Events

Book Tour for The Queen of Bad Influences (Short Stories, Knopf)

September 10, 2026: Williams College/Trinity College Virtual Book Club
In Conversation with Ethan Rutherford
3:00 PM
https://connect.williams.edu/register/?id=d2908b2e-00ca-4802-8db1-90d4744cdf9e

September 15, 2026: Cambridge, MA, Harvard Bookstore
In Conversation with Margot Livesey
7:00 PM
https://www.harvard.com/event/jim-shepard

September 16, 2026: Brooklyn, NY, Greenlight Bookstore
In Conversation with Marie-Helene Bertino
7:30 PM
https://greenlightbookstore.com/event/2026-09-16/book-launch-jim-shepard-marie-helene-bertino

September 21, 2026: Washington DC, Politics and Prose
In Conversation with Tania James
7:00 PM
https://politics-prose.com/jim-shepard-092126

September 22, 2026: New York, NY, The 92nd Street Y
In Conversation with Alex Edelman
7:30 PM
https://www.92ny.org/event/jim-shepard-the-queen-of-bad-influences

September 23, 2026: Cleveland, OH, Cayahoga Library, Beachwood Branch
In Conversation with Paula McLain
7:00 PM
https://attend.cuyahogalibrary.org/event/16770123

September 24, 2026: Oxford, MS, Thacker Mountain Radio Hour/Powerhouse Arts Center
6:00 PM
https://thackermountain.com/upcoming-shows/big-brass-blowout-2/

September 28, 2026, Pittsfield, MA, Hot Plate Brewery
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October 1, 2026: Oblong Books at the White Hart Inn
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October 6, 2026: Seattle, WA, Elliott Bay Books
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October 7, 2026: North Beach, CA, Cafe Zoetrope
In Conversation with Michael Ray
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October 12, 2026: Brooklyn, NY, Franklin Park Reading Series
Franklin Park Bar
8:00 PM

October 21, 2026: Catskill, NY, Northern Spy Reading Series
with Karen Shepard
Left Bank Ciders
6:30 PM
https://northernspyreadingseries.com/

November 11, 2026: Charleston, SC, The Charleston Literary Festival
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November 14-15, 2026: Austin, TX, Texas Book Festival
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November 21-22, 2026: Miami, FL, Miami Book Fair
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