CD Eskilson will read from their debut collection of poetry, Scream/Queen, which has been described as “…an affirming journey of self-discovery that celebrates all the body’s possibilities.”

CD Eskilson is a trans nonbinary poet, editor, and literary translator. Their work appears in Kenyon Review, The Offing, Pleiades, Cincinnati Review, and others. They are a recipient of the C.D. Wright / Academy of American Poets Prize and have been nominated for Best of the Net, Best New Poets, and the Pushcart Prize. Their debut poetry collection, Scream / Queen, is published with Acre Books. Modern Woman, CD’s translations of Finland-Swedish poet Edith Södergran, will be published by World Poetry Books in 2026.