- April 25, 2017
Fordham University Reid Writers of Color Reading Series, Bronx, NY. 5:00 PM Lecture followed by book signing. More info - March 27–April 21, 2017
Wichita Distinguished Poet in Residence, Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas. More info - March 2, 2017
Reed College, Portland Oregon. More info - February 15, 2017
Otis College Graduate Writing Visiting Writers Series, Los Angeles, CA. 7:30 PM Reading. More info - January 9–14, 2017
New York, NY. Faculty for Home School Claremont, at Pitzer College. More info - November 17, 2016
Folger Shakespeare Library O.B. Hardison Poetry Series , Washington, DC. 6:30 PM Reading followed by moderated conversation, reception, and book signing. More info - November 17, 2016
Washington, DC. Folger Shakespeare Library. Jacob Lawrence Exhibit Reading with Tyehimba Jess. More info - November 11, 2016
Boise State University – Boise, ID: 7:30 PM, Robin will give a reading from VOYAGE OF THE SABLE VENUS followed by audience Q&A and book signing. The BSU book store will supply copies of her books. - October 27, 2016
Friedburg Prize Lecture/Univeristy of Southern California/Visual Studies Research Institute. More info - October 21, 2016
Hurston/Wright Legacy Awards Gala More info - October 20–23, 2016
Geraldine Dodge Poetry Festival, Newark, NJ. Time TBD: Readings, solo talks, panel conversations. More info - October 17, 2016
Rutgers English Department. New Brunswick, New Jersey. More info - October 15, 2016
University of Tulsa Nimrod Conference, Tulsa, OK. 10:00 AM Group panel discussion. Time TBD: 75-minute lecture on craft. 1:00 PM Reading. 4:00 PM Book signing. More info - October 13, 2016
92nd Y with Rita Dove. 8 pm. More info - October 12, 2016
Vassar College’s Elizabeth Bishop Lecture Series – Poughkeepsie, NY: 6:00 PM, Robin will give a 30-minute reading followed by 15-minute Q&A with book signing, reception, and dinner to follow. - October 6, 2016
Washington University at St. Louis – St. Louis, MO: Robin will attend a dinner with students/faculty, give a 45-minute reading of her work followed by Q&A, and attend a reception/book signing. The Washington University campus bookstore will supply copies of VOYAGE OF THE SABLE VENUS. More info - September 27, 2016
Robin will appear in conversation with Sharon Olds at the Los Angeles Public Library. The event will center on Sharon’s new collection of poems. - September 10, 2016
Southern California Poetry Festival, Long Beach, CA, Time TBD: 30-minute reading from VOYAGE OF THE SABLE VENUS. More info - July 18, 2016
Zadie Smith & Robin Coste Lewis. Shakespeare and Company, 37 rue de la Bûcherie, 75005 Paris, France. More info - May 27, 2016
Madison, CT: Mercy Center. More info - May 1, 2016
Chicago Humanities Festival – Chicago, IL: Robin will give a presentation followed by a brief on-stage conversation/Q&A and book signing. The Chicago Humanities Festival is partnering with the Poetry Foundation for this event and Unabridged Books will provide copies of VOYAGE OF THE SABLE VENUS. More info - April 30, 2016
Midwest Literary Walk – Chelsea, MI: Robin will have a 60-minute on-stage conversation with Detroit based poet Jamaal May followed by book signing. Literati will supply copies of VOYAGE OF THE SABLE VENUS. More info - April 27, 2016
RCAH Center for Poetry at MSU – East Lansing, MI: Robin will have an informal Q&A with students/faculty followed by a reading/Q&A and book signing. Everybody Reads and Stuff will supply copies of VOYAGE OF THE SABLE VENUS. More info - April 15–17, 2016
Sarah Lawrence Poetry Festival – Bronxville, NY. More info - April 10, 2016
LA Times Festival of Books – Los Angeles, CA. More info - April 6–8, 2016
Franklin and Marshall College Emerging Writers Festival – Lancaster, PA. More info - March 17, 2016
Butler University’s Vivian S. Delbrook Visiting Writers Series – Indianapolis, IN: Robin will participate in an informal Q&A with students, read from VOYAGE OF THE SABLE VENUS, and sign books after the event. Follett Book Store will supply copies. - March 11, 2016
Poets House – New York City: Kray Hall. More info - March 9, 2016
Harvard University Poet’s Voice reading series – Cambridge, MA: With Anne Boyer. More info - February 24–26, 2016
Portland Literary Arts – Portland, OR: Robin will be filling in as the “Artist in Residence” for this program. She will give an original lecture to ~2,700 attendees on Thursday evening and participate in an interview with OPB on Friday morning. Powell’s will be supplying copies of VOYAGE OF THE SABLE VENUS at the event on Thursday evening. More info - February 1–3, 2016
Wednesday, February 3, 2016 – Gulf Coast: A Journal of Literature & Fine Arts in conjunction with University of Houston – Houston, TX: Robin will meet with creative writing students over the course of three days. She will give brief readings on each date with Q&As and book signings to follow. Brazos Bookstore will supply copies of VOYAGE OF THE SABLE VENUS at each event. More info - January 8, 2016
New Orleans Museum of Art – New Orleans, LA. More info - December 17, 2015
Antioch University – Culver City, CA: Pali Graduating Student and Poetry Guest Reading with Florence Homolka (poetry), Jovon Johnson (Fiction), Kristin McCandless (Creative Nonfiction), and Chris Shorne (poetry and creative nonfiction). - November 21, 2015
Miami Book Fair – Miami, FL: NBA finalists panel with Ross Gay, Ada Limón, and Patrick Phillips. More info - November 19, 2015
NYU Lillian Vernon Creative Writers House – New York City: Reading with Yusef Komunyakaa. NYU Bookstore sold books. More info - November 17, 2015
National Book Award reading – New York City. More info - November 16, 2015
CUNY/Poetry Society of America – New York City: Reading with Sharon Olds, moderated by Alice Quinn. Godwin-Terbach Museum, Klapper Hall, Queens College. More info - November 7, 2015
Wordstock Literary Festival – Portland, OR: Panel reading with poets Rebecca Wolff and Rowan Ricardo Phillips, moderated by Molly Rose Quinn. Powell’s sold books. More info - November 4, 2015
The New School – New York City: Reading with Cave Canem poets Jericho Brown and TJ Jarrett. More info - October 20, 2015
Mills College – San Francisco, CA. More info - October 18, 2015
Destiny Arts Center – Oakland, CA: Reading with Danzy Senna. Great Good Place for Books sold books. More info - October 17, 2015
Cave Canem LitCrawl – San Francisco, CA: Featuring Arisa White, Raina Leon, Indigo Moor, Roger Reeves, Shia Shabazz Smith and Robin Coste Lewis. More info - October 14, 2015
San Francisco Public Library RADAR Reading Series – San Francisco, CA. More info