2026 aioas tour DETAILS

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Saturday (10/17): Newark, NJ, Dodge Poetry Festival
Sunday (10/18): Houston, TX, at Meyerland M.S. with Inprint x Kindred Stories with Jasminne Mendez – 2PM
Monday (10/19): Seattle, WA, Town Hall Seattle and Elliott Bay Book Company with Dujie Tahat – 7:30PM
Tuesday (10/20): Roseville, CA, Barnes & Noble–Roseville with Terisa Siagatonu – 6PM
Wednesday (10/21): Laguna Hills, CA, Laguna Hills Community Center and Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore with Leslie Priscilla - 6:30PM *UPDATED DETAILS*
Saturday–Sunday (11/14–11/15): Austin, TX, Texas Book Festival
Friday (11/20): Philadelphia PA, Taller Puertorriqueno, Inc. and Harriets Bookshop x Julia de Burgos Bookstore with Dalina Soto - 6:30PM *TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE*
Thursday (12/3): Pittsburgh, PA, Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures and City of Asylum Bookstore – 6PM

PREVIOUS EVENTS AND TOUR DATES

*Saturday (9/26): Winston-Salem, NC, Bookmarks Book Festival *
Wednesday (9/23): Decatur, GA, Georgia Center for the Book and Little Shop of Stories with Angie Thomas – 7PM
Tuesday (9/22): St. Louis, MO, St. Louis County Library and The Novel Neighbor with Shawntelle Madison – 7PM
Monday (9/21): St. Paul, MN, RCL–Roseville and Red Balloon Bookshop with Ari Tison – 6PM*
Saturday (9/19): Indianapolis, IN, Indianapolis Propylaeum and Loudmouth Books with Leah Johnson – 11:30AM*
Friday (9/18): Chicago, IL, First Presbyterian Church of Chicago and Build Coffee & Books with Rachel Strolle – 6PM
Thursday (9/17): Boston, MA, WBUR CitySpace and Brookline Booksmith with Emiko Tamagawa – 7PM
Wednesday (9/16): New York, NY, Symphony Space and Word Up Community Bookshop with Tamara Fuentes – 7PM
Tuesday (9/15): Towson, MD, Goucher College and The Ivy Bookshop with Professor Jeanie Murphy– 7PM
Monday (9/14): Washington, DC, MLK Jr. Memorial Library and MahoganyBooks with Sabaa Tahir –7PM *
8/20/26: SJLTeen Live! Virtual Event & Keynote
4/28/26 - 4/29/26 Poetry Out Loud National Finals- Judge
3/27/26 Well-Read Black Girl Festival at (NMWA) Washington, DC.
9/25/24: Bookshop Santa Cruz with Reyna Grande
9/27/24: Vroman’s with Yesika Salgado
9/28/24: Los Angeles Libros Festival

UPCOMING PUBLIC EVENT DATES

Future public event dates will be posted here as they’re announced. Check back for updates!