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<p>Room 220 Literary Archive: includes essays, reviews, poetry and prose published by Antenna’s RM220 as well as literary events around town.</p>

Mississippi author Benjamin Morris cycles across Mississippi to protest HB 1523

Following the passage of Mississippi HB 1523 into law in April 2016, a backlash against the legislation has arisen from within the state and across the country. Not only have major corporations, artists, and musicians condemned the bill as discriminatory and harmful, but entire communities such as the cities of Hattiesburg and Ocean Springs have … Mississippi author Benjamin Morris cycles across Mississippi to protest HB 1523

A Trail of Discovery: A Review of Juyanne James’ The Persimmon Trail and Other Stories

The Persimmon Trail and Other Stories Juyanne James Chin Music Press, 2015 Images of a South Louisiana experience, in New Orleans and in the country, some surprising, some familiar, emerge throughout Juyanne James’ debut collection of short stories, The Persimmon Trail and Other Stories. These well-crafted images stay with the reader. The basketball star Chris Paul, known as … A Trail of Discovery: A Review of Juyanne James’ The Persimmon Trail and Other Stories

Yuri Herrera wins Best Translated Book Award

Local writer Yuri Herrera was recently announced as a winner of this year’s Best Translated Book Awards for his novel Signs Preceding the End of the World, translated from the Spanish by Lisa Dillman. The poetry winner was Angélica Freitas’s Rilke Shake, translated from the Portuguese by Hilary Kaplan. This is the ninth iteration of the Best Translated Book Award (BTBA) and the … Yuri Herrera wins Best Translated Book Award

Antenna::Room 220 announces open calls for chapbooks and other creative work

Antenna::Room 220 is pleased to announce two new open calls for creative work: ANTENNA::ROOM 220 CHAPBOOK SERIES Submission Deadline: May 21, 2016 Antenna is soliciting proposals for chapbooks that investigate the intersections and collaborative possibilities between literature and art (defined and interpreted broadly). This continues a series of chapbooks that Antenna has produced for nearly a decade. You … Antenna::Room 220 announces open calls for chapbooks and other creative work

Community Book Center celebrates new interior design with Tulane City Center on April 27

This week, the Community Book Center will celebrate the completion of its new interior design/build in partnership with the Tulane City Center. The event will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 27, at the Community Book Center (2523 Bayou Road). This year, the Albert Jr. & Tina Small City Center at Tulane … Community Book Center celebrates new interior design with Tulane City Center on April 27

The Waves with Akeem Martin

Room 220 is proud to present The Waves, New Orleans’ premiere LGBTQ reading series with local and visiting writers reading alongside emerging and student voices to encompass a multigenerational perspective.This event will center around a community open mic hosted by Akeem Martin, at Antenna Gallery,  3718 St. Claude Ave. April 28, 7-9pm.Akeem Martin is a … The Waves with Akeem Martin

What’s So Tremendous About Comfort?: A Review of Laura Mullen’s Complicated Grief

Laura Mullen will read as part of the New Orleans Poetry Festival at 7 pm on Saturday, April 16th, at Mag’s (940 Elysian Fields).  Pierre Joris, Nicole Peyraffite, Niyi Osundare, and Adeena Karasick will also read. Complicated Grief  Laura Mullen Solid Objects, 2015 Laura Mullen’s writing, especially her emphasis on genre hybridity, urges readers to face emotional … What’s So Tremendous About Comfort?: A Review of Laura Mullen’s Complicated Grief

ROOM 220 Presents the New Orleans Launch for Carolyn Hembree’s Rigging a Chevy into a Time Machine and Other Ways to Escape a Plague

ROOM 220 is pleased to present the New Orleans book launch for Carolyn Hembree’s Rigging a Chevy into a Time Machine and Other Ways to Escape a Plague at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 12, at the former Tete Body Shop and soon-to-be home of the Frenchmen Art Market (2231 St. Claude Ave). Rigging a Chevy into a Time Machine and Other Ways to … ROOM 220 Presents the New Orleans Launch for Carolyn Hembree’s Rigging a Chevy into a Time Machine and Other Ways to Escape a Plague