Upcoming

TheNervousBreakdown Literary Experience
September 23, 2010 :: 7pm :: The Rendezvous Jewel Box Theater :: Seattle WA
Litsa Dremousis, Tom Hansen, Bryan Richards, Sean Beaudoin, Matthew Simmons, and Lauren Hoffman — writers from TheNervousBreakdown.com — will read.

Writing on Demand :: Free!
Sometime in October / TBA :: blogtalkradio.com
The fabulous Mende Smith will talk with Aaron Dietz about writing and more.

Book Release Party for Super
November, 2010 :: Precise location and date TBA :: Seattle WA
Aaron Dietz will read from his first novel, Super, with guest appearances from other Superheroes.

Past

Uptown Stroll Festival :: Free!
August 28, 2010 :: 1pm :: Counterbalance Park :: Seattle WA
Caroline Albert, Aaron Dietz, and others read. Read a perspective on the event and view the photos here.

TheNervousBreakdown’s Literary Experience :: $5 suggested donation
Listen to part of the TNBLE podcast here.
April 8, 2010 :: 7pm :: The Meadowlark :: Denver CO
Award-winning author Alexander Chee (The Queen of the Night / Edinburgh), Tom Hansen (American Junkie), Gina Frangello (Slut Lullabies / My Sister’s Continent), Aaron Dietz, Megan DiLullo, Erika Rae, Ben Loory, and poet Erica Dawson.

KNOCK Release Party and Reading :: FREE!
December 4, 2009 :: 7pm :: The Rendezvous Jewel Box Theater :: Seattle WA
Dickey Nesenger, Monica Schley, and Jack Johnston / editors Mae Emerick and Aaron Dietz / more suprises like playwright Paul Mullin to come.

Literary Death Match Seattle, Episode II
Watch Aaron Dietz’s performance on YouTube.
November 11, 2009 :: 8pm :: Re-bar :: Seattle
$10 at the door; $8 pre-sale at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/87563.
Hosted by Todd Zuniga of Opium Magazine.
Judged by Jonathan Evison, Maria Semple, and Paul Constant.
Competitors: Literary adventurers Stacey Levine (recipient of the PEN/West Fiction Award for My Horse and Other Stories) and Aaron Dietz (Reserved for Emperors) and boundary-bending performers Kelleen Conway Blanchard (playwright of Small Town) and Danbert Nobacon (lead singer of Chumbawumba)

Uptown Stroll poetry reading in Queen Anne
August 29 2009 :: 12:30 to 2pm :: Queen Anne Avenue and Roy Street :: Seattle
Aaron Dietz, Caroline Albert, and others scheduled to appear.

KNOCK Release Party and Reading :: FREE!
May 8 2009 :: 7pm :: The Rendezvous Jewel Box Theater :: Seattle WA
This issue was guest-edited by Jonathan Evison. Scheduled to read: Evison, Paul Constant, Neil McCrea, and Ben Loory, among others.

Reading Party and Appalachian Wedding Buffet with Jonathan Evison :: FREE!
December 11 2008 :: 7pm :: Third Place Books :: Lake Forest Park WA
Free beer!

KNOCK Release Party :: FREE!
November 14 2008 :: 7pm :: The Rendezvous Jewel Box Theater :: Seattle WA
Aaron Dietz, Jonathan Evison, Elizabeth Myhr, Mae Emerick, Tom Hansen,
Shane Noecker, and more scheduled to appear.
Watch the Video

Uptown Stroll poetry reading in Queen Anne
August 23 2008 :: 1pm :: Queen Anne Avenue and Roy Street :: Seattle WA
Aaron Dietz, Caroline Albert, and others scheduled to appear.

KNOCK Release Party for the Gestation issue
May 17 2008 :: 6:30pm :: The Rendezvous Jewel Box Theater :: Seattle WA
Aaron Dietz, Ann Tweedy, Jonathan Evison, and Nick Stokes scheduled to appear.

KNOCK Release Party for the Hurt On Purpose issue
December 11 2007 :: 7pm :: The Rendezvous Jewel Box Theater :: Seattle WA
With many exceptional writers including John Olson, Ann Tweedy, and Jonathan Evison.

Reading in Queen Anne
8/25/2007 :: 12:30 :: the vacant lot at Queen Ann Ave and Roy :: Seattle
Aaron Dietz will read with several others as part of the art walk!

KNOCK Release Party for the Attack and Rescue issue
7/24/2007 :: 7pm :: The Rendezvous Jewel Box Theater :: Seattle WA
With many exceptional writers including John Olson, Scott Zieher, Gavin Tull-Esterbrook, Amy Mahoney, Jack Johnston, Mark Hughes, Christin Call, Gleen Reed, and Tom Hansen.

Back To Her Roots fundraiser party for Rogue Pinay
7/7/2007 :: 8:00pm PST
With special guests Abyssinian Creole, El Dia, Chev, Gigi, DJ WD4D, DJ DAPS1, and more! Write Aaron at writer@aarondietz.us for the location!

Open mic guest on Deborah Leeson’s BlogTalkRadio show, Between the Covers
2/14/2007 :: 6:00pm PST
Aaron Dietz and others read “love” poems in honor of St. Valentine’s Day.
Listen to the archived show

Open mic guest on Deborah Leeson’s BlogTalkRadio show, Between the Covers
1/31/2007 :: 6:00pm PST
Listen to the archived show

Guest on Spilt Milk’s Blog Slave
1/13/2007
Listen to clips from the interview: Part 3 and Part 4

Guest on BlogTalkRadio’s Between the Covers
10/04/2006 :: 6:00pm PST
Deborah Leeson interviews Aaron Dietz about Reserved For Emperors.
Listen to the archived show

Reading
9/30/2006 :: 9:30pm :: Old Curtis Street Bar :: Denver CO
2100 Curtis St :: 303.292.2083
Zac Tasjian, Citymouse and Aaron Dietz read, and Jason Heller and Big Al spun great music.

Internet TV Appearance
9/24/2006 :: 8pm PST :: MusicPlusTV.com
Aaron Dietz appeared on the Pointless Banter show.

Book Release Party for Reserved For Emperors
9/2/2006 :: 8pm :: The Winchester