As part of 90x90LA (90 events in 90 days), Chiwan Choi read from his latest book The Yellow House (Civil Coping Mechanisms, 2017) for the Griffith Park Storytelling Series on September 24, 2017. Video by Sara Khayat. CHIWAN CHOI is the author of 3 collections of poetry, The Flood (Tía Chucha Press, 2010), Abductions (Writ … More Chiwan Choi Reads from The Yellow House
Dear Sal, published by Not a Cult, is an ambitious book inspired by the Lanford Wilson play Talley’s Folly. Within Talley’s Folly, the main character Matt writes letters every day to his love interest, Sal. Radin, an actor himself, played the role of Matt for a performance. During his process of learning the role, … More Jeremy Radin: Erasing Boundaries of Genre
While Standing in Line for Death is the embodiment of grief. This book speaks bravely about the neglected hate crime in which the speaker’s boyfriend, Earth, was raped and murdered. Within these pages, the speaker wades through injustices, death being the most common, “they leave the sobbing to the survivors” (“Jupiter 4”). Throughout this collection, … More Processing Through Poetry: Appreciating CA Conrad’s While Standing in Line for Death
Migos Culture/Quality Control Grade: C+ The hip hop trio known as Migos is undoubtedly a unique crew. Consisting of blood relatives (in order from oldest to youngest) Quavo, Offset, and Takeoff, the group is so vocal and specific about their tastes that, at times, their lyrics take on the tone of celebrity product endorsements. For … More Album Review: Migos- Culture
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