

AUTHOR. EDITOR. POET. PROFESSOR.
LEN LAWSON
Photo by Michael Dantzler
Events Calendar
Contact Len at lenvillelaws@gmail.com or on the Contact page for interviews, readings, and appearances. Topics include but are not limited to:
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The Craft of Poetry
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The Road to Publication
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Race and Diversity
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Discovering Your Passion and Purpose
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Writing about Faith and Spirituality
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February 2023
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February 24 -- Black History Month Reading 4 PM (virtual), Mesa Community College, Mesa, AZ
February 25 -- "Space Is Still the Place: Key Principles in 21st Century Afrofuturism" 9:45 AM, Winthrop Movement Conference, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC
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March 2023
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March 8-11 Association of Writers & Writing Programs Conference (AWP), Seattle Convention Center, Seattle, WA
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April 2023
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April 2 -- Poetrio Reading Series 4 PM, Malaprops Bookstore, Asheville, NC
April 6 -- Kick Start Poetry Reading Series 4 PM, Beaufort County Library, Hilton Head, SC
April 16 -- Poetry Reading TBA, 44th & 3rd Bookseller, Atlanta, GA
April 19 -- Poetry Reading 5:30 PM, Florence County Library, Florence, SC
April 30 -- Poetry Reading w/ AE Hines 2 PM, McIntyre Books, Pittsboro, NC
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May 2023
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May 5 -- "The Future of Black: 21st Century Second-wave Afrofuturism Poetry" 11 AM, Poetry Society of Virginia Centennial, Richmond Public Library, Richmond, VA
May 21 -- Second Sunday Poetry Series w/ Ina Carino, Flyleaf Books, Chapel Hill, NC
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June 2023
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June 17 -- Clemson/Seneca Juneteenth Celebration 2 PM, Clemson University, Clemson, SC
June 19 -- Poetry Book Club Feature 12 PM, All Good Books, 734 Harden St, Columbia, SC
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September 2023
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September 7-9 -- Carolina Mountains Literary Festival, Burnsville, NC
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