No, Dear magazine is a poetry journal dedicated to publishing fresh
voices from the New York literary scene. This week, they celebrate their spring
issue, "REPUBLIC," with readings by many of the dozen-plus
contributors. Over the course of the evening, attendees will get to listen to
the seductive lyricism of Renata Ament, the haunting investigations of Adjua
Gargi Nzinga Greaves, and the wry declarations of Sarah Sarai. The
writers No, Dear features are diverse in age, gender, race,
visibility, form, and voice — a beautiful reflection of the city itself. In
their work, poetics and politics converge, attempting a vision of unity and
resistance in a deeply fractured America. Swing by to support a hopeful vision
of our faulty Republic, and your local poet. Issues will be sold for $8 at the
launch.
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It's a nice feeling is all I will say, to be
appreciated with an encouraging accuracy. "Wry" isn't all I am, but
for sure my poetry stylings, to draw on the jazz world, can be wry. And
warm congratulations to the other two poets named, Renata Ament and Adjua
Gargi Nzinga Greaves. No, Dear is edited by Emily Brandt, Alex Cuff, T'ai
Freedom Ford.
Thanks to my friend, Pete Dolack, who did what
Google Alerts chose not to, alert me to this clip.
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