Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
ICA LA, Los Angeles
[Dopamine](https://dopaminebooks.org/) — a new and innovative publishing collaboration with Semiotext(e) — elevates queer writing and writers through a nurture and promotion of work outside of mainstream LGBTQI+ storytelling. It is experimental and distinguishes itself with writers who resist assimilation with work that stretches the boundaries of what defines “queer.” The press affirms a freedom to present texts that are raw and often by self-taught writers with intersecting identities. Dopamine honors the outlaw heritage of queer artists and writers who are not complacent, complicit, nor gentrified with voices that challenge the status quo through their existence. We welcome **Medaya Ocher**, Editor in Chief of the Los Angeles Review of Books, to explore this endeavor in conversation with **Hedi El Kholti** of Semiotkext(e) and co-founders of Dopamine **Michelle Tea** and **Brooke Palmieri**. Writers **Clement Goldberg**, **Brooke Palmieri**, and **Chris Vargas** will enhance the evening with readings.