Janisse will be in residence at Beloit College in Wisconsin from January 24 to March 8, 2025. While there she'll give the Mackey keynote, do a craft talk, teach a creative writing workshop, and visit classes on campus. The Mackey talk is free and open to the public.

Janisse will be on campus at Knox College in Illinois to give a public reading as part of the Caxton Club Reading Series. She will also serve as judge for the annual Davenport Prize in Creative Nonfiction open to current Knox students. The reading is free and open to the public.