APOGEE ISSUE 06

Fiction a wig by Kiik Araki Kawaguchi Rebuke the Wind by Rowan Hisayo Buchanan Tommy on the Bus by Norman Antonio Zelaya First Snow by Gemini Wahhaj Poetry Argumentum ad infinitem by Chase Berggrun Fermented Fruit Poem by Walter Ancarrow Soon Mus Come by Soyini Ayanna Forde Portrait of my Mother as Mystique from X-Men by Michelle Lin Two poems by Nina Puro Guatavita, La Dorada by Jennifer Tamayo I still cannot dress attractively without feeling that I am endangering myself by Cathy Linh Che North by the Taiwan Strait: One Nation, Two Systems by Karen An-Hwei Lee River by Leila Ortiz Torch Song by Derrick Austin Wallpapers or Every Time I Touch My Phone by Tyler Kline Nonfiction Nice Girl and Small Man by Victoria Brown The Rotting of the Sun by Chido Muchemwa The Heritage Room by Jerald Walker Things My Grandmother will Never Say by Tinghui Zhang Visual Artists Xaviera Simmons (Cover Art) Kaitlin Pomerantz Clemence Vazard Christian Newby Imran Perretta Kapwani Kiwanga Lizzie Gill Stacey Tyrell Stina Puotinen  

Apogee is Hiring

Want to join a team of socially engaged, highly motivated artists and writers?  We are looking to fill two very important roles, Events Programmer and Promotions Manager. Please read the role descriptions (posted below) and if this sounds like something you’d love to do, send us your resume! EVENTS PROGRAMMER The role of the Events Coordinator is to maintain quarterly calendar of and oversee all Apogee events, including open mics, featured readings, staff readings, launch parties, and annual benefit. Draft event night-of timeline, secure (or helps to secure) venue, stay in contact with venue and readers, staff events, assure A/V setup and refreshments (if applicable). Run or delegate running of events. Collaborate with Executive Editor on budgets for events. Collaborate with Promotions Manager for publicizing events. If you are interested in being considered for the position, please email editors@apogeejournal.org by January 7th, 2016 with the following items: *A Resume or CV * A cover letter that answers the following questions:     *What do you believe makes a literary event successful?     * What previous experience can you bring to this position?     *Are you familiar with the mission of Apogee Journal? Why are you interested in working with us? PROMOTIONS...
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The Hard Truth: An Interview with Jerald Walker

  Apogee Journal Issue 06 features writing by renowned author, Jerald Walker.  In the following interview, Walker shares some thoughts on writing, teaching, and the hard truth about honesty. Cecca Ochoa: Your essay “The Heritage Room” discusses your experience with a white colleague’s accusation that you showed anger, threatening anger, and leveraged her claim to ban you from your committee. What this essay does so well is examine the perceived difference between “black anger” and “white anger” in a predominantly white institution. Black anger is “irrational and scary” while white anger is… rational? (According to the institution). How would you describe white anger? Jerald Walker: Yes, generally white anger is seen as a form of integrity, an emotional reaction rooted in principle and morality. It is also a thing wholly controllable, like a rifle in the hands of a marksman, whereas black anger is the grenade handled by a fool. CO: I have to ask, what is the price of honesty for a nonfiction writer? You’ve written about how your family has reacted to finding out about your adolescence. I’m sure that your colleagues whom you have written about must also have reactions. How do you deal with fear of...
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