The Alice Austen House is a historic house and museum presenting the life and work of Victorian, lesbian photographer Alice Austen. The museum provides a platform for multidisciplinary arts programs and has become a home for Staten Island poetry readings, celebrating new voices and raising up the work of long-time Staten Island resident Audre Lorde. On September 28th at 6pm Alice Austen presents a virtual reading from 5 Staten Island Poets: Matt Figgs, Thomas Fucaloro, M.A. Dennis, Julie Bentsen and Nahja Abdul-Qawiyy.