Just 'cuz we're in a drought doesn't mean you should leave your literary thirsts unquenched.

Poison Pen this Thursday, 8/31. Come through!

Things kick off at 8:30(ish).

This month's readers:

Adele Elise Williams is a PhD candidate in Literature and Creative Writing at The University of Houston where she serves as Nonfiction Editor for Gulf Coast. Her work can be found in Poetry Northwest, Indiana Review, The Georgia Review, Crazyhorse, Guernica, Cream City Review, The Florida Review and elsewhere.

Fariha Tayyab is a multidisciplinary artist hailing from Houston. As a writer and photographer, her work revolves around the themes of identity and social justice. Fariha’s poetry and creative nonfiction are published in a variety of journals and publications. She has facilitated workshops with many programs, including the University of Iowa’s International Writing Program. Fariha has received awards and grants for her artistry, mentored emerging artists, and built community through local organizations.

Brandon Dean Lamson is the author of a memoir titled Caged: A Teacher’s Journey Through Rikers, or How I Beheaded The Minotaur (Fordham University Press, 2023) as well as two poetry books: Starship Tahiti (University of Massachusetts Press, 2013), winner of the Juniper Prize for Poetry, and Houston Gothic (LaMunde Press, 2007). His poems and essays have appeared in numerous journals including Poetry Northwest, Prairie Schooner, Tricycle Magazine and Buddhadharma Quarterly. Currently, he teaches creative writing and literature at The University of Texas at Austin where he lives with his wife and their German Shepherd Apollo.