“Sometimes it’s enough just to believe in what could happen, and sometimes, to question that it ever could .”

—John Ashbery, The Quitter

Events

 

Tuesday, October 13th, 2026

7PM-8PM CDT
Writers for Democratic Action Minnesota
Book the Vote reading
Eat My Words Bookstore
201 SE Sixth St, Unit 220
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Kirk reads “Real Life”

Thursday, August 13th, 2026

7:30PM-8:30PM
Midstream Reading Series
Unity Church - Unitarian
733 Portland Ave, Saint Paul, Minnesota 

Real Life

In the fashion districts now we see
the fascist outfits in the windowpanes
The wind is stuck outside
and it holds grudges
It body slams against the gold facades  
producing fearful spasms
in the mannikins 

Just look at the stones piled up on one another
like they know it all
Just look at those black holes we found
under the bed
We’re all impostors here no worries
Nobody gets to understand 
how much these words want off the page

Surely it’s the oceans’ outrage that we feel
Surely we’ll crush the demons
and dance on their nerves
Surely their souls are made of glass
and will leave in small boats
Surely our parents wait inside us
willing to try again

Saturday, July 12th, 2025

2PM-3PM CST
Book Fair for Grown Ups
Education Building, State Fair Grounds
St. Paul, Minnesota

Saturday, June 22nd, 2024

10:15AM-11:15AM CST
Writing & Publishing Short Fiction
Writers’ League of Texas Agents & Editors Conference
Hyatt Regency Hotel
208 Barton Springs Road
Austin

Join Kirk and two other established short fiction authors for a panel discussion and Q&A on strategies in writing and publishing short fiction. Requires conference registration.

Sunday, November 12th, 2023

2:15 PM - 3:00 PM CST
Texans Telling Stories in Short Form
Capitol Extension Room E2.012 (1100 Congress Avenue)
Austin

Propelled by unique what-if scenarios that orbit love, loss, and life, these collections testify to the concentrated power of the short form. Join Iowa Writers’ Workshop alum Andrew Porter and Pushcart-nominated author Kirk Wilson for a discussion on their stunning short story collections grounded in Texas flair and moderated by fellow writer Stacey Swann.

Tuesday, November 7th, 2023

7:30 PM CST
One Page Salon
Radio Coffee & Beer
4204 Manchaca Road
Austin

January 18th, 2023

7pm CST
Book People
Austin, Texas.

January 27th, 2023

5pm CST
The Twig Book Shop
San Antonio, Texas
(with Chaitali Sen)

February 11th, 2023

6:30pm CST
Brazos Bookstore in
Houston, Texas.

February 23rd, 2023

6pm CST
Front Street Books
Alpine, Texas.
(with Chaitali Sen)

February 25th, 2023

10am CST
FREE Writing Workshop
Alpine Public Library
Alpine, Texas
(with Chaitali Sen)

March 16th, 2023

7pm CST
Writers League of Texas Third Thursday,
“Crafting Short Fiction”
via Zoom
(with Chaitali Sen)

 

Listen to poems from SONGBOX at Voetica.com.

More events are being added. Please check back here for news of classes, readings, and other happenings.