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Sep
19

Olympia - Books by the Bay

  • Friday, September 19, 2025
  • 5:30 PM 8:00 PM
  • Olympia Country & Golf Club (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Celebrate your love of literacy and join me at the South Sound Reading Foundation's Annual Books by the Bay event! Come say hello, get a signed copy of my book, and enjoy some fabulous music, food and fun while helping get more books into the hands of kids in the South Sound community!

GET YOUR TICKETS HERE! (this is a 21+ event)

Friday, September 19th, 2025

  • Olympia Country and Golf Club, starting at 5:30 pm

  • Award winning, best selling authors (like me)

  • Live Music by Pinniped

  • The Tipsy Mermaid Signature Cocktail along with wine, beer, and heavy appetizers.

  • More: Punch Wall, Blind Date with a Book, For the Love of Literacy Silent Auction, Panowicz Raffle & More

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Jun
6

Seattle - Woodland Park Zoo (Fri 7pm)

  • Friday, June 6, 2025
  • 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
  • Woodland Park Zoo (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

SIP WINE & SAVE WILDLIFE (while I badmouth birds) at the Woodland Park Zoo –  Join me Friday, 6/6 at the Woodland Park Zoo for a 21+ evening of wine and wildlife in Seattle, WA — Whether you’re a seasoned wine enthusiast or just looking for a fun night out, WPZ’s Tasting Flight event is a great way to support exemplary animal care, education efforts at the zoo, and local and global conservation projects. All. While. Drinking. Wine.

This event runs two nights, 6/5 & 6/6 from 4pm - 8:30, and I’ll be speaking twice each night (at 5:15 pm & 7:00pm), so there is ample opportunity to hear me cuss in between tasting wines from 60 local wineries, having Ambassador animal encounters, and strolling though an entire after-hours kid-free zoo…

GET YOUR TICKETS HERE!

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Jun
6

Seattle - Woodland Park Zoo (Fri 5:15pm)

  • Friday, June 6, 2025
  • 5:15 PM 6:15 PM
  • Woodland Park Zoo (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

SIP WINE & SAVE WILDLIFE (while I badmouth birds) at the Woodland Park Zoo –  Join me Friday, 6/6 at the Woodland Park Zoo for a 21+ evening of wine and wildlife in Seattle, WA — Whether you’re a seasoned wine enthusiast or just looking for a fun night out, WPZ’s Tasting Flight event is a great way to support exemplary animal care, education efforts at the zoo, and local and global conservation projects. All. While. Drinking. Wine.

This event runs two nights, 6/5 & 6/6 from 4pm - 8:30, and I’ll be speaking twice each night (at 5:15 pm & 7:00pm), so there is ample opportunity to hear me cuss in between tasting wines from 60 local wineries, having Ambassador animal encounters, and strolling though an entire after-hours kid-free zoo…

GET YOUR TICKETS HERE!

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Jun
5

Seattle - Woodland Park Zoo (Thur 7pm)

  • Thursday, June 5, 2025
  • 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
  • Woodland Park Zoo (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

SIP WINE & SAVE WILDLIFE (while I badmouth birds) at the Woodland Park Zoo –  Join me Thursday, 6/5 at the Woodland Park Zoo for a 21+ evening of wine and wildlife in Seattle, WA — Whether you’re a seasoned wine enthusiast or just looking for a fun night out, WPZ’s Tasting Flight event is a great way to support exemplary animal care, education efforts at the zoo, and local and global conservation projects. All. While. Drinking. Wine.

This event runs two nights, 6/5 & 6/6 from 4pm - 8:30, and I’ll be speaking twice each night (at 5:15 pm & 7:00pm), so there is ample opportunity to hear me cuss in between tasting wines from 60 local wineries, having Ambassador animal encounters, and strolling though an entire after-hours kid-free zoo…

GET YOUR TICKETS HERE!

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Seattle - Woodland Park Zoo (Thur 5:15pm)
Jun
5

Seattle - Woodland Park Zoo (Thur 5:15pm)

  • Thursday, June 5, 2025
  • 5:15 PM 6:15 PM
  • Woodland Park Zoo (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

SIP WINE & SAVE WILDLIFE (while I badmouth birds) at the Woodland Park Zoo –  Join me Thursday, 6/5 at the Woodland Park Zoo for a 21+ evening of wine and wildlife in Seattle, WA — Whether you’re a seasoned wine enthusiast or just looking for a fun night out, WPZ’s Tasting Flight event is a great way to support exemplary animal care, education efforts at the zoo, and local and global conservation projects. All. While. Drinking. Wine.

This event runs two nights, 6/5 & 6/6 from 4pm - 8:30, and I’ll be speaking twice each night (at 5:15 pm & 7:00pm), so there is ample opportunity to hear me cuss in between tasting wines from 60 local wineries, having Ambassador animal encounters, and strolling though an entire after-hours kid-free zoo…

GET YOUR TICKETS HERE!

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Apr
3

Bend - Roundabout Books

  • Thursday, April 3, 2025
  • 6:30 PM 8:00 PM
  • Roundabout Books & Cafe (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

My last tour stop for Worst Birds Ever, is Thursday, 4/3 at Roundabout Books in Bend, OR — Come hear me curse about birds and get your book signed! Don’t miss it!!

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Mar
29

Olympia - Browsers Bookshop

  • Saturday, March 29, 2025
  • 2:00 PM 3:00 PM
  • Browsers Bookshop (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

I’m very happy to be back at one of my favorite places, Browsers Bookshop in Olympia, WA, Saturday, 3/29 at 2:00 PM. Join me for a talk and reading, and say hello while you get your copy of Worst Birds Ever signed!

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Mar
28

Coeur d’Alene – The Well-Read Moose

  • Friday, March 28, 2025
  • 6:00 PM 7:00 PM
  • The Well-Read Moose (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

CDA, here I come! I’ll be in Lake City at The Well-Read Moose on Friday, 3/28 at 6:00 PM. I will be speakiong, doing a reading, Q&A, and book signing for my newest book, Worst Birds Ever. Come say ‘hi’ and hear me curse in person.

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Mar
27

Spokane - Auntie's Bookstore

  • Thursday, March 27, 2025
  • 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
  • Auntie's Bookstore (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Holy smokes! I’ll be at Auntie’s Bookstore in Spokane, WA on Thursday, 3/27 at 7:00 PM — If you’re in the area, you should come out to see me curse at birds and get your copy of my new book, Worst Birds Ever signed! (profanity laced inscriptions upon request)

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Mar
26

Seattle - Elliott Bay Book Company

  • Wednesday, March 26, 2025
  • 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
  • Elliott Bay Book Company (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Where’s my Seattle people at? Come see me at Elliot Bay Books on Wednesday, 3/26 at 7:00 PM —  I’ll be speaking about my new book, dropping profanity, and signing copies. Damn. Don’t miss it.

This is a free event, but it is ticketed: RSVP here before seats are gone.

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Mar
22

Austin - BookPeople

  • Saturday, March 22, 2025
  • 4:00 PM 5:00 PM
  • BookPeople (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

ATX! I’m at BookPeople in Austin, TX at 4:00 PM on Saturday, 3/22. Stop on by — I’ll be jawin’ about my new book, doing som cussin’ and signing copies.

It’s a free event but it’s ticketed, so please RSVP here.

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Redmond - Brick and Mortar Books
Mar
18

Redmond - Brick and Mortar Books

  • Tuesday, March 18, 2025
  • 6:30 PM 7:30 PM
  • Brick and Mortar Books (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join me at Redmond’s Brick and Mortar Books, Tuesday, 3/18 at 6:30 PM where I’ll be speaking and signing books! Come ask me some questions and get your copy of Worst Birds Ever signed (or any of my other books...)

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Mar
14

Albuquerque - Books on the Bosque

  • Friday, March 14, 2025
  • 6:00 PM 7:00 PM
  • Books on the Bosque (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Find me in Albuquerque, NM at Books on the Bosque, Friday, 3/14 at 6:00 PM — Come on by, hear me use some four-letter words, ask me some questions, and get a copy of my latest book, Worst Birds Ever signed by yours truly!

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Mar
13

Denver - Bookies Bookstore

  • Thursday, March 13, 2025
  • 7:00 PM 9:00 PM
  • The Bookies Bookstore (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

You’ll find me at the Bookies (signing, not betting) in Denver, CO on Thursday, 3/13 at 7:00 PM. Hear me use profanity in person! I’ll be speaking and signing copies of my new book, Worst Birds Ever…

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Mar
12

Phoenix - Changing Hands Bookstore

  • Wednesday, March 12, 2025
  • 6:30 PM 7:30 PM
  • Changing Hands Bookstore (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Excited to be in Phoenix, AZ, at Changing Hands Bookstore on Wednesday, 3/12 at 6:30 PM — I’ll be giving a short talk, answering your questions, and signing books to celebrate the launch of my new book, Worst Birds Ever ! Don’t be shy, stop in and say hello!

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Feb
25

NYC - Posman Books

  • Tuesday, February 25, 2025
  • 3:00 PM 3:45 PM
  • Posman Books (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

I’ll be signing copies of my new book at Posman Books (Chelsea Market) on Tuesday, 2/25 at 3:00 PM. Swing on by and say hello. I’ll even write the F-word in your copy of Worst Birds Ever, if you ask politely.

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Feb
25

NYC - Tenement Museum Gift Shop

  • Tuesday, February 25, 2025
  • 1:00 PM 1:45 PM
  • Tenement Museum Book and Gift Shop (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

I will be signing copies of my new book at The Tenement Museum Book and Gift Shop in NYC on Tuesday 2/25 at 1:00 PM — stop by, say hello, and check out 100 years of New York City History.

The Tenement Museum is a nonprofit cultural institution that welcomes you into the historically recreated homes of immigrants, migrants and refugees. You can help support them by visiting the museum and making purchases in the Book and Gift Shop.

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Feb
24

NYC – Barnes & Noble

  • Monday, February 24, 2025
  • 4:00 PM 4:30 PM
  • Barnes & Noble (Union Square) (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Lookin’ to get a signed copy of my book? Fuhgeddaboudit — I’ll be at the Union Square Barnes & Noble at 4:00 PM on Monday, 2/24 — all you gotta do is come by.

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Feb
24

NYC – Strand Bookstore

  • Monday, February 24, 2025
  • 3:00 PM 3:30 PM
  • Strand Bookstore (Union Square) (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Ayy, I’m signin’ here! These vagabond shoes will be at the Strand Bookstore in New York City at 3:00 PM on Monday 2/28 – I’m just there long enough to sign some copies of my new book and hang out with staff and customers for a bit, so come in and teach me your favorite New Yorker swears. Seriously, I want to know.

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North Olympic Library System — Port Angeles, WA
Nov
4

North Olympic Library System — Port Angeles, WA

  • Saturday, November 4, 2023
  • 2:00 PM 4:00 PM
  • Port Angeles Main Library, Carver Room (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The Birds and the Bees with Matt Kracht

Come see me Saturday November 4 at 2:00 pm in Port Angeles when I will talk about The Field Guide to Dumb Birds books and OMFG, BEES! — The event will be hosted by the North Olympic Library System at the main branch in Port Angeles, WA.

There will be a Q&A and I will do a signing. Don’t miss it! (Books will be available for purchase.)

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Brick & Mortar Books — Redmond, WA
Jun
22

Brick & Mortar Books — Redmond, WA

  • Thursday, June 22, 2023
  • 6:30 PM 7:30 PM
  • Brick & Mortar Books (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Interested in humor and the writing process? Join me for a Q&A discussion of “Humor in Nonfiction” with Alexandra Oliva at Brick & Mortar Books in Redmond Town Center, Thursday June 22 at 6:30 pm. You bring questions, I’ll bring the roguish replies.

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Invitation Bookshop — Gig Harbor, WA
Jun
1

Invitation Bookshop — Gig Harbor, WA

  • Thursday, June 1, 2023
  • 6:30 PM 7:30 PM
  • Invitation Bookshop (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

This is your invitation to join me at Invitation Bookshop @ 6:30 pm, Thursday June 1 — I’ll be talking about OMFG, Bees! and signing some books! Reserve your seat now (free)

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Eagle Harbor Books — Bainbridge, WA
May
23

Eagle Harbor Books — Bainbridge, WA

  • Tuesday, May 23, 2023
  • 6:30 PM 7:30 PM
  • Eagle Harbor Book Co. (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

I will be on Bainbridge Island, WA, Tuesday, 5/23 to do a talk and signing at Eagle Harbor Books!

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Village Books — Bellingham, WA
May
13

Village Books — Bellingham, WA

  • Saturday, May 13, 2023
  • 4:00 PM 5:00 PM
  • Village Books (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

5/13/23 4:00 PM – I will be at Bellingham’s Village Books to talk about OMFG, Bees! and do a book-signing as part of their Nature of Writing speaker series.

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Browser's Bookshop — Olympia, WA
Apr
29

Browser's Bookshop — Olympia, WA

  • Saturday, April 29, 2023
  • 2:00 PM 3:00 PM
  • Browser's Bookshop (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join me for Independent Bookstore Day in downtown Olympia, WA on Saturday, 4/29 where I will talk and sign books at the charming Browser’s Bookshop! I’d love to see you there…

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Powell’s Books — Portland, OR
Apr
23

Powell’s Books — Portland, OR

  • Sunday, April 23, 2023
  • 7:00 PM 7:30 PM
  • Powell's City of Books (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

I will be at Powell’s Books flagship store in Portland signing copies and giving a talk about my new book, OMFG, BEES! If you’re in the area, stop on in and get your book signed!

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KCLS Literary Lions Gala
Mar
4

KCLS Literary Lions Gala

  • Saturday, March 4, 2023
  • 5:30 PM 7:30 PM
  • Bellevue Hyatt Regency (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

I am honored to have been selected as a 2023 Literary Lion by the KCLS Foundation, and be at their annual fundraising gala!

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