Levi Bentley reviews “You Are the Battery,” a book of poetry by Thomas Devaney. Read further to learn why Bentley compares Devaney’s written work to the sculptures of Cecilia Vicuña.
Read MoreLevi Bentley’s series of poems, “(sic) Transit Gloria,” is rooted in travels through Philadelphia via public transit. Stay tuned for more (sic) Transit Gloria episodes to come.
Read MoreArtblog contributor Levi Bentley writes an original poem “(sic) Transit Gloria” based on travels through Philadelphia via public transit.
Read MorePoet Levi Bentley interviews the executive editors of the journal bedfellows, Jackee Sadicario and Alina Pleskova, which provides space for written work about sex and intimacy from marginalized writers.
Read MoreLevi Bentley examines the complex melange of past, present and future in Alexis Pauline Gumbs’s book, “M Archive,” a work of speculative fiction that argues that Black feminist thought holds the “connection and knowledge and care of the earth and its people together through all time,” as Bentley says in their immersive review.
Read MoreArtblog’s resident bard, Levi Bentley, speaks with organizer Boston Gordon about their ongoing reading series for queer and trans poets, You Can’t Kill a Poet. Inspired by a queer youth group that provided refuge for Boston during their high school years, You Can’t Kill a Poet has provided a regular outlet for a variety of queer voices since 2014. Catch up with Boston and their ever-changing roster of poets at the next reading, Tuesday February 12, at Tattooed Mom.
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