2021

• Jan 17-Feb 22: "Tales of a Reluctant World Traveler," Living Record Festival, UK, Stream
  
• Feb 8: Valentine's Day reading/comedy "Adult Material" with Emil Guillermo, Zoom, FB Live
  
• Feb 11: Valentine's Day reading with New England Indie Authors Collective (NEIAC) for Franklin Library, Franklin, MA Zoom
  
• Feb 21: "Tales of a Reluctant World Traveler," Duxbury Free Library, Duxbury, MA Zoom
• Aug 5-15: "Tales of a ..." Minnesota Fringe Festival, Minneapolis, MA Zoom
  
• Dec 7: Author Talk, Hamilton-Wenham Public Library, South Hamilton, MA
  

2020

• Jan 15: Lecture "Tales of a Reluctant World Traveler," Thomas Crane Public Library, Quincy, MA
• Jan 22: "Tales of a Reluctant World Traveler," Lynnfield Public Library, Lynnfield, MA
• Feb-Dec: Airbnb performances of one-man show "The Chronic Single's Handbook," Somerville, MA ***On Hold Due to Covid 19***
  

• Feb 12: Live performance of short works for Valentine's event at Book Ends, Winchester, MA

• Feb 13: "Tales of a Reluctant World Traveler," Ames Free Library, North Easton, MA
• May 12: Cabin Fever I, author event with New England Indie Authors Collective (NEIAC),  Zoom
  
• May 21: "Tales ...," virtual show sponsored by the Somerville Arts Council, FB Live, Zoom
  
• May 26: "He Said, He Said," story-telling show with Judah Leblang, FB Live, Zoom
• June 2: "Cabin Fever II," author event with NEIAC, FB Live, Zoom
• June 18: "Modern Literary Salon," author event with NEIAC for Franklin Public Library, Zoom
  
• June 28: "Jews and Their Muses," author event with NEIAC, Zoom
• July 9: "He Said, He Said," story-telling with Judah Leblang for Franklin Public Library, Zoom
• July 14-17: "Tales...," Winnipeg Fringe Festival, Winnipeg, CA, Youtube
  

• July 29: "Tales...," Newton Free Library, Newton, MA, Zoom
  
• July 30: Lecture "How to Publish ...," with NEIAC, Tewksbury Public Library, Tewksbury, MA, Zoom
• July 31-Aug 9: "Tales," 2 virtual shows for the Great Salt Lake Fringe Festival, Salt Lake City, UT, Zoom
• Aug 4: "Cabin Fever III," author event with NEIAC, FB Live, Zoom
• Aug 20: "Tales...," Flint Public Library, Middleton, MA, Zoom
  
• Aug 26: Lecture, "A Debut Novelist's Rocky Road to Publication," for a Boston writing group, Zoom
• Sept 10: "How to Publish ...," with NEIAC for Medford Public Library, Medford, MA, Zoom
• Sept 25: "Boston Undercover -- Beyond the Guidebooks" with NEIAC for Airbnb, Zoom
  
• Oct 8: "Modern Literary Salon," with NEIAC for Medford Public Library, Medford, MA, Zoom
• Oct 17: Co-producer/co-host of first annual Boston Erotic Literary Festival, Boston, MA, Zoom
  
• Oct 24: "How to Publish...," with NEIAC for Plymouth Public Library, Plymouth, MA, Zoom
• Nov 19: "Modern Literary Salon II," for Medford Public Library, Medford, MA, Zoom
• Dec 9: "Author Talk/Reading with NEIAC for Malden Reads, Malden, MA, Online
• Dec 13: "Homebound for the Holidays," for area synagogues with NEIAC, Boston, MA, Zoom
  
  
  

2019

• Jan 14: "The Chronic Single's Handbook" for MDI, a men's group, Somerville, MA
• Feb 22: Interview by British literary podcast. The interviewer -- bless his heart -- compares writing to that of Nick Hornby
• April 1-Dec 31: Airbnb performances of one-man show "The Chronic Single's Handbook," Somerville, MA
• April 1-Dec 31: Airbnb lectures "Author Talk with Boston Novelist," Somerville, MA
• April 4: Live performance of short stories at Salem Community Access TV, Salem, MA
• July 22-27: "The Chronic Single's Handbook" at Providence Fringe Festival, Providence, RI
• Aug 25: "The Chronic Single's Handbook" for Idealists and Rationalists of Boston, Somerville, MA
  
• Oct 1: Lecture "Tales of a Reluctant World Traveler," Franklin Public Library, Franklin, MA
• Oct 17: Lecture "Tales of a Reluctant World Traveler," Randall Library, Stow, MA
• Oct 23: Lecture "Tales of a Reluctant World Traveler," Morrill Memorial Library, Norwood, MA
• Nov 2: Author talk for New England Indie Authors Collective literary salon, Creative Spirit art center, Marblehead, MA
• Nov 12: Lecture: "Tales of a Reluctant World Traveler," Medfield Public Library, Medfield, MA
• Nov 23: Author appearance at "Human Library," Tewksbury Public Library, Tewksbury, MA

• Dec 12: Lecture: "Tales of a Reluctant World Traveler," Hingham Public Library, Hingham, MA
• Dec 28: Interviewed by Quincy Access Television, Quincy, MA
  
  
  

2018

• Feb 25: Reading of new material at Turtle Studios, Newton, MA
• April 5-July 15: Airbnb performances of one-man show, "The Chronic Single's Handbook," Somerville, MA
  
• May 19: Lecture "A Novelist's Rocky Road to Publication," Florida Writers Assoc., St. Augustine, FL
  
• May 16-27: Seven performances of one-man show "God Bless Cambodia," Orlando fringe festival, Orlando, FL
• June 20-23: Three performances of new one-man show "God Bless Cambodia" at Portland fringe, Portland, ME
• July 16-29: Eight performances of new one-man show at Winnipeg fringe festival Winnipeg, Canada
• July 28: Lecture "A Debut Novelist's Rocky Road to Publication," Winnipeg Authors Meetup, Winnipeg, Canada
  
• Aug 1-12: Seven performances of "God Bless Cambodia," Nutrien fringe, Saskatoon, Canada
• Aug 15-26: Seven performances of "God Bless Cambodia," Edmonton fringe, Edmonton, Canada
• Sept 1-Nov 24: Airbnb performances of one-man show, "The Chronic Single's Handbook," Somerville, MA
• Oct 17: Author talk at Lasell College, Newton, MA
  
• Nov 14: Lecture "A Debut Novelist's Rocky Road" for Gloucester Writers Center, Gloucester, MA
• Dec 5: reading new material at OutPost in Cambridge, MA
  

2017

• Jan 12: Author talk: "A Debut Novelist's Rocky Road to Publication" in Boston sponsored by Merrimack Media.
  
• Feb 14-28: Six performances of "The Chronic Single's Handbook" at the 2017 Frigid Festival in Manhattan.
• Mar 29: Author talk for Ligonier Valley Writers, a writing organization in Ligonier, PA
  
• Mar 31-April 2: Three performances of "The Chronic Single's Handbook" at the Pittsburgh Fringe festival.
• April 19: Performance/book signing with Judah Leblang and Jenny Pivor, The Piano Factory, Boston RSVP
  
• May 31: Author talk: "Tales of a Reluctant World Traveler" Duck Village Stage, Somerville, MA Details
  
• June 2: Book launch party/feature reader at Dire Reader literary series, Out of the Blue Too, Cambridge, MA
• June 8-18: Six performances at the Ottawa Fringe Festival in Ottawa, Canada.
  
• July 7: Book signing/author event at Porter Square Books, Cambridge, MA
  
• July 20-30: Six performances at the Kansas City Fringe Festival.
• July 24: Author talk: "Tales of a Reluctant World Traveler" Uptown Arts Bar, Kansas City, MO Details
• Aug 3: Book signing/author event at Weller Book Works, Salt Lake City.
  
• Aug 4-6: Four performances at Salt Lake City fringe festival.
• Aug 10: Author talk: "Tales of a Reluctant World Traveler" Tewksbury Public Library, Tewksbury, MA Details
  
• Aug 16-27: Six performances at the Indy Fringe festival in Indianapolis.
• Aug 23: Book signing/author event at Indy Reads Books bookstore in Indianapolis.
• Aug 29: Author reading at Two Cookie Minimum literary series in Chicago.
  
• Aug 30-Sept 10: Seven performances at the Chicago fringe festival.
  
• Sep 13-17: Four performances at Elgin fringe festival in Elgin, Illinois.
• Oct 22: Fall Into Reading: 2-4PM, reading/signing at Milton Public Library, Milton, MA.
• Nov 7: Interview on Milton cable TV, Milton, MA
  
• Nov 15: Reading at Regis College, Weston, MA
  
• Dec 9: Reading of new material at Turtle Studios, Newton, MA.
  

2016

• June 22: author talk and performance at Upstart Crow book store for a San Diego Meetup group.
  
• June 23-July 3: Five performances of solo show "The Chronic Single's Handbook" at San Diego fringe theater festival.
• July 6-10: Four performances of "The Chronic Single's Handbook" at Regina (Saskatchewan) fringe festival.
  
• July 29-Aug 6: Six performances at Calgary fringe festival. Buy tickets now!
• Aug 3: author talk and book signing at Owl's Nest book store for Calgary's Alexandra Writer's Centre Society.
  
• Aug 11-21: Six performances at Edmonton fringe festival.
• Sept 8: Author talk and performance in Vancouver.
  
• Sept 9-13: Four performances at Vancouver fringe festival.
• Sept 14-24: Four performances at San Francisco fringe festival.
• Nov 10-13 at OutPost 186 in Boston. Discount tickets available now!
  

2015

• Feb 10: Guest on "Authors on Air" a Web radio and podcast hosted by Jennifer Perry.
• Feb 26: Performance with Judah Leblang and Michael Mack at Grand Canal Boston.
• March 13: Performance of two-man show "He Said, He Said" with Judah Leblang at Hostelling International Boston.
• June 2-13: Seven performances of solo show "The Chronic Single's Handbook" at London, Ontario fringe theater festival.
• July 15-26 Seven performances at Winnipeg fringe theater festival.
  
• Oct 15 Comedy appearance in Jamaica Plain, MA, at The Riot Theater
• Nov 11-22 Six performances in Cambridge, MA
• Dec 4 Reading new material with Judah Leblang & Eric Ferencik, Cambridge, MA
• Throughout the year, appearances at open mic events, literary salons, and fringe festival press events.

2014

• March 16: Appearance on Cambridge Cable Access TV show "The God Talk Guys."
  
• March 25: Lecture "Self-Promotion for Writers" at Cambridge Center for Adult Ed, Cambridge, MA
• April 2: Lecture "Self-Promotion for Writers" at Emerson College, Boston
• April 16: Performance and lecture  "The Art of the Travel Story" at Hosteling International Boston."
• May 1: Performance of "He Said, He Said," stories and humor with Judah Leblang at main library, Somerville, MA
  
• May 14-23: Performances of one-man show, Orlando International Fringe Theater Festival, Orlando, FL Buy tickets!
  
• June 5-8: Performances of one-man show at Atlanta Fringe Festival. Buy tickets!
  
• July 8-9: Lecture "Blogging and Social Media for Writers" at Cambridge Center for Adult Ed, Cambridge, MA Sign Up
  
• July 10: Panelist discussing marketing for writers at Regis College, Weston MA
  
• August 1 - 16: Performances of one-man show at Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Buy tickets!
• Sept. 4: Lecture: "The Digital Backpacker" at Hostelling International, Boston, MA
  
• Sept. 10: Panelist discussing "Marketing for Artists," Sudbury, MA
• Oct 21: Lecture "Self-Promotion for Writers," Regis College, Weston, MA
• Nov. 13: Performance of "He Said, He Said," stories, humor with Judah Leblang at Somerville library, Somerville, MA
• Throughout the year, appearances at open mic events at comedy clubs and literary salons.
  

2013

• April 6: Reading "Storied Nights in Somerville" at Bloc 11, Somerville, MA.
• April 24: Panelist for "Writer's Life" series at Cambridge Center for Adult Education, Cambridge, MA.
• May 12: Lecture "Self-Promotion for Writers" at Cambridge Center for Adult Education, Cambridge, MA.
• June 9: Guest on CCTV, local Cambridge cable TV show about local artists and writers.
  
• June 29 & 30: Performances of one-man show "Chronic Single's Handbook" Portland, ME, fringe theater festival.
  
• July 6: Lecture "Self-Promotion for Writers," for MFA panel at Pine Manor College, Chestnut Hill, MA.
  
• July 19 - 27: Five performances of my one-man show at Capital Fringe theater festival, Washington, D.C.
• August 13 - Sept. 3: Three-part class,"Self-Promotion for Writers," at Cambridge Center for Adult Education.
  
• Sept. 26: Reading at Trident Booksellers and Cafe, Boston, MA. (I'll be part of the "Jeff Zygmont & Co." event)
• Oct 19: A featured performer at Art2Art private event, Boston, MA.
  
• Nov. 5: "Self-Promotion for Writers" at Cambridge Center for Adult Education
  
• Nov. 7: Reading at Bestsellers Cafe, Medford, MA.
• Nov. 19: Guest on Somerville Cable Access TV show about local writers.
• Dec 4: Reading/performance of novel excerpts and travel tales at Hostelling International USA, Boston, MA.
• Dec 10: Featured performer at Story Space, Cambridge, MA
• Dec 14: Reading at "Mr. Hip Presents" in Jamaica Plain, MA
  

2012

• February 20: contestant in Massmouth story slam, Club Passim, Cambridge, MA.
• March: profiled in Singular City online lifestyle magazine.
• April 10: contestant in stand-up comedy open mic, The Burren, Somerville, MA.
• May 6: coordinator, MC, opening reader for Somerville Open Studios Spoken Word Trollery, Somerville, MA
• May 17: featured reader, The Coffee Loft, Marlborough, MA.
• July 21: selected to perform one-man show at Somerville Artbeat performance festival, Somerville, MA.
• September 13: interviewed on local cable TV travel show.
• Throughout the year regular appearances at local open mic prose events: Dire Reader, Grub Street, and Emerson Umbrella. 

2011

• January 1: winner Massmouth story slam, Hynes Auditorium, Boston, MA.
• January 12: bookstore reading in Revelstoke, British Columbia.
• March 22: featured story teller, The Story Space, Cambridge, MA
• June 4: paid reading with the Roving Raconteurs for temple B'Nai Or, Newton, MA.
• September 15: paid reading with Roving Raconteurs at Somerville Public Library, Somerville, MA.
• September 22: guest on cable TV show that profiles local writers and artists.
• October 27: moderator, panel on self-publishing for Hacks and Hackers event, Boston, MA.
• November 4: featured reader, Dire Reader series, Cambridge, MA.

2010

• March 14: reading at Grub Gone Blue, Grub Street writing center, Boston MA.
• September 16: featured reader, Cafe 303, East Boston, MA.
• September 20: featured reader, Four Stories, literary salon, Cambridge, MA.
• September 30: paid reading with Roving Raconteurs at Medford Public Library, Medford, MA.
• November 10: paid reading with Roving Raconteurs at Blacksmith House, Cambridge, MA
• November 2010: reading/story-telling performance mentioned in the Boston Globe.
• August 2010: profiled in The Somerville News.
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Prior Events, Lectures, Press

• 2009: lecturer "How to Plan a Trip Around the World" for Eastern Mountain Sports and
  Boston Center for Adult Education.
• 2009: instructor for "Memoir Writing" for Boston Center for Adult Education.
• 2009: guest lecturer for "Travel Writing" and "Voice in Non-Fiction" as guest lecturer at Central Connecticut State University.
• April 2008: Mentioned in "More Tech Tips from Travelers," a syndicated column that appeared on WashingtonPost.com, PCWorld.com, and About.com.
  March 2008: Quoted in "Tips from a World Traveler," a syndicated column that appeared on Yahoo.com, WashingtonPost.com, PCWorld.com, and About.com.  
• March 1991- May 2007: As a senior-level editor for PC World and Computer Buying World, addressed computer user groups, industry convention attendees, and appeared as a guest on radio and cable