Peter’s Public appearances

Upcoming Events

October 15, 2025 (New York City): Reading at Book Culture. Four Way Books Launch Party, with Isabella DeSendi, Peggy Robles-Alvarado, and Laura Cresté. More info HERE.

November 1, 2025: (Aspen): “Making Meaning In Your Personal Essay,” an all-day workshop via Aspen Words. 10am to 3pm (with a one hour break for lunch). Learn more HERE.

November 22, 2025 (Miami Book Fair): A reading and discussion with Carlos Manuel Alvarez, and Robert Busby, at Miami Dade College, 12:30pm

December 11, 2025 (Baltimore): Reading at Bird in Hand (The Ivy), followed by a Q&A with Danielle Evans. 7pm. More info HERE and HERE.

December 13, 2025 (Bethesda, MD): Reading and Craft Discussion with Karin Tanabe at Writer’s Center. 2pm. RSVP HERE.

December 14, 2025 (Reston, VA): Reston Reading Series. More info to come.

Past Events

2025 Detonator tour:

September 18th, 2025 (Seattle): Book launch party for Detonator at Third Place Books, Lake Forest Park. With Thomas Kohnstamm. 7pm.

September 23, 2025 (San Francisco): Reading at Booksmith with Vanessa Hua and John Hickey. 7pm. More info HERE.

September 25, 2025 (Seattle): Reading at Hugo House followed by Q&A with Kristen Sundberg Lunstrum (co-sponsored with Elliott Bay Book Company). 7pm.

September 30, 2025 (Chicago): Reading at Book Cellar; followed by a Q&A with Rebecca Makkai. 7pm.

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Peter has done hundreds of literary events in the past, including readings, craft talks, and panels. He’s appeared on stage with dozens of authors, including Jennifer Egan, R.O. Kwon, Marlon James, Tea Obreht, Alexander Chee, Rebecca Makkai, Ta-Nehisi Coates, W. Kamau Bell, Alyssa Nutting, Lidia Yuknavitch,  and Tiphanie Yanique, and Matt Bell.

Over the last 15 years, Peter has appeared at bookstores and on university campuses, as well as at 16 AWP panels (Association of Writers and Writing Programs), as well as at Bread Loaf Summer Workshop, Tin House Workshop, and Boston Book Festival, Portland Book Festival, Brooklyn Book Festival.

Additionally, Peter has hosted and done onstage Q&As with countless authors, including Roxane Gay, Adam Johnson, Elizabeth George, Daniel Handler, Steve Almond, Mary Gaitskill, Erik Larson, Susan Orlean, and others.