Respect the Mic (Paperback)

Peter Kahn

ISBN 10: 0593226828 / ISBN 13: 9780593226827

Published by Penguin Putnam Inc, 2023

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Paperback. An expansive, moving poetry anthology, representing 20 years of poetry from students and alumni of Chicago's Oak Park River Forest High School Spoken Word Club -- now in paperback!"Poets I know sometimes joke that the poetry club at Oak Park River Forest High School is the best MFA program in the Chicagoland area. Like all great jokes, this one is dead serious." -Eve L. Ewing, award-winning poet, playwright, scholar, and sociologistFor Chicago's Oak Park and River Forest High School's Spoken Word Club, there is one phrase that reigns supreme- Respect the Mic. It's been the club's call to arms since its inception in 1999. As its founder Peter Kahn says, "It's a call of pride and history and tradition and hope."This vivid collection of poetry and prose -- curated by award-winning and bestselling poets Hanif Abdurraqib, Franny Choi, Peter Kahn, and Dan "Sully" Sullivan -- illuminates just that, uplifting the incredible legacy this community has cultivated. Among the dozens of current students and alumni, Respect the Mic features work by NBA champion Iman Shumpert, National Youth Poet Laureate Kara Jackson, National Youth Poet Laureate Kara Jackson, National Student Poet Natalie Richardson, comedian Langston Kerman, and more. An expansive, moving poetry anthology, representing 20 years of poetry from students and alumni of Chicago's Oak Park River Forest High School Spoken Word Club -- now in paperback! Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780593226827

Bibliographic Details

Title: Respect the Mic (Paperback)

Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc

Publication Date: 2023

Binding: Paperback

Condition: new