phati’tude contributor Tony Medina, a two-time winner of the Paterson Prize for Books for Young People for DeShawn Days (2001) and I and I, Bob Marley (2009), has published his seventh collection of poetry, Onions of War (Third World Press).
phati’tude announces the launch of “Real Poetry, Real Talk,” a hot new reading series at the Bowery Poetry Club on Thursday, May 12, 2011 featuring distinguished poets Louis Reyes Rivera and Rachel Hadas, and is hosted by Jon Sands.
Jon Sands, host of phati’tude’s “Real Poetry, Real Talk”, is a great up-and-coming poet that covers the gamut: teacher, activist, slam poet, spoken word artist and now, published author with his first poetry collection, The New Clean.
phati’tude Literary Magazine is proud to announce the release of CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY THROUGH LITERATURE: From the Harlem Renaissance to Today. This double-issue (246 pages!) will cost $20 and will be available for sale on amazon.com on May 6, 2011.
Dubai: The topics of power, dignity and passion were central to Nigerian poet Wole Soyinka’s appearance at the first Emirates Airline Festival of Literature. The writer became caught up in the Nigerian civil war of 1967 to 1970 and spent 22 months in prison on accusations of conspiracy to attempt brokering peace between the Nigerian and Biafran sides. He later wrote about his experience in the memoir The Man Died published in 1972.
Mark your calendar! February 26, 2011, 10:00am-4:00pm. Free and open to the public.
The 1ST ANNUAL PHATI’TUDE AFRICAN AMERICAN FESTIVAL kicks off with three workshops, 10:00 AM – 11:30 PM: The Key to Good Writing by Louis Reyes Rivera; Community Publishing by Ron Kavanaugh; and Writing for Young Readers is “Something Beautiful” by Sharon Dennis Wyeth. Reserve your seat today and register at Eventbrite, http://phatitudeliteraryfestival.eventbrite.com.
Date & Time: Sat., Oct. 30, 2010 @ 10:00 AM-5:00 PM Location: Bradley Academy Museum, 415 South Academy Street, Murfreesboro, TN Admission: Free Contact Info: Tel: 615-867-2633; Email: bradleyahmcl@comcast.net ; Website: http://www.bradleymuseum.com A cultural celebration of the arts including literary, visual art, music, theater, film and games for children and their families. This event features [...]
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