I’ve done cooking demonstrations in rainy Seattle and in brittle Boston. I once cried in front of 3,000 people in Portland, Oregon. I love visiting book clubs. Sometimes I teach food and memoir writing. Wherever I am, my favorite part of any event is hearing your stories. How you bring the world into your kitchens. How you triumph over hardship. And all the messy stuff in between.
I can’t wait to greet you at one of my upcoming events.
xxoo
Sasha
Upcoming Events
At the neighborhood bakery and around the global table—no matter where we are in the world, food plays a central and essential role in our lives. We eat to live, to comfort, and to build bridges between ourselves and others. Join Jane Ward and Sasha Martin as they discuss how and why they use food to express character, setting, and theme in their works of fiction and memoir.
This event is free, but advance registration is required. Please e-mail words@bookcellarinc.com with the subject line “Jane Ward RSVP” to reserve your spot! Access links will be sent the day of, and all start times are for the US Central time zone.
Past Events
2020/2021
Multiple events joined over Instagram and Facebook due to COVID.
2019
Free and open to the public. More information.
The evening will also include food demos by local chefs.
Free and open to the public. More information.
Free and open to the public. RVSP to Writing Well.
Join Sasha Martin as she discusses her memoir with the LitWit book club. Bring your questions and books for signing!
Join Sasha Martin as she shares original poetry responding to the Dorothea Lange exhibit. Her work considers the ecological implications of how we farm, what we eat, as well as how we relate as humans in difficult times. Drawing on world-wide poetry traditions, her work is a call to greater consciousness and mindful living. More information.
2018
“CHAPTERS,” Literacy Fundraiser & Author Event
Poems for Spring: A Facebook LIVE Poetry Reading
When: Friday, May 4, 2018, 11:00 – 11:30 pm (CST)
Where: Facebook LIVE Video Feed
Sasha Martin’s poetry explores the natural world — the changing seasons, the evolving landscape, the foods we grow. Intertwined with these concrete images are the intangible, spiritual questions nature poses. Sasha will read for approximately thirty minutes. To attend, go to Sasha’s Live Video Feed on Facebook at 11:00 a.m. CST (12:00 p.m. Eastern).
Tulsa LitFest: A chat with author Frances Mayes
When: Sunday, April 22, 2018, 2:00 pm (CST)
Where: Congregation B’Nai Emunah, 1719 S Owasso Ave, Tulsa, OK 74120
As part of Tulsa’s Lit.Fest, Sasha Martin will interview Frances Mayes, author of the best-selling novel Under the Tuscan Sun, about her new novel Women in Sunlight.
Native American Cuisine: Traditions and Contemporary Context
When: April 13-14, 2018
Where: Gilcrease Museum – Vista Room, 1400 N Gilcrease Museum Rd, Tulsa, OK 74127
A 1.5-day symposium on Native American food sovereignty that mixes lectures, panels, meals, and discussion. Sasha Martin will moderate the 2:00 p.m. panel on traditional and modern food ways. Panelists include native chefs and food historians. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, including the complete schedule of events, please visit the Oklahoma Center for the Humanities and Gilcrease Museum.
The Language of Survival: Exploring Trauma in Fiction and Memoir
When: April 7, 2018, 2:00 – 4:30 pm
Where: Tyrrell Hall Auditorium, University of Tulsa, 800 S. Tucker Drive, Tulsa, OK 74104, USA
Sasha Martin will host a free writing workshop presented by Nimrod International Journal and Northeastern State University as part of the National Endowment for the Art’s 2018 NEA Big Read program. “The Language of Survival” will discuss writing about trauma and survival in both fiction and memoir. Workshop topics will include strategies for getting personal experiences onto the page, tips for deciding whether to tell a story as fiction or memoir, and techniques to avoid oversimplifying life’s villains, real or imagined. Martin will also lead participants in writing exercises to get their ideas flowing. The event is free and open to the public.
Journey to Published Author
When: January 17, 2018
Where: Magic City Bookstore, 221 E Archer St, Tulsa, OK 74103, USA
Sasha Martin will share her journey to becoming a National Geographic author. Her talk will include strategies she used to meet her goal of cooking every country, her philosophy of authenticity, and how she found a unique way to give back to Tulsa. Hosted by the International Association of Business Communicators. Books will be available for purchase. Signing to follow. $25 at the door.
2017
Tulsa Country Club Event & Signing
When: October 24, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Where: Tulsa Country Club, 701 N Union Ave, Tulsa, OK 74127, USA
Nimrod Conference for Readers and Writers
When: Friday, October 20, 2017 – Sat, October 21, 2017
Where: The University of Tulsa, 800 S Tucker Dr, Tulsa, OK 74104, USA
The Conference features workshops, readings, and panel discussions, as well as the chance to sit down for a one-on-one editing session with an experienced editor. Sasha Martin will lead a workshop and participate in a panel discussion and book signing. Learn more & register: Nimrod.
Tulsa Women’s Interfaith Book Club
When: September 14, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm (Rescheduled from spring)
Where: Raindrop Cultural Center, 4444 W Houston St., Broken Arrow, OK 74012
40th Annual Creative Writing Contest Keynote
Pen, Paper, and Fork: A Food Writing Symposium
When: Friday, March 24, 7:00pm – 8:30pm & Saturday, March 25th
Where: The University of Tulsa, 800 S Tucker Dr, Tulsa, OK 74104, USA
On Friday night, authors Sasha Martin and Nina Furstenau will take the stage for a combined conversation and reading on the topic of the food, memory, and writing. Saturday morning activities will include food writing workshops with authors Sasha Martin and Nina Furstenau, as well as a panel discussion from the Tulsa food writing community.
2016
Parent Child Center Talk
When: Friday, September 30, noon
Where: 1421 South Boston Ave.
Staff luncheon and book signing.
Writing Well Workshop
When: Saturday, November 12, 9:15am – 3:15 pm
Where: Oxley Nature Center
Afternoon speaker @ Writing Well Workshop, Oxley Nature Center. Register online. My talk will address the challenges of memoir writing. Bring a copy of your book for signing.
Chicago Luncheon & Book Signing
When: Wednesday, March 2, 11:30 am – 2:00 pm
Where: Lake Forest Book Store @ The Grille on Laurel, 181 E. Laurel Ave. Lake Forest, IL 60045
Ticketed Luncheon, talk & signing. Tickets are $45.00 for luncheon with book included. Register at Lake Forest Book Store at 847-234-4420
San Franciso Book Signing
When: Tuesday, March 8, 7:00 pm.
Where: Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd. Corte Madera, CA 94925
Talk, Q&A, and signing.
2015
Tulsa Book Signing with Booksmart Tulsa
When: Tuesday, March 3, 7:00 p.m.
Where: Retro Den, 1216 South Harvard Avenue, Tulsa, OK
Talk, Q&A, and signing.
San Francisco Book Signing
When: Sunday, March 15, 7:00 PM
Where: Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera, CA
Talk, Q&A, and signing.
Seattle Book Signing
When: Monday, March 16, 7:00 PM
Where: Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way NE Lake Forest Park, WA
Talk, Q&A, and signing.
Boston Book Signing
When: Tuesday, March 24, 7:00 PM
Where: Wellesley Books, 82 Central Street, Wellesley, MA
Talk, Q&A, and signing.
Northeastern University Cooking Demonstration
When: Wednesday, March 25, 12:00 PM
Where: Northeastern University’s Xhibition Kitchen @ Chartwell’s, 106 Saint Stephen Street, Boston, MA
Cooking demo, talk, Q&A, and signing.
Connecticut Book Signing
When: Thursday, March 26, 12:00 PM
Where: Bank Square Books, 53 W. Main Street, Mystic, CT
Ticketed luncheon, talk, Q&A, signing.
Oklahoma City Book Signing
When: Saturday, April 25, 3 pm
Where: Full Circle Books, 1900 NW Expressway, Oklahoma City, OK
Talk, Q&A, and signing.
Tulsa Global Alliance Talk
When: Wednesday, April 29, 5:30 p.m.
Where: Tulsa Global Alliance @ Thomas K McKeon Center for Creativity, 910 South Boston, Tulsa, OK.
Talk, Q&A, and signing during the Savoring Sister Cities festivities.
$15 at the door, $10 for TGA Members & Students
New York City’s “Global Family Reunion”
When: Saturday, June 6, 6:30 PM
Where: Global Family Reunion @ New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111th Street Queens, Corona, NY
This all-day festival will break the world record for largest family reunion. Watch for me on the storytelling stage at 6:30 PM where I’ll speak and host a book giveaway. Or bring your book and I can sign it (no books for sale)! (Ticketed Event)
Kansas City “Life Purpose Project” Retreat & Talk
When: Saturday and Sunday, June 13-14, all day
Where: Kansas City, Mo. Life Purpose Project with Chris Michaels
2 Day intensive workshop and book signing (Ticketed event). Wherever you are in your journey, the Life Purpose Project will help you reconnect with your passion. I plan to share my story and how I realized my anguish was my answer … to a fulfilled family and work life.
Wichita Book Signing
When: Monday, June 15, 6:00 p.m.
Where: Watermark Books & Café, 4701 E. Douglas, Wichita, KS
Talk, Q&A, and signing.
Portland Meetup & Talk
When: Saturday, July 15, 7:00 p.m.
Where: Stumptown Market in Hop City (921 Southwest 6th Avenue, Portland, OR)
Casual dinner meetup and talk. I’ll provide the first nibble, tell my story, and share experience about what it takes to cut through the noise as a food blogger and really make an impact. Perfect for bloggers, writers, and dreamers. Bring your copy of my book and I’ll sign it!
