Atlanta Queer Literary Festival Schedule
by Bryan Borland
June 23-25
atlqueerlitfest.blogspot.com
Thursday, June 23
Opening Night Reading
7:30 p.m. at Charis Books & More
1189 Euclid Ave. NE
Atlanta, GA 30307
www.chariscircle.org
Features host Lisa Allender and readers Don Perryman, Sharon J. Sanders, Alice Teeter, Mose Hardin, Reginald Jackson, David Matthew Barnes, Iyana, Bailey White, Dustin Brookshire and Jef Blocker.
Friday, June 24
Keynote Address
7:30 p.m. at Decatur Public Library
215 Sycamore St.
Decatur, GA 30030
Features host Franklin Abbott, keynotes Bryan Borland and Theresa Davis, and Broadside Contest winner announcement and reading
Saturday, June 25
Readings, Panels & Workshops
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Decatur Public Library
11 a.m. to noon – Brunch in the lobby
11 a.m. Social Media Panel: Collin Kelley, Karen Head, Stan Fong
12 p.m. Publishing Panel: Bryan Borland, Craig Gidney, Philip Rafshoon
1 p.m. Film Panel: Andy Ditzler, Alex Arias, Taryn Crenshaw, Jim Farmer
2 p.m. Fiction Panel: Daniel Allex Cox, Craig Gidney, Collin Kelley
2 p.m. Poetry Reading: Akinfe Fatou, Bryan Borland
3 p.m. Diversity in Literature: Kerrie Cotton Williams, Akinfe Fatou, Bucky Motter, Charone Padgett, Craig Gidney
4 p.m. Poetry Workshop: Akinfe Fatou
4 p.m. Fiction Reading: Daniel Allen Cox, Megan Volpert, Daniel Black
AQLF Slam
7 p.m. at Java Monkey Coffee House
425 Church St.
Decatur, GA 30030
Features host Karen G and poets Gabe Moses, Erin Northern, Fran Varian and Chris August
You know I’d give ANYTHING to be there!! Congratulations, and good luck! You’re going to be AMAZING!
Have a wonderful time!!
xoxo
Chucky-cheeeeeeeese
Speak queer poetry in the land of Saxby Chambliss, Johnny Isakson and Nathan Deal.
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