Caught up with José to discuss Citizen Illegal, the Latinx community, and much more.
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Christian JaLon: Love Is The Strongest Force In All The World
Christian JaLon talks about her faith, Vinyled Love, and more.
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Poetry Allows Phillip B Williams To Explore Himself
Poetry has changed Phillip’s life by giving him a life that fits his personality, his disposition
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José Olivarez’s New Book ‘Citizen Illegal’ Is An Economic Crisis Book Of Poems.
Citizen Illegal is a book of poems that are meant to show and give voice to the ghosts and joys that haunt Mexican life.
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Lamon Manuel Looks To Try New Things On His New Project, ‘I’m Only Smiling Because I’m Trying To Sell You Something.
Get to know FUTURE CULT LEADER of America, Lamon Manuel.
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Get To Know Chicago’s Own: LA VanGogh
Introduce yourself What’s going on, my name is Edgar Lamont Anderson Jr., but I go by L.A. VanGogh. I was born and raised in Dolton, but adopted by the city at 17. I’m a creative musician, thinker, and a philosopher. How was life growing up? So many things race to my mind like hot dogs…
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Get To Know Kevin Coval and his new book, “A People’s History of Chicago”
Kevin talks about his new book, “A People’s History of Chicago”
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Get To Know Ben Niespodziany aka neonpajamas
What’s going on, go ahead and introduce yourself Hey, what’s up? My name is Ben Niespodziany and I am left-handed writer. An old woman once told me that I have piano hands, but that was a long time ago. How was life like growing up? I was born and raised in Mishawaka, Indiana and…
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