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Write Us In

The Intersection of Disability and Queerness in Literature

The Write Us In graphic, featuring a selection of newspaper clippings in the background. There is an off-white box in front of the background with the words “Write Us In”, “the intersection of disability and queerness in literature”, “a virtual reading and Q&A with disabled and queer writers”, “April 20, 2023 - 8 PM EDT”, “Pay What You Can”, and “thedisabilitycollective.com/tickets” in a typewriter font”. To the right are three dark blue polaroids featuring the two writers and one host.

[Image Description: The Write Us In graphic, featuring a selection of newspaper clippings in the background. There is an off-white box in front of the background with ripped edges. At the top of the box are the words “Write Us In” in white font. Each word is in a separate dark blue box. Below are the words “the intersection of disability and queerness in literature” in blue font. Underneath are the words “a virtual reading and Q&A with disabled and queer writers” in white font inside of a light blue box. The box has a light shadow and two yellow pieces of tape on the left and right of the box. Below beside a small calendar icon are the words “April 20, 2023 - 8 PM EDT”, the words “Pay What You Can” beside a small circle with a dollar sign, and the words “thedisabilitycollective.com/tickets” beside a small ticket icon in blue font. All text is in a typewriter font. To the right of the off-white box are three dark blue polaroids featuring the two writers and one host. Underneath each photo in the polaroid is their name in white font inside of a light blue box. At the top is a vertical portrait of Allison Blevins, a smiling white queer woman with a pearl necklace and bracelet. She is wearing a gray cotton v-neck dress with three-quarter sleeves. Green trees are visible in the background. In the middle is a portrait of Travis Chi Wing Lau, a Chinese American gay man wearing brown colored glasses and stud earrings. He is wearing a wine-colored suit jacket with a black shirt. In the background is fall foliage. At the bottom is Dustin Brookshire, a smiling person wearing a black shirt with the words “Barbie” in pink font. He is standing in front of a bookcase]

Thursday, April 20
8 PM EDT

Online

ASL
Interpretation

Tickets are pay what you can.
Patrons purchasing tickets at a higher price point can do so with the understanding that their ticket price is helping to subsidize the lower ticket prices, and in doing so, are making this event more accessible for others.

The Disability Collective is thrilled to host Write Us In: The Intersection of Disability and Queerness in Literature, a virtual reading and Q&A with disabled and queer writers! Join us on Thursday, April 20th at 8 PM EDT to take part in this interactive event featuring authors Allison Blevins and Travis Chi Wing Lau, moderated by Dustin Brookshire.

ASL interpretation and captions will be provided at this event.

 

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