Whidbey Island, WA, March 17-18, Seattle Pacific University MFA program
Reading

University of Connecticut, March 25
Reading

Bryn Mawr College, March 27-28
Residency and Reading

Emmitsburg, MD, April 2-4, Mount St Mary's University
Lecture and Residency

Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, April 26-27

Prague Summer Program, July 7-12
lecture and reading

August 14–31, 2008, Breadloaf Writer’s Conference (faculty)
(lecture)

November 15, 2008, Fort Greene Park, Prison Ship Martyrs, Chorale: Alvin Singleton, Text: Patricia Hampl