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I will be attending Readercon in Quincy, Massachusetts, later this month. I'm participating in two panels: "Reading Horror into the Classics" on Friday, the 12th, in Salon 4 at 3PM EDT; and "The Expanding Universe of Speculative Poetry" on Saturday, the 13th, in Salon A, also at 3PM EDT.  I'd be happy to meet folks for meals or drinks. Just leave a note in the comments and we can work something out!
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Tomorrow José and I will be heading to Madison, Wisconsin, for WisCon 46. I'm very excited because I haven't been to WisCon since the pandemic descended upon us. My schedule is very light this year as I ease back into action. In addition to the items pasted below, I'll be moderating the Disability Safer Space on Discord on Friday 11:00am - 12:30pm and on Sunday 11:00am - 12:30pm and 4:30 - 6:00pm.



Goncharov and Other Collaborative Public Art
Conference 4Fandom as a Way of LifeSat 7:30 PM–8:45 PM
Roundtable discussion. In 2022, the tumblr fandom community spontaneously created a fictional 1970's Scorsese gangster film in the classic improv style of "yes and" by continually adding on reviews, fic, art, trailers, and more that never contradicted what came before. Similarly, Mastodon collaboratively came up with a fictive social media mogul inventor named John Mastodon. How else are we engaging creatively in meme culture in artistic and community-inspired ways? Where else can we go with it? Mod: Lisa M. Bradley

Fantasy Magazine Reading
Conference 2ReadingsSat 9:00 PM–10:15 PM
Fiction and nonfiction readings from Fantasy Magazine contributors, including Gwynne Garfinkle, Meg Elison, Malda Marlys, and others, hosted by Arley Sorg!
 
cafenowhere: shape of owl formed from a pile of coffee beans with two cups full of coffee as the eyes (owl made of coffee)
I didn't intend to be on any panels at WisCon, but then I saw they needed more panelists for "Goncharov and Other Collaborative Public Art." By no means am I an expert on the topic of "the greatest mafia movie ever made," but I think this is a fascinating phenomenon and a great opportunity to talk about other public art collaborations. We need more panelists to make this panel happen, so if you're interested please let me know! Also, please spread the word! 

cafenowhere: a blue and white china cup of coffee on top of a pile of open books (coffee and books)
About two weeks ago, I finally made arrangements to attend this year's WisCon in person. It will not be the first con I've attended during the pandemic, as I went to Sirens in 2021, but I'm still nervous about going. I wanted to attend Readercon, too, but I couldn't face the prospect of three different airports. When I flew to Sirens, it was a straight flight with mask mandate in effect, but I was still grossed out by the number of people I saw who weren't wearing, or were improperly wearing, masks. WisCon is within driving distance for me, which I hope cuts down on my risk of Covid exposure. I think I will get a booster before the trip, just for extra protection. I don't expect to be on any panels but I might do a reading with a group.

 

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