Poet Leslie Simon gathers a cacophony of voices, some warlike, some not, surveying the present devastation.
Poet Lola Haskins offers these pieces about the 2004 Iraq War from her book The Grace to Leave, first to remind us that in that war the body count for Americans reached 4,492, and second, that its shadow has never dissipated.
Believing poems should be for the masses, Jordan used her way with words to illuminate causes such as racial equality, Palestinians’ struggles, feminism, and gay rights in essays and reportage, as well as poetry.
These two anthologies showcase poets that are responding to the anxieties of our time.
Part of the ‘deep political education’ the CPD aims to provide is the history of the 14th Amendment and the indispensable role Black Americans had in ensuring its passage.
Nikki Giovanni, as a writer, she tackled race, gender, sex, politics and love. She was also a public intellectual who appeared on television and toured the country.
Poet Terry Adams relates how a sensitive child might learn about the intricate relationship between bullets and death.
Peter N. Carroll, a respected and prolific writer, poet, and US historian, died after a short illness on September 16, surrounded by his family. He was 80. He was one of the key individuals involved in founding the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives.
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