March 12, 3-4:30PM: Bring a poem, let’s talk about poetry! The QRL_Corner features volumes of poetry by Yau Ching and Ren Hang alongside other publications inspired by Myth Makers on display in the Tai Kwun Artists’ Book Library. In this session, Queer Reads Library member and host Kaitlin Chan will discuss these books, as well as the anthology 100 Queer Poems, in an open forum where readers are invited to bring and share a poem that is meaningful to them. Register here.
Queer Reads Dialogue with activist and collector Connie Chan and zine expert Ranee Ng at Eaton, November 19, 2018. The talk, conducted in Cantonese and interpreted into English by Rachel Lau, was about the history and impact of queer zines and newsletters in Hong Kong in the late 80s and 90s.
Queer Reads Picnic at Art After Hours, Tai Kwun Contemporary, October 6 – 7, 2018. Queer Reads Library at Tai Kwun takes the form of an outdoor picnic, gesturing towards the importance of visibility and open spaces for reading. This informal gathering opened with an introduction by founders Beatrix Pang of Small Tune Press and artist-curator Kaitlin Chan, followed by a collective reading and discussing from the books and zines on view. Thanks to Hera Chan.
Queer Visibility and Printed Matter: a dialogue with Marrz Saludez Balaoro (Filguys) and Serene Hui Sze-Lok co-hosted by QRL and Cha: An Asian Literary Journal, April 26, 2019.