Updates & Events

  • Black August Reading at Pilsen Community Books
    Meredith will be reading alongside poets Kemi Alabi and I.S. Jones at Pilsen Community Books on August 5, 2026 at 7 p.m. Readings will be paired with a moderated panel discussion on abolitionist interventions in culture work and the Black August organizing tradition. Pilsen Community Books is located at 1531 W 18th St, Chicago.
  • Pittsburgh Readings in May
    Meredith will be reading twice in Pittsburgh the weekend of the PGH Book Fest:
  • Book Launch on May 16, 2026 at 6 p.m.
    Come celebrate the release of Meredith’s first book, Les Portes, at Walls Turned Sideways (2717 W Madison St, Chicago) on May 16 at 6 p.m. The event will feature readings from Meredith Nnoka alongside artist and activist Monica Cosby, followed by a panel discussion with Monica Cosby, Erica Meiners, Colette Payne, and Chez Rumpf. This… Read more: Book Launch on May 16, 2026 at 6 p.m.
  • Guild Literary Complex Reading
    Meredith will be reading on April 21, 2026 at 7 p.m. as part of Guild Literary Complex’s New/Next Writers Showcase. The event will be at Haymarket House, 800 W Buena Ave, Chicago. Register here. Here’s the lineup:
  • Meredith at AWP
    I’ll be reading at an offsite reading in Baltimore on March 6, 2026 at 6 p.m. Eastern. The reading will be alongside authors from Autumn House Press and Four Way Books, and the location will be V-NO Wine Bar in Baltimore (905 S Ann St).