A Day of Readings, Workshops & Slamming

AQLF presents a day of events at the Decatur Library, 215 Sycamore St. Readings and workshops run from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., featuring workshops by Regie Cabico, Joanna Hoffman, Kit Yan and more. Readings of both prose, poetry and non-fiction will feature a special appearance by Terry Galloway reading from her memoir Mean Little Deaf Queer, Collin Kelley reading from his novel Conquering Venus, Charles Jensen reading from his new poetry collection The First Risk and many more.

Tonight, the All-Star Slam at Java Monkey Coffee House featuring Marty McConnell, Ami Mattison, Kit Yan, Regie Cabico, James Caroline, JT Bullock, Theresa Davis and Joanna Hoffman is sure to be the best friendly competition to ever light up an Atlant stage. The evening is hosted by Karen G.

For full details on all of today's events, scroll down to the full schedule.

AQLF mid-summer update

Thanks to everyone who came out for the Wahoo Dine Out for AQLF in June. It was a modest success, and we plan to have another one on Monday, Sept. 28. Mark your calendars now and plan to join us at Wahoo to support the 2009 festival.

We've added some great authors to the 2009 festival including Terry Galloway, author of the memoir Mean Little Deaf Queer, and Michael Montlack, editor of the critically acclaimed anthology, My Diva: 65 Gay Men on the Women Who Inspire Them.

The full line-up of authors and a schedule of events will be posted here before the end of summer. We'll also have more information about our collaboration with the Decatur Book Festival over Labor Day Weekend, which will feature appearances by C. Dale Young, Amy King, and James Allen Hall.