J K Chukwu

Fire Breather. DreamEater.
Active on Insta. 2019 LAMBDA Fellow. Rep'd by @lmpnk.
Author of The Unfortunates @MarinerBooks | @BoroughPress
She/they

[kyle cL @kycarrerolopez]

THREAD / i recently made the difficult decision to withdraw a poem from future publication in POETRY Magazine called ‘One Day I’ll Run for POTUS,’ says the Young Poet. it was difficult bc i’ve been navigating a layoff for several months & this one pub would have earned me ~$600.

[The Borough Press @BoroughPress]

Huge congratulations to @J_K_Chukwu on hardback publication day of #TheUnfortunates!

Set in the mind of a young Black woman who is losing hers, #TheUnfortunates is a darkly funny debut about the realities of elitist institutions.

Get your copy: https://t.co/4dyajZgPgY

[The Borough Press @BoroughPress]

Loving the early reviews for #TheUnfortunates by @J_K_Chukwu!

Told in the form of a thesis, it's a highly original and darkly funny debut about the realities of elitist institutions.

Perfect for fans of #Luster, #SuchAFunAge and #Queenie.

Pre-order: https://t.co/F2FB1jjFbC

[Electric Literature @ElectricLit]

Jennifer Baker (@jbakernyc) on what “The Other Black Girl” gets right about being a Black woman in publishing, and the sad, infuriating reality that publishers calling for more Black authors and editors doesn’t always translate into actual support https://t.co/jKg2qrBOQP

[J K Chukwu @J_K_Chukwu]

@samuel_ernest Awww yay!!! So happy to see it out in the wild.

[Jill Grinberg Literary @JillGrinbergLit]

Happy pub day to @tjalexanderNYC and the delicious and delightful CHEF'S CHOICE!! 🧑‍🍳

[Frontier Poetry @FrontierPoetry]

FINAL DAY to submit! We want to see your breakthrough moments, your obsessions, the journey of your voice. Guest judge @kemiaalabi will select the winner this year from ten finalists. Submit up to 30 pages of poetry today!

Learn more: https://t.co/lPHc2uUWz5

[J K Chukwu @J_K_Chukwu]

I only post on here once in a blue moon so y'all know it's important. Last week, @uchicagowfu gave the university our petition for voluntary recognition of our union. We've heard nothing, please consider signing to show your support.

[Writing Faculty United @uchicagowfu]

We’ve also launched a petition for UChicago community members and academic workers across institutions to sign to tell University administrators that you want them to recognize our union. Check it out in our linktree: https://t.co/GQlR7WbOkd

[Blockbuster @blockbuster]

@netflix Remember renting vhs’ from us. You could start it on time no problem… This is what we get.

[J K Chukwu @J_K_Chukwu]

@kemiaalabi Even on the trains the Nigerian uncles will find you 😂

[Gregory Royal Pratt @royalpratt]

Brandon Johnson defeated Paul Vallas to become the next mayor of Chicago, a stunning rebuke of the political establishment by the unapologetically progressive Cook County commissioner whose campaign themes of racial justice and uplifting the working class caught fire.

[Seminary Co-op @SeminaryCoop]

Join us on Friday, March 31, 6 pm CST for a conversation with @J_K_Chukwu on "The Unfortunates." They will be joined in conversation by David MacLean.

Register Here: https://t.co/4MQY0i6TQL

[Nomi @doyounoapoet]

one of my E poems is in the @PoetryFound archive now https://t.co/UzNN00ofoe

[codie crowley 🪦🍂 @codiecrowley]

HERE LIES A VENGEFUL BITCH: now Publishers Marketplace official!

My angry feminist revenge thriller / creepy ghost story, full of cozy autumnal Halloween vibes and unapologetic attacks on the patriarchy, is coming August 2024 from @DisneyBooks 🪦💋🔪🎃

[maya cade @mayascade]

to be young, gifted, and black; what a lovely precious dream.

thank you @Essence magazine for naming me a top creative leader under 30. 💛 in the march/april 2023 issue.

[T-Pain @TPAIN]

Each one of these songs means something to me and helped me fall in love with music at different points in my life. I’m releasing this cover album from the view of what I hear when I listen to each song.

[Jill Grinberg Literary @JillGrinbergLit]

Best gift ever…HERE LIES A VENGEFUL BITCH is out in Summer 2024!! 🎁 🪦 🩸

[Nomi @doyounoapoet]

If you are a US poet age 21-31 and are interested in learning more about how to apply for the Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellowship ($27,000!), come to the information session tomorrow morning https://t.co/3aEaW4Feux

[Frontier Poetry @FrontierPoetry]

We want to see your breakthrough moments, your obsessions, the journey of your voice. The winner, chosen by Guest Judge @kemiaalabi, will receive $2,000 + publication, including fifty physical author copies to share and sell!

Learn more: https://t.co/lPHc2uUWz5