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Join Thea Goodman, Lisa Lee, and me tonight for a celebration of Elise Paschen and her new collection Blood Wolf Moon. 
Travelers in the Mist: A Celebration of Poet Elise Paschen
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Friday, April 11, 2025 — Elise Paschen, one of Chicago's most important writers, releases her sixth poetry collection, <em>Blood Wolf Moon</em>, on April 10, 2025. The following night, the Chicago L...
this poetry reading i got to do this week with carolyn forche is one of my favorite events of all time. if you missed it, here's a recording - her wisdom during the q&a is astonishing— about the poetry of witness, the power of poetry in general, and what we can do now in the world (refuse).
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thank you, to the bridge, for this thoughtful and lovely review of absolute animal:
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Rachel DeWoskin’s book is a journey through feelings, behaviors, and actions. The poems within act as a bridge of expression between how all living fauna act on their experiences. There are tales of...
Light wrote a brave and lucid piece about fear, the deep injustice of our health care system, and what it feels like (and might feel like in even worse circumstances) to watch the intense suffering of someone you love. Trolls have come for her, so please read and give a thumbs up! xoxo, rdw
For millions, our broken health care system turns desperation into tragedy
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Last October — exactly a week before my 17th birthday — my mother was hospitalized with pericardial effusion. What had seemed like simple shoulder pain turned into a weeks-long stay in the intensi...
Thank you Boston Globe, for this fantastic coverage of our collective project It Can't Happen Here - Again, coming to a theater, bookshop, park, living room, community center, church, temple, and/or art space near you this summer on July 19th. JOIN US! www.bostonglobe.com/2024/06/14/opinion/it-cant-happen-here-play-donald-trump/![]()
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A new plot for America - The Boston Globe
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The 1936 play “It Can’t Happen Here” is adapted for our times.