@overdramatique watching this thread and have started a spreadsheet with links listed/any links i see will try to add diligently https://t.co/G2zAKoR0xi
it's past time for collective action on the local level. we can't keep forcing the most vulnerable, the poorest, the youngest, and the oldest to do the work for us.
if you're interested in working toward local organizing, DM us. we apologize for our silence recently. it's time.
ideally every high school class should be like "hey just so you know growing up involves so much weird shit and you have to be uncomfortable all the time but that's how you know it's working" and yet i did not hear that ONCE
chapbook out thursday but there’s something else i would like to bring into the world before that. “A Song for Every Chamber of the Heart” is out tomorrow night. there are 4 chambers in the heart + 4 songs i’d like to share. coverart by Sarah Lotus. mixed by @brokthecasbah
friends! my chapbook BLOODSTONE COWBOY comes into the world July 11th via @haymarketbooks! come celebrate the release w/ me & some special guests that evening @YoungChiAuthors. s/o Sarah Lotus 4 the coverart, @mercedeszapata_ 4 the headshot, and Nicole 4 the flyer! PASS IT ON!!!
artists: i know sometimes it’s easy to look at someone who’s succeeding and feel like you need to imitate them, but being yourself is what people will connect with the most. we don’t need another ___________ or another _______. we already have those
🗣Hey Chicago!
Say “whats up!” to 2019 National Youth Poet Laureate, Kara Jackson (@fridahalo)! YCA would like to congratulate Kara on being chosen for this incredible award as a recognition of her work and talent. Her first chapbook releases July* 2019 via @Haymarketbooks. 🎉💐
Hey Chicago area artists! This is a great opportunity to not only spend a number of months working on your craft, but also to make a positive impact on your community. Applications are due by Sunday 6/17 at midnight. https://t.co/QiZTIYFD7j
In this excerpt from Columbia College Chicago graduate Doe Parker's upcoming The Good House & The Bad House, the poet explores memory, place, identity and consciousness.
https://t.co/34YakRlYsk
Julianne Q and The Band's eponymous record plays with Julianne's powerful, projecting voice. Everything about this record is sincere in its nostalgic, timeless blues and rock'n'roll aesthetic. Julianne Q creates music that is compelling and always fun.https://t.co/5i4SXNKgMU
Drawing from a wide range of influences such as Isaiah Rashad and BADBADNOTGOOD, ZEPHO has crafted a song that is intentional, polished, and just plain fire. He draws the listener in with a Stevie Wonder hook that culminates in an unparalleled flow.
https://t.co/VsZPWRWq4t