Litquake 2026

Litquake 2026

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From Punchlines to Gut Punches: Weaponizing Wit With Humor and Satire 447 MinnaYuliya Patsay • Malik Robinson • Claire Oshetsky • Rebecca Handler • Scott Meyer

12:30pm PDT

Beyond the Isms: Crafting Stories that Spark Real-World Activism 447 MinnaJane Ganahl • Savala Nolan • Jilanne Hoffmann • Khan Wong • Safia Elhillo

2:00pm PDT

Lick, Smack, Slurp: Writing the Desires We Only Confess to the Page 447 MinnaTijanna O. Eaton • Tomas Moniz • Jennifer Barone • Sandra Jackson-Opoku

5:00pm PDT

¡Poetry on la Veinticuatro! Poets in the Window Medicine for NightmaresMukethe Kawinzi • Barbara Jane Reyes • Cathy Arellano • Genny Lim

6:00pm PDT

Literary Speakeasy Presents: Dragging Celebrity Autobiographies The StudFagatha Christie • Laundra Tyme • Lisa Frankenstein • Vanilla Meringue • Elsa Touche • Piranha Psychotronica • BeBe Sweetbriar • James J. Siegel

6:15pm PDT

¡Poetry on la Veinticuatro! Pan Dulce Poets La Reyna BakeryRicardo Tavarez • Ellie Lopez • Alejandro Murguía

7:00pm PDT

Min Jin Lee: American Hagwon Calvary PresbyterianAndrew Sean Greer • Min Jin Lee Poetry World Series: Litquake Edition Make-Out RoomDaniel Handler • Bhion Achimba • Rhoni Blankenhorn • Safia Elhillo • Prageeta Sharma • Angel Dominguez • Katie Peterson • Randall Mann • Ben Gucciardi

7:30pm PDT

¡Poetry on la Veinticuatro! La Lunada Galeria de la RazaKevin Madrigal Galindo • Rebeca Abidaíl Flores

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