Tuesday, February 19, 2008

February Updates

  • "Forget" was chosen for the Best of the 'Net 2007 Anthology. Many thanks to Boxcar Poetry Review who originally published, and nominated, the poem! If anyone has any updates on what happened to Keshav Jiwani, please email me - I would love to know.
  • "In this metropolis" was published in February's issue of The Progressive.
  • I will be reading and celebrating the great Audre Lorde at this event:

The Audre Lorde Project presents:

Remembering Spirit, Remembering Audre

Thursday February 28, 7pm Bluestocking Bookstore, Lower East Side
Join ALP in honoring the work and life of Audre Lorde. A reading of her poetry, essays and memoirs as we celebrate her birthday (February 18th). Joined by writers and artists such as Cheryl Clarke, Andrew Blint, Holiday Simmons, Victor Tobar, Tamiko Beyer and Cristina Izaguirre, as they share with us pieces of her legacy. $10-$20, sliding scale, no one turned away.

Directions: 172 Allen St. btwn Stanton and Rivington. F train to 2nd Ave or JMZ to Essex / Delancey.

All proceeds go to ALP, a community organizing center for Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual, Two-Spirit, Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming people of color communities. For more information contact Marcos Gutierrez @ marcos_gutierrez@ml.com or 646-265-4280