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Litquake on Lockdown: You, Me, and Everyone In Quarantine
June 16, 2020 @ 6:00 pm PDT
Free
Cutting-edge poetry and visuals from both coasts, on the theme of “You, Me, and Everyone In Quarantine.” From the depths of their shelter-in-place, these writers will perform their literary hearts out for you! With Wo Chan and Katie Fricas from New York, Micheal Foulk from Oakland, and Preeti Vangani from San Francisco. Curated and hosted by Baruch Porras-Hernandez. FREE, $5 suggested donation
Streamed live at Crowdcast and Facebook Live!
Books are available from your favorite indie bookstores, or order from bookshop.org!
Moderators
Baruch Porras-Hernandez
Baruch Porras Hernandez is a San Francisco writer, stand up comedian, illustrator, organizer, and the author of the small poetry collections “I Miss You, Delicate” and “Lovers of the Deep Fried Circle,” both from Sibling Rivalry Press. His solo show “Love in the Time of… Read More →
Speakers
Wo Chan
Wo Chan is a queer poet and drag performer living in Brooklyn. Wo has received fellowships from the New York Foundation of the Arts, Kundiman, and the Asian American Writers Workshop. As a member of Switch N’ Play, Wo has performed at venues including The Whitney, National Sawd… Read More →
Preeti Vangani
Preeti Vangani is a poet & essayist. Her work has been published in BOAT, Buzzfeed, Gulf Coast, and Threepenny Review among other journals. She is the winner of the RL Poetry Award 2017 and her debut book of poems titled Mother Tongue Apologize was published by RLFPA Editions in February 2019. S… Read More →
Katie Fricas
Katie Fricas is a cartoonist and bibliophile in New York City. She makes nonfiction essay comics on art, politics, oddities, and hidden histories for various publications and websites including The New Yorker, The New York Times Book Review, the Guardian, and Hyperallergic. Her comic… Read More →
Micheal Foulk
Micheal Foulk is a non-binary queer comedian, writer, actor, and organizer thriving in Oakland, California. They have produced over 200 live shows featuring Sketch, Storytelling, and Stand Up across the country. Micheal has been featured on SF Sketchfest, Crom Comedy Festival, Moontower… Read More →