First day of class is always my New Year’s Day. This September marks 25 years of first day of class since I started teaching in 1995. Today, I finally get the chance to be a graduate student for my first love-literature. #litbylit
Victor Baez, known as "SOUND," is the owner of Club Ambition, the most popular podcast & YouTube channel in RI.
Learn from Victor’s longtime podcast experience at the Feb 1 panel Beyond Episode 1: https://t.co/tUoVszOiiL
We're delighted to launch our new digital platform for the #BlackPlaysArchive 🎉
The new website contains a catalogue of over 850 Black British, African, and Caribbean plays produced in the UK from 1909 to today.
Find out more here 👉 https://t.co/JtUWTvY1Ey
Candace Williams @TeacherC is a poet & interdisciplinary artist. I Am the Most Dangerous Thing is their debut full-length poetry collection. They grew up in the PNW & found love & poetry in Brooklyn, New York. Candace lives & makes art in New England.
Photo credit: Heath Antonio
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With all the horror happening in Palestine and Israel I hesitate to write with an update on Odesa, Ukraine. But if I don’t—who will?
While Russia continues bombing Odesa, we’ve been collaborating on a poetry studio for kids in Odesa.
Luke Dani Blue is the author of Pretend It’s My Body (Feminist Press). Luke holds an MFA w distinction from San Francisco State University & their creative honors include awards, scholarships, & notable mentions from Tin House, the Nelligan Prize, & Best American Short Stories.
September floral palette.
As ever, take a moment to look closely at the detail in my photo. Looking at the patterns made by plant leaves, stems and flowers has been shown to alleviate stress 60% more quickly than looking at control images.
Hope it helps a little...🌿
How do you write about painful, emotional experiences in a way that's not too sentimental or self-indulgent? Beginning Thurs, Sept 14, join Ethan Gilsdorf @ethanfreak for Writing to Repair: The Risky Personal Narrative, a 3-week workshop at LitArts RI: https://t.co/Hf9hi9ndzp
Our nooks were full during Writing at the Fringes, a public write-in in celebration of Fringe Fest! Thanks to the 35+ who came by LitArts RI to write together & check out the zine library next door at Binch Press / @queerwork. Thanks to our partners @fringepvd for a great event!
Unsilencing Slavery
A celebration of Celia Naylor's newest book
The author will be joined in conversation with @njlightfoot
A reception will follow
Wednesday, April 19 at 6 p.m.
@BarnardCollege
https://t.co/HR1pAXaBwP
A quick British translation guide:
Meanings of "we'll see"
1. No
Meanings of "maybe"
1. No
Meanings of “could do”
1. No
Meanings of “I’ll think about it”
1. No
Meanings of “let’s talk about it later”
1. No
Meanings of “I’ll see how I feel”
1. No
This month’s coffee for B/I/POC creatives will be held on Sat, Dec 17 from 2-3pm in-person at What Cheer Writers Club. Share holiday cheer with fellow creatives & find support for your projects.
Pls wear a mask & bring proof of vax or a recent negative Covid test. Thank you!
Thanks to all who joined the B/I/POC Coffee Hour last month! This Sat, Nov 12 you can join us from 1-3pm for a coffee + write-in! This is a chance to share about works-in-progress (including NaNoWriMo projects!) and to write together over coffee.
TOMORROW join RI writers taking the NaNoWriMo Challenge at a free, open-to-all writing sprint at What Cheer Writers Club’s community workspace in downtown Providence. From 10am-12pm we’ll write alongside each other towards our word count goals. Register: https://t.co/pZ7Y14RmAG
We’ll be launching into #NaNoWriMo this Fri, Nov 4! We welcome all novel writers & anyone participating in NaNoWriMo to join us online at 5pm. We’ll share projects & goals & offer local events & resources that can help you reach word count goals! Register: https://t.co/FegK09OUlN
#ICYMI: We just launched SO MANY November events with the latest RIters Resource newsletter, including a Zine Workshop, Podcast Support Group and, of course, NaNoWriMo write-ins!!! It’s all here: https://t.co/FSlBjREm87
The Second Annual Black Feminist Theory Institute at Duke University!
Theme: The Ordinary
Dates: Jul 31 - Aug 4, 2023
Faculty: Marquis Bey
Erica Edwards
Jovonna Jones
Tiffany Lethabo-King
Sherie Randolph
Mercy Romero
Calvin Warren
Bianca Williams
https://t.co/HQJGVKClmN