On Thursday, April 21 at 7pm ET, join me for this in person book talk about the newly released short story collection, The Trouble with Happiness. I will also speak about the process of translation and the role of a poet.
Sunday, February 27 at 3pm ET, join acclaimed Danish writer Dorthe Nors in a group discussion of Tove Ditlevsen's memoir Dependency, translated by Michael Favala Goldman. Michael will be in attendance to answer questions. Free. Register here: https://apublicspace.org/events/detail/a-virtual-discussion-of-dependency
Sponsored by The Scandinavia House in partnership with Jackson McNally Bookstore, enjoy this recent award-winning film about the life of Tove Ditlevsen, with an interpretive introduction by translator Michael Favala Goldman. This event supports the double book launch of Ditlevsen's books appearing in English: The Faces and The Trouble with Happiness. Register Here: https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/events/writer-named-tove/. Cost: […]
Wednesday, April 20, 2022, 7pm ET Brookline Booksmith - Book Launch - Virtual I will be reading from and discussing my translation of The Trouble with Happiness by Tove Ditlevsen. Register Here: https://www.brooklinebooksmith.com/event/michael-favala-goldman
April 21, 2022, 7pm ET Longmeadow Adult Center - Book Talk - In person I will be reading from and discussing my translations of The Trouble with Happiness and The Copenhagen Trilogy by Tove Ditlevsen. Plus selections of original poetry
On Wednesday, May 4 at 6:30pm, join me for a talk about translating Tove Ditlevsen's memoir and short stories, as well as thoughts on the purpose of poetry. Free. Register here: https://westhartford.librarymarket.com/event/tove-fever-translating-copenhagen-trilogy-and-trouble-happiness-person West Hartford Library, May 4, 2022, 6:30pm
On Saturday, May 14, at 16:00, join me in Copenhagen at The Red Door bookshop and gallery, where I will read from my translations of Tove Ditlevsen and discuss the reason for literature and poetry. Hosted by the inimitable Madame Neverstop, Elizabeth Torres. Free. The Red Door, Copenhagen, May 14, 2022, 16:00
You are invited to the virtual book launch of Michael Favala Goldman's If you were here you would feel at home. It will feature guest poets Lindsay Rockwell, Jovonna Van Pelt, and Mary Foulk, and a guest musician, Tommy Twilite. When: Sunday, Jul 17, 2022 04:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Click here to register […]
Last year, some of the poets who have taken part in the Poetry Critique Meetup run by Straw Dog Writers Guild in conjunction with the Northampton Center for the Arts and facilitated by Michael Favala Goldman came together for a reading of some of their best work. We called it The Poetry Ritual. It's happening […]
Straw Dog Publishers Panel and Marketplace October 19 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Northampton Center for the Arts, Northampton, MA, 01060 Join SDWG on Wednesday, October 19, from 7:00-8:30pm for our Publishers Panel and Marketplace. Eight publishers from Western MA have signed on to talk about their work, what they are … Continue readingStraw Dog Publishers Panel […]
Join me and other poets for an afternoon of sharing poems and critiquing them. Sponsored by Straw Dog Writers and the Northampton Center for the Arts, this virtual workshop will inspire you and give you a sense of writing community. A sliding scale fee of $10-40 is requested, but no one is turned away for […]
Join me and a couple dozen other poets and writers for an open mic and featured readings at Gateway City Arts in Holyoke, MA on Sept 28 at 7:30. If you would like to read, bring five minutes (strict) of material. Or just come and let the words wash over you! I will be a […]
