Rolf's Upcoming Events

To schedule speaking engagements, travel-writing seminars, vagabonding seminars, and book events, please send inquiries to events@rolfpotts.com.

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Rolf's Past Events

RUSSIA

• June 17th-29th, 2007, St. Petersburg, Online info
  Summer Literary Seminars, Creative writing seminars with Jonathan Ames, Fanny Howe, Chuck Klosterman, Colum McCann, Gina Ochsner, Gary Shteyngart, Binyavanga Wainaina, and others.

PARIS

• July 2nd-27th, 2007, Paris, Online info
  Paris American Academy Summer Creative Writing Workshop, Creative Nonfiction seminar; queries can be sent to info (at) pariswritingworkshop.com.

NEW YORK

• August 14th, 2007, New YorkOnline info
  Authors@Google, Lecture and Q&A about vagabonding and long-term travel.

SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA

• August 16th-19th, 2007, Corte MaderaOnline info
  Book Passage Travel Writers and Photographers Conference, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd. Corte Madera, (415) 927-0960

PARIS

• July 1st-29th, 2008, Paris, Online info
  Paris American Academy Summer Creative Writing Workshop, Creative Nonfiction seminar; queries can be sent to info (at) pariswritingworkshop.com.

KANSAS

• Thursday, September 18th, 2008, Salina, 7:00pm, Online info
  Salina Public Library, 301 West Elm Street, (785) 825-4624
• Friday, September 19th, 2008, Wichita, 7:00pm, Online info
  Watermark Books, 4701 East Douglas, (316) 682-1181
• Saturday, September 20th, 2008, Salina, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
  Waldenbooks, Salina Central Mall, 2259 S. 9th St, (785) 825-2232
• Monday, September 22nd, 2008, Manhattan, 1:20pm - 2:30pm, Online info
  Kansas State University Student Union (Room 20)
• Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008, Topeka, 7:00pm, Online info
  Washburn University, Vogel Room, Memorial Union, (785) 670-1441
• Wednesday, September 24th, 2008, Kansas City, Noon - 1:00pm, Online info
  Johnson County CC, General Education Building 233, 12345 College Blvd., Overland Park
• Saturday, September 27th, 2008, Lawrence, 2:00pm - 3:00pm, Online info
  River City Reading Festival, with Thomas Frank, Scott Phillips, and others
  Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont

CHICAGO

• Wednesday, October 1st, 2008, Chicago, 7:30pm, Online info
  Bookslut reading series, with Dubravka Ugresic and Peter Ferry
  Hopleaf, Second Floor, 5148 N. Clark Street
• Thursday, October 2nd, 2008, Chicago, 7:00pm, Online info
  Book Cellar, 4736-38 North Lincoln Ave, (773) 293-2665

NEW ORLEANS

• Tuesday, October 7th, 2008, New Orleans, 5:00pm, Online info
  Garden District Book Shop, 2727 Prytania St, (504) 895-2266
• Wednesday, October 8th, 2008, New Orleans, 7:30pm
  Loyola University, Biever Guest Lecture, Bobet 332

MINNEAPOLIS

• Saturday, October 11th, 2008, Minneapolis, 10:00am -5:00pm, Online info
  Twin Cities Book Festival, with Elizabeth Oness, Frank Wilderson, and others
  Minneapolis Community & Technical College, 1501 Hennepin Avenue S
• Monday, October 13th, 2008, St. Paul, 7:30pm, Online info
  Common Good Books, 165 Western Ave N #14, St. Paul, (651) 225-8989

NEW YORK and NEW JERSEY

• Monday, October 20th, 2008, Manhattan, 7:00pm, Online info
  The Half King, 505 W 23rd St, just west of 10th Ave, (212) 462-4300
  The closest subway stop is the "C" and "E" line at 23rd and 8th Ave.
• Tuesday, October 21st, 2008, Manhattan, 7:00pm, Online info
  Book Culture, 536 West 112th St, (212) 865-1588
• Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008, Camden, NJ (near Philadelphia, PA), 7:00pm, Online info
  Rutgers-Camden, Stedman Gallery, Fine Arts Building, with poet Patrick Rosal
• Thursday, October 23rd, 2008, Manhattan, 7:00pm, Online info
  Book Culture, 536 West 112th St, (212) 865-1588
  Travel seminar with Pauline Frommer and Matt Gross

PACIFIC NORTHWEST

• Saturday, November 8th, 2008, Portland, 1:00pm, Online info
  Wordstock Festival of the Book, Oregon Convention Center
  With Alex Poussin and M. Glenn Taylor
• Sunday, November 9th, 2008, Portland, 4:00pm, Online info
  Wordstock Festival of the Book, Oregon Convention Center
• Tuesday, November 11th, 2008, Portland, 7:30pm, Online info
  Powell's City of Books, 1005 W. Burnside, (800) 878-7323
• Friday, November 14th, 2008, Bellingham, 7:00pm, Online info
  Village Books, 1200 11th St, (360) 671-2626
• Saturday, November 15th, 2008, Seattle, 4:30pm, Online info
  Elliott Bay Book Company, 101 South Main Street (800) 962-5311

SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA

• Sunday, November 16th, 2008, Corte Madera, 7:00pm, Online info
  Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd. Corte Madera, (415) 927-0960
• Tuesday, November 18th, 2008, San Francisco, 7:30pm, Online info
  Books, Inc. in the Marina, 2251 Chestnut Street, (415) 931-3633

LOS ANGELES AREA

• Thursday, November 20th, 2008, Redlands, time TBA
  University of Redlands, Johnston Center for Integrative Studies, location TBA
• Monday, November 24th, 2008, Pasadena, 7:30pm, Online info
  Distant Lands, 56 S. Raymond Ave, Pasadena, (800) 310-3220

PACIFIC NORTHWEST

• Saturday, December 6th, 2008, Portland, 7:00pm 'till late, Online info
  Bootsnall.com's 10th Anniversary Party, Wonder Ballroom, 128 NE Russell, (503) 284-8686

LOS ANGELES

• February 14th, 2009, Los Angeles, 2:00pm, Online info
  Los Angeles Times Travel and Adventure Show, Los Angeles Convention Center
• February 15th, 2009, Los Angeles, 3:00pm, Online info
  Los Angeles Times Travel and Adventure Show, Los Angeles Convention Center

KANSAS CITY AREA

• Wednesday, February 18th, 2009, Overland Park, Noon - 1:00pm, Online info
  Johnson County CC, Independent Travel Seminar, General Education Building 233, 12345 College Blvd., Overland Park

ARIZONA

• Sunday, March 15th, 2009, Tucson, 2:30-3:30pm, Online info
  Tucson Festival of Books, Integrated Learning Center, University of Arizona campus.

KANSAS CITY AREA

• Tuesday, March 31st, 2009, Lawrence, 6:00-8:15pm, Online info
  University of Kansas International Awareness Week, Kansas Union, Woodruff Auditorium Contact: (309)256-3145

NEW ORLEANS

• April 8th-11th, 2009, New Orleans, Online info
  2009 National Popular Culture & American Culture Associations Conference, New Orleans Marriott, 555 Canal Street, (504) 581-1000

PARIS

• July 1st-29th, 2009, Paris, Online info
  Paris American Academy Summer Creative Writing Workshop, Creative Nonfiction seminar; queries can be sent to info (at) pariswritingworkshop.com.
• July 27th, Paris, 7:00pm, Online info
  Shakespeare & Company Bookstore, Public reading from Marco Polo Didn't Go There and other works.

SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA

• August 13th-16th, 2009, Corte MaderaOnline info
  Book Passage Travel Writers and Photographers Conference, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd. Corte Madera, (415) 927-0960

UNITED KINGDOM (WALES)

• September 3rd-7th, 2009, West Wales, Online info
  The DO Lectures, info (at) thedolectures.co.uk

ITALY

• November 14th, 2009 Genoa, Online info
  Premio Chatwin — The Chatwin Prize Festival, Italy's premier festival of travel writing, photography, and video; queries can be sent to premiochatwin (at) gmail.com.

NEW JERSEY

• November 17th, 2009 Metuchen, 8:00pm, Online info
  The Raconteur, Public reading from Marco Polo Didn't Go There and other works. 431 Main St, Metuchen, NJ‎; (732) 906-0009‎

NEW YORK

• November 19th, 2009 Staten Island 5:00pm, Online info
  College of Staten Island, International Education Week, travel seminar with New York Times writer Matt Gross

BOSTON

• November 20th, 2009 Boston, early afternoon, Online info
  Hosteling International 75th Anniversary Conference, at the Park Plaza Hotel, independent travel panel with Tony Wheeler and Jeff Greenwald

KANSAS CITY AREA

• March 30th, 2010, Lawrence, 7:00pm Online info
  University of Kansas, Mallot Room, 6th floor of the Kansas Union. Lecture on travel writing and long-term travel (non-students welcome). Queries can be sent to tlorenz [at] ku.edu or (785) 864-2516.

ST. LOUIS

• April 2nd, 2010, St. Louis, 2:30pm Online info
  2010 National Popular Culture & American Culture Associations Conference, travel-writing panel with Jason Wilson and Jim Benning. Conference takes place in the Renaissance Grand Hotel, 800 Washington Avenue (314-621 9600). Queries can be sent to marcuspg [at] hotmail.com.

OHIO

• April 27th, 2010, Springfield, 7:00pm Online info
  Wittenberg University, Hollenbeck Hall. Lecture on travel writing and long-term travel (non-students welcome). Rolf will also speak in English classes on the 26th and 27th. Queries can be sent to kdixon [at] wittenberg.edu.

KANSAS CITY

• May 22nd, 2010, Kansas City, 8:00pm
  Storytelling With Miss Gina K., The Brick, 1727 McGhee, Kansas City, MO 64108. This installment of the ongoing performance series explores the theme of "Community + Loneliness." Other storytellers include Kaite Mediatore-Stover, Beth Byrd-Lonski, Frankie Krainz, Meshel Cook, and Hadley Johnson. Queries can be sent to mllekaufmann [at] gmail.com or (816) 421-1634.

QUEBEC

• June 24th-27th, 2010 Quebec City, Online info
  Travel Classics International, Annual conference of professional travel writers and editors; queries can be sent to maren [at] travelclassics.com.

PARIS

• July 1st-28th, 2010 Paris, Online info
  Paris American Academy Summer Creative Writing Workshop, Creative Nonfiction seminar; queries can be sent to info [at] pariswritingworkshop.com.

ICELAND

• August 1st-8th, 2010 Reykjavik, Online info
  Travel Writing Workshop, organized by Angela Ritchie's ACE Camps; check website for registration information.