This panel features Hanging Loose Press poets who work in other genres/formats—and often blend genres to write in modes that are difficult to categorize in compelling ways. This panel will look at what it means to switch or blend genres/formats as an author. It will also explore the field of hybrid writing and examine its cultural impact and uses. Featured writers will include Wang Ping, Caroline Hagood, Jiwon Choi, Mark Pawlak, and Sharon Mesmer.