Join us for the launch of Touch Me, I'm Sick: a memoir in essays by Margeaux Feldman!
Margeaux, author behind the popular account @softcore_trauma, will take us through rejection of stigmas surrounding trauma and chronic illness, and how we can foster queer forms of intimacy, in conversation with author Walela Nehanda.
Walela Nehanda (they/them) is a queer, non binary, author of critically acclaimed Bless the Blood: A Cancer Memoir (Penguin Teen). They are a fellow for Ford & Mellon’s 2024 Disability Futures cohort & a member of Out 100’s 2020 Class of “ripple inducing change makers” alongside Janelle Monae & Andre Leon Talley. Nationally renowned for how their writing and stage presence “shatters mirrors and windows to reveal the jagged shards of self-determination,” Walela provides workshops, keynotes, hosting, performances, and lectures across the country ranging from academic institutions and summits. Their writing has been featured in TIME, The Poetry Foundation, and SELF Magazine, and they have been interviewed by publications such as The Cut, Nylon Magazine, The Guardian, and more. Walela currently resides in their hometown of Los Angeles, California and is typically fixated on astrology, killer whales, figure skating, researching archival practices, and cultural commentary.