Author reveals that Literature played an important role in the armed and political struggle of the Eritrea, located on the horn of Africa, with oral poems playing prominently in mobilizing the people against danger.
We’re pleased to announce the publication of BRIDGING THE CULTURAL DIVIDE. And to help us celebrate this feat, we’re offering a $5.00 discount on this issue. Just go to our Createspace page and use coupon number GZYJ6DYY
Our Launch Party @ the Bowery Poetry Club on Friday was a great success! Everyone had a great time, it was fantastic to meet up with old friends and make new ones. Check out the photos to see more!
phati’tude Literary Magazine is pleased to announce that award-winning poet Timothy Liu will bring his expertise as guest editor to The Lavender Issue: LGBT Literature Today, promising the most exciting and ground-breaking issue to date. Submission Deadline is May 7, 2010.
In this candid interview, Jesús Papoleto Meléndez (affectionately known as “Papo”) talks about his poetic form and expression, poetic identity, the politics of poetry, his playwriting, teaching, his relationship with Pedro Pietri and future plans for his writing.
by Ben Fulton || THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE JAN 2010
Abraham Verghese is an accomplished doctor with a storied career, not to mention current professor and senior associate chair for the theory and practice of medicine at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
He’s also the kind of modest overachiever most people love to hate. After all, on top of his accomplishments in medicine, he writes like a dream.
There’s been an ongoing controversy about El Museo del Barrio in New York City and their literary program “Spic up/Speak Out.” However, a few brave Latino artists and activists argued the El Museo del Barrio crossed the line and goes against the very reasons why the museum was initially founded in the first place.
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