OPS was founded in 2012: “with the specific mission to provide services to survivors of Commercial Sexual Exploitation (CSE).” Moderator Nykki Canete will lead a discussion with other OPS staff, Martha Linehan, Rekina Perry, SarahAnn Hamilton, and Searetha Simons, on, among other topics, the Art Workshop and how art is used in their programming to facilitate healing and transformation for survivors. “The Organization for Prostitution Survivor’s mission is to accompany survivors of prostitution in creating and sustaining efforts to heal from, and end, this practice of gender-based violence. OPS is survivor-founded, survivor-led, staffed predominately by survivors, and we elevate survivors in all we do.”

Kathleen Alcalá talks to Daniel A. Olivas about his new book, How to Date a Flying Mexican, which is a collection of short stories derived from Chicano and Mexican culture but ranging through fascinating literary worlds of magical realism, fairy tales, fables, and dystopian futures. The characters confront—both directly and obliquely—questions of morality, justice, and self-determination, but often with a large dose of humor.

Allison Green talks to Rebecca Brown about her new book of essays, You Tell the Stories You Need to Believe, on the four seasons, time and love, death and growing up. In this new nonfiction work, queer novelist Rebecca Brown turns her attention to life’s biggest questions: time, love, and how we endure.

We are hosting monthly conversations with writers, artists, cultural warriors. Susan and Harold discuss Susan’s forthcoming book Gallery of Postcards and Maps: New and Selected Poems (Salmon Poetry). With an introduction by Ilya Kaminsky, Gallery of Postcards and Maps collects the essential and award-winning poems from Susan Rich’s four books of poetry along with a generous selection of unpublished work. Rich’s poetry spans the last twenty years through a life engaged with human rights, compassion, and questions of travel.

Carolyne Wright and Christine Lysnewycz Holbert discuss the history of Lost Horse Press, particular books published, and the Lost Horse Press Contemporary Ukrainian Poetry Series.

Live Event: Raven Chronicles Press Announces the Publication and Book Release of Dogzes and Katzes, drawings by Elizabeth (Detonator Beth) Lawrence.

We are hosting monthly conversations with writers, artists, cultural warriors. Today, art historian Susan Noyes Platt is talking to Ann Batchelor Hursey about her recently published book, Field Notes, To Maya Lin’s Confluence Project Landscapes.

We are hosting monthly conversations with writers, artists, cultural warriors. Today poet Ann Spiers is talking to Sharon Hashimoto about her recently published book, MORE AMERICAN, winner of the 2021 Off The Grid Poetry Prize