Speaking Axolotl presents: Aideed Medina and Hernan
Thu, Jul 17
|Medicine For Nightmares Bookstore
Come gather and hear decolonized verses, spanglish poesia, Latine spokenword, Pocho poems and neighborhood chisme at Speaking Axolotl, the Bay Area’s long running monthly Latine Reading series.


Time & Location
Jul 17, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Medicine For Nightmares Bookstore, 3036 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
About the event
This month’s two very special and chingon features are Fresno Poet Laureate Aideed Medina and, zooming in from Buenos Aires, poet and publisher of Cae De Maduro libros Hernan.
Aideed Medina is Fresno’s current Poet Laureate. Her work has appeared, in various publications including The Common, Farmworkers Portfolio, Issue #26, Amherst College, Somos Xicanas Anthology, and Riot of Roses Publishing House. She is the author of 31 Hummingbird by Editorial Xingao, Segmented Bodies, from Prickly Pear Press. and Cuerpos Segmentados, Universidad Autónoma, Nuevo León, MX.
10 slot open mic opens up a las 6:50pm first come first serve.
Open mic poets have six minutes MAX.
NOTA; Speaking Axolotl is a BIPOC reading series which means black and brown poets on the mic. Whyte folks are welcome to attend and listen but your presence is not required.
Organized by: Medicine For Nightmares Bookstore and Gallery