Litquake 2026

James Sullivan is a longtime arts reporter for the Boston Globe, formerly with the San Francisco Chronicle. He is the author of several books, including Which Side Are You On?: 20th Century American History in 100 Protest Songs, and host of the monthly concert series Which Side: A Protest Music Teach-Out. He is the program director for the Newburyport Documentary Film Festival, teaches journalism at Emerson College, and co-founded Lit Crawl Boston... Read More →

Both lively and energetic, soulful and thoughtful, The Sam Chase’s songs range from the gruff late-night punk rock drinking songs of his former life, to songs the probe the edges of our purpose on this planet and what may lie beyond. It is unapologetic while also inclusive in how Sam’s lyrics tap into the thoughts we all share yet sometimes... Read More →

Marcus Anthony Shelby is a composer, bassist, bandleader, and educator who currently lives in San Francisco,
California. His work focuses on the history, present, and future of African American lives, social movements, and music education. In 1990, Marcus Shelby received the Charles Mingus Scholarship to attend Cal Arts and study composition with James Newton and bass with Charlie Haden... Read More →

Diana Gameros is a singer, guitarist, pianist, and composer, a lead teaching artist with the Lullaby Project, and a core member of the Immigrant Orchestra. Born and raised in Juárez, México, she immigrated to the United States as a teenager, carrying with her a deep love for music... Read More →