A Tenderness of Beloveds: Reading
βLaetitia Keok presents π πππ§πππ«π§ππ¬π¬ π¨π πππ₯π¨π―πππ¬, with readings by Alice Liang, bella blue, Clem K. Yue, Jenevieve Ting, Laetitia Keok, Lauren Lee, Migwi Mwangi, Oak Sikrom, and Tianyi.
βTaking its name from the poem, βQueer Ecologyβ by Natalie Wee, π πππ§πππ«π§ππ¬π¬ π¨π πππ₯π¨π―πππ¬ gathers Laetitiaβs friends and creative collaborators for an evening of poetry and prose.
βAbout the Readers
β βΏ Alice Liang is a poet whose nearly full catalog of work has passed through Laetitiaβs careful and legible eyes.Β
β βΏ bella blue is a writer who has an MFA in Lae studies after having lived with Lae for 2 years. During this time, bella had the privilege of being in workshop with Lae, her favorite being on, what time is too late to cook dinner. she is now cooking dinner, thanks to lae, at an acceptable 7pm.
β βΏ Clem K. Yue is a nonfiction writer whose work has been proudly edited by Lae twice. They once convinced Lae that Central Park is bigger than Singapore. They share a bathroom and a third roommate.
β βΏ Jenevieve Ting is a writer who lives in the room Lae used to live in. They now write and sleep at similarly absurd hours as when Lae once lived there. It feels like both a gift and a curse, and is probably Laeβs fault.Β
β βΏ Laetitia Keok loves her friends.Β
β βΏ Lauren Lee is a poet and artist whose Most Recent Work (2025) has debuted in Laeβs (old) living room. Aside from reading and writing, they also enjoy cooking dinner together with Lae, and her accompanying appropriately dramatic reactions to gossip.
β βΏ Migwi Mwangi is a bread lover, carbs enthusiast, Chips Ahoy marketer. Migwi and Lae have been planning a coffee since 1962. His work has also been gratefully edited by Lae.
β βΏ Oak Sikrom is a writer and translator whose novel Lae has not read. He has received support from Lae in the form of steamed chickens and soups based on TikTok recipes. Some of his works have been published on their living room walls. He lives in the room next to Lae.
β βΏ Tianyi is a poet who has mainly seen Lae in cafes. He asks Lae questions about word choice. Often, Lae ignores him.