Poetry As Class Privilege: Words Inspired by Audre Lorde
By Christopher Soto So a couple days ago was Audre Lorde’s 80th birthday. Yay! And I’ve been reading/meditating on some of her works, such as ‘Poetry Is Not a Luxury’... Read More
Valentine's Series: The Sound Of It by Melody Nixon
In honor of Valentine’s Day, all this week on our blog we’ll be posting pieces from our January 31st reading on intercultural dating and relationships. This is the final post... Read More
Bed Stuy – Buy or Die?
Editor At Large Melody Nixon has published a well-researched, thoughtful essay on the nuances of being a lower-income white gentrifier in the fast-changing, historically black neighborhood of Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.... Read More
"Eviction Notice," by Brian Patrick Heston
While the Trayvon Martin trial hangs over all of us here at Apogee, despite some small triumphs, some cool blog projects, and the protests that continue — albeit misreported — we thought... Read More