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LiteratureMarch 22, 2019November 20, 2019

Homeless Takes Readers on A Not-So Magical Journey with Hank Williams

No, not that Hank Williams, but the protagonist “could be effortlessly interchanged with the final note of a really sad, heartbreaking, old-fashioned country song.” The trip is a dizzying, visceral journey through the mind, led by a cat named Sid in van they call Nancy.

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LiteratureSeptember 12, 2018November 20, 2019

Heart-On-Sleeve Word Vomit in “Quick Fix”

Catch Business captures relatable digital anxiety in her new poetry book, without the possible pretension.

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MusicMay 4, 2018November 20, 2019

Where You Go, There You Are: Talking with Frankie Rose

Back with her first album in 4 years, the former rock girl trades guitars for synths and solitude for gratitude. She’s through the flog and scaled Mt. Everest back to New York, finding herself along the way.

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LiteratureApril 30, 2018

“The Garbage Times/White Ibis” Gives Fruitless Perspective on Doomed Beauty

In his new book, a dual nouvella, Sam Pink’s simple observations become metaphors or, perhaps, the basis for a new philosophy altogether.

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LiteratureApril 26, 2018November 20, 2019

“Animals Eat Each Other” Finds Sympathy in Shitty People

Elle Nash’s characters in her new book are neither good or bad, just twisted in a volatile threeway filled with obsession, manipulation and the ruins of love and sexuality.

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LiteratureApril 16, 2018November 20, 2019

“Saul Stories” is an Exercise in Brutally Honest Ambiguity

Elizabeth Ellen uses unlikeable characters to explore hazy morals and societal expectations/standards when life & art collide in her latest novel, published by Short Flight/Long Drive Books.

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𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙍𝙚𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝘽𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙎𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙨’ 𝙉𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙟𝙖 𝙎𝙬𝙞𝙛𝙩 - @nastassjaebony ‘s art is a statement of reclamation for black women that have been degraded, devalued, and dismissed. Her larger than life work makes a bold statement that impels the viewer to see black women for who they truly are. ✨
𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝘼𝙧𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝘽𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙎𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙨’ 𝙈𝙖𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙞 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙗𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙖 - The art of @maharichabwera is unapologetic, it’s fervor justified and indicative of the world we live in. Read @rice_ballls ‘s thoughts on the @contemporaryartsnetwork First Patron and @black_spirituals artist at the link in our bio. 🌞
𝘾𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙇𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙄𝙩𝙨 𝙈𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙢 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝘽𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙎𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙨’ 𝘼𝙇𝙓𝙈𝘾𝙃𝙇 - Embracing a Cubist style, @contemporaryartsnetwork artist @alxmchlart uses his art to honor the love and life found all around us. Read more about the artist at the link in our bio. 💟
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𝘼 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝘽𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙎𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙨’ 𝘿𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙆𝙖𝙣𝙚 - In a world of dichotomous thinking, it can be hard to see the possibilities. @black_spirituals and @contemporaryartsnetwork artist, Dathan Kane ( @_dkane ) urges us to look past that. Check the Q+A @rice_ballls did with the artist and be sure to explore the world of Slawstrips Kalb, an alternative dimension where the audience is given a firsthand look at the Black American experience. The theatrical installation will be live throughout the remainder of #blackhistorymonth
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