Francesca Kritikos' The season of lilacs is monstrous is forthcoming from Blush Lit later this year. She is the editor of Sarka, a journal and press focused on works of the flesh.

Phoebe Kaufman is a writer and editor. Her first book is forthcoming next year with Deluge Books: Realerratics: Essays on Fantasy, Memory, and Reality TV.

Alex J. Cope is a poet and translator. They run a community writing workshop and potluck as part of PO Box Collective's monthly poetry series.

Cecily Chen is a writer and translator from Beijing, China, and the poetry editor at Chicago Review. Her newest translation chapbook, Sweet Talk: Poems by Chun Sue, is out now from The Year.

Léon Pradeau is the founding editor of Transat', a journal of poetry in French and English. His latest book, "This is it", came out this spring.

6pm doors / 7pm readings / 9pm live jazz / no cover