UPCOMING READINGS
October 23, 2027. 7:30 PM
The Wild Detectives
Dallas Texas
March, 2027. Time & Date TBA
Call-and-Response: Poets Respond to Art, Music & Film
With Michelle Alexander, Derrick Austin, Caitlin Cowan, and Kathleen Winter
Recent Press
Q&A: Jenny Molberg of Ploughshares, Poets & Writers
"Poet Jenny Molberg Named Editor-in-Chief of Ploughshares," Emerson Today
"Different Kinds of Sadness," featured on The Slowdown Podcast, with Maggie Smith
"How the Story of an Artist, a Painting and a Poet Unexpectedly Intertwines," by Steve Paul, KC Studio
Selected Book Reviews
The Court of No Record: Book Review, by Susan Muth & Tori Reynolds, Phoebe Journal
"Healing and Hope: A Trio Review of Recent Poetry Books to Challenge How We Heal," by Stephen J. Furlong, Ecotheo
"The Struggle of Spirit: A Review of Refusal: Poems," by Aline Soules, Tupelo Quarterly
"Canaries and Coal Mines," a Review of Jenny Molberg's Refusal by Kara Dorris, The Adroit Journal
Marvels of the Invisible: Book Review by Tyler Robert Sheldon, The Los Angeles Review of Books
"Intentions, Inquiries, and Impossible Tasks: Jenny Molberg's Marvels of the Invisible," by Matthew Minicucci, The Rumpus
"Poetry by Dean Radar, Elizabeth Powell, Jenny Molberg," by Diana Whitney, San Francisco Chronicle
Marvels of the Invisible, reviewed by Sara Rauch, Colorado Review
Book Review: Marvels of the Invisible by Jenny Molberg, by Alyse Bensel, Poetry International
Jenny Molberg's Marvels of the Invisible, by Lee Rossi, Pedestal Magazine
Marvels of the Invisible by Jenny Molberg, by George Longenecker, Rain Taxi
Marvels of the Invisible by Jenny Molberg, Publisher's Weekly
Selected Interviews
A Conversation with Jenny Molberg, by Kate Sweeney, The Adroit Journal, Issue Forty-Six
Jenny Molberg on "The Court of No Record," by Lauren Brazeal Garza, The Account
"Unbound festival poet Jenny Molberg reclaims the power of story for domestic violence survivors," by Aarik Danielsen, Columbia Daily Tribune
Verve {in} Verse: An Interview with Jenny Molberg, by Rosebud Ben-Oni, The Kenyon Review
A Conversation with Jenny Molberg, by Heidi Seaborn, The Adroit Journal
Poetry is Rocket Science: An Interview with Jenny Molberg, Los Angeles Review of Books
How a Poem Happens: Contemporary Poets Discuss the Making of Poems, with Brian Brodeur
An Interview with Jenny Molberg, Poet and English Professor, American University
Professor of Magic: the Story of an Award-Winning Poet at UCM
Recent Readings
SMU SYMPOSIUM ON POETIC FORM
FEBRUARY 24, 2026
Editing Poetry roundtable discussion:
Greg Brownderville, Adrian Matejka, Jenny Molberg, Rowan Ricardo Phillips, and Srikanth Reddy
10:30-11:45 AM
Dallas, TX
Group poetry reading:
Katie Condon, host. Featured readers: Patience Agbabi, Camille Dungy, Stephanie Burt, Oliver de la Paz, Mag Gabbert, Rowan Ricardo Phillips, Jenny Molberg, Srikanth Reddy, and Adrian Matejka, Ozona Grill and Bar
6:40 PM
Dallas, TX
AWP EVENTS
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4
Alchemical: Spells for Survivors: A Reading to Benefit House of Ruth
with Jan Beatty, Liz Hazen, Jenny Molberg, Tonee Mae Moll, Caridad Moro-Gronlier, Somayeh Shams, Scott Stubbs & Jen Sperry Steinorth. RVSP here.
6:00 PM
Bird in Hand Coffee & Books
Baltimore, MD
THURSDAY, MARCH 5
Say My Name, Say My Name: Reclaiming Identity in the Face of Violence
with Meg Day, Felicia Zamora, Jameelah Lang, and Courtney Faye Taylor
3:20-4:35 PM
Room 315, Level 300
LIT UP: A Reading with Ploughshares, The Adroit Journal, and The Kenyon Review
In Partnership with Words Matter: Writing for Social Action
(Co-host). Featuring Felicia Zamora, Oliver de la Paz, Erica Dawson, Erin Belieu, Victoria Chang, and James Allen Hall. Followed by a dance party with DJ Dearly Beloved. RSVP here.
8:00 PM
Angels Rock Bar, Baltimore, MD
SATURDAY, MARCH 6
Unsilenced: Poetic Testimonies of Domestic Violence
with Erin Hoover, Lisa Fay Coutley, Iliana Rocha, and Michelle Menting
3:20-4:35 PM
Room 320, Level 300
PORTER SQUARE BOOKS. JANUARY 20, 2026. 7:00PM
With Bridget Lowe
Cambridge, MA. RSVP here.
BOSTON POETRY SLAM. DECEMBER 10, 2025. 8:00PM
Featured Poet at the Cantab Lounge
738 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
BROOKLINE BOOKSMITH. OCTOBER 16, 2025. 7:00PM
With Brandel France de Bravo
Brookline, MA. RSVP here.
POEMS & PINTS at the BOSTON BOOK FESTIVAL
OCTOBER 25, 2025. 6:30PM
Room & Board, 375 Newbury St., Boston, MA
INNER MOONLIGHT. SEPTEMBER 11, 2024. 7:30PM
The Wild Detectives, a Collaboration with SMU's Project Poëtica
Dallas, TX
POETRY AT THE SPEAKEASY. SEPTEMBER 1, 2024. 7PM
With Jennifer Maritza McCauley and Hadara Bar-Nadav
Swordfish Tom's
Kansas City, MO
LET ME SAY THIS ANTHOLOGY READING. JANUARY 19, 2024.
A Dolly Parton Celebration
The Betsy Hotel, Miami
BOOKS & BOOKS, COCONUT GROVE. JANUARY 23, 2024. 7PM
With Denise Duhamel, Caridad Moro, and Nicole Tallman
3409 Main Hwy, Coconut Grove, FL 33133
THE HEN PARTY: IS MULTI-GENERATIONAL DIALOGUE UNIFYING FOR WOMEN?
Thursday 1:45pm - 3:00pm (02/08/2024)
With Anum Sattar, Angie Trudell Vasquez, Aliki Barnstone, and Liana Sakelliou
Bookfair Stage 1, Kansas City Convention Center
Co-Host: LIT UP at The Bird. THURSDAY, FEB 8. 7-10PM.
An offsite reading presented by Pleiades, The Adroit Journal, The American Poetry Review, and Kenyon Review
The Bird Comedy Theater: 103 W. 19th Street, Kansas City, MO.
MARGINS AND MEMORY: THE CRAFT OF TRAUMA AND TRUTH(S)
Friday 10:35 - 11:50am (02/09/2024)
With Jameelah Lang, George Abraham, Caridad Moro, and David MacLean
Room 2215A, Kansas City Convention Center
FEATURED ONLINE READINGS
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The Adroit Journal Issue 35 Release Reading
The Social Distance Reading Series, Green Mountains Review
The Open Mouth Reading Series, with Kathryn Nuernberger
LSU Press Remote Author Series
Inner Moonlight: Wild Detectives, Dallas, TX
Reading at Malvern Books, Austin, TX, with Roger Reeves and Kathryn Nuernberger