Upcoming Events:
More 2026 book tour events are coming soon! (To schedule a reading, workshop, interview, or another event, contact us.) Stay up to date by signing up for Krissy’s email list.
Poetry Event with Krissy Kludt and Dean Rader at Orinda Books
Saturday, April 18, 2026, 2pm
Orinda Books
276 Village Square
Orinda, CA 94563-2504
As part of our celebration of National Poetry Month, poets Krissy Kludt and Dean Rader will be in conversation about Krissy's debut poetry collection I Could Walk Forever and Know So Little and Dean's recent collection of poems, Notes.
Set among the oak-dotted hills and granite heights of northern California, Krissy's collection distills moments of communion with the natural world into spare, lilting language. The poems traverse ordinary days and periods of loss; they are elegy and wish. They examine motherhood and daughterhood and turn to the living land as source of solace and nurturing.
These poems are "rooted deep in the earth Kludt so abundantly loves"(J. Drew Lanham), making them the perfect reading complement for celebrating Earth Day.
Dean's small, lyrical book is a series of poems that enters into conversation with music, ranging from Taylor Swift to Miles Davis to Prince. It, too, explores the complexities of parenthood, from the perspective of both a father and a son.
Sketch & Scribe
a practical workshop with Kate Rutter & Krissy Kludt
Come outside and play with us!
Point Molate Beach Park in Richmond, CA
Sunday, Apr 19, 2026, 10-11:30 am
Join this interactive session to refresh, to renew, and to revel in nature as you explore how word and image can deepen our connection with the natural world.
In this guided workshop, we'll use poetry and sketches to open our senses and to engage with the outdoors in personal and imaginative ways. You'll use simple prompts for poetic writing, practice markmaking and drawing to see more deeply, and explore how combining word and image can amplify your connection to the nuance and beauty of this wild Earth. There will be opportunities to share your work(if desired,) to ask questions, and to have quiet time in nature.
Poetry Writing Workshop
at the Pleasant Hill Library
Join poet and founder of Writing the Wild, Krissy Kludt, for a poetry writing workshop to celebrate national poetry month. Kludt will read some poetry, guide participants through several writing prompts, and answer questions. This is sure to be a mindful, creative experience that is not to be missed.
No registration is required, this program is free to attend. Generously sponsored by the Friends of the Pleasant Hill Library.
Past Events:
Tender Starts: A mini-retreat on the vulnerability of new beginnings
guided by Bethaney Wilkinson and Krissy Kludt
Thursday, March 19, 2026, 6-7:30pm CT
Live online/Free
Spring is on its way. As we welcome this season, and the gifts of renewal it brings, we also hold this newness lightly, knowing that emergence is often a vulnerable time.
New life is beautiful, but fragile. Seedlings spring up from the ground in hopes of receiving the nourishment and warmth they need to become all they’re meant to be. We hold our hopes and dreams close, tender, waiting, never knowing for sure what will come.
Emergence always carries a risk. Opening ourselves up to new life also opens us to disappointment, grief and loss. How do we hold our hopes and ourselves tenderly as we step into spring?
In this free mini-retreat guided by poet Krissy Kludt and writer Bethaney Wilkinson, we’ll reflect together on the tenderness of beginnings through poetry, meditation, journaling prompts and (optional) sharing. We’d love to step into this new season with you.
Madison, WI Book Launch for I Could Walk Forever and Know So Little
Krissy Kludt in conversation with Heather Swan
hosted by Arts + Literature Laboratory
*Now Saturday, March 14, 2026, 4pm!
Join us in celebrating the launch of poet Krissy Kludt’s debut collection, I Could Walk Forever and Know So Little, in conversation with Heather Swan. Signed books will be available for purchase.
Light catering will be provided by Ancestral Rebel.
8x9: An AWP Baltimore Off-Site Reading
Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 7-9 p.m.
Baltimore Brewhouse in Baltimore, Maryland
8×9 features nine place-based writers for a literary reading of eight minutes each, plus brews, to kick off AWP in Baltimore!
This event is sponsored by and features contributors to Terrain.org and Writing the Wild.
Readers include Elizabeth Bradfield, Heather Swan, Anne Haven McDonnell, Daniel Lassell, Elizabeth Jacobson, Michael Kleber-Diggs, Kimberly Blaeser, J. Drew Lanham, and Krissy Kludt.
Online Book Launch for I Could Walk Forever and Know So Little
Krissy Kludt in conversation with J. Drew Lanham
hosted by Amie Adams
Thursday, March 12, 2026, 6pm CT
Live online, Free
Join us in celebrating the launch of poet Krissy Kludt’s debut collection, I Could Walk Forever and Know So Little, in conversation with J. Drew Lanham, on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 6:00pm CT.
Set among the oak-dotted hills and granite heights of northern California, I Could Walk Forever and Know So Little distills moments of communion with the natural world into spare, lilting poems. The collection examines motherhood and daughterhood and turns to the living land as source of solace and nurturing.
Following a reading, J. Drew Lanham will join Krissy Kludt in conversation.
Tuolumne Meadows Poetry Festival
Join us at the 29th Annual Tuolumne Meadows Poetry Festival!
A Feel Guide to the Birds: A Lyrical Journey into Identifying with Birds Poetry workshop with J. Drew Lanham and Krissy Kludt
Sunday, August 17, 2025
10-11:30am, in person at Parsons Lodge in Tuolumne Meadows
Yosemite National Park, CA
LIVING RESISTANCE: A Mini-Retreat for Everyday Wholeness
This mini retreat is based on Kaitlin Curtice’s best-selling new book, Living Resistance–a gentle, poetic, and practical guide to living for the flourishing of all.
Join Kaitlin Curtice and Krissy Kludt for a mini online retreat, where we will enter into creative, embodied practices of resistance together. If you'd like, order the Care Package + Ritual Guide to help you set the stage for our time together in tactile and embodied ways.
Select a date below to learn more/register on Eventbrite:
Thursday, May 18, 4:00-5:30pm PST
(Care Packages are sold out for this date)
MYSTERY: An evening Writing Retreat
We live, always, at the edge of the unknown. What does it look like to live well at that edge?
Art of all kinds helps us to make meaning of our experience. This retreat will focus on mystery as a doorway into reflection through journaling and poetry. We will meet online to write, share, and be inspired together.
This workshop is open to anyone, from beginners to experienced writers. Participants have the option of purchasing a writer's kit for the evening, shipped to them before the event.
DETAILS:
Thursday, November 3, 6:30-8pm
(on Zoom)
Register by 11/2 (or 10/20 if you’d like to purchase a writer’s kit).
all that I do not yet know: Poetry reading/workshop
An exploration of poetry as a practice for making meaning
(an evening of readings, writing, and conversation), a free event hosted by the Contra Costa County Library.
September 7, 2021 | 7:00-8:00 PM
(via Zoom)