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Greg November’s project for the 2021 Jack Straw Writers Program is a collection of short stories that explore fatherhood and masculinity. In his conversation with curator E.J. Koh, they discuss the conflicts and challenges of being a caregiver and a role model. “At times I feel like I’ve got to . . . be a […]
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Alyssa Keene interviews New Media Gallery artist Andrew Fallat about his Jack Straw New Media Gallery Installation Timbre.
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José Luis Montero’s project for the 2021 Jack Straw Writers Program is a series of short essays about his journey to the United States from Mexico. In his conversation with curator E.J. Koh, they discuss dispelling the myths of Mexican migration, how storytelling has always been integral to his life, and what it means to […]
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“On Drinking” is an excerpt from Ebo Barton‘s audio version of his collection Insubordinate. This audio book was produced through the Artist Support Program and is available now on most music streaming platforms.
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2021 Jack Straw writer S. Erin Batiste’s full-length poetry collection, Hoard, deals with the complexity of memory and the ways in which we collect possessions and stories. In her conversation with curator E.J. Koh, they discuss confessional poetry, mall culture of the 1980s and ‘90s, and the intersection of privilege and minimalism. “I think for […]
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In this excerpt from the 2020 event “Humanity: An Evolving Perspective,” Vania C. Bynum performs “The Middle Passage,” a poem by Vernet Nettles, with music by Owuor Arunga. This Saturday, December 18, for the second year in a row, VC Bynum Arts and Education presents a virtual performance and fundraiser as part of their project […]
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Kristie Song’s project for the 2021 Jack Straw Writers Program is a collection of memoir vignettes that explore her family’s history. In her conversation with curator E.J. Koh, they discuss the intersections of queer culture with Northern and Southern Chinese culture, the challenge of not speaking a relative’s first language, and food as a point […]
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In 1997, Byron Au Yong produced the compilation A Bridge Home: Music in the Lives of Asian Pacific Americans, in partnership with the Wing Luke Asian Museum and Jack Straw Cultural Center. The collection featured selections from a wide range of artists, including the Samoan vocal group Nature Boyz, featured here. From the CD liner […]
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