from the Convergence Zone

      from The Convergence Zone is a series of author readings, and artist talks and performances, sponsored by the MFA in Creative Writing & Poetics at the University of Washington Bothell.

      from The Convergence Zone brings together sometimes peaceable, sometimes combustible, fronts of discovery and experiment.

      from The Convergence Zone brings to the Seattle metropolitan area exciting writers and artists who “cross” and “trans” genres and media.

      from The Convergence Zone discusses and performs written arts in an expanded field.

     from The Convergence Zone is open to all members of the UW Bothell community and the community at large.

Winter 2024

Marcella Durand
January 30, 2024

Autumn 2023

Kristen Millares Young looking into the camera.

Kristen Millares Young
September 28, 2023

Cedar Sigo looking into the camera.

Cedar Sigo
November 2, 2023

Jen Soriano
November 7, 2023

Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo
November 14, 2023

Spring 2023

Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore

Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore
March 28, 2023

Peter Bacho

Peter Bacho
April 11, 2023

Bushra Rehman

Bushra Rehman
April 18, 2023

Dakota Camacho

Dakota Camacho
April 27, 2023

Dao Strom

Dao Strom
May 2, 2023


Aveda Adara & Hil Malatino
May 9, 2023

Winter 2023

D.A. Navoti (co-hosted by Gamut)
January 5th, 2023

Ruth Joffre (co-hosted by Gamut)
February 9th, 2023

Anida Yoeu Ali
February 14th, 2023

Nazbah Tom & Hill Malatino
March 2nd, 2023

Redell Olson
March 7th, 2023

Autumn 2022

Past readings, talks, and performances

To view past readings, please view our from the Convergence Zone: Past readings, talks & performances accessible document. (Forthcoming)