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BIPOC Reading Series – August
This monthly reading series is intended to prioritize the safety, creativity, and stories of Black people, Indigenous people, and People of Color.
Come listen to our featured readers, or sign up to share your work in our open mic. Readings will be followed by a short community discussion. Hosted by Kyle Yoshioka and Jessica Meza-Torres. The featured reader for August is Abel Valladares Flores.
This event is open to everyone, but only people who identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color will be invited to read. If you have any questions, please contact Jessica Meza-Torres at jmezatorres24@gmail.com or Kyle Yoshioka at kyle.yoshioka@gmail.com.
Kyle Yoshioka
Kyle (they/he) is an apologetic Californian and 14-year resident of Portland who thinks and writes a lot about belonging. Their work and voice have appeared in various publications and podcasts. Kyle is the editorial director of Provecho, a multilingual publication exploring the intersection of food and identity.
@yearofthekyle | @provecho.magazine
Abel Valladares Flores
Abel Valladares Flores was born in Queretaro Mexico, raised in Salem Oregon and embraced by Portland Oregon. Abel is an activist, artist, story teller, poet, brother, friend, student and amateur gardener. He writes about flowers, parties, love, and the pain that we get used to living with. His literary interests are magical realism, speculative fiction, unreadable poetry, docu-poetry and comics.
