Poetry. "Carvens Lissaint is a hurricane talent, and there isn't a young person in this America who shouldn't know his art. With TARGET PRACTICE, Lissaint interrogates the lived experience of race in America from a wholly unique perspective—from cen...
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Poetry. "Ken Arkind is the wildness of the west. Grounded and headstrong but with unimaginable breadth of heart, his work is rife with the complexities of a man unafraid to face exactly what he is—and what you are. These poems confront the uncomfort...
Poetry. Geoff Kagan Trenchard is a fascinating storyteller who uses his gifts to compose a literature not just of violence and survival, but also of tenderness and intimacy. MURDER STAY MURDER is both shockingly honest and unnervingly clandestine, t...
Poetry. In this ecstatic third collection, Michael Cirelli once again flips the cultural zeitgeist on its (gelled and sprayed) head, as he deftly surveys MTV's hit reality show Jersey Shore. In signature Cirelli fashion, he pulls off the unlikely: f...
Poetry. African American Studies. "[Zora Howard's] youth inspires hope and her writing inspires those of us aging warriors who have tried to mend so many things in life that have cracked. Reward yourself and let Zora into your life"—Harry Belafonte....
Poetry. African American Studies. "GRITS uses bold imagery and precise narratives to highlight overlooked moments in daily life: a sobbing passenger on an airplane, two women celebrating Valentine's Day dressed in black, and relates those small mome...