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from The Convergence Zone<\/strong> 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.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

from The Convergence Zone<\/strong> brings together sometimes peaceable, sometimes combustible, fronts of discovery and experiment.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

from The Convergence Zone<\/strong> brings to the Seattle metropolitan area exciting writers and artists who “cross” and “trans” genres and media.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

from The Convergence Zone<\/strong> discusses and performs written arts in an expanded field.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

from The Convergence Zone<\/strong> is open to all members of the UW Bothell community and the community at large.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Winter 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\"Event<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Prageeta Sharma
February 3, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Autumn 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\"Event<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Tom Comitta
October 23, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Spring 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\"Event<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Elizabeth T. Gray, Jr.
April 22, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Event<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Talena Lachelle Queen, Isabel Cruz, elijah b. pringle Ill & Rashad Wright
May 1, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Event<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Erme Maula & Sara Yinling
May 8, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Event<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Rae Armantrout
May 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Event<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Shuxuan Zhou
May 15, 2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Winter 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\"Event<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Stalina Emmanuelle Villarreal & JD Pluecker | February 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Event<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Diane Exavier, Bill Lowe, Carlos Sirah & Anne de Marcken (co-sponsored by the UWB Labor Colloquium)<\/a> | February 20, 2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Event<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Amy Hirayama & Simon Wolf on Micropress Publishing (co-sponsored by the UWB Labor Colloquium)<\/a> | March 13, 2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Autumn 2024<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\"Event<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Cedar Sigo (co-hosted by Gamut<\/em><\/a>) | October 2, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Event<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Colin Reid Bolton & Henry Goodridge | October 31, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Event<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Nisi Shawl (co-hosted by Gamut<\/em><\/a>) | November 4, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Prior readings, talks, and performances<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Spring 2024<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\"Nadine<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Nadine Antoinette Maestas (co-hosted by Gamut<\/a><\/em>) March 28, 2024<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Mimi<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Mimi Kh\u00fac
April 24, 2024<\/a>

<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Richard<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Richard Chiem (co-hosted by Gamut<\/a><\/em>)
May 2, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"A.V.<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A.V. Marraccini
May 21, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Matthew<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Matthew Spencer
May 21, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Winter 2024<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\"Marcella<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Marcella Durand
January 30, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"John<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

John Yau
February 27, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Autumn 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\"Kristen<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Kristen Millares Young
September 28, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Cedar<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Cedar Sigo
November 2, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Jen<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Jen Soriano
November 7, 2023<\/a>

<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Xochitl<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo
November 14, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Spring 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\"Mattilda<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore
March 28, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Peter<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Peter Bacho
April 11, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Bushra<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Bushra Rehman
April 18, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Dakota<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Dakota Camacho
April 27, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Dao<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Dao Strom
May 2, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Individual<\/figure>\n\n\n\n


Aveda Adara & Hil Malatino
May 9, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Winter 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\"D.A.<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

D.A. Navoti (co-hosted by Gamut<\/a><\/em>)
January 5th, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"A<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Ruth Joffre (co-hosted by Gamut<\/a><\/em>)
February 9th, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Anida<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Anida Yoeu Ali
February 14th, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Grayscale<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Nazbah Tom & Hil Malatino
March 2nd, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Redelle<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Redell Olson
March 7th, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Autumn 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\n
\n
\"Naomi<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Naomi Macalalad Bragin &
 Milvia Pacheco Salvatierra
Oct 11<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"Koomah<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

T4T: Sparks for a new World featuring<\/a> 
Ji\u00e9y\u00ec Zhou, Koomah and Wo Chan<\/a>
November 3<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Cathy<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Cathy Park Hong
December 1<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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