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Review of Toti O'Brien's Alter Alter by Katerina Canyon
Alter Alter by Toti O'Brien knows that true mysteries require silence more than spectacle, and the metaphysical here is rendered with remarkable restraint.
“Identity at the core” of Alter Alter stories
The book launch for Alter Alter by Toti O'Brien discusses the impossibility of truth, vulnerability, and characters who experience altered states of consciousness.
"Black Rootedness” poets prepare for performances of anthology
If you read Black Rootedness or are interested in how poetry can be a bridge, then you’re in luck because Karla Brundage has taken the book on the road.
Art as a Political Tool: The Beirut Call Interview
This collection from Elyssar Press features the work of 21 artists, poets, professors, and activists, who together are exploring the theme of how—in the words of Dr. Mitri Raheb—“art is a necessity” and “a political tool.”
Meet Elyssar Press: The Editing Team
As a small team, everyone at Elyssar Press plays a vital role in reviewing, editing, designing, and publishing manuscripts from around the world. The editing team consists of Samar Hage, Jessica Yowell, and Allie Rigby. They are self-professed word nerds who share a love of words.
Meet Elyssar Press & the Team Behind It
There is a new publishing press in Redlands, California and a driven team of sisters behind it. Meet Katia, Nadia, Stefanie, Samar, and Maryse, the five sisters who launched Elyssar Press in 2019.
Performance Poetry and the Collaboration Behind “Letters Under Rock”
Cindy Rinne and Bory Thach’s written work is meant for the stage ... Rinne and Thach invited the audience to witness a spiritual exchange between two characters: a Wanderer and a Nomad.

