HOT Festival 2026

Experiments and Disorders presents: KISMET

About This Show

Curated by Tom Cole & Christen Clifford

Fiction, nonfiction, poetry & performance texts by the most adventurous, cross-genre established & emerging writers.

Kismet is a literary magazine with a focus on spirituality, religion and mysticism, for seekers and skeptics alike. Publishing thrice yearly in print, the magazine includes fiction, essays, poetry, recipes, reviews, and more. The latest issue, Kismet 005, features new writing from Jen George, Carl Phillips, Missouri Williams, Elaine Pagels, Wayne Koestenbaum, and others.

Featuring:

Simon Wu

Simon Wu is a writer and artist. His first book, Dancing On My Own, was published by Harper Collins in 2024. His writing appears in The New Yorker, The Paris Review, The New York Times Magazine, and The Drift. He has two brothers, Nick and Duke, and loves the ocean.

PHOTO CREDIT: Jarod Lew

Maya Martinez

Maya Martinez is a writer, performer, and actress. Raised in Florida she now resides in New York City. She has performed her work at Performance Space New York, MoMA PS1, and Hauser and Wirth, and the Poetry Project. Her full length collection of experimental plays, Theatrics, is out now with Wonder Press.

PHOTO CREDIT: Kellian Delice

July 21 2026 at 7:30 PM

Tickets:

$8 dollars in advance and $10 at the door.

Students and seniors are $5 in advance and $8 at the door.

Performed in the Lounge

Estimated Runtime: 1 hour

Tickets

Credits

Hosted by Tom Cole & Christen Clifford

Featuring:
Simon Wu
Maya Martinez