I Was Afraid Because I Was Doing This All Alone
High-school entrepreneurial teacher Sean Chinn wanted to treat himself to a nice spa day, and noticed the toxic chemicals found in store-bought bath and skin care products. That day spawned Sean…
No More Hiding: An Interview With Hieu Minh Nguyen
Hieu Minh Nguyen’s poetry has been published or is forthcoming in Devil’s Lake, The Journal, Southern Indiana Review, Vinyl, Muzzle, The Paris-American, and Indiana Review. Hieu is a Kundiman fellow,…
Rebranding Chicago: Interview with Aquillia Mikel
Aquillia Mikel is a high school teacher and the creator of Rebrand Chicago, a Black Friday shopping alternative in Chicago. She is an alumna of Depaul University and a member…
Bone Map: An Interview with Sara Eliza Johnson
Sara Eliza Johnson’s first book, Bone Map (2014), was selected for the 2013 National Poetry Series. Her poetry has appeared or is forthcoming in the Boston Review, Ninth Letter, Pleiades,…
You Can’t Win With Racism: Interview with Diamond Sharp
Diamond Sharp is a poet and writer from Chicago. She has performed at Chicago’s Stage 773 and her work has been featured on Chicago Public Radio. Her work has been…
Gender and Race Matters: Interview with Hari Ziyad
Hari Ziyad is a graduate of Tisch’s Film and Television program at NYU and is a writer, content creator and blogger with a passion for gender/queer/race issues. His work has…
Poet to Watch: Wesley Rothman
Wesley Rothman’s poems have appeared or are forthcoming in 32 Poems, Crab Orchard Review, Harvard Review, Mississippi Review, Narrative, New England Review, Poet Lore, Prairie Schooner, Vinyl, Waccamaw, Waxwing, and…
Dance Saved My Life: Aaron R. White
“As I tell many others, ‘Dance Saved My LIFE!’”, says Aaron R. White, a Chicago, IL native, who found dance at the age of 14. His training began in high school…
Poet to Watch: Peter LaBerge
Poet to watch: Peter LaBerge grew up Connecticut. He is a second-year undergraduate student at the University of Pennsylvania, where he studies English and Consumer Psychology as a member of the…