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Devika Vyas

Host Bio: Devika Vyas is an educator, emcee, and actor passionate about creating spaces where people feel seen and inspired. She hosts open mics and cultural events across the Eastside and

George Koszulinski

Georg Koszulinski is an award-winning writer/director who has been producing films since 1999. Georg's forthcoming feature documentary, A Map of the World in Time, in 34 days at sea in

Nicholas Boggs

Nicholas Boggs was an undergraduate when he discovered James Baldwin’s out-of-print children’s book, Little Man, Little Man: A Story of Childhood, in the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library. After he tracked down its illustrator, the French

Lauren Da’

Laura Da’ is a poet and teacher who studied at the Institute of American Indian Arts. She is the author of Tributaries, American Book Award winner, Instruments of the True Measure, Washington

Najib Abbi

Najib Abbi is a published poet, teaching artist, and founder of The Gaas Collective, a nonprofit dedicated to uplifting voices and creativity through poetry and artistic expression. Najib leads poetry

Elizabeth Villaman

Elizabeth Villamán grew up on an island near the sea and uncertainty. Her interest in art began with poetry and painting and, from then on, the fusion of the arts