| The Beautiful Poets Reimagine a Nation | | Editor:
| Lomax, Dana Teen | Author:
| Lomax, Dana Teen Herrera, Juan Felipe Taulapapa McMullin, Dan Figiel, Sia San Miguel Flores, Evelyn Connolly, Joey "Pepe Batbon" Pol, Julio César Yanique, Tiphanie Trimble, Jacqueline Allen Trimble, Joseph D. Zamora, Felicia Saul, Tonissa Cortez, Jaime Mays, Jovan Lennon, Rayon John, Gemelle Brodsky, Nicole Brown, Jericho Revilla, No'u Holmes, Janet Rosenthal, Sarah (Farnbacher) Hillman, Karen G. Boruch, Marianne Nji, Akwi Kaminski, Megan Miller, Kristen Renee Burns, Megan Kestenbaum, Stuart Pastan, Linda Myles, Eileen Halpern, Rob Valentine, Karmyn Shin, Sun Yung Miller, E. Ethelbert Lasky, Dorothea Sharma, Prageeta Mason, Matt Robinson, Vogue M. Greenstreet, Kate Lamar Charleston, Cortney Sze, Arthur Firestone, Jennifer Firestone-Morrill, Ava Laux, Dorianne Lajimodiere, Denise K. Majmudar, Amit Harjo, Joy Manuel, Douglas Salas Rivera, Raquel Nakayasu, Sawako Amaker, Marcus Roripaugh, Lee Ann Codjoe, Ama Chen, Ching-In Dworkin, Craig Guthrie, Camille singleton, giovanni Green, Sally Green, Sam Cox, Sarah Anne Harshman, Marc Baez Bendorf, Oliver Romtvedt, David Cole, Norma | Designed by:
| Morris, Roberta | Artist:
| Robles-Gordon, Amber Shine, Sherry Cervántez, Yreina D. Lovekin, Stephen Figiel, Sia Flores, Cara Pol, Julio César Trimble, Joseph D. Twitchell, X'unei Lance Saul, Tonissa Austin, Thad Mays, Jovan Helfman, Yuval John, Gemelle Brown, Jericho Kabel, Larassa Easter, Ben Miller, Kristen Renee Kestenbaum, Stuart Guthrie, Tim Robinson, Vogue M. Greenstreet, Kate Lamar Charleston, Cortney Lajimodiere, Denise K. Majmudar, Savya Barrows, Margaret Angleró, Karenina Nakayasu, Sawako Amaker, Marcus Roripaugh, Lee Ann Mira, Cassie singleton, giovanni Green, Cora Baez Bendorf, Oliver Belem Romtvedt, Caitlin Cole, Norma Sugimoto, Hiroshi | Other:
| Champommier, Claire "Champagne" Wong, Julia Julian, Charlie | Consultant Editor:
| Lomax-Emrick, Una Stengel, Jill | Presented by:
| Arts, Gualala | ISBN: | 979-8-9850219-6-7 | Publication Date: | Apr 2022 | Publisher: | Gualala Arts
| Book Format: | Paperback | List Price: | USD $30.00 | Book Description:
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Making a case for beauty in a time of crisis and loss echoes bell hooks's wisdom about love, "It's not about going soft at all; it's about knowing what can save our planet. Which is people connecting, communicating, showing loving-kindness." Beauty inspires such a spirit of community. And while it is imperative to work to understand the histories of this nation and its multitiered systemic oppressions, collaboratively co-constructing alternative courses of action for the future is just... More DescriptionMaking a case for beauty in a time of crisis and loss echoes bell hooks's wisdom about love, "It's not about going soft at all; it's about knowing what can save our planet. Which is people connecting, communicating, showing loving-kindness." Beauty inspires such a spirit of community. And while it is imperative to work to understand the histories of this nation and its multitiered systemic oppressions, collaboratively co-constructing alternative courses of action for the future is just as vital. With work by leading poets from the U.S. territories, commonwealths, states, and the District of Columbia, THE BEAUTIFUL engages both of these tasks. | |