Writer, activist, actor and director Amber Tamblyn will be in attendance, in anticipation of her debut novel Any Man. This narrative piece, which follows six men, is a groundbreaking work that challenges our understanding of rape culture and the experience of human trauma. In addition to this new piece, Amber is the author of the critically acclaimed poetry collection Dark Sparkler, has been nominated for Emmy, Golden Globe, and Independent Spirit awards. Tamblyn reviews books of poetry for Bust Magazine, is poet in residence at Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls and is a contributing writer for The New York Times. Her work has appeared in Glamour, Teen Vogue, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Iowa Review Poets & Writers, PANK, and elsewhere. She is an avid proponent of equity and a founding signatory of Time’s Up. Any Man publishes on June 26th, 2018.