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Alice Walker, Pearl Cleage, and the Indigo Girls will perform on November 6 at the Hillside International Truth Center

Tonight marks the beginning of two events that will take over Atlanta’s literary scene for the rest of the week. The Atlanta Queer Lit Fest and a celebration of Charis Books’ 35th Anniversary will get started tonight with a shared event at the feminist, Little Five Points bookstore. AQLF is sponsoring a huge spread of events including readings from Staceyann Chin and Manil Suri as well as a full day of workshops at the Decatur Library. The anniversary events for Charis have snagged some big names, including Gloria Steinem and Alice Walker.

Full schedule and details after the jump.

The official AQLF schedule:

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4

Charis Books & More, 7-9PM

1189 Euclid Ave.
Festival kick-off & Charis 30th anniversary celebration
Performers:

Lisa Allender (emcee), Malika, Krystal Tift, Alice Teeter, Louisa Merchant, Sharon Sanders, Sincere, Ken J. Martin, Charlene Ball and Libby Ware

Play: The Book of Revolutions by Anthony Garcia-Copian, 7-9 PM

470 Candler Park Dr.

First Existentialist Congregation
Winner of the Larry Corse Playwriting Award. Directed by Hollis Smith
Pre-show poetry from Larry Corse & Donovan Brown

(Admission is $15)

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5

My Diva Anthology Reading, 7:30 PM

Outwrite Books, 991 Piedmont Ave.
Collin Kelley, Cleo Creech, Michael Montlack (editor), Jim Elledge, Regie Cabico

Play: The Book of Revolutions by Anthony Garcia-Copian, 7-9 PM

First Existentialist Congregation, 470 Candler Park Dr.

Pre-show poetry from Robin Kemp & Timothy Wright

(Admission: $15)

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6

Afternoon Workshops at Emory University

Staceyann Chin at 1:30 PM and Manil Suri at 3 PM

Both workshops are free and open to the public and held in the Harlan Cinema on the third floor of the Dobbs University Center.

Keynote Reading by Staceyann Chin & Manil Suri, 7-9 PM

Auburn Avenue Research Library, 101 Auburn Ave.

Welcome by Francine Henderson, Library Administrator
Emcee: Franklin Abbott

Keynote After Party, 9 PM-Midnight

Danneman’s Coffee House, 466 Edgewood Ave.
Featuring music by GBmojo and Lucas Mire

Play: The Book of Revolutions by Anthony Garcia-Copian, 7-9 PM

First Existentialist Congregation, 470 Candler Park Dr.
Also:

A one-act by Sharon Mathis

Poetry by Brad Fairchild

(Admission: $15)

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7

A Day of Readings & Workshops, 9 AM – 6 PM

Decatur Library, 215 Sycamore St.

Meeting Room
9 AM – Wesley Chenault (presentation)

10AM – Regie Cabico (workshop)
11AM – James Caroline (workshop)
NOON – Bob Strain, Dustin Brookshire, Charles Jensen, Joanna Hoffman (poets reading)
1PM – Kit Yan (workshop)
2PM – Marty McConnell (workshop)
3PM – Ami Mattison (workshop)
4PM – Joanna Hoffman (workshop)
5PM – A reading/discussion by contributors to Femmethology (panel and reading)

Library Auditorium
9AM – Franklin Abbott, Reginald Jackson, Regie Cabico, James Caroline (poetry)
10AM – Cleo Creech, Scott Wiggerman, Yolo Akili, Michael Montlack (poetry)
11AM – Elliott Mackle, Roger Bailey, Jameson Currier, John Mifsud (prose)
NOON – Sara Amis, Catherine Lundoff, Lara Zielinsky (prose)
1PM – Karen G, Jessica Hand, Lakara Foster, Marty McConnell (poetry)
2PM – JT bullock, Megan Volpert, Jim Elledge, Joanna Hoffman (poetry)
3PM – Andrew Beierle, G. Winston James, Collin Kelley (prose)
4PM – Terry Galloway (prose)
5PM – Ami Mattison, Theresa Davis, Charles Jensen, Kit Yan (poetry)

All-Star Poetry Slam Showcase, 7PM-9PM
Java Monkey Coffee House, Decatur
Featuring: Marty McConnell, Ami Mattison, Kit Yan, Regie Cabico, James Caroline, JT Bullock, Theresa Davis and Joanna Hoffman. Hosted by Karen G.

After Party, 9PM-Midnight

Paris Decatur, 308 W. Ponce de Leon

Featuring: Anye Elite, DJ Diablo Rojo and emcee Cowboy Mindy

Play: The Book of Revolutions by Anthony Garcia-Copian, 7-9 PM

First Existentialist Congregation, 470 Candler Park Dr.

Pre-show poetry from Patrique Vosges and Antron-Rechaud
(Admission: $15)

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8 (Post Festival Event), 11AM

Queer Creativity

First Existentialist Congregation, 470 Candler Park Dr.

Featuring Franklin Abbott, Robin Kemp, John Mifsud, Deb/ra Hiers, Bob Strain and Janet Metzger.

NOVEMBER 12-14

The Book of Revolutions continues at First Existentialist Congregation. The Nov. 12 show will be a “pay-what-you-can” evening.

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