Cati Porter has been a featured reader UCR Writers Week, Skylight Books, Beyond Baroque, Loma Linda University, Sacramento Poetry Center, & many more.
She's been a recent guest speaker on publishing for Los Angeles Review of Books Publishing Workshop & Woodbury University's Page and Stage Conference,
She's also led workshop for children at Foothill Country Day School in Claremont, CA and various schools in the Riverside Unified School District.
And she's developed and presented instructional materials for adults teaching poetry for young people through Riverside County Office of Education.
She is available for conferences, workshops, and events. Contact her here.
Events & Workshops
Tue, Apr 13Moreno Valley Public Library on ZoomJohnny Bender and Cati Porter read from their new collaborative chapbook during National Poetry Month.
Thu, Mar 18Redheaded Stepchild on ZoomCati Porter, Robbi Nester, and Marly Youmans read from and discuss The Plague Papers, an ekphrastic e-anthology hosted by Poemeleon.- Mon, Feb 15Online EventWith Robbi Nester, Amy Small-McKinney, Diana Henning, Judy Kronenfeld and Marjorie Maddox.
- Sat, Nov 07Reading on ZoomJohnny Bender and Cati Porter read from Slow Unravelling of Living Ghosts.
Tue, Mar 03University of California Riverside ExtenThe Body at a Loss, a collection of poetry, is centered around the topics of illness and recovery and cancer and surgery and mothers and friends. In this presentation, I will talk about my books, about where my inspiration comes from, and you will learn some new strategies for getting your own story
Wed, Feb 12UCRInlandia Institute panel reading and publishing talk.- Sat, Feb 01Centennial ComplexFeatured reader, Poetic Voices poetry reading series at Loma Linda University, sponsored by the School of Religion’s Humanities Program.
- Tue, Jan 14Janet Goeske Foundation & Senior CenterReading & discussion from The Body at a Loss
Tue, Nov 19Murrieta Public LibraryFeatured guest, Murrieta Friends of the Library November meeting.
Sat, Sep 14Made.Support local artists! Support my local literary nonprofit! If you're in the Riverside area, stop by at 11 a.m. for a reading from my new book, The Body at a Loss, or stop in anytime during business hours that day (10 am - 6 pm) and pick something while giving back.
Sun, Jun 23Public libraryFourth Sundays reading series. With Daniel Romo.
- Thu, May 23Life Arts Center***Please note new date & time*** Join Cati and friends as she welcomes her third full-length poetry collection into the world! ArtSpace@Studio3 at the Life Arts Center