About the Artists
It is a Multi-Genre Anthology of contemporary writing including poetry, playwriting, fiction, essay, and hybrid forms that disrupt the boundaries of notions like “genre” and “author.”
* alphabetized by first name
Abdifatah Farah
poet
Adja Gildersleve
photographer
Aimee K. Bryant
songwriter
Alexei Moon Casselle
rap lyricist /songwriter
Alexs Pate
poet/novelist
Amoke Kubat
playwright/ storyteller
Andrea Jenkins
poet
Angela Shannon
poet
Anton C. Jones
lyricist/theatre artist
Antonio Duke
playwright
Arleta Little
poet
Atlese Robinson
playwright/poet
Baba Louis Alemayehu
poet/spirit mender
Beverly Cottman
storyteller/poet
Candrice Jones
playwright
Carlyle Brown
playwright
Carolyn Holbrook
memorist
I Self Devine /Chaka Mkali
rap lyricist/musician
poet
Adja Gildersleve
photographer
Aimee K. Bryant
songwriter
Alexei Moon Casselle
rap lyricist /songwriter
Alexs Pate
poet/novelist
Amoke Kubat
playwright/ storyteller
Andrea Jenkins
poet
Angela Shannon
poet
Anton C. Jones
lyricist/theatre artist
Antonio Duke
playwright
Arleta Little
poet
Atlese Robinson
playwright/poet
Baba Louis Alemayehu
poet/spirit mender
Beverly Cottman
storyteller/poet
Candrice Jones
playwright
Carlyle Brown
playwright
Carolyn Holbrook
memorist
I Self Devine /Chaka Mkali
rap lyricist/musician
Chaun Webster
poet
Danez Smith
poet
Douglas Kearney
liberest/poet
E.G. Bailey
screenwriter/playwright/poet
Erin Sharkey
poet
Harrison David Rivers
playwright
Harry Waters Jr.
theatre artist
IBé
poet
Joe Davis
poet
JuCoby Johnson
playwright
Junauda Petrus-Nasah
novelist/poet
Keno Evol
poet
Kim Hines
playwright
Kory LaQuess Pullam
playwright
Lisa Marie Brimmer
poet
Malick Ceesay
playwright
Marlon James
novelist
poet
Danez Smith
poet
Douglas Kearney
liberest/poet
E.G. Bailey
screenwriter/playwright/poet
Erin Sharkey
poet
Harrison David Rivers
playwright
Harry Waters Jr.
theatre artist
IBé
poet
Joe Davis
poet
JuCoby Johnson
playwright
Junauda Petrus-Nasah
novelist/poet
Keno Evol
poet
Kim Hines
playwright
Kory LaQuess Pullam
playwright
Lisa Marie Brimmer
poet
Malick Ceesay
playwright
Marlon James
novelist
Mary Moore Easter
poet
Michael Kleber-Diggs
poet/essayist
Namir Fearce
mc/poet
Nothando Zulu
storyteller
Oya Mae Duchess-Davis
playwright
Rebecca Nichloson
playwright/songwriter
Regina Marie Williams
photographer
Sagirah Shahid
poet
Sarah White
songwriter/lyricist
Sha Cage
playwright/poet/essayist
Shannon Gibney
novelist
ShaVunda Brown
playwright/rap lyricist/poet
Stacey Rose
playwright
Sherry Quan Lee
poet/non-fiction writer
Taiyon J. Coleman
poet/essayist
Tish Jones
poet
Toki Wright
rap lyricist
Truthmaze/ William Harris
rap lyricist/musician
Tylie Shider
playwright
Valérie Déus
poet
Wisdom Young
poet
poet
Michael Kleber-Diggs
poet/essayist
Namir Fearce
mc/poet
Nothando Zulu
storyteller
Oya Mae Duchess-Davis
playwright
Rebecca Nichloson
playwright/songwriter
Regina Marie Williams
photographer
Sagirah Shahid
poet
Sarah White
songwriter/lyricist
Sha Cage
playwright/poet/essayist
Shannon Gibney
novelist
ShaVunda Brown
playwright/rap lyricist/poet
Stacey Rose
playwright
Sherry Quan Lee
poet/non-fiction writer
Taiyon J. Coleman
poet/essayist
Tish Jones
poet
Toki Wright
rap lyricist
Truthmaze/ William Harris
rap lyricist/musician
Tylie Shider
playwright
Valérie Déus
poet
Wisdom Young
poet