DGN

reading series

NEXT READING: MONDAY MARCH 30, 2026

A Celebration of R.A. Villanueva’s
A HOLY DREAD

featuring readings by:
R.A. Villanueva,
Devin Kelly,
Cortney Lamar Charleston
& Eloisa Amezcua

7:00 - 9:00PM
Branded Saloon
603 Vanderbilt Ave
Brooklyn, NY

DGN is a monthly poetry reading series at Branded Saloon in Brooklyn’s Prospect Heights. Founded in 2022 by longtime Branded regulars, poets Janelle Tan and Robert Wood Lynn, DGN creates a space to celebrate writing and community in Brooklyn in a rowdy and inclusive atmosphere. Every lineup features a mix of established and emerging writers from New York and around the world.

Alumni include Eloisa Amezcua, Jason B. Crawford, Matthew Gellman, Elisa Gonzalez, Lisa Hiton, Nancy Huang, Zefyr Lisowski, Melissa Lozada-Oliva, Rachel Mannheimer, Maggie Milner, Alicia Mountain, Jasmine Reid, imogen xtian smith, Kamelya Omaya Youssef, Xua Xi and more.