Christopher Michael is an international literary artist and nationally ranked slam poet that uses poetry to address mental health, relationship accountability, and Black American history. Michael is the founder of 310 Brown Street Publishing that aims to make poets immortal.

The Nebraska State Poet, Matt Mason, serves as our sherpa guide through a pantheon of poets: Scott Woods, Aliyah American Horse, Denise Duhamel, Deb Carpenter-Nolting, Sean Patrick Mulroy, Nicholle Laffer & Mighty Mike McGee.

Pat Hazell hosts a seasonal salute with appearances from Earlene Hoople, Broadway Barbara, Tony Haselden, Maia Sharp, Jo Ann Daugherty Trio, poet Alandra Markman, and Catherine Porter & Seth Barrish.