BOOK LAUNCH! BookBar – Denver, CO
Bookbar 4280 Tennyson Street, Denver, CO, United StatesWHITE PLAINS Book Launch! Food, drink, and lots of fun, along with a reading and signing.
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Chaffee County Writers Exchange – Salida, CO
Chaffee County Writers Exchange Shavano Manor 525 W. 16th Street, Salida, CO, United StatesAll-Day (10:00-4:00) writing workshop on Character Development for the stellar folks at the Chaffee County Writers Exchange.
Book Haven – Salida, CO
Book Haven 135 F Street, Salida, CO, United StatesAll-Day (10:00-4:00) Chaffee County Writer's Workshop at the Salida Vineyard Church followed by a reading and signing with fellow Conundrum author Peter Anderson at the Book Haven in Salida, CO at 7 p.m.
Bookworks – Albuquerque, NM
Bookworks 4022 Rio Grande Blvd., Albuquerque, NM, United StatesAn afternoon reading and book signing with essayist Laura Matter and poet Erin Adair-Hodges, 3 p.m.
The Wild Detectives Bookstore – Dallas, TX
Wild Detectives Bookstore 314 W Eighth Street, Dallas, TX, United StatesA reading and book signing with David Hopkins at the coolest bookstore in Dallas, 7:30.
Malvern Books – Austin, TX
Malvern Books 613 W 29th Street, Austin, TX, United StatesA reading and book signing with Charlotte Gullick and Natalia Sylvester, 7:00 p.m.
Brazos Bookstore – Houston, TX
Brazos Bookstore 2421 Bissonnet Street, Houston, TX, United StatesA reading and book signing with the poet Melissa Studdard, 7 p.m.
Subterranean Books – St. Louis, MO
Subterranean Books 6275 Delmar, In the Loop, St. Louis, MO, United StatesA reading and signing at Subterranean with authors Cynthia A. Graham and Angela Mitchell, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Mercantile Library – Cincinnati, OH
Mercantile Library, Cincinnati OH 414 Walnut St #1100, Cincinnati, OH, United StatesA reading and book signing with Kristen Iversen, in the place where the likes of Ralph Waldo Emerson and Herman Melville once read.
White Whale Bookstore – Pittsburgh, PA
White Whale Bookstore 4754 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesA Mother's Day reading and book signing with Geeta Kothari and Chauna Craig, 4:00.
Hoyt Library – Kingston, PA
Hoyt Library 284 Wyoming Ave., Kingston, PA, United StatesA relaxed meet-and-greet book signing at the lovely Hoyt Library, in the town where David's wife Cynthia grew up.
Moravian Academy – Bethlehem, PA
Moravian Academy 4313 Green Pond Rd, Bethlehem, PA, United StatesAn all-day visit with the students and faculty of the Moravian Academy.
Moravian Book Shop – Bethlehem, PA
Morvavian Book Shop 428 Main St., Bethlehem, PA, United StatesAn afternoon reading/book signing at the oldest bookstore in America!
Library Express in the Steamtown Mall – Scranton, PA
Steamtown Mall 300 Lackawanna Ave, Scranton, PA, United StatesReading and signing at the Steamtown Mall, 7:00
Newtonville Books – Boston, MA
Newtonville Books 10 Langley Rd., Newton, MA, United StatesWith the amazing ZZ Packer, interviewed by Heidi Pitlor, writer and series editor of Best American Short Stories.
Aras Eanna, Inis Oirr – Ireland
Aras Eanna Inis Oirr, Galway, IrelandA reading and book signing at Aras Eanna on the lovely Inis Oirr, one of the Aran Islands off the west coast of Ireland, as part of the Mile-High MFA's remote residency.
Longfellow Books – Portland, Maine
Longfellow Books 1 Monument Way, Portland, ME, United StatesA reading and book signing with poet/memoirist Elizabeth Kirschner.
Page Burner Reading Series, Arts Riot – Burlington, VT
Arts Riot 400 Pine Street, Burlington, VT, United StatesA reading and book signing with memoirist Angela Palm and poet Sandra Beasley, organized by Jensen Beach.
Writers & Books, Nox Cocktail Lounge – Rochester, NY
Nox Cocktail Lounge 302 Goodman St. N, Rochester, NY, United StatesA fun reading and book signing with Robin Flanigan, 5:00-7:00 p.m.
KGB Bar – New York City
KGB 85 E. 4th Street, New York, NY, United StatesA reading with Sophie McManus and Bethany Ball at the legendary KGB.
Harrison Public Library – Harrison, NY
Harrison Public Library 2 Bruce Ave, Harrison, NY, United StatesThe Harrison Public Library--David's childhood sanctuary! A reading and signing with fellow Harrison High School grad Michael Balkind.
Mahopac School District – Mahopac, NY
Mahopac 179 E Lake Blvd, Mahopac, NY, United StatesA visit with the students and teachers of Austin Road Elementary School, where David's sister Marisa is a star teacher.
Oak Vino Wine Bar – Beacon, NY
Oak Vino Wine Bar 389 Main Street, Beacon, NY, United StatesA reading and book signing with Joselin Linder and David's dear friend Lauree Ostrofsky. Books sold by Inquiring Minds Bookstore. Register here if you're coming!
Scattered Books – Chappaqua, NY
Scattered Books 29 King Street, Chappaqua, NY, United StatesA friendly meet-and-greet and book signing at the Clintons' favorite bookstore, near the town where David grew up.
The Writer’s Center – Bethesda, MD
The Writer's Center 4508 Walsh St, Chevy Chase, MD, United StatesA day-long writing workshop, "How to Write an Autobiographical Narrative," at the Writer's Center in Bethesda/Chevy Chase, MD, 10 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. See the Writer's Center website for details.
Starts Here! Reading Series, Bird in Hand – Baltimore, MD
Bird in Hand 11 E 33rd Street, Baltimore, MD, United StatesHosted by the wonderful Jen Michalski.
Richmond Young Writers – Richmond, VA
Richmond Young Writers 2707 West Cary Street, Richmond, VA, United StatesWriting Workshop (“Remember that Terrible Day You Had? You Could Turn It Into a Great Story") for Richmond Younger Writers, June 11, 2:00-4:00.
CharlotteLit – Charlotte, NC
CharlotteLit 1817 Central Ave #302, Charlotte, NC, United StatesA workshop on character development for the Charlotte Center for Literary Arts, 7-9 p.m.
Book Club Author Visit – Atlanta, GA
Janice Book Club Atlanta, GA, United StatesA meet-up with the book club of David's childhood neighbor Janice. :-)
Pack Memorial Library – Asheville, NC
Pack 67 Haywood Street, Asheville, NC, United StatesA lunchtime reading at the lovely main library of Asheville.
Fountain Bookstore – Richmond, VA
Fountain Bookstore 1312 E Cary St, Richmond, VA, United StatesA reading and book signing with Cheryl Pallant, 6:30 p.m.
Readers Series, Bridge Progressive Arts – Charlottesville, VA
Bridge Progressive Arts 209 Monticello Rd., Charlottesville, VA, United StatesA reading on David's birthday with his best friend Jim Seitz!
Wolverine Farm Bookstore – Fort Collins, CO
Wolverine Farm 144 N College Ave, Fort Collins, CO, United StatesA "Dinner with Authors" with two of David's favorite Colorado contemporaries, Laura Pritchett and Harrison Candelaria Fletcher.
Tattered Cover Bookstore (on Colfax) – Denver, CO
tattered cover 2526 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO, United StatesA reading at one of the best indy bookstores in America, just a few miles from David's house. With the inimitable Erika T. Wurth, Courtney Morgan, and Steven Dunn.
The Elliott Bay Book Company – Seattle, WA
Elliott Bay Book Company 1521 10th Ave., Seattle, WA, United StatesA reading and signing with Andrea Dunlop and Donna Miscolta in one of the best bookstores in America.
Another Read Through – Portland, OR
Another Read Through 3932 N Mississippi Avenue, Portland, OR, United StatesA reading and conversation with the amazing Leni Zumas, one of David's favorite writers and people. 7:00.
Colorado Mesa University – Grand Junction, CO
Colorado Mesa University 100 North Ave, Grand Junction, CO, United StatesA visit with students at Colorado Mesa University, where David taught in the late 1990s, and a reading/craft talk at 12:00, Escalante 243.
Lithic Bookstore and Gallery – Fruita, CO
Lithic Bookstore 138 South Park Square #202, Fruita, CO, United StatesA reading and signing at the Lithic Bookstore & Gallery with poet John Nizalowski, 7 p.m.
Riverview Tavern – Chicago, IL
Riverview Tavern 1958 W Roscoe Steet, Chicago, IL, United StatesWith Ada Cheng, Jimin Han, Edward Kelsey Moore, and the great Lazar. Hosted by Suzanne Clores.
StoryStudio Chicago – September 25
StoryStudio 4043 N Ravenswood Avenue, Chicago, IL, United StatesDavid will teach a master class on "How to Write an Autobiographical Story" for StoryStudio Chicago!
Narrow Chimney Reading Series – Flagstaff, AZ
Narrow Chimney Coconino National Forest, 114 N Leroux Street, Flagstaff, AZ, United StatesA reading with Ann Cummins, one of David's favorite writers.
Writer’s Workshop at Imprint Bookstore – Port Townsend, WA
Imprint Bookstore 820 Water Street, Port Townsend, WA, United StatesAll-Day (10:00-4:00) Writing Workshop for the Writers' Workshoppe.
Imprint Bookstore – Port Townsend, WA
Imprint Bookstore 820 Water Street, Port Townsend, WA, United StatesA reading and book signing at this treasure of a bookstore, 7:00.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Kraemer Family Library, UCCS 1420 Austin Bluffs Pkwy, Colorado Springs, CO, United StatesA reading and book signing at the Kraemer Family Library, 3rd Floor.
Adams State University, Alamosa, CO
Adams State University 208 Edgemont Blvd, Alamosa, CO, United StatesA reading and book signing in the Cooper Room of the Nielson Library, accompanied by the amazing Peter Anderson!
Writers Workshoppe, Port Townsend, WA
Imprint Bookstore 820 Water Street, Port Townsend, WA, United StatesA weekend workshop (Sat/Sun 10-4) for the wonderful Writers Workshoppe in Port Townsend. Focus, Fine-Tune, and Finish! aka "Put the Pedal to the Metal!" with David Hicks Saturday and Sunday, April 14th and [...]
Imprint Bookstore, Port Townsend, WA
Imprint Bookstore 820 Water Street, Port Townsend, WA, United StatesA reading and book signing, accompanied by the wonderful poet Peter Quinn.
Colorado Book Awards Finalists Reading
BookBar is hosting a reading by the fiction and poetry finalists for the Colorado Book Awards. David, who is a finalist in the "literary fiction" category, will be reading with two of his favorite authors, [...]
Arapahoe Libraries’ “Village Read” Kickoff, August 2
Koelbel Library 5955 S Holly Street, Centennial, CO, United StatesDavid's novel, White Plains, has been selected by Arapahoe Libraries' 2018 "Village Read." In July, over a thousand patrons have downloaded the book, and in August there will be a series of events to celebrate [...]
Writing Workshop, August 16
Southglenn LIbrary 6972 S. Vine Street, Centennial, CO, United StatesAs part of the Arapahoe Libraries "Village Read" celebration, David will give a writing workshop ("How to Write an Autobiographical Narrative") at the Southglenn Library on August 16. Register for the workshop here.
Writing Workshop, August 25
Koelbel Library 5955 S Holly Street, Centennial, CO, United StatesAs part of the Arapahoe Libraries' "Village Read" celebration, David will teach a writing workshop on "How to Write an Autobiographical Narrative" at the Koelbel Library in Centennial, CO. Register for this free workshop here.
“Village Read” Finale! on August 25
Curtis Center for the Arts 2349 East Orchard Road, Greenwood Village, CO, United StatesA party with music and festivities will end the Arapahoe Libraries "Village Read" celebration of David Hicks's book WHITE PLAINS--featuring a meet-and-greet with David and some book signings. More info is here.
Writing Workshop in Port Townsend, WA
Imprint Bookstore 820 Water Street, Port Townsend, WA, United StatesDavid will be facilitating two writing workshops on October 6 and 7, 2018, with publisher and author Laura Stanfill.
Reading at the Book Haven
Book Haven, Salida 109 N. F Street, Salida, CO, United StatesA reading at Salida's sweet bookstore Book Haven at its new location at 109 F Street.
Rough Draft: A Monthly Meet-Up for Writers and Beer Lovers
Groove Brewing 1401 Sanderson Ave, Scranton, PA, United StatesWhat could be better than a casual, all-genres writing workshop with delicious beer from Scranton's only nanobrewery? Introducing "Rough Draft"--a prompt-based writers' meet-up intended to generate new work and get to know other local writers. [...]
Q&A with David Hicks, Wilkes-Barre PA
King's College 133 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA, United StatesDavid sits for a Q&A session about writing, publishing, and MFA studies at the Leo & Friends Writing Retreat at the Burke Auditorium at King's College in Wilkes-Barre PA.
Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute
Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute 8 S Michigan Ave Suite 700, Chicago, IL, United StatesJudy Schiffman, former director of the Barr-Harris Children's Grief Counseling Center, interviews David on the subject of sibling loss.
Greeley, CO: Family Connect, North Range Behavior Health, Littler Prevention Campus
Littler Prevention Campus 2350 3rd Street Road, Greeley, CO, United StatesDavid provides a reading and writing workshop for adults, 2:00-3:00.
Greeley, CO: Family Storytime and Writing Workshop, Centennial Park Library
Centennial Library 2227 23rd Ave, Greeley, CO, United StatesDavid reads The Magic Ticket and facilitates a discussion/writing workshop for all ages on "Making Sense of Your Loss Through Storytelling."
Erie Community Library, Erie, CO “Then, One Day . . . ” A Family Writing Workshop
Erie Community Library 400 Powers St,, Erie, CO, United StatesSchool-age children and their adults are invited to join award-winning professor and Creative Writing Director at the nationally ranked Wilkes University MFA graduate program, David Hicks, PhD, for a storytime and writing workshop. He will [...]