What better way to start STREETSIDE than with the freshest voices on the block? Join Anne Kennedy in conversation with AUP New Poets 11: J.A. Vili, Xiaole Zhan, and Margo Montes de Oca as they discuss their debut collections and what it means to be ‘fresh’ in 2025. Stay to hear readings from each poet.

6:00 - 6:20PM NEW POETS ON THE BLOCK

6:20 - 6:30PM Reading- J.A. Vili

6:30 - 6:40PM Reading- Xiaole Zhan

6:40 - 6:50PM Reading- Margo Montes de Oca