The Literary Bronx

Charting the contributions of the Bronx and Bronxites to US literature. A new public humanities project based at @LehmanCollege.

[The Literary Bronx @literarybronx]

We're excited to publish this essay on the wonderful Bronx-born poet Naomi Replansky https://t.co/rAwX9t0s73

[The Literary Bronx @literarybronx]

"Paul Robeson, A Song of Freedom," written and Performed by Charles Turner, premieres at The Bronx Historical Society on Sunday, February 25, from 3-5pm. @LaPoetaMariposa @McFiredogg

[The Literary Bronx @literarybronx]

A portrait of family life and a girl's growing pains, told with a dash of humor, Beth Adelman writes of growing up in Van Cortlandt Village in the 1960s in our latest publication from The Literary Bronx @KHS_Bronx @nwbx_nyc @BronxArtsOrg https://t.co/kgRKLOjxR6

[Sonia Manzano @SoniaMManzano]

I’m not usually at a loss for words, but Alma's Way being a nominee for an @naacpimageaward, on the heels of being selected as a finalist for the PRIX JEUNESSE INTERNATIONAL, while also up for the Prix Jeunesse Unesco Special Prize does leave me…speechless.

[The Literary Bronx @literarybronx]

An upcoming book discussion of *The Bronx Nobody Knows* by Bill Helmreich (@NYNobodyKnows) at the Kingsbridge branch of the NYPL. Pick up a free copy before the talk from @NYPL_KBR https://t.co/cWbqFvBfQ0

[Mariposa Fernández @LaPoetaMariposa]

Join us for a CUNY Salute to Hip Hop at Lehman College in The Bronx! We celebrate the women of #HipHop & the 30th Anniversay of the release of U.N.I.T.Y. by the legendary @IAMQUEENLATIFAH @LehmanCollege RSVP REQUIRED https://t.co/Qz6lXBIR38 #HipHopHistoryMonth #HipHop50 #UNITY

[Dominican Writers @DomWriters]

Happy Book Birthday to THE BRONX IS MY HOME by @AReynosoMorris (and illustrated by Kim Holt). We spoke with the author about writing this true love letter to The Bronx: https://t.co/IPfZZD4KJj

[Norwood Community Library @norwoodbxbooks]

SUNDAY IN THE BRONX

[The Literary Bronx @literarybronx]

Simi Raji calls Bx Writers Anthology "a pre-pandemic love letter to the Bronx." Read her full review here and pick up a copy of the book from @thebxnative https://t.co/CTNFo425ey

[The Literary Bronx @literarybronx]

#Yankees poet Rodney Torreson celebrates AL home run king Aaron Judge (@TheJudge44) in his new poem “At Yankee Stadium, among Grand Standing Shadows and the Stir of Streets” https://t.co/7p9aJfRKnF #99 #RepBX #bronxbombers #mlb

[Caridad De La Luz @LaBrujaNYC]

This Thursday night, I teach another Free Poetry Writing workshop at Studio One located at 59-61 4th Street on the Third Floor, between Bowery and Second Avenue, arrive 7pm sharp. For more information about all the programs offered, visit https://t.co/k8oXSQw7TI

[The Literary Bronx @literarybronx]

In “Matt Carpenter, I imagine You at 36, Riding a Big Bare Moonbeam,” Torreson immortalizes @MattCarp13’s 2022 season with the #Yankees. https://t.co/7p9aJfRKnF #RepBX

[The Literary Bronx @literarybronx]

With the start of Spring Training, we’re thrilled to publish four new poems by celebrated baseball poet, former poet laureate of Grand Rapids, MI, and lifelong @Yankees fan Rodney Torreson #RepBX #Yankees #mlb https://t.co/Eivi06Rh9V

[Dr. Melissa Castillo @DrMeliCastillo]

Deadline is January 23! Apply now! come teach FULL-time at Lehman English Department in creative writing. ANY Genre! Latinx/ Bronx lit & connects a PLUS. Our students are AMAZING!!

https://t.co/d6L6EFPl17

[Rachel Galvin @RachelJGalvin]

“to live / now is to speak / the
language of the tree / toppled
along the expressway / at night”
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What a Stunning new poem from one of my favorite poets @urayoannoel !

[The Literary Bronx @literarybronx]

Read Hilton Als' loving review of Swagger and Tenderness, the Ahearn and Torres retrospective, and then go see it at the @BronxMuseum!
https://t.co/a17hrUER8Z

[The Bronx is Reading @bronxisreading]

The Bronx Poet Laureate (BXPL) promotes the inclusion of and passion for poetry across the Bronx, looking to inspire a new generation of writers and poets, and to educate Bronx residents about the history of poetry in our borough. Applications open now! https://t.co/wEj3732bLQ

[The Literary Bronx @literarybronx]

@BonafideRojas @FlamboyanFDN @MellonFdn Congratulations!

[The Literary Bronx @literarybronx]

The Lehman College English Department is hiring a full-time lecturer in Creative Writing with a preferred focus on Bronx/NYC/Latinx writing & literary communities. $76-87k salary range w/ F'23 start date. Please share widely! https://t.co/fyR0Xn90bt

[The Literary Bronx @literarybronx]

Inaugural Bronx Poet Laureate Haydil Henriquez is coming to @LehmanCollege, where she'll be headlining Obscura's hybrid in-person and virtual open mic night on Thursday, 12/8 from 6-8pm. Come to listen or share your work!