Better Ancestors: Nia McAllister, Josiah Luis Alderete, Brontez Purnell, Greer Nakadegawa-Lee & Aja Couchois Duncan

Better Ancestors: Nia McAllister, Josiah Luis Alderete, Brontez Purnell, Greer Nakadegawa-Lee & Aja Couchois Duncan

Quiet Lightning hosted the premiere of Better Ancestors, a quarterly series showcasing writers of color, with a virtual event on Monday, Jan 4, 2021. Hosted by Michael Warr and featuring, in order of appearance:

Click on the three horizontal lines in the top right of the video to access the full setlist.

Read more about the series here, but know that the above artists have each invited someone to perform at the next event, to be held on 4/5. Tickets can be reserved in advance (at no charge) here.

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Quiet Lightning is accepting submissions for a virtual mixtape on Monday, February 1, 2020. This show will be curated by Tom Pyun and a guest TBA— submissions are open through the end of Wednesday, Jan 13. All selected writers will be paid and published in sPARKLE & bLINK 109, featuring cover art by Felicita Norris!

“Outlet” by Felicita Norris, cover artist of sPARKLE & bLINK 109

The image at the top of this post features, clockwise from top L: Josiah Luis-Alderete, Aja Couchois Duncan, Greer Nakadegawa-Lee, Michael Warr, Nia McAllister & Brontez Purnell