Events

I will be an EXHIBITOR at this year's ASLE conference! I'm super-excited about this. Come by the table for a hug and a surprise.

Join Simmons Buntin, Petra Kuppers, Sueyeun Juliette Lee, and Janisse Ray at the ASLE offsite reading, to be held at the Pyramid Atlantic Art Center, 4318 Gallatin Street, Hyattsville, Maryland, on Thursday, July 10, from 7-8 p.m.

Join acclaimed author Janisse Ray for a generative 2-hour writing workshop in which we explore the intersection of story and trees. The session will use mindful observation, sensory details, memories, and prompt-based writing to deepen our connections with trees and treescapes. The craft focus will be on metaphor, how trees can be used as powerful […]

Lost in the Letters will host a reading with Trees Atlanta on August 16, 2025 from 7-9 featuring writers whose work focuses on nature.

A daylong, in-person writing workshop with Janisse Ray  When: Oct. 4, 2025 Hours: 10 am - 4 pm Where: Central Congregational United Church of Christ 2676 Clairmont Road Atlanta, GA 30329 Cities teem with mystery, memory, and meaning. In this nonfiction workshop, we explore how to uncover and articulate the sacred in urban spaces—whether found […]

This is part of the Book Club & Speaker series. It will be held at Rose Hill Historic Home at Lockerly. Janisse Ray is best known for her book Ecology of a Cracker Childhood, chronicling her childhood growing up in Baxley, GA, alongside the natural history of the longleaf pine. But she has authored over […]

This year Janisse will be appearing at the iconic Wildlife Arts Festival held in Thomasville, Georgia. Her talk is part of the Land & Lore series. The Land & Lore Speaker Series showcases powerful voices at the intersection of art, nature, and culture. Experience Young Fires, a documentary film about the future of prescribed fire Hear […]

The outdoor resort Black Prong, located near Bronson, Florida at the edge of Goethe State Forest, is organizing a speakers series for winter 2026. Black Prong is a keen supporter of conservation and wildlife organizations. The goal of the series is to attract audiences that share a passion for the environment and conservation and to […]

I'll be giving the keynote address at the annual naturalist symposium. This year's theme is Tap Into Nature: Using apps, social media and citizen science to explore the outdoors.  

I am so happy to be giving the Ann J. Abadie Lecture in Southern Studies at the Thirty-Second Oxford Conference for the Book this spring. I knew Ann well and enjoyed many conversations with her. She was a quiet force and a lovely person. This lecture is the opening keynote of this iconic conference and […]