Chelsea Hodson

I’m one of the readers at this event on May 20—I’ll be reading around 6PM.

Recording of my reading at Whom Wants to Cry? reading series at HiFi Bar on April 19, 2017. We were supposed to read writing by someone else that has made you cry—I read “This is Not It” by Lynne Tillman. 

I’m reading this Wednesday, April 19, at Hifi Bar. Facebook RSVP here. 

Write in an Italian villa this August in an intimate 5-person workshop led by Giancarlo DiTrapano and Chelsea Hodson. 

I'm so pleased to announce that my book of essays, AWFUL FORM, will be published by Henry Holt in 2018. 

Reading “I Understand” on the largest escalator in the Western hemisphere. Full post on New York Tyrant. 

From “The Once and Future Bennington Review,” a panel I moderated at Bennington College last week. The panelists included current editor Michael Dumanis and previous editors Peg Boyers, Robert Boyers, Alex Brown, and Laurence Hyman (son of Shirley Jackson). 

Tonight in Milan, artist Seyoung Yoon will perform my poems at IDIOLETTA. Yesterday, Nero Magazine republished my poem, “Real Name,” for their Moon Lecture series. 

I'm featured in this month's issue of Mixte Magazine, talking about my obsession with the film Heaven Knows What.

I wrote about 5 books I find myself recommending over and over again. 

August 12 at 7PM: I’m reading at the launch of Tommy Pico’s book, IRL. Also reading: Morgan Parker, José Olivarez, Camonghne Felix, Nabila Lovelace, Andrew Rhys Young, Christopher Soto, Max Steele, Kamden Hilliard, Fran Tirado, Cat Fitzpatrick. Karaoke optional. Over the Eight, 594 Union Ave, Brooklyn. Facebook RSVP. 

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At AWP Los Angeles with Will Chancellor, Cari Luna, and Wendy C. Ortiz; in conversation with Jarett Kobek at WORD Brooklyn.

I’ll be in Los Angeles this week for the AWP Conference. On Saturday, April 2, I’ll be on this panel with Cari Luna, Will Chancellor, and Wendy C. Ortiz at the LA Convention Center. Facebook invite here. 

Photo by Daniel Shea.

One more time: my online writing class, Begin with the Body, is still free via Skillshare and I’m still giving feedback to anyone that turns in a class project. Class readings include work by Camonghne Felix, Natalie Diaz, Mary Ruefle, May-Lan Tan, and Scott McClanahan. When you sign up for my class, you also get access to any other class on the site—other teachers include James Franco, Susan Orlean, Emily Gould, and more.