Michigan author Steve Brown will be performing poetry and signing books at several events in Southwest Michigan in April and May of 2026. Join him to discover his 2026 poetry collection titled Fellowship and previous books News of Need and Trample & Sew.

The Path to Nirvana was written after the painting The Path to Nirvana by Mark Mehaffey as part of the for the Ekphrastic invitational event during the exhibition Between Us held at the Crooked Tree Art Center, Traverse City, in Michigan.

The poem Verging was written by Steve Brown after the painting by Jennifer Tobias as part of the for the Ekphrastic invitational event during the exhibition Between Us held at the Crooked Tree Art Center, Traverse City, in Michigan.

Kalamazoo poet and artist, Steve Brown, is making his way to the Prairie Ronde Artist Gallery in Vicksburg on Friday, January 16, to perform his new poetry collection: News of Need, and offer stories about his writing practice and decades-long art career. This event is free to attend, and all are welcome. Doors open at 6 pm; Reading will begin at 7 pm. Books will be available for sale and signing

101 E. Prairie St VICKSBURG, MI 49097

Full video of a poetry performance and artist talk held at Dormouse Theatre, Kalamazoo, MI, 2025, as well as a brief essay reflecting gratefully on the year’s reading tour.

An essay reflecting on the importance of the College for Creative Studies to Steve Brown’s creative development, including video of him reading his poem “Varnish.”

Full streaming audio and excerpts from a poetry reading and artist talk, recorded live at the Elizabeth Lane Oliver Center for the Arts (Oliver Art Center) in Frankfort, MI, on September 26, 2025.

A photo essay reflecting on a two week solitary writing retreat at a historic farm on a quiet island in Lake Michigan.

A meditation and photo essay on Northern Michigan and the artist residencies that I have had the honor or participating in there.

Updates and gratitude on the tour that is connecting readers and listeners to the writing I have spent a great deal of my adult life creating.

Information on dates and locations of a 2025 Michigan tour where I will be reading and reciting work from Trample & Sew and News of Need, as well as selling and signing books.