Watch on YouTube | Art Credit: Valentino Di Pietro Hernandez
Inside Behemoth: First Reading
Date Recorded: 4 April 2026
Behemoth Magazine's first zoom reading event hosted by Brandon Xiong, Isabella De La Torre, Valentino Di Pietro Hernandez, and Scott Knoll, with Victoria De La Torre serving as moderator, the event showcases work from published contributors sharing their creative process and presenting their work.
Featuring readings and presentations from:
Seth Ervin | Additional published work
Seth Ervin is an amalgamation of the lessons that he refuses to learn. He loves music and art, and believes that the creation of beauty is a defining characteristic of human existence. Ervin enjoys writing as an art form and an advocacy, as it is this nuance that permits one to breathe life into the echoing passages of humanities. Read Ervin’s published fiction piece “Highs and Lows” and essay work “Smothering America’s Soul.”
Stellin Brown | Instagram
Stellin Brown Jr started his photographic journey at Fresno city college, where he learned everything from lighting to black and white film development. he would then continue his education (or lack there of) at Fresno State; a short obstacle in his life that led to him being accepted by San Jose states MFA program where he specializes in portrait photography. View Brown’s visual work and the cover art of the second issue of Behemoth Magazine, “Shadow.”
Anthony Bermúdez | Instagram, Author Website
Anthony Bermúdez is a writer from Los Angeles, CA. His piece is titled "Los semáforos y la montaña", and is a flash fiction piece written in Spanish. Despite being a native speaker with Salvadoran heritage, this is Anthony's first piece in Spanish, and he plans to incorporate elements of his bilingualism in future writing projects. Read Bermúdez fictional piece, "Los semáforos y la montaña."
Angela Heiser | Instagram
Angela Heiser lives near Raleigh. Her work appears in Arcana Poetry Press, Spark to Flame, boats against the current, Carolina Muse, The Poetry Lighthouse, and The Red Mud Review. Her poem 'Cornhusker' was awarded the Poetry Genre Winner for the 2024-2025 issue of The Red Mud Review. She is an alum of Writers in Paradise and reads for Abode Press, Wildscape and Libre. Read Heiser’s poetic work “Entgleist.”
Jacob Reina | Purity of the Sky (Atmosphere Press)
Jacob Reina studied English at Fresno State and works as a substitute teacher by day and as a cook by night. Being heavily inspired by Impressionism and Expressionism; his poetry and stories largely focus on the impacts made by deep emotions, the chaos of human relationships, and our momentary connections with nature and art. His work has been features in a variety of journals, including Watershed Review, New York Quarterly, Rougarou, Paper Dragon, and Atmosphere Press, among others. He loves his wife, his children, and going on spontaneous adventures. Read Reina’s poem “The New Year” and his short story “The Rabbid Mutt.”
Special Thanks To Victoria (Contributing Editor of Behemoth Magazine), from Isabella and all of us here at Behemoth, thank you for your support to the publication and Issue 1.5. We’re incredibly grateful for your addition to the editorial team.
UPDATE: Some of the dated plans mentioned in this video, including the availability of our online store and the creation of the eBook for issue 1.5, have changed due to varying circumstances. As Behemoth continues to grow, we have had to adjust our timeline while moving forward with other projects. Thank you for your understanding. To stay up to date on Behemoth projects and news follow us on Instagram.
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