Everything Must Go
- 100pages
- 4 heures de lecture
Award-winning poet Kevin Coval and graphic artist Langston Allston bare witness to the effects of gentrification in a Chicago neighborhood.
Poètes BreakBeatSéries
Cette série propose une collection de poésie vibrante et dynamique, profondément ancrée dans l'esthétique et l'esprit du hip-hop. Elle se concentre sur la mise en valeur de voix contemporaines passionnantes, apportant des perspectives nouvelles sur la page. Les livres servent de décryptage pour les nouvelles tendances, toujours tournés vers la prochaine vague d'expression littéraire et culturelle.
Ordre de lecture recommandé
Too Much Midnight
- 120pages
- 5 heures de lecture
Krista Franklin's work emerges at the intersection of poetics, popular culture, and the dynamic histories of the African Diaspora. Krista lives in Chicago, IL.
The Breakbeat Poets Vol. 4
- 225pages
- 8 heures de lecture
A BreakBeat Poets anthology that opposes silence and re-mixes the soundtrack of the Latinx diaspora across diverse poetic traditions.
Build Yourself a Boat
- 72pages
- 3 heures de lecture
Build Yourself a Boat redefines the language of collective and individual trauma through lyric and memory.
Citizen Illegal
- 69pages
- 3 heures de lecture
Citizen Illegal is a revealing portrait of life as a first generation immigrant, a celebration of Chicano joy, a shout against erasure, and a vibrant re-imagining of Mexican American life.
The Breakbeat Poets
- 350pages
- 13 heures de lecture
A first-of-its-kind anthology of hip-hop poetica written for and by the people.
Black Queer Hoe
- 55pages
- 2 heures de lecture
A refreshing, unapologetic intervention into ongoing conversations about the line between sexual freedom and sexual exploitation.Black Queer Hoe is a refreshing, unapologetic intervention into ongoing conversations about the line between sexual freedom and sexual exploitation.Women’s sexuality is often used as a weapon against them. In this powerful debut, Britteney Black Rose Kapri lends her unmistakable voice to fraught questions of identity, sexuality, reclamation, and power, in a world that refuses Black Queer women permission to define their own lives and boundaries.
Continues and deepens the work of the first BreakBeat Poets anthology by focusing on some of the most exciting Black women writing today. This anthology breaks up the myth of hip-hop as a boys' club, and asserts the truth that the cypher is a feminine form. --From publisher description
On My Way to Liberation
- 28pages
- 1 heure de lecture
Exploring the journey of a gender nonconforming individual in Chicago, this book highlights the everyday experiences of trans people often overlooked in a cisnormative society. Through various settings—from sex shops to family gatherings—H. Melt crafts a vision of a future where trans individuals are embraced and valued. The narrative emphasizes the importance of visibility and respect, aiming to inspire a transformative dialogue around trans liberation and belonging.
A People's History of Chicago
- 152pages
- 6 heures de lecture
Celebrating the hidden history of Chicago, this work channels the spirit of Howard Zinn through the lens of poetry. Kevin Coval, recognized as the "Best Chicago Poet" by The Chicago Reader, explores the city's rich and often overlooked narratives, weaving together themes of social justice and cultural identity. His unique voice brings to life the stories of those who have shaped Chicago, offering readers a profound connection to the city's past and present.
Can I Kick It?
- 100pages
- 4 heures de lecture
Award-winning poet and playwright Idris Goodwin interrogates and remixes our cultural past in order to make sense of our present and potential futures.
