Feb. 3, 2025

at Lemuria Books in Jackson, MS

Catherine will be in conversation with author Beth Kander about Beth's USA Today Bestselling novel I Made It Out of Clay.

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5:00 signing | 5:30 reading

In-person with Beth Kander

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upcoming Events

Feb. 5, 2025

Virtual event - Instagram Live

A conversation between Catherine and Joelle Hann of Brooklyn Book Doctor, who was Catherine's book coach and developmental editor of Proud Flesh.

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12 pm EST/11 am CST

Feb. 12, 2025

Virtual event - Instagram Live

Join us for a conversation between Catherine and Eileen Rosete, author of To Tend & To Hold: Honoring Our Bodies, Our Hearts, and Our Grief Through Pregnancy and Infant Loss.

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3 pm CST/1 pm PT

writing as a pathway to pleasure

A virtual workshop with Kimberly Ann Johnson, sexological bodyworker and author of The Fourth Trimester

Come celebrate the release of Catherine Simone Gray’s memoir Proud Flesh and awaken your erotic imagination through writing - with sexological bodyworker Kimberly Ann Johnson.

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How can writing be an ally in your living and loving? 

Feb. 23, 2025

4:00 - 5:30 pm PT / 6:00 - 7:30 CST

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Feb. 25, 2025

At Lemuria Books in Jackson, MS

It's the Proud Flesh hometown launch celebration! Join us for a signing that begins at 4:30 p.m. A conversation between Catherine and Lauren Rhoades of Rooted will begin at 5:30 p.m. Come get a signed book and some fun Proud Flesh swag.

4:30 pm signing | 5:30 reading

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launch event

Feb. 28, 2025

Virtual event - Instagram Live

Join us for a conversation between Catherine and Molly Boeder of The Breathe Network, a nonprofit that supports sexual assault survivors with trauma-informed, sliding-scale healing resources.

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2 pm CST/12 pm PT

March 20, 2025

Join us for The Visiting Writer Series at Millsaps College for a conversation between Catherine and Kate Royals, Mississippi Today's Community Health Editor.

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at Millsaps College in Jackson, MS

In-person event 

March - TBD

Rooted Book Club - Virtual event

Proud Flesh is the March Bottom Reader Book Club pick for Rooted Magazine. Join for a conversation between Catherine and Lauren Rhoades, founder of the magazine, and bring your own questions.

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Mothers Writing + Kids Creating

A free writing workshop for mothers and caregivers, with childcare and art-making for children also provided

Join Catherine for a writing workshop for mothers and caregivers. This program, funded by the Mississippi Arts Commission, is offered in partnership with The Mississippi Museum of Art, Jxn Motherhood, and the Mississippi Public Health Institute.

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april 26, 2025

9:00 am - 11:00 a.m.

In-person gathering at Mississippi Museum of Art

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"Catherine is extremely intentional. I felt safe in her presence to experiment in a completely new form of creativity.

It made me realize how writing is very therapeutic not only for the individual but also that sharing our stories is so important for our community."

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