FIELD TRIP

FIELD TRIP is a reading series based in Hamtramck, Michigan. Each trip features a visiting writer paired with local Detroit talent. Hosted in collaboration with Book Suey, the co-op bookstore and community space.

Our artists have included Anne Carson, Eleni Sikelianos, Kamelya Omayma Youssef, Aditi Machado, MC Hyland, edie roberts, emily brandt, Casey Rocheteau, Zan de Parry, Nandi Comer, Emily Roll,  Melissa Dettloff, Aiko Fukuchi, Laaura Goldstein, Jennifer Quartararo, and Joseph Schupbach.

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upcoming

FIELD TRIP #12
Aaron Coleman, Stefany Anne Goldberg, J †Johnson & Gina Meyers
Friday, 3/20/26, 7pm
Book Suey

FIELD TRIP #13
Guest host: Isaac Pickell
Lina Ramona Vitkauskas, Toby Altman, Cameron McLeod Martin & Allyson Paty
Friday, 4/10/26, 7pm
Book Suey

FIELD TRIP at the New Orleans Poetry Fest
St Roch Tavern, Nola
Isaac Pickell, Ashwini Bhasi, Raven Eaddy, Talia Gordon & Stephanie Lane Sutton
Sat, 04/18/26, 2:30 pm

FIELD TRIP #15
Joe Hall, Mia Kang, Geoffrey Jacques & Léon Pradeau
Saturday, 6/20/26, 6 pm
Book Suey

“in the past”

FIELD TRIP #1: CAMP
Friday, September 13, 2024
Joe Schupbach, Stephanie Sutton, Yasmine Ruskia & Melissa Deltoff

FIELD TRIP #2: EAT THE RICH
Saturday, October 26, 2024
Dan Magers, Casey Rocheteau & Kamelya Omayma Youssef

FIELD TRIP #3: REAP
Saturday, November 23, 2024
Laura Goldstein, Aiko Fukuchi & Katelyn Rivas

SOLAR WINDS w/ IMBOLC
Thursday 1/30, 7pm
Black Salt, Hamtramck

Poetry by Zan de Parry, Carmen Malis King & Jennifer Quartararo
Live score by Brett Cimbalik

Anne Carson in Detroit
Saturday, February 22nd, 6:30 pm
Book Beat in Oak Park
Anne Carson, Kamelya Omayma Youssef, Cameron McLeod Martin, Monica Rico & Stephanie Glazier
Information for the Book Beat event here.

Sunday, February 23rd, 6 pm
Book Suey in Hamtramck
Anne Carson, Nandi Comer, Emily Roll, Catharine Batsios & Christine Kanownik
Information for the Book Suey event here.

FIELD TRIP #4: RITUAL
Thursday 3/15, 7pm
Emily Brandt, Gretchen St Gretchen & Ashwini Bhasi

FIELD TRIP #5: RAM
Friday 4/4, 7pm
edie roberts, Isaac Pickell & Owólabi Aboyade

FIELD TRIP #6: LOOP
Saturday, 5/3, 7 pm
Bazeed, Raven Eaddy, Grace the Poet & Rewa Zeinati

FIELD TRIP FORTY
Jennifer Nelson, Christine Kanownik & Catharine Batsios
Saturday, 6/14, 2-5 pm
Buffalo Prescott

FIELD TRIP #7: BRIDGE
MC Hyland, Liana Jahan Imam & Talia Gordon
Thursday, August 17, 7 pm
Book Suey

FIELD TRIP x AANM
Aditi Machado, Eleni Sikelianos & Jamaal May
Friday, August 8, 6 pm
Arab American Museum

FIELD TRIP #9
Lauren Hunter, Noor Hindi, Carla Harryman & Ish Klein
Saturday, 9/27, 7 pm
Book Suey

FIELD TRIP #10
Diana Arterian, Aisha Sabatini Sloan, Saba Keramati & King Sophia
Sunday, 10/19, 6 pm
Book Suey

FIELD TRIP #11
Christine Hume, Christopher Stackhouse & Ken Mikolowski
Saturday, 11/8, 7pm
Book Suey