Big Other

#LiteraryMocktails
by Megan Rickerson

  • Mirror or Face It for Christa Carmen & How to Fake a Haunting
  • The Veil for Daria Lavelle & Aftertaste
  • G.U.C.K. [Goddam Ultra-Conservative Kool-Aid for Clay McCleod Chapman & Wake Up and Open Your Eyes

The Reading & The Room

Open Mic Readers:

Paul Rabinowitz is the author of 6 books, including his first book of short stories Syncopated Rhythms, which will be out on November 28, 2025.

Cynthia –Max– Webb writes and publishes novels, short stories, and poetry. She’s working on a YA eco-fantasy with mermaids and bombs.

Zooriel Tan is a writer, screenwriter, and playwright based in New York City and Los Angeles, who tackles themes of culture and queerness in her writing. She’s currently developing her new bilingual musical.

Rebecca Baum is super excited because her horror novel and genre debut, The Brood, launches in eight days! [10/28/25] She lives in Greenwich Village with her husband and favorite karaoke partner, Gary.

Rapid-Fire Q&A

Meet the Authors & Performers