our 2026 lineup
A group of nine people, five women and four men, gathered indoors, smiling, some holding books and drinks. There is a keyboard in front of the group, and the background features framed artwork, plants, and a window.
A woman with short, wavy black hair, wearing a sleeveless black and white striped dress, standing at a microphone and reading from a purple notebook, with colorful paintings hanging on a white brick wall behind her.
A woman with dark hair and glasses reading from a book or paper in a room with paintings on the wall, standing at a microphone.
A woman with long black hair, wearing a black jacket, standing at a microphone, looking at her phone, in a room with white brick walls and colorful paintings in the background.
A row of people sitting with their arms extended and hands clasped, engaged in a seated activity or meditation in an indoor setting.
A woman with curly dark hair reading a book titled 'Rayshing' at a music or poetry event, standing in front of a white brick wall with framed artwork, a window, and a microphone stand nearby.

Our 2026 reading took place at Backwater Books & Bibliopub on Friday, March 6th and was sponsored by Kundiman South.

Lisa Low, author of Replica

Fargo Nissim Tbakhi, author of Terror Counter

Aparna Paul, author of HOME FREE

Andy Sia, author of Sleuth

kathy wu author of She Will Last as Long as Stones

Mandy Moe Pwint Tu, author of Fablemaker

Samyak Shertok, author of No Rhododendron

Mina Khan, author of Night Shift in Perfect English

Eshani Surya, author of RAVISHING

A woman and a man are at a birthday celebration. The woman is holding a cake with a lit candle shaped like the number 5. The man is looking at his phone. The background shows musical instruments and colorful artwork on the wall.
Woman reading a book and speaking into a microphone, wearing glasses and a black lace dress with gold embroidery, in an indoor setting with a chalkboard and plants in the background.
People sitting on a bench, engaging in conversation, in a warmly lit indoor setting.
A woman with dark hair reading from a book into a microphone, wearing a coat with a fur collar, in an indoor setting with framed art on the wall.
A young woman with long dark hair speaking into a microphone and looking at her phone in a room with colorful paintings on the wall.
A young man with dark hair and beard sitting in a church or similar setting, with a woman in a patterned sweater sitting beside him, both facing forward and appearing attentive, with a wooden structure and a sign in the background.
A woman with short, wavy dark hair is drinking white wine from a glass while sitting at a table in a warmly lit room, wearing a cream-colored cable-knit sweater.

Our 2026 reading took place at Backwater Books & Bibliopub on Friday, March 6th and was sponsored by Kundiman South.

A woman with short black hair and a mustard-colored jacket is speaking or singing into a microphone, reading from a book or notebook, in a room with white brick walls, framed artwork, and a window. There is a black speaker behind her and a welcome sign in the foreground.
A woman with dark hair, glasses, and earrings reads a book or pamphlet while standing in front of a microphone in an indoor setting with artwork on the wall and a window with blurred lights outside.