East End Books, Boston Seaport
2025-10-18 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | East End Books Boston, 300 Pier 4 Boulevard, Boston, MA, 02210, United States
David reads with Tess Callahan, author of DAWNLAND, with Q&A and book signings to follow. Register here.

Pennsylvania Library Association Conference, Erie PA
2025-10-21 14:30 - 15:30 | CO
Engage Your Community Through Storytelling
David Hicks, PhD, Wilkes University
Libraries host readings, book clubs, and writing workshop groups to connect with their communities. But many patrons see such events as intended for literary types and thus don’t consider attending. An alternative strategy is to ask a local author to offer a workshop in which attendees are instructed in the basics of how to tell a story, with the assumption that everyone has the innate ability to tell a story.
Author and professor David Hicks has done just this at over a dozen libraries, using a familiar and accessible formula: “Once upon a time . . . .Then, one day . . .” Patrons learn how to identify a story (an event that changed them) in their own lives; the central elements of a story, and how to structure their own story based on that event. They will finish the workshop with the first few paragraphs (character, setting, and plot) of a new story, and the confidence that comes with telling their own story and knowing it matters, both to themselves and the larger community. In this conference session David will describe this activity, demonstrate it with your participation, and explain how such an event can be hosted at your own library.

Moravian Academy, Bethlehem PA
2025-10-28 14:20 - 15:15 | Moravian, 4313 Green Pond Rd,, Bethlehem, 18020, United States
After guest-teaching three classes, David will give a reading at the Upper School Lounge, open to the community.

Page to Stage, Scranton PA
2025-11-01 19:30 - 21:15 | Diva Theater, 126 W Market St,, Scranton, PA, 18508, United States
David reads from THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO DANNY at the intimate Diva Theater.

Hedgerow Theater, Philadelphia area
2025-11-03 19:00 - 20:15 | Hedgerow Theater, 64 Rose Valley Rd,, Media, 19063, United States
David and the renowned author Ru Freeman, along with the spectacular actor/playwright Juliette Dunn, provide a stage reading of each other’s work.

Word to Word, Wilkes-Barre PA
2025-11-08 19:00 - 20:00 | Gather, 97 S Franklin St,, Wilkes-Barre, 18701, United States
David reads with two of his favorite writers, Barbara J. Taylor and Vicki Mayk, in a round-robin format, each writer reading a few minutes at a time.

Albright Library, Scranton PA
2025-11-10 18:30 - 19:30 | Albright LIbrary, 500 Vine Street, Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
David reads with fellow Scranton scribes Maria Johnson, Will Cohen, and Joe Kraus.

Writer House, Charlottesville VA
2025-11-16 13:00 - 15:00 | Writer House, 508 Dale Avenue, Charlottesville, VA, 22902, United States
David teaches a two-hour revision workshop at Writer House.

2nd Act Books, Charlottesville, VA
2025-11-16 16:00 - 17:00 | 2nd Act Books, 214 E Main St,, Charlottesville, VA, 22902, United States
An “author talk” and reading from the GOSPEL ACCORDING TO DANNY with David’s best friend, the author James Seitz, on Charlottesville’s downtown pedestrian mall.

Busboys & Poets Bookstore, Arlington VA
2025-11-17 20:00 - 21:00 | Busboys and Poets Arlington, 4251 Campbell Ave,, Arlington, VA, 22206, United States
Along with the poet Dawn Leas, David is a featured reader at the monthly open mic hosted by Angelique Palmer.

Roscoe Books, Chicago
2025-11-23 19:00 - 20:30 | Roscoe Books, 2142 W Roscoe St,, Chicago, IL, 60618, United States
David reads at Roscoe Books in Chicago as part of the Sunday Salon Series.

Alma College, Alma, MI
2026-01-14 19:00 - 20:00 | Alma, 614 W Superior St., Alma, MI, 48801, United States
As a visiting writer for the Alma MFA Program’s winter residency, David will read from THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO DANNY.

StoryStudio Workshop, Chicago
2026-02-19 18:30 - 20:30 | StoryStudio, 4043 N Ravenswood Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60613, United States
David teaches a two-hour workshop, “Then, one day . . . How to Structure Your Autobiographical Stories,” at the renowned StoryStudio in Chicago.

Writers & Books, Rochester NY
2026-03-19 19:00 - 20:00 | Writers & Books, 740 University Ave,, Rochester, 14607, United States
A reading of The Gospel According to Danny in the city where David went to college!

April (Exact Date TBA): Stanza Books, Beacon NY
2026-04-01 08:00 - 2026-04-30 17:00 | Stanza Books, 508 Main St,, Beacon, NY, 12508, United States
A reading from THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO DANNY

Firehouse Theater, Richmond VA
2026-05-12 19:00 - 20:00 | Firehouse Theater, 1609 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA, 23220, United States
David gives a dramatic reading with Julie Harthill Turner.
