Wednesday March 11, 2026 – Live at Fergie’s Pub

Featuring: Eli Goldblatt, Michelle Myers, Diane Sahms, Iris Wilde, and Aaren Perry as Host

Eli Goldblatt is Professor Emeritus of English at Temple University and former director of New City Writing.

Michelle Myers is an award-winning poet, author, and educator whose work centers storytelling, cultural memory, and voice.

Diane Sahms is the author of nine poetry collections, most recently, —of an octopus: an archite |x| tural awareness of words.

Iris Wilde is a poet, artist, and former English Teacher from the Philadelphia area. They are queer, neurodivergent, and have chronic, invisible disabilities.

Aaren Perry Host – Open Reading Follows