Events

 

About this image: Silhouette of chair, with lizard. Taken at Djerassi Resident Artists Program, Fall 2017. 

Why an empty chair for the Events page? Well, I like this image. So there’s that. But if you’re a published writer you already know some things about events: Like, sometimes it’s standing-room-only, and other times no one turns up. Sometimes a lizard shows up. Sometimes the lizard is cute and friendly and the only audience you need. 

Upcoming Events:

[SOLD OUT] Jump Start Your Creative Practice in 2026. 4 Saturdays in January, Midtown Sacramento.
CLASS [in person]: Join CapLit co-director Naomi Williams for an intimate 4-session, mixed-genre, all-experience-levels-welcome generative writing class in the new year! A benefit for Sacramento literary organization CapLit. $200. Register at CapLit.

 

Recent Events:

Tuesday, July 22, 2025, 7pm (Eastern). Ashland MFA Faculty & Graduates reading. Ashland University, Ohio
READING: Naomi joins newly-minted MFA candidates in a public reading during summer residency.

Saturday, May 3, 2025, 6-7:30pm (Pacific). Sacramento Noir panel. Beers Books, Sacramento
PANEL: Sacramento Noir authors Maureen O'Leary, Janet Rodriguez, Luis Avalos, and Naomi.

Wednesday, March 12, 2025, 7-8:30pm (Pacific). Sacramento Noir reading. City Lights, San Francisco
READING: Sacramento Noir editor John Freeman with Sacramento Noir authors Reyna Grande, Maceo Montoya, and Naomi.

Friday, March 7, 2025, 7-9pm (Pacific). Sacramento Noir at CapLit. Auditorium at CLARA, Sacramento
STAGED READING: Naomi emcees event featuring stories by Sacramento Noir authors Shelley Blanton-Stroud, Nora Rodriguez Camagna, Maceo Montoya, and John Freeman.

Thursday, March 6, 2025, 7-8pm (Pacific). Sacramento Noir book launch. Time-Tested Books, Sacramento
READING: Sacramento Noir editor John Freeman introduces readings by anthology authors Janet Rodrigez, Maureen O'Leary, Jamil Jan Kochai, and Naomi.