our 2025 lineup
A diverse group of people standing in a line inside a gallery or art space, smiling at the camera. The wall behind them features colorful skateboard decks, and the space has industrial elements like a garage door and exposed pipes.
A man standing on a stage in front of a microphone, holding a phone, with one hand in his pocket, in a dimly lit room with a rustic background.
A woman in a black dress and lace sleeves standing at a microphone on a wooden stage with a dark background and a piano.
A woman wearing a face mask reads from a book into a microphone on a stand in a dimly lit room with wooden flooring and a rustic wall.
Young woman standing on stage, holding a book, speaking into a microphone, wearing a black shirt, light-colored skirt, and black boots, with a rustic brick wall background.
A woman stands on a stage, holding a book and speaking into a microphone, with a musical instrument and some equipment visible in the background.

Our 2025 reading took place at Art Share L.A. on Thur, March 27th and was sponsored by Kundiman South.

Asha Thanki, author of A Thousand Times Before

Tarik Dobbs, author of Nazar Boy

Summer Farah, author of i could die today and live again

Grace Lou Prasad, author of The Translator’s Daughter

Megan Pinto, author of Saints of Little Faith

Jessica Nirvana Ram, author of Earthly Gods

Rhoni Blakenhorn, author of Rooms for the Dead and the Not Yet

Jimin Seo, author of OSSIA

Joseph Han, author of Nuclear Family

Sophia Terazawa, author of Tetra Nova

A man and a woman standing on a stage with a microphone. The man is speaking, wearing glasses and casual clothing, while the woman stands beside him wearing a blue jacket and pants, listening attentively. The background shows a brick wall and a wooden floor.
A crowded indoor event with people standing and talking in front of artwork displayed on the white wall, including a portrait of a person with blonde hair and a mural with abstract shapes. The ceiling has exposed pipes and wooden structural elements. A green exit sign hangs from the ceiling.