February 16-18, 2026

February 16 Lineup

• Student Hosts: Alyssa Wakefield and Cecilia Ledezma Herrera

• Kaelan Mulye - "Diwali is the Worst Celebration" "Elephant" "Red Tears"

• Mel Peanasky - "Evil Art Aesthetics and the Purpose of Artistic Engagement"

• Tyler Genthe - "Film Bros, Vigilantes, and Leonardo DiCaprio"

• Lillian Zuelke - "Cleaning Our Apartment, La Dolce Vita"

• Jake Sachs - "Self-Defense"

• Suixin(Susie) Wen - "Crossing the Bridge, Crossing the World"

• Samuel White - ""The Robin and the Swallow"

• Talia Yin - "The Goose and the Cricket"

February 17th Lineup

• Student Hosts: Thomas Gala-Garza and Salma Elkafrawy 

• Daisy Monroe - "Skinny Girl, The Playlist of Love"

• Alexandra Berryman - "A Boat Meant for Two" 

• Emmeline Houk - "The Highlands"

• Atlas Fister - "Hubris; From a moth to his mother; Communion Wafers; sendable letter; Letter to Ojīchan; mom, you're not a woman of God"

• Natalia James - "The Second Hand" 

• Addie Siembieda - "Songs of Our Lives: WALK THE MOON’s “Shut Up and Dance”

• Madeline Kim-Stoughton - "Atlas Wavered; the Trembling Flame;  the Fountain; September Stays; Untitled (Number 10)" 

• Zoe Waters: "Something I Haven't Told You"

February 18th Lineup

• Student Hosts: Alyssa Wakefield and Paige Lemmon

• Sophia Kestelman - "The Autoimmune Collection"

• Bryndis Davis - "Mother of Mine"

• Jacqueline Brace - "Star Smoothie"

• Kathryn Anderson - "American Revelations"

• Julio Giménez Citoler - "The Bridge I'm Always Crossing"

• Juno Krishti- "Pink and Blue and Yellow"

• Caleb Frailey - " 'SWAN SONG,' 'NOCTURNE,' 'TRACES,' 'PICKING SUNFLOWERS DURING THE ECLIPSE,' 'FOR ALEX PRETTI & RENEE GOOD' "

• Oummu Kabba - " An Excerpt from 'The Librarian' & 'Campus Day' "

To learn more about each presenter, visit the Student Bios.