PCRS: Part One

In this segment, watch readings by past untethered contributors Rozina Jessa, Christine H. Tran, Michael Russell and Meaghan Hackinen.

Rozina Jessa

reading “Little Brown Boy from Nelson” (Vol. 5.1)

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First up in the Past Contributor Reading Series is Rozina Jessa reading her poem "Little Brown Boy from Nelson" from untethered Vol. 5.1 Rozina Jessa is an Indo-Canadian writer from Vancouver, B.C. She studied Theatre Acting & Creative Writing at the University of British Columbia. Her poetry has been published in The Anti-Langourous Project, Rigorous Magazine, untethered Magazine, Carte Blanche Magazine & In/Words Magazine. She has also written essays for Uncomfortable Revolution and Understorey Magazine. When she isn't writing under her pen name, she also loves to act in local theatre and short films. More of her work can be found on her Instagram page: @rozinajessapoetry Enjoy! If you missed this issue you can find excerpts or buy a copy on our site! Link in bio.

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Christine H. Tran

reading “23 Smexy Reasons Why Listicles Are the Apotheosis of Literary Criticism” (Vol. 4.2)

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Up Next in our Past Contributor Reading Series: Christine H. Tran reading excerpts from "23 Smexy Reasons Why Listicles Are the Apotheosis of Literary Criticism" from untethered Vol. 4.2 Christine H. Tran (19??-????) is an aspirational swamp banshee and vocational PhD student at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Information. In addition to untethered, Christine's work has been published or is upcoming in FEEL WAYS, Half a Grapefruit, Release Any Words Stuck Inside You ll, The Temz Review and other places. Christine writes about girls, games, guitars, and the gunk between them. More cringe to be tweeted at @thechristinet @the_chriscourse Did you miss this fabulous issue?! Read excerpts for buy a copy on our site! Link in bio If your work has appeared in a past issue of untethered and you want your work to be featured on our feed, send us an email and we will include you in a future reading series installment!

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Michael Russell

reading “Ode to Grindr” (Vol. 4.2)

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Next up in the PCRS: Michael Russell reading "Ode to Grindr" originally published in untethered Vol. 4.2 and read from his debut chapbook Grindr Opera! Michael Russell is a queer poet with BPD, Bipolar Disorder and massive jolts of anxiety. His first chapbook Grindr Opera was recently published by Frog Hollow Press in their Dis / Ability series. He lives in Toronto. His work has appeared or is forthcoming in Arc Poetry Magazine, Heavy Feather Review, Homology Lit, Plentitude among other places. He thinks you're fantabulous. @michael.russell.poet For more from Michael, grab the chapbook Grindr Opera, it's available at the Frog Hollow Press online store! We also published Michael's poem "Forbidden" in untethered Vol. 2.2 which has SOLD OUT! If you missed this issue this poem appears in you can buy it on our site! Link in bio! #readingseries #queerwriters #canlit #virtualreading #virtualliteraryevents #queerreading #litmag

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Meaghan Hackinen

reading “Highway to Neverland” (Vol. 2.1) and “Bout Day” (Vol. 4.1)

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Today in our PCRS Meaghan Hackinen reading her CNF piece "Highway to Neverland" published in untethered Vol. 2.1 and her poem "Bout Day" from Vol. 4.1. Meaghan Marie Hackinen is a writer and cyclist from Vancouver, BC. Her two-wheeled adventures have taken her from Haida Gwaii to Mexico's high plateaus, across Canada and the United States, and, most recently, from North Cape to Tarifa along from of Europe's highest paved roads. Her writing explores relationships, experiences on the road, and encounters with wild places. Meaghan is the author of South Away: The Pacific Coast on Two Wheels (NeWest Press, 2019). She has an MFA in Writing from the University of Saskatchewan and currently resides in Kelowna, BC. @meaghanhackinen If you missed either of these issues you can still purchase them on our site link in bio. Meaghan's book, South Away was one of my favourite reads this past winter–if you haven't read it I highly suggest you do!! ❤ you can find it on the NeWest Press website!

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Looking for more readings?!

You’re in luck. This is just part one of our Past Contributor Reading Series. Find more readings here.