A Quiet Place for Readers
Explore past dispatches and join the list for new essays—short reflections, recommendations, and calm inspiration.
Our Highlighted Feature...
Honorée Fanonne Jeffers
Poet, Novelist, and Essayist
“I wanted to write a book that I never read.”
Sustaining the Legacy of Social Justice Activist, Alice Paden Green
Quincy Troupe Poet, Biographer, Editor
Edwidge Danticat Novelist, Memorist, Essayist, & Short Story Writer
Richard Wesley Playwright and Screenwriter
June 2025 Dr. Haki R. Madhubuti
July 2025 Sonia Sanchez
September 2025 Ishmael Reed
Tribute to Sonia Sanchez at the Def Poetry Jam Celebration
