Info about Anaphora Literary Arts.

I’ll be facilitating the poetry workshop on Saturday, Feb. 17, Monday, Feb. 19, Wednesday, Feb. 21, and Friday, Feb. 23.

On Sunday, Feb. 18, I’ll be giving the following craft talk:

Against the Universal, Toward the Communal

In this talk, I’ll present a critique of the expectation for creative work to be “universal” by examining how often this term actually refers to/caters to a particular audience and gaze. In place of the universal, I’ll suggest a framework of the communal, one that celebrates difference and listens to (rather than dismisses) anger that demands accountability. Writers and thinkers such as Sarah Gambito, Jennifer Chang, Marilyn Chin, Paul Celan, Sara Ahmed, and Toni Morrison will inform my remarks. Oh and I’ll discuss a beautifully melancholic and homoerotic movie in the Sailor Moon franchise. While my main examples will come from poetry, I believe these ideas can apply across genres, so all participants are most certainly welcome!