UPCOMING EVENTS
+ PUBLIC OFFERINGS
TOMONOSHi! events are more than appearances—they’re rituals of storytelling, emotional inheritance, and communal uplift
NOVEMBER 13
HOTEL SAINT AUGUSTINE
HOUSTON, TX
CONVERSATIONS WITH AUTHORS:
MR. TOMONOSHi + Sasha Bonét
An Intimate Evening of Storytelling, Reflection, and Literary Ritual
Join MR. TOMONOSHi and Sasha Bonét for a live conversation at The Listening Room at Hotel Saint Augustine, where two genre-blending voices come together to read from their new books—Watermelon Summers and The Waterbearers—and reflect on the lives, memories, and creative processes that shaped them.
This is not a panel.
Not a performance.
It’s a shared ritual.
A space to listen, witness, and be moved.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13
6PM – 7PM
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Hotel Saint Augustine
The Listening Room
4110 Loretto Drive, Houston, TX 77003
NOVEMBER 13
PERSEID
HOUSTON, TX
DINNER WITH AUTHORS:
MR. TOMONOSHi + Sasha Bonét
An Intimate Evening of Storytelling, Southern Flavor, and Literary Inheritance
Join authors Sasha Bonét and MR. TOMONOSHi for a seated dinner at Perseid Restaurant, where guests will break bread, share stories, and receive signed copies of Watermelon Summers and The Waterbearers. This three-course meal is a celebration of imagination, memory, and emotional nourishment—served with ceremony and soul.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13
8PM – 10PM
Perseid
4110 Loretto Drive, Houston, TX 77006
Reservation Required
Each guest receives:
A three-course meal curated by Perseid’s chefs
A signed copy of Watermelon Summers and The Waterbearers
A seat at the table for intimate conversation and literary communion
NOVEMBER 30
THE LANGSTON SEATTLE
SEATTLE, WA
MR. TOMONOSHi!
SLICES OF BLACK AMERICAN LIFE
Live Performance of Blaxploitation Poems & Short Stories
Sunday, November 30
4:00 PM
Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute (LHPAI)
$20 Admission
Free for Ages 14–18
Written and performed by MR. TOMONOSHi—this live performance transforms the stage into a sacred space where Black imagination and the Black American experience collide. Through Blaxploitation poetry and mythic short stories, Slices of Black American Life offers a raw, electrifying, and wondrously whimsical articulation of fantastical Black lives.
One night. One stage. Unlimited Black imagination.
Doors open at 3:00 PM
Book signing and reception to follow the show
Recommended for ages 14 and up