Saturday, March 28, 2026
1—2:15 PM—Reading Series

SAINTS AND SINNERS: WRITERS READ

Take the rare opportunity to hear authors in their own voice. This highlighted Festival event has authors share their vivid imaginations with their new creations, or revisiting a past work that holds special meaning. Please join us in welcoming: Ally Ang, St Sukie de la Croix, Samuel Ernest, Bradley Firchow, Liza Flum, Trebor Healey, and Ann McMan for this year’s mix of established and exciting new writers.

Hotel Monteleone, Lobby Level, Royal D

Saturday, March 28, 2026
4—5:15 PM—Poetry Reading and Discussion

THE HUMAN SIGNATURE: POETRY AS THE ANTIDOTE TO AUTOPILOT

As AI and algorithms attempt to mimic style and soul, queer poets are doubling down on the human signature—the specific, the weird, the unclassifiable, the mortal, the uncontainable, the multitudinous, the unreplicable. Our panel explores how we’re protecting creative autonomy via poetic praxes and tapping into lyric power to assert our presence in an increasingly scattered world. (A world that’s become a little too fond of delete keys.) Join us for a vital and dynamic conversation.

Panelists: Ally Ang, Allison Blevins, Ching-In Chen, and Liza Flum

Moderator: Margot Douaihy

Hotel Monteleone, Lobby Level, Royal C