To celebrate the third anniversary of the Poetry Critique Meet-up, 20 poets from the 2020 meet-ups will perform short readings on zoom. Free and open to the public, register for the event by sending an email to: poetryritual2021@gmail.com. This event will be hosted by Michael Favala Goldman, the founder and moderator of the bi-weekly meet-up. […]
A virtual presentation on Danish Literature in Translation for the 75th anniversary of Danebod, Danish Folk Meeting. Event Details: The 2021 Danebod Folk Meeting will be an on-line activity affirming the joy of living through enlightenment. The meeting will feature music, stories and lectures. Due to the COVID-19 virus the Danebod campus in Tyler, MN […]
I will be one of the poets in the line up for the New England Poetry Club Fall Poetry Fest. September 12, 1 – 4 pm for our first Fall Poetry Fest! Register in advance: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZArd-utqj8qE9a3D3DQmEyOCIsUhhzL4LIH After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Zoom call. See you there!
I will be the featured reader for Hilltown Writers Read and will also launch my new poetry collection Small Sovereign.
Join me on instagram for a reading hosted by the publisher of Global Corona Lockdown, and anthology of poetry reflecting the heart of the COVID pandemic. I will read some of my pandemic poetry, as well as selections from my two recent books and new work. I will be happy to respond to questions and […]
Join us for a live event at the Northampton Center for the Arts in the Flex performance space at 33 Hawley St. In-Person Attendance Doors will be open at 6:45 for browsing art and books while the live clarinet jazz quartet, Now's the Time, performs. Michael will then read from his new books along with […]
In cooperation with the Five College Faculty Literary Translation Seminar, I will be giving a talk about the surprising events around translating works by Tove Ditlevsen, including Dependency from The Copenhagen Trilogy, her short stories, her poetry and a novel. I will share the many elements of coincidence, fate and craft that come into play […]
I will be reading poems from Slow Phoenix as one of twelve authors reading 5 minute excerpts from their recent books. Virtual. Register here: https://www.strawdogwriters.org/post/8th-annual-straw-dog-writers-author-showcase https://www.strawdogwriters.org/post/8th-annual-straw-dog-writers-author-showcase
In a program sponsored by three Connecticut libraries, I will present challenges and insights gained from translating one of Denmark's finest authors, Tove Ditlevsen. Q and A to follow. Virtual. http://hotchkisslibraryofsharon.org/event/copenhagen/ for registration details.
I will be hosting a group reading for the Danish English Literary Translators (DELT) a live stream on their group Facebook page this Sunday, February 6 at 2:30 ET. Besides acting as emcee, I will read a short excerpt from my new translation of Tove Ditlevsen's early novel, For The Child's Sake. https://www.facebook.com/events/654445529333319
On Wednesday, April 20, at 7pm ET, join me at this virtual book launch of the short story collection by Tove Ditlevsen, The Trouble with Happiness.
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.
