GO EAST Fellowship sends 11 writers by train to rethink technological progress
beh_zod · x · 2026-10-17
The GO EAST Fellowship has assembled 11 writers and 1 photographer to ride Amtrak's California Zephyr from San Francisco to Chicago, October 29–31, 2026, spending three days reading, writing, and discussing what technological progress should be in service of, with essays published as a zine. Fellows include Roblox designer Bonnie Chin, software designer Celine Nguyen, and cognitive anthropologist Eli Stark-Elster; sponsors include Granola, Runner Agent, and Glia Intelligence.
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