Richard Blanco

2025

April 23, 2025. Maine Media. Virtual.

April 21, 2025. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Champaign, IL.

April 20th, 2025. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Champaign, IL.

April 16, 2025. WeHo Reads. Virtual.

April 5 & 12, 2025. The Poets Corner. Virtual.

April 6, 2025. The Barnacle. Coconut Grove, FL.

March 20, 2025. Books and Books. Coral Gables, FL.

February 22 – March 15, 2025. Maine Media Workshops. Virtual.

January 27, 2025. Lynn University. Boca Raton, FL.

2024

November 24, 2024. Miami Book Fair. Miami, FL.

November 20, 2024. National Book Awards. Cipriani Wall Street, NYC.

October 16, 2024. Letras Latinas 20th Anniversary Event. Notre Dame University, IN.

October 13, 2024. Write ME Epistolary Poetry Workshop. Maine Writers & Publishing Alliance. Virtual

October 1, 2024. Institute of Latin American Studies. NYC, NY.

October 1, 2024. American Voices: The Sandra Cisneros Symposium at Hunter College. NYC, NY.

September 28, 2024. Bill Cosford Cinema. Coral Gables, FL.

September 7, 2024. María Magdalena Campos-Pons: “Procession of Angels for Radical Love and Unity.” New York City, NY.

August 8, 2024. BAAM at The Gem. Bethel, ME

July 31, 2024. College of the Atlantic. Bar Harbor, ME.

July 30, 2024. The First Church in Belfast. Belfast, ME

June 29, 2024. American Library Association. San Diego, CA.

June 24-28, 2024. Maine Media. Rockport, ME.

May 25, 2024. Mission Poetry Series. Virtual.

May 21, 2024. Bluestockings Bookstore. New York City, NY.

May 20, 2024. 92Y. School Engagement in the Arts. New York City, NY.

May 18, 2024. Gaithersburg Book Festival. Gaithersburg, ME.

April 28, 2024. The Joshua Ringel Memorial Reading. Baltimore, MD.

April 14, 2024. Essential Queer Voices of U.S Poetry. The Poets Corner, Virtual.

April 13, 2024. San Antonio Book Festival. San Antonio, TX.

March 15, 2024. Mechanics Hall. Lewiston, ME.

March 10, 2024. Northwest Regional Library. Coral Springs, FL.

March 7, 2024. Boca Festival of the Arts. Boca Raton, FL.

March 2, 2024. Books & Books. Coral Gables, FL.

February 29, 2024. St. Martins Episcopal School. Atlanta, GA

February 27, 2024. Center for Service in Action. California Polytechnic State University. C.A

February 22, 2024. Children’s Poetry Festival. Westwood, MA

February 11, 2024. The Poets Corner. Virtual.

February 3, 2024. Oregon Association Of Latino Administrators. Hillsboro, OR.

January 28, 2024. Books & Books. Coral Gables, FL

January 20, 2024. Miami Dade Public Library System Author Fair. Miami, FL.

January 11-14, 2024. Key West Literary Seminar. Key West, FL.

2023

December 2, 2023. Books and Books. Miami, FL

November 30, 2023. Literati Bookstore. Ann Arbor, MI

November 19, 2023. Miami Book Fair. Miami, FL

November 17, 2023. The Next Page. Miami Book Fair’s 40th Anniversary Celebration and Fundraiser. Miami, FL

November 5, 2023. Bookstore 1 Sarasota. Sarasota, FL

November 3-4, 2023 Sanibel Island Writers Conference. Florida Gulf Coast University. Sanibel, FL

November 3, 2023 George Washington University. Washington DC.

October 24, 2023 St. Paul’s School. Concord, NH

October 10, 2023 Weiss Serota Helfman Cole and Bieman Coral Gables, FL.

October 6, 2023 Princeton Faculty Diversity Salon Princeton, NJ

October 4-5, 2023 SUNY Orange Community College Orange County, NY

August 1, 2023 Hering Gut Coastal St. George, ME

July 15 – 23, 2023 Maine Media Virtual

May 20, 2023 Camden Festival Of Poetry Camden, ME

Apr 29, 2023 National Museum American Latino Washington, D.C

Apr 29, 2023 Latinx Poetics: An Evening Of Jazz And Poetry Washington, DC

Apr 27, 2023 Miami’s Favorite Poems Pinecrest Branch Library. Miami, FL

Apr 26, 2023 Poetry & The Creative Mind — A National Poetry Month Gala Fundraiser Virtual

Apr 22, 2023 Writeme: An Epistolary Poetry Project Virtual

Apr 18, 2023 Amplify Meet The Author Virtual

Apr 18, 2023 Collin College Mckinney, TX

Apr 6-7, 2023 Vermont Humanities Council Montpelier, VT

Feb 16, 2023 St Martins Episcopal School Atlanta, GA

Jan 7, 2023 Carlow University Pittsburgh, PA

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2022

Oct 15, 2022 The Writers Hotel Virtual

Oct 13, 2022 The Hill School Pottstown, PA

Oct 7Th & 8Th, 2022 Westminster School Simsbury, CT

Oct 5, 2022 Florida South Western State College Fort Myers, FL

Sep 29, 2022 Groton School Groton, MA

Sep 20, 2022 Nova Southeastern University Ft Lauderdale, FL

Sept 15 – 16, 2022 Concord-Carlisle High School Concord, MA

Aug 25, 2022 LMS Voice Virtual

Aug 5, 2022 Schoodic Arts | Poetry Reading Winter Harbor, ME

Aug 5, 2022 Schoodic Arts | Exploring Poetry Through Photos And Artworks Winter Harbor, ME

Jul 28, 2022 Kedzie Fundraiser The Kedzie Center Chicago IL

July 18 – 22, 2022 Maine Media Workshops | Poetic Urges Rockport, ME

June 27 – July 1, 2022 Maine Media Workshops | The Photographic Poem Rockport, ME

June 4 – 5, 2022 Saratoga Performing Arts Center | Spac. Final Performance Saratoga, NY

May 23 – 29, 2022 Authors At Large Thessaloniki, Greece

May 12, 2022 Long Island Writing Project Virtual

Apr 30, 2022 National Association Of Poetry Therapy Denver, CO

Apr 30, 2022 Miami-Dade Public Library System Virtual

Apr 28, 2022 Academy Of American Poets | Poetry And The Creative Mind Virtual

Apr 8, 2022 Boston University School Of Theology Virtual

March 31 – April 1, 2022 Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society Northern Illinois University

Mar 26, 2022 Barry University Miami, FL

Mar 19, 2022 WAMC At Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC): “How To Love A Country With Richard Blanco” Saratoga Springs, NY

Mar 11, 2022 Books And Books | An Evening With Presidential Inaugural Poet Richard Blanco In Celebration Of His PBS Episode Of Poetry In America Featuring Gloria Estefan Coral Gables, FL

Mar 3, 2022 Books And Books | Tía Fortuna’S New Home: An Evening With Ruth Behar And Richard Blanco Coral Gables, FL

Feb 24, 2022 St. Martin’S Episcopal School Atlanta, GA

Jan 22, 2022 Saratoga Performing Arts Center | SPSV. “Where We’re From” Workshops Saratoga, NY

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2021

Nov 20, 2021 Miami Book Fair Miami, FL

Nov 17, 2021 Miami Book Fair Virtual

Nov 16, 2021 Miami Book Fair Virtual

Nov 12, 2021 Red Hen Press

Oct 28, 2021 Kent State Wick Poetry Center Kent, OH

Oct 26, 2021 Miami Dade College Virtual

Oct 9, 2021 Wheaton Writing Academy Virtual

Sep 23, 2021 Merrimack College Virtual

Sep 18, 2021 Saratoga Performing Arts Center | SPAC Saratoga, NY

Sep 8, 2021 Dallas Art Museum Dallas, TX

July 17-18. 2021Sun Valley Writers’ Conference Ketchum, ID

Jul 17, 2021 The Lincoln Center Virtual

June 14 – 18, 2021 Maine Media Workshops & College Virtual

Jun 13, 2021 The Poets Corner Virtual

Jun 13, 2021 Berkshire Immigrant Center Virtual

May 1 – 8, 2021 Maine Media Workshops & College Virtual

Apr 29, 2021 Academy Of American Poets Virtual

Apr 27, 2021 Hastings On Hudson Virtual

Apr 24, 2021 Kent County Poetry Festival Kent County, MD

Apr 20, 2021 Broward County Library Virtual

Apr 15, 2021 Princeton University Virtual

Apr 14, 2021 Miami Dade College Virtual

Apr 14, 2021 Pace Academy In Atlanta Virtual

Apr 8-9, 2021 Hollins University Roanoke, VA

Apr 7, 2021 Dwight Englewood School Virtual

Mar 31-Apr 1 Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL

Mar 25, 2021 College Of The Florida Keys Virtual

Mar 20, 21 & 28 The Workshops Of Howe Hill Farm Virtual

Mar 18, 2021 Saint Michael’S College Virtual

Mar 3 – 5 Horace Mann The Bronx, NY

Mar 3, 2021 Manhattan College Riverdale, NY

Mar 2, 2021 Hastings On Hudson Hastings On Hudson, NY

Mar 1, 2021 Forum On Education Abroad Virtual

Feb 20, 2021 Fotofusion: Palm Beach Photographic Centre Virtual

Jan 19, 2021 Charlotte Center For Humanities & Civic Imagination Virtual

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020

Dec 11-13, 2020 Rowe Center Rowe, Ma

Dec 8, 2020 Ransom Everglades Virtual

Dec 6, 2020 San Miguel Writers’ Conference & Literary Festival Virtual

Dec. 2-3, 2020 Milton Academy Milton, Ma

Nov 30, 2020 San Miguel Poetry Café Virtual

Nov 1, 2020 Prince George’S County Memorial Library System Virtual

Oct. 22-25, 2020 Dodge Poetry Festival Newark, Nj

Oct 21, 2020 Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell, Pa

Oct 16, 2020 55Th Annual Tyca Northeast Conference Virtual

Oct 4, 2020 The Writer’S Hotel Virtual

Oct 3, 2020 The Poetry Center At Passaic County Community College Virtual

August 9-22 Maine Media Poetry Chapbook Intensive Residence Virtual

July 27-31 The Miami Writer’S Institute Virtual

July 27-31 Miami Writers Institute Virtual

July 11-25 The Community Library Ketchum, Idaho

July 21-22 Idaho Humanities Council Boise, Id

Jul 16, 2020 Summer Poetry Teachers Institute Virtual

July 11-25 The Community Library Ketchum, Id

July 5 -November 8 Maine Media Poetry Chapbook Intensive Virtual

June 26-28 Howe Hill Farm Virtual

Jun 25, 2020 Bangor Daily News Virtual

Jun 24, 2020 Belonging: Reflections On Identity, Exile, And Home: A Conversation With Richard Blanco In Honor Of Lgbtq+ Pride Month Virtual

June 14-19, 2020 Maine Media Poetry Workshop Virtual

June 5-7 Howe Hill Farm Virtual

May 28, 2020 Festival Of Arts & Ideas Virtual

July 27-31, 2020 Miami Writers Institute Virtual

May 2, 2020 Passaic County Community College Patterson, Nj

Apr 27, 2020 Hastings On Hudson School District New York, Ny

Apr 25, 2020 Kent County Arts Council Chestertown, Md

Apr 20, 2020 ​Northwest Florida State College Niceville, Fl

Apr 13, 2020 Princeton University Princeton, Nj

Apr 6, 2020 Dallas Museum Of Art Dallas, Tx

April 3-4, 2020 ​Vermont Humanities Council Montpelier, Vt

Apr 2, 2020 Poets House New York, Ny

Apr 1, 2020 Manhattan College Riverdale, Ny

May 29-31 Rowe Center Rowe, Ma

Mar 20, 2020 Palm Beach Photographic Centre Palm Beach, Fl

Mar 1, 2020 Books And Books Miami. Fl.

Feb 28, 2020 Brookline Sister City Project Brookline, Ma

Feb 27, 2020 Edward M. Kennedy Institute Boston, Ma

Feb 20, 2020 Gould Academy Bethel, Me

Feb 13, 2020 Bookstore1Sarasota Sarasota, Fl

Jan 18, 2020 Deering Estate Miami, Fl

Jan 6, 2020 Deering Estate Miami, Fl

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2019

Nov 24, 2019 Miami Book Fair Miami, Fl

Nov 17, 2019 Red Hen Press Pasadena, Ca

Nov 17, 2019 Pen America Los Angeles, Ca

Nov 15, 2019 Academy Of American Poets Miami, Fl

Nov 9, 2019 Miami Book Fair Fundraiser Miami, Fl

November 1-2, 2019 The Loft Wordsmith Minneapolis, Mn

Oct 29, 2019 ​Horace Mann School Bronx, Ny

October 26-27, 2019 Blue Hill Literary Art Festival Blue Hill, Me

Oct 25, 2019 St Andrews School Middletown, De

Oct 21, 2019 Medford Public Schools Medford, Ma

Oct 21, 2019 Tufts University Medford, Ma

Oct 20, 2019 Brattleboro Literary Festival Brattleboro, Vt

Oct 19, 2019 Boston Book Fest Boston, Ma

Oct 15, 2019 Florida International University Miami, Fl

Oct 10, 2019 Lenoir-Rhyne University Hickory, Nc

September 19-20, 2019 Idaho Humanities Boise, Id

Sep 12-13, 2019 Phillips Exeter Academy Exeter, Nh

Aug 31, 2019 Decatur Book Festival Decatur, Ga

Aug 17, 2019 Bridgton Public Library Bridgton, Me

Aug 8, 2019 Hope Acts Portland, Me

Aug 7, 2019 Chautauqua Institute Chautauqua, Ny

Jul 13-20, 2019 Ashland High School Ashland, Or

Jul 9, 2019 Lincoln Theater Damariscotta, Me

Jul 6, 2019 Celebration Barn Theater South Paris, Me

June 25, 2019 Aspen Ideas Festival Aspen, Co

June 22, 2019 Elliott Bay Reading Seattle, Wa

June 21, 2019 Uua Ware Lecture Spokane, Wa

June 9-14, 2019 Maine Media Workshops: Poetry Intensive Rockport, Me

Jun 8, 2019 University Of Maine Hutchinson Center Belfast, Me

Jun 7, 2019 Walker Memorial School Liberty, Me

May 30, 2019 The Holocaust And Human Rights Center Falmouth, Me

May 19-24, 2019 Omega Institute Rhinebeck, Ny

May 10, 2019 University Of Miami Commencement Coral Gables, Fl

May 2, 2019 Thomas Memorial Library Cape Elizabeth, Me

May 1, 2019 Cambridge Forum Waltham, Ma

April 29-May 1, 2020 Horace Mann School New York, Ny

Apr 28, 2019 Norman Williams Public Library Woodstock, Vt

Apr 25, 2019 Suffolk University Boston, Ma

Apr 25, 2019 Boston Public Library Book Launch Boston, Ma

Apr 23, 2019 Gould Academy Bethel, Me

Apr 20, 2019 How To Love A Country: Maine Book Launch Portland, Me

Apr 17, 2019 Appalachian State University Boone, Nc

Apr 14, 2019 La Times Book Festival Los Angeles, Ca

Apr 13, 2019 California Faculty Association San Diego, Ca

Apr 10, 2019 City Of West Hollywood West Hollywood, Ca

Apr 9, 2019 Free Library Of Philadelphia Philadelphia, Pa

Apr 8, 2019 Lesley University Boston, Ma

Mar 27-28, 2019 Broward College Coconut Creek, Fl

Mar 18-20, 2019 West Chester University Poetry Center West Chester, Pa

Mar 7, 2019 The Poetry Foundation Chicago, Il

Feb 27-28, 2019 College Of Central Florida Ocala, Fl

Feb 25-26, 2019 Tampa Preparatory School Tampa, Fl

Feb 22-23, 2019 Rose Library At Emory University Atlanta, Ga

Feb 14, 2019 William Penn Charter School Philadelphia, Pa

Feb 8-9, 2019 Newport Beach Public Library Newport Beach, Ca

Feb 7, 2019 Brentwood School Los Angeles, Ca

Jan 26, 2019 Fiu’S Next Horizon Campaign Kickoff Celebration Miami, Fl

Jan 21-24, 2019 Episcopal High School Alexandria, Va

Jan 2-13, 2019 Carlow University Mfa Pittsburgh, Pa

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2018

Dec 10, 2018 Academy Of American Poets: Fall Conversation Series New York, Ny

Nov 26, 2018 Greenwich Academy Greenwich, Ct

Nov 14, 2018 Vizcaya Museum Reading Miami, Fl

Nov 12-13, 2018 St. Philip’S Episcopal School Miami, Fl

Nov 10, 2018 Far Brook School Short Hills, Nj

Nov 6-7, 2018 St. Philip’S Episcopal School Miami, Fl

Oct 26, 2018 Mafla 2018 Fall Conference Keynote Springfield, Ma

Oct 2-3, 2018 Emory University Atlanta, Ga

Sep 24, 2018 Claremont Mckenna College Claremont, Ca

Sep 22, 2018 Friends Of Caritas Cubana: 20Th Anniversary Gala Cambridge, Ma

Aug 22-23, 2018 Trinity University San Antonio, Tx

Aug 14, 2018 Boundaries Exhibit Talk At Omaa Ogunquit, Me

Aug 7-11, 2018 Maine Media Workshops + College: Poetry Intensive Rockport, Me

Aug 6, 2018 International Academy Of Nursing Editors Conference Boston, Ma

Aug 2, 2018 Daponte String Quartet: What The Light Was Like Portland, Me

Jul 22, 2018 Omaa Arts & Letters By The Sea Reading Ogunquit, Me

Jul 14, 2018 Ogunquit Museum Of American Art Ogunquit, Me

Jul 14, 2018 Harpswell Heritage Land Trust Harpswell, Me

Jul 10, 2018 St. George Summer Literary Series Tenants Harbor, Me

Jul 8-13, 2018 Maine Media Workshops + College: Images & Imagination Workshop Rockport, Me

Jun 23, 2018 Out In The Tropics 2018 Miami Beach, Fl

Jun 22, 2018 2018 Florida Alliance For Arts Education Summit Fort Lauderdale, Fl

Jun 13, 2018 Ap English Conference Kansas City, Mo

Jun 10, 2018 Poland Regional High School Commencement Poland, Me

May 27-Jun 1, 2018 Maine Media Workshops + College: Poetry Intensive Rockport, Me

May 17-19, 2018 The Loft Literary Center: 2017-2018 Loft Mentor Series Minneapolis, Mn

May 6, 2018 Converge Lecture Series Colorado Springs, Co

Apr 27, 2018 Mdc Museum Of Art + Design Miami, Fl

Apr 25-26, 2018 Asheville School Asheville, Nc

Apr 20-21, 2018 Wider Than The Sky Festival Studio City, Ca

Apr 15-18, 2018 Chautauqua Poets & Writers Ashland, Or

Apr 14, 2018 Lambda Litfest Los Angeles, Ca

Apr 5, 2018 County College Of Morris Randolph, Nj

Mar 7-10, 2018 2018 Awp Conference & Bookfair Tampa, Fl

Feb 27, 2018 Colby College Waterville, Me

Feb 23, 2018 Dream Conference 2018 Nashville, Tn

Feb 18, 2018 Boundaries Exhibit At Cmca: Reading + Reception Rockland, Me

Jan 28, 2018 First Universalist Church Of West Paris West Paris, Me

Jan 25-26, 2018 Dartmouth College Hanover, Nh

Jan 16, 2018 Falmouth 300 Falmouth, Me

Jan 2-12, 2018 Carlow University Mfa Residency Pittsburgh, Pa

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2017

Dec 12, 2017 Ransom Everglades School Miami, Fl

Dec 4-5, 2017 St. Stephen’S & St. Agnes School Alexandria, Va

Nov 19, 2017 Miami Book Fair Miami, Fl

Nov 6-7, 2017 Greens Farms Academy Westport, Ct

Oct 23-25, 2017 St. Philip’S Episcopal School Coral Gables, Fl

Oct 16, 2017 2017 Ispa Conference & Expo Las Vegas, Nv

Sep 30-Oct 2, 2017 St. Art Festival St. Louis, Mo

Sep 19, 2017 Ransom Everglades School Miami, Fl

Sep 9, 2017 Lincoln Arts Festival: Workshop & Reading Boothbay Harbor, Me

Sep 9, 2017 Millay Arts & Poetry Festival Rockland, Me

Aug 27-Sep 2, 2017 Maine Media Workshops: Poetry Intensive Rockport, Me

Aug 24, 2017 Duke University Fye Durham, Nc

Aug 13-19, 2017 Writing Poetry: Images And Imagination Rockport, Me

Jul 25, 2017 Books & Books Coral Gables, Fl

Jul 19-23, 2017 Tu Cuba: Cubaone Foundation Havana, Cu

Jul 13-14, 2017 Workshop At The National Archives Washington, D.C.

Jul 9, 2017 Glsen Southern Maine Fundraiser Portland, Me

Jul 6-7, 2017 Reinhardt University Waleska, Ga

Jun 7-13, 2017 The Writer’S Hotel New York, Ny

Jun 7, 2017 Wentworth Institute Of Technology Boston, Ma

May 22-25, 2017 Maine Media Workshops: Poetry Intensive Rockport, Me

May 20, 2017 Life Into Art: Translating Memories Into Memoir Stonington, Ct

May 19, 2017 The Arts Café Mystic Mystic, Ct

May 18, 2017 Schaghticoke Middle School New Milford, Ct

Apr 29-30, 2017 Feria Internacional Del Libro De Bogotá Bogotá, Co

Apr 25, 2017 Introducing Aaron Smith At Gould Academy Bethel, Me

Apr 21-22, 2017 Maine Land Conservation Conference Topsham, Me

Apr 12, 2017 Ventura College Diversity In Culture Festival Apr 12-13, 2017

Apr 1, 2017 New England Youth Identity Summit: Keynote Speaker Portland, Me

Mar 28-30, 2017 St. Philips School Coral Gables, Fl

Mar 27, 2017 Palmer Trinity School Miami, Fl

Mar 23, 2017 Rochester Arts & Lectures Rochester, Ny

Mar 20-21, 2017 Whittier College Whittier, Ca

Mar 16, 2017 Poetry Institute For Educators Of Young Children Cambridge, Ma

Mar 15, 2017 Vanderbilt University Nashville, Tn

Mar 7-10, 2018 2018 Awp Conference & Bookfair Tampa, Fl

Mar 4, 2017 The Poetry Center At Passaic Community College Paterson, Nj

Mar 2, 2017 Celebrate Jewish Culture In Cuba! Havana, Cu

Feb 24-26, 2017 Limerick, Ireland Festival Limerick, Ie

Feb 8, 2017 Emory University Atlanta, Ga

Jan 23-Feb 3, 2017 Keables Chair: ‘Iolani School Honolulu, Hi

Jan 14, 2017 Writers In Paradise Conference St. Petersburg, Fl

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2016

Dec 9, 2016 Nais People Of Color & Diversity Conference Atlanta, Ga

Dec 2, 2016 Bucks County Community College Newtown, Pa

Nov 22, 2016 Dover Sherborn High School Dover, Ma

Nov 20, 2016 Miami Book Fair Miami, Fl

Nov 20, 2016 Miami Book Fair Miami, Fl

Nov 18-19, 2016 National Council Of Teachers Of English Convention Atlanta, Ga

Nov 13, 2016 Portland Stage Interview Portland, Me

Nov 10, 2016 Reedley College Reedley, Ca

Nov 9, 2016 Oxnard College Oxnard, Ca

Nov 8, 2016 Antelope Valley Community College Lancaster, Ca

Nov 6, 2016 Palabras Y Rosas Coral Gables, Fl

Nov 3-5, 2016 Sanibel Island Writers Conference Sanibel, Fl

Oct 27, 2016 Maine Children’S Trust Recognition Event South Portland, Me

Oct 17-22, 2016 Agnes Scott Residency Decatur, Ga

Oct 13, 2016 Greenville Consolidated School Greenville, Me

Oct 7, 2016 Penfield High School Penfield, Ny

Oct 7, 2016 University Of Rochester Reading Rochester, Ny

Oct 6, 2016 Brookline High School Latino Club Brookline, Ma

Sep 29-Oct 1, 2016 Valencia College Orlando, Fl

Sep 23, 2016 Jazz Poetry Pittsburgh, Pa

Sep 19, 2016 Conexion Boston, Ma

Sep 15, 2016 Roxbury Latin School Boston, Ma

Sep 13, 2016 Boston Latin School Boston, Ma

Sep 3, 2016 Cliff Island Bay Cliff Island, Me

Aug 28-Sep 2, 2016 Maine Media Workshops & College Rockport, Me

Aug 18-19, 2016 Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, Ok

Aug 7-12, 2016 Fine Arts Work Center Provincetown, Ma

Aug 4, 2016 Wentworth Institute Of Technology Class Boston, Ma

Jul 30, 2016 Bookstock Woodstock, Vt

Jul 26, 2016 Wentworth Institute Of Technology Class Boston, Ma

Jul 16, 2016 National Archives At Chicago Chicago, Il

Jul 12, 2016 Wentworth Institute Of Technology Class Boston, Ma

Jul 9, 2016 Monhegan Memorial Library Reading Monhegan, Me

Jul 5, 2016 Wentworth Institute Of Technology Class Boston, Ma

Jun 11-26, 2016 Oklahoma Arts Institute Oklahoma City, Ok

Jun 3-5, 2016 Omega Institute Rhinebeck, Ny

May 21, 2016 Lesley University Commencement Boston, Ma

May 5, 2016 Berkshire Community College Pittsfield, Ma

Apr 26, 2016 Introducing Patricia Smith At Gould Academy Bethel, Me

Apr 22-23, 2016 Poetrylife Sarasota, Fl

Apr 17-19, 2016 Westminster School Simsbury, Ct

Apr 14-16, 2016 Blue Metropolis Literary Festival Montreal, Qc

Apr 12, 2016 Tufts Library Somerville, Ma

Apr 9, 2016 Terry Plunkett Poetry Festival Augusta, Me

Apr 7-8, 2016 Agnes Scott College Writers’ Festival Decatur, Ga

Apr 5, 2016 The Morning Forum Los Altos, Ca

Apr 2, 2016 Awp 2016 Conference & Bookfair Los Angeles, Ca

Mar 29, 2016 Portland Voices Portland, Me

Mar 21, 2016 York County Community College Wells, Me

Mar 20, 2016 Books & Books Reading Coral Gables, Fl

Mar 19, 2016 Fiu Torch Awards Gala Miami Beach, Fl

Mar 11-15, 2016 Bookworm Literary Festival Shanghai, Cn

Mar 4-5, 2016 Douglas Anderson Writers’ Festival Jacksonville, Fl

Mar 3, 2016 Live Poets Society Presents: An Evening With Richard Blanco Farmington, Ct

Mar 2, 2016 Middlesex Community College Middletown, Ct

Feb 22-26, 2016 Edgewood College Madison, Wi

Feb 20, 2016 Celebrating Self: An Evening With Richard Blanco Milwaukee, Wi

Feb 16, 2016 Wentworth Institute Of Technology Boston, Ma

Feb 1-5, 2016 St. Philip’S Episcopal School Coral Gables, Fl

Jan 23, 2016 A Slice Of The Good Life Gayla Olympia, Wa

Jan 18-20, 2016 Depauw University Greencastle, In

Jan 12, 2016 Western Mountains Senior College Bethel, Me

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2015

Dec 17, 2015 Maine Coast Book Shop Reading Damariscotta, Me

Dec 16, 2015 Cambridge Forum Cambridge, Ma

Dec 15, 2015 Waterville Opera House Waterville, Me

Nov 28-Dec 6, 2015 Guadalajara International Book Fair Guadalajara, Mx

Nov 21, 2015 Miami Book Fair Miami, Fl

Nov 18, 2015 Wesleyan University Middletown, Ct

Nov 17, 2015 Quinsigamond Community College Worcester, Ma

Nov 15, 2015 2015 Humanities In Medicine Symposium Jacksonville, Fl

Nov 13, 2015 San Diego Multicultural Lgbt Literary Foundation San Diego, Ca

Nov 12, 2015 San Diego State University San Diego, Ca

Nov 7, 2015 Albuquerque Academy Albuquerque, Nm

Nov 4, 2015 Vermont Humanities Council: First Wednesdays Middlebury, Vt

Nov 2, 2015 Ps 321 Brooklyn, Ny

Oct 30, 2015 Americas Society New York, Ny

Oct 28, 2015 Wesleyan University Middletown, Ct

Oct 27, 2015 Manchester Arts Commission Manchester, Ct

Oct 21, 2015 Butterfield Memorial Series Talk Portland, Me

Oct 16-18, 2015 Beverly Hills Literary Escape Beverly Hills, Ca

Oct 15, 2015 Mockingbird Poetry Mckinney, Tx

Oct 13-14, 2015 University Of South Carolina Aiken: Oswald Distinguished Writers’ Series Columbia, Sc

Oct 12, 2015 University Of Houston Houston, Tx

Oct 6-7, 2015 Florida International University: One Book Miami, Fl

Oct 5, 2015 Terezin Music Foundation Gala Boston, Ma

Oct 2-3, 2015 Carlow University Pittsburgh, Pa

Oct 1, 2015 Lafayette College Easton, Pa

Sep 28-29, 2015 Mercersburg Academy Mercersburg, Pa

Sep 23, 2015 Wesleyan University Middletown, Ct

Sep 19-20, 2015 Romney Lecture Series Seattle, Wa

Sep 16, 2015 Miami Country Day Miami, Fl

Sep 14-15, 2015 Stetson University Deland, Fl

Sep 10, 2015 Hingham Poetry Reading Hingham, Ma

Aug 28-30, 2015 San Miguel Literary Sala: 2015 Summer Literary Festival San Miguel De Allende, Mx

Aug 25, 2015 Bailey Public Library Winthrop, Me

Aug 16-22, 2015 Maine Media Workshops + College Rockport, Me

Aug 14-15, 2015 Elizabeth Bishop Symposium North Haven, Me

Aug 4, 2015 Stonington Opera House Reading Stonington, Me

Jul 22-26, 2015 Macondo Fest San Antonio, Tx

Jul 16, 2015 Summer Speakers Series Biddeford Pool, Me

Jul 11, 2015 Islesboro Forum Islesboro, Me

Jun 28-Jul 10, 2015 Haystack Mountain School Of Crafts Visiting Writer Deer Isle, Me

Jun 11, 2015 Ap English Conference Louisville, Ky

Jun 9, 2015 Fdic Washington, Dc

Jun 8, 2015 20Th Annual Poetry Walk: A Benefit For Poets House New York, Ny

Jun 6, 2015 Gould Academy Commencement Bethel, Me

May 30, 2015 Stories We Share: A Celebration Of Arts, Culture And Community Camden, Me

May 17, 2015 Ins Convention Louisville, Ky

May 9, 2015 University Of Southern Maine Commencement Portland, Me

May 4-8, 2015 Berwick Academy Berwick, Me

May 3, 2015 Muse And The Marketplace Conference Boston, Ma

May 2, 2015 Massachusetts Poetry Festival Salem, Ma

May 1, 2015 Norway Memorial Library Norway, Me

Apr 29, 2015 Poetry Out Loud: National Finals Washington, Dc

Apr 25, 2015 Lanier Library Poetry Fest Tryon, Nc

Apr 23, 2015 Writers Program And Retreat At Gould Academy Bethel, Me

Apr 21-22, 2015 Charleston County School Of The Arts Charleston, Sc

Apr 20, 2015 Northwest Florida State College Reading Niceville, Fl

Apr 17-19, 2015 Round Top Poetry Festival Round Top, Tx

Apr 14, 2015 Texas Library Association Austin, Tx

Apr 13, 2015 Vizcaya Museum And Gardens Luncheon Miami, Fl

Apr 11, 2015 Texas A&M University College Station, Tx

Apr 8-10, 2015 Awp Conference Minneapolis, Mn

Apr 7, 2015 University Of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign Urbana, Il

Apr 3, 2015 Bangor Public Library Bangor, Me

Apr 1, 2015 Oklahoma City University Reading Oklahoma City, Ok

Mar 26, 2015 Montgomery County Community College Bluebell, Pa

Mar 23, 2015 St. Petersburg College St. Petersburg, Fl

Mar 21, 2015 Southwest Florida Reading Festival Fort Myers, Fl

Feb 24, 2015 Npr Presents Michel Martin Miami, Fl

Feb 16-22, 2015 Granada Poetry Festival Granada, Ni

Feb 11-16, 2015 San Miguel Writers’ Conference San Miguel De Allende, Mx

Feb 9, 2015 Convening Culture 2015: Keynote Speaker Orlando, Fl

Feb 5-7, 2015 First Year Experience Conference Dallas, Tx

Feb 3, 2015 Emerson College Reading Boston, Ma

Jan 27, 2015 Until We Could: Marriage Equality And Cultural Sexuality Bend, Or

Jan 27, 2015 Finding My Place At The American Table: An Immigrant’S Journey Bend, Or

Jan 22-23, 2015 St. Philips Academy Miami, Fl

Jan 12, 2015 Bethel Senior College Workshop Bethel, Me

Jan 8, 2015 The Poetry Foundation Chicago, Il

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2014

Dec 11, 2014 Gould Academy Reading Bethel, Me

Dec 3, 2014 Vermont Humanities Council: First Wednesdays Lecture Montpelier, Vt

Nov 21-22, 2014 Miami Book Fair Miami, Fl

Nov 18, 2014 Maine Community Foundation Portland, Me

Nov 16, 2014 Red Hen Press’S 20Th Anniversary Champagne Luncheon Pasadena, Ca

Nov 14, 2014 Book Passage San Francisco, Ca

Nov 13, 2014 Berkeley Arts & Letters: In Conversation With Robert Hass Berkeley, Ca

Nov 12, 2014 Reston Community Center Reston, Va

Nov 10, 2014 Seattle Central College Seattle, Wa

Nov 9, 2014 Chicago Humanities Festival Chicago, Il

Nov 5, 2014 Nyu New York, Ny

Nov 3, 2014 St. Louis Public Library St. Louis, Mo

Nov 1, 2014 Mfa At Florida International University: 25Th Anniversary Celebration Coral Gables, Fl

Oct 28, 2014 Enoch Pratt Free Library Baltimore, Md

Oct 27, 2014 Free Library Of Philadelphia Philadelphia, Pa

Oct 23-26, 2014 Dodge Poetry Festival Newark, Nj

Oct 21, 2014 Quail Ridge Books & Music Raleigh, Nc

Oct 19, 2014 Politics & Prose Bookstore Washington, D.C.

Oct 18, 2014 La Casa Azul Reading New York, Ny

Oct 17, 2014 Academy Of American Poets: Blaney Lecture New York, Ny

Oct 15, 2014 Cleveland State University Cleveland, Oh

Oct 10-12, 2014 Southern Festival Of Books Nashville, Tn

Oct 9, 2014 R.J. Julia Booksellers Madison, Ct

Oct 8, 2014 Odyssey Bookshop South Hadley, Ma

Oct 7, 2014 Harvard Book Store Cambridge, Ma

Oct 6, 2014 Brookline Booksmith Brookline, Ma

Oct 4-5, 2014 Maine Media Workshop Rockport, Me

Oct 2, 2014 Barnes & Noble Union Square New York, Ny

Oct 2, 2014 Neiba Conference: Author Breakfast Providence, Ri

Oct 1, 2014 Greenlight Bookstore Brooklyn, Ny

Sep 27, 2014 Houston Librofest Houston, Tx

Sep 26, 2014 Galeo Hispanic Heritage Month Breakfast Atlanta, Ga

Sep 25, 2014 Georgia Tech Reading Atlanta, Ga

Sep 24, 2014 St. John’S Prep School Danvers, Ma

Sep 23, 2014 University Of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester, Ma

Sep 22, 2014 University Of Louisville Reading Louisville, Ky

Sep 21, 2014 Marguerite Casey Foundation Convention Atlanta, Ga

Sep 15-19, 2014 Woodrow Wilson Fellow Residency Elizabethtown, Pa

Sep 10, 2014 Moultonborough Public Library Fall Luncheon Moultonborough, Nh

Aug 25-Sep 8, 2014 Writer-In-Residence: Limerick City Of Culture Limerick, Ie

Aug 9, 2014 Poetics: An Evening Of Poetry Denmark, Me

Aug 6, 2014 International Academy Of Nursing Editors Annual Meeting Portland, Me

Aug 2, 2014 Left Bank Books 10Th Anniversary Celebration Belfast, Me

Jul 21, 2014 City University Of Hong Kong Reading Kowloon, Hk

Jul 2, 2014 Deltona Regional Library Reading Deltona, Fl

Jun 23-Jul 13, 2014 Atlantic Center For The Arts Master Artist-In-Residence New Smyrna Beach, Fl

Jun 22, 2014 Friends Of Caritas Cubana Benefit Cambridge, Ma

Jun 20, 2014 World Refugee Day Portland, Me

Jun 13-15, 2014 Omega Workshop Rhinebeck, Ny

May 24-25, 2014 Colby College Honorary Degree Waterville, Me

May 21, 2014 826 Boston: Night Of 1,000 Stories Boston, Ma

May 18, 2014 University Of Rhode Island Commencement Speaker Kingston, Ri

May 10, 2014 Maine College Of Art Commencement Speaker Portland, Me

May 7-10, 2014 The Writers Institute Miami, Fl

May 4, 2014 Merriconeag Poetry Festival Freeport, Me

May 3, 2014 Skidompha Library Chats With Champions Damariscotta, Me

April 25-30, 2014 Seattle Reads Seattle, Wa

Apr 22, 2014 Suny Ulster Reading Stone Ridge, Ny

Apr 21, 2014 Suny Orange Reading Middletown, Ny

Apr 18, 2014 Holderness School Reading Plymouth, Nh

Apr 17, 2014 Eagle Pond Author’S Series Plymouth, Nh

Apr 16, 2014 Concord Public Library Reading Concord, Nh

Apr 15, 2014 President’S Distinguished Speakers Series At Roger Williams University Bristol, Ri

April 12-13, 2014 Los Angeles Times Festival Of Books Los Angeles, Ca

Apr 11, 2014 Iupui Research Day: Keynote Speaker Indianapolis, In

Apr 10, 2014 Iupui Indianapolis Reading Indianapolis, In

Apr 9, 2014 Central Piedmont Community College Sensoria Fest Charlotte, Nc

Apr 8, 2014 Davidson College Reading Davidson, Nc

Apr 5, 2014 Passaic County Poetry Center Reading Paterson, Nj

Apr 4, 2014 Michigan Tech Reading Houghton, Mi

Apr 2, 2014 Keynote Speaker: 20Th Latino Issues Conference Bowling Green, Oh

Mar 27, 2013 Franklin & Marshall College Lancaster, Pa

Mar 26, 2014 Montgomery County Community College: Presidential Symposium Blue Bell, Pa

Mar 25, 2014 Monmouth University Reading West Long Branch, Nj

Mar 22, 2014 Honor Pac 2014 Gala Los Angeles, Ca

Mar 21, 2014 Reading At Skylight Books Los Angeles, Ca

Mar 20-21, 2014 Southwest Florida Reading Festival Fort Myers, Fl

Mar 3, 2014 Ashland Chautauqua Reading Ashland, Or

Feb 27, 2014 Awp Cuban-American Experience Seattle, Wa

Feb 25, 2014 Northwestern University Reading Chicago, Il

Feb 18, 2014 Rutgers Mfa Reading Newark, Nj

Jan 30, 2014 Bicentennial Single Voice Reading Meadville, Pa

Jan 28, 2014 Awf Winter Words Aspen, Co

Jan 23, 2014 Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation Speaker Atlanta, Ga

Jan 20, 2014 Clark University Worcester, Ma

Jan 13, 2014 Sons Of The Caribbean: Two American Writers Palm Beach, Fl

Jan 5-11, 2014 Blue Flower Arts Winter Writers Conference New Smyrna Beach, Fl

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2013

Dec 15, 2013 Arc Foundation Fundraiser Reading Syracuse, Ny

Dec 12, 2013 Ruth & Carl Shapiro Celebrity Lecture Series Boston, Ma

Dec 11, 2013 Ruth & Carl Shapiro Celebrity Lecture Series Boston, Ma

Nov 25 – Dec 3, 2013 Our Little Roses Workshop San Pedro Sula, Honduras

Nov 24, 2013 Miami Book Fair Solo Reading Miami, Fl

Nov 23, 2013 Miami Book Fair Reading With Robert Pinsky And Campbell Mcgrath Miami, Fl

Nov 22, 2013 Jfk 50Th Anniversary Robert Frost Reading Boston, Ma

Nov 21, 2013 Brandeis University Reading Waltham, Ma

Nov 14, 2013 The Tech Awards Gala Santa Clara, Ca

Nov 9, 2013 Keynote Speaker Fort Myers, Fl

Oct 29, 2013 William & Mary Reading Williamsburg, Va

Oct 28, 2013 Mission Possible Delaware Arts Summit Dover, De

Oct 25, 2013 Bowdoin College Poetry Reading Brunswick, Me

Oct 22, 2013 Just Buffalo Babel Series Buffalo, Ny

Oct 16, 2013 Princeton University Poetry Reading Princeton, Nj

Oct 15, 2013 Poetry Reading New York, Ny

Oct 14, 2013 Greensboro Library Reading Greensboro, Nc

Oct 13, 2013 Carolina Theatre Reading Durham, Nc

Oct 10, 2013 Penn State Reading University Park, Pa

Oct 7, 2013 Poetry Reading And Panel New York, Ny

Oct 5, 2013 Walker Symposium Waterville, Me

Oct 3, 2013 Dartmouth College Hanover, Nh

Sep 28, 2013 Millbrook Poetry Society Millbrook, Ny

Sep 27, 2013 Salisbury Forum Reading Salisbury, Ct

Sep 25, 2013 Miss Porter’S Poetry Reading Farmington, Ct

Sep 24, 2013 White Fund Lecture Series Lawrence, Ma

Sep 19, 2013 Usda Reading Washington, Dc

Sep 13, 2013 Central Lakes College (Clc) Brainerd, Mn

Sep 11, 2013 Macalester Convocation Reading Saint Paul, Mn

Sep 9, 2013 Lewis University Poetry Reading Romeoville, Il

Aug 31, 2013 Reading At Decatur Book Festival Decatur, Ga

Aug 18, 2013 Village Library Reading Prospect Harbor, Me

Jul 27, 2013 Bookstock – Green Mountain Literary Festival Woodstock, Vt

Jul 25, 2013 Hyla Brook Reading Series At Robert Frost Farm Derry, Nh

Jul 24, 2013 Sunken Garden Poetry Festival Farmington, Ct

Jul 17, 2013 Trekkers Reading At Strand Theatre Rockland, Me

Jun 25, 2013 The Unexpected Journey: Conversations With Richard Blanco & Shantell Martin New York, Ny

Jun 21, 2013 Keynote Speaker – Ocean State Summer Writing Conference University Of Rhode Island, Kingston, Ri

Jun 20, 2013 Poetry Reading At Castle Hill Truro Center For The Arts At Castle Hill

Jun 14, 2013 Telstar High School Graduation Commencement Bethel, Me

Jun 12, 2013 Fragrance Foundation Awards New York, Ny

Jun 6, 2013 Us State Department Web Chat With Athens Greece N/A

Jun 6, 2013 Place Of Mind: Reading With Artist John Bailly Bangor, Me

Jun 4, 2013 Boston Strong – Red Sox Opening Performance Boston, Ma

May 31, 2013 Keynote For Maine Downtown Conference Northport, Me

May 30, 2013 Boston Strong Benefit Concert Boston, Ma

May 21, 2013 Human Rights Campaign Washington, Dc

May 19, 2013 Sunday Kind Of Love And Grace Cavalieri 5Th Split This Rock Celebration Washington, Dc

May 18, 2013 Richard Blanco And Dan Vera Bethesda, Md

May 17, 2013 Rockville Memorial Library Rockville, Md

May 3, 2013 Little Roses Fundraiser Poetry Reading Coral Gables, Fl

Apr 30, 2013 Columbus Connects – Richard Blanco Class Of 1986 Miami, Fl

Apr 28, 2013 O, Miami Poetry Festival Miami, Fl

Apr 27, 2013 Museum Of Art Fort Lauderdale, Books & Books Café Fort Lauderdale, Fl

Apr 24, 2013 A Conversation: Richard Blanco And Gustavo Pérez-Firmat New York, Ny

Apr 22, 2013 Camden Hills Regional High School Reading Rockport, Me

Apr 18, 2013 Reedley College Reedley, Ca

Apr 12, 2013 Celesoirée 2013: A Celebration Of Immigration Through The Performing Arts Portland, Me

April 2-5, 2013 Our Lady Of The Lake University San Antonio, Tx

Mar 29, 2013 Scarborough Middle School Scarborough, Me

Mar 28, 2013 Glitterati: A Sparkling Literary Ball Portland, Me

Mar 20, 2013 Maine Arts Commission: State Final Of Poetry Out Loud Bangor, Me

Mar 17, 2013 Equality Florida Miami Gala Miami Beach, Fl

Mar 6, 2013 Harvard Reading Cambridge, Ma

Mar 3, 2013 Union College Reading Schenectady, Ny

Feb 26, 2013 Merrill Auditorium Reading Portland, Me

Feb 22, 2013 Arsht Center For Performing Arts Miami, Fl

Feb 15, 2013 Gould Academy Bethel, Me

Feb 5, 2013 Yale University Two Inaugural Poets New Haven, Ct