, Sharon Doubiago, Claire Ortalda, and Floyd Salas. TIME: 2:00 to 5:00 pm. PLACE: Rockridge Branch Library, 5366 College Ave, Oakland, CA 94618. Free and open to the public.

 Sunday March 30, 2014, San Francisco, CA: Presentation of the Mary Mackey Short Story Prize. The Mary Mackey Short Story Prize is one of the awards annually presented to outstanding writers at the Soul-Making Keats Literary Competition Awards Ceremony. TIME: 1:00 pm. PLACE: Koret Auditorium, San Francisco Public Library Main Branch, 100 Larkin Street (Civic Center), San Francisco, CA. Free and open to the public.

 Friday February 14, 2014, San Francisco CA: Hear Mary Mackey read from her new collection of poetry Travelers With No Ticket Home at the 10th Annual San Francisco Writers Conference. Travelers With No Ticket Home will be published by Marsh Hawk Press on April 11, 2014, so this will be a sneak preview of Mary’s new poems. Mary will be reading with Peg Alford Pursell, Cedar Sigo, and Aya de Leon. There will be music by Michael Zapruder (Pink Thunder). This event is free and open to the public.  TIME:  8:00 pm. PLACE: California Room, Mark Hopkins Hotel, 999 California Street, San Francisco, CA 94108.  Hosted by bookbaby. MC Chris Robley.

 Friday February 14, 2014, San Francisco, CA: As part of the San Francisco Writers Conference, Mary Mackey will be appearing on two panels to discuss  the nature and future of poetry. 2:00 to 2:45: Are Poets Better Off Now Than 200 Years Ago? (the answer may surprise you). 5:00 – 5:45 Cross Training: Using Poetry to Empower Your Prose.  With writers Chris Robley, Cedar Sigo, Brian Felsen, Aya de Leon, Richard Loranger, and Andy Jones. PLACE: Mark Hopkins Hotel, 999 California Street, San Francisco, CA 94108.

Tuesday November 12, 2013, San Francisco CA: Hear Mary Mackey read with other contributors to the anthology The Understanding Between  Foxes and Light. Mary will read new poems including her environmental poem which appears in the anthology.  TIME: 8:00 pm. PLACE: Downstairs @ 998 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110. Phone:(415) 374-7048. 

  Thursday November 14, 2013, Berkeley CA: Hear Mary Mackey read with other contributors to the anthology The Understanding Between  Foxes and Light. Mary will read new poems including her environmental poem which appears in the anthology.  TIME: 8:00 pm. PLACE: Art House Gallery and Cultural Center, 2905 Shattuck Ave. Berkeley, CA 94705 . Phone: 510-472-3170  

Saturday November 16, 2013, Sacramento CA. Hear Mary Mackey read from her ground-breaking eco-feminist novel Immersion and poems from her award-winning collection Sugar Zone. Crossroads Reading Series. TIME: 3:00 pm. PLACE: Center for Contemporary Art, 1519 19th St  Sacramento, CA 95811. Phone: (916) 498-9811. With Lucy Corin. Hosted by Trina Drotrar

Wednesday November 20, 2013, Seattle WA: Hear Mary Mackey read with other contributors to the anthology The Understanding Between  Foxes and Light. Mary will read new poems including her environmental poem which appears in the anthology.  Breadline Reading Series. TIME: 7:00 pm. PLACE: Vermillion Gallery, 1508 11^th Ave, Seattle WA 98122. Phone (206) 709-9797.

Friday November 8, 2013, Capitola CA: Capitola Book Cafe will host a  party celebrating the release of Catamaran Literary Magazine’s fourth issue at 7 p.m. Friday, November 8, 2013. A reception will be followed by presentations by poets, writers, and artists included in Issue Four, featuring Los Angeles poet Sholeh Wolpe, Northern California poet Mary Mackey, and Santa Cruz poet Dan Phillips. Address: Capitola Book Cafe, 1475 41st Avenue, Capitola, CA 95010. Phone 831 462 4415.

Tuesday October 1, 2013, San Francisco CA.  Join Mary Mackey and three other WNBA-San Francisco Chapter members – all with newly released novels – who will explore the “Ties That Bind: Relationships and Feminine Identity.” Moderated by Patricia Davis, author of Diva Doctrine. Mary will read from her recently released novel Immersion along with Meg Waite Clayton author of Wednesday Daughters, Tracy Guzeman author of The Gravity of Birds, and Amanda McTigue author of Going to Solace. Enjoy FREE wine and hors d’oeuvres, and a chance to win one of the authors’ books.  Time: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Place: Bookshop West Portal, 80 West Portal Ave, San Francisco, CA.  Free wine and hors d’oeuvres and a chance to win the author’s books.  

The Women’s National Book Association (WNBA), a dynamic group for readers and writers, was established in 1917, before women in America even had the right to vote. A broad-based nonprofit organization with members across the country, WNBA exists to promote reading and to support the role of women in the community of books. 

Saturday September 28, 2013, Berkeley CA: Hear Mary Mackey read her poetry twice at the 18th Berkeley Watershed Environmental Poetry Festival.  TIMES AND PLACES: 9:45 am, Strawberry Creek Walk, and again at 12:45 pm on the Main Stage, Civic Center Park, Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Berkeley, CA (near Berkeley BART station).

Saturday September 28, 2013, Pacifica CA. Hear Mary Mackey  read at the  Oceana Art Gallery 100 Thousand Poets For Change Event with California Poet Laureate Emeritus Al Young, and Linda E. Norton. TIME: 4:30 pm. PLACE: Oceana Art Gallery, 150 Eureka Square, Pacifica, CA 94044. Phone: (650) 733-7029.

Saturday September 21, 2013, Santa Rosa CA: Hear Mary Mackey read from her award-winning poetry collection Sugar Zone at the Sonoma County Book Festival. TIME: 11:00 am. PLACE: Santa Rosa Junior College, Bertolini Student Center Lobby, 1501 Mendocino Ave  Santa Rosa, CA 95401

Saturday September 21, 2013, Santa Rosa CA: Check out the poster for Mary Mackey’s reading at the Sonoma County Book Festival and see what other poets will be reading.TIME: 11:00 am. PLACE: Santa Rosa Junior College, Bertolini Student Center Lobby, 1501 Mendocino Ave  Santa Rosa, CA 95401

San Francisco, Monday June 24, 2013 7:00 pm
Mary Mackey will read new poems and poems from her prize-winning collection Sugar Zone. Open mic after
reading. Free and open to the public. This is part of the regular Caveat Lector reading series hosted by
Christopher Bernard.

Where: Arte Internationale Gallery and Art Lounge
963 Pacific Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94113

San Francisco, Saturday June 29, 2013 4:15-5:00 pm
Litquake digilit.com Publishing Conference Panel Mary Mackey will talk about “How Digital Has Changed Authors’ Lives.” Other panelists are Keith Devlin,
Chris Colin, David Duncan and Denise Sullivan (moderator)

Where: http://www.spur.org
SPUR (San Francisco Planning and Urban Research institute)
654 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
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