- My debut book, A Love Song, A Death Rattle, A Battle Cry (2018 Button Poetry): One part mixtape, one part disorientation guide, and one part career retrospective, this collection brings together spoken word poems, song lyrics, and essays from the past decade of my work.
- Zine: Just Because You Don't Have the Power to Run Out the Front Door and Magically Fix Everything, It Doesn't Mean that You Don't Have Power (2016). I made this (in collaboration with designer Liv Novotny) to share some of what I've learned about activism, organizing, and power-- especially with people who know that they want to "do" something, but haven't had a ton of experience exploring what that actually means.
- Zine: Building a Police-Free Future: Frequently Asked Questions (2017). I collaborated on this with other members of the MPD150 group. It's a great introduction to abolition work for people who maybe haven't heard of that before.
- Zine: How Do We Build a Culture of Consent? (2018). I asked that question to hundreds of advocates, activists, survivors, and service providers around the country, and consolidated some of the answers here. It's about recognizing that consent as a personal practice is vital, but that it's also about shifting the larger culture in a sustainable way.
- Zine: Resources for Emerging Poets and Anyone Interested in Spoken Word (2019). This zine contains some writing tips, some ideas for getting involved in spoken word, and a list of resources to check out, including a list of ten of my favorite poems of all time.
- Zine: The Art of Taking the L (2019): This is a poem, plus some discussion questions and additional resources focusing on masculinity, gender roles, and violence.
- Ten Things Everyone Should Know About Spoken Word and Slam Poetry is the first chapter of my book, but is also available in its entirety online.
- Consolidated List of Resources for Aspiring Spoken Word Artists: this link includes links to my video series sharing tips, tools, and tactics for aspiring artists, advice for people just getting started, and more.
- Twin Cities Spoken Word Event Finder: a list of spoken word-oriented open mics and poetry slams in the Twin Cities.
- A Beginner's Guide to Spoken Word and Slam Poetry (videos): a list of 100+ spoken word videos that I would recommend, especially to anyone looking to explore how spoken word can illuminate social justice issues. Plus a few issue-specific databases:
- Poems, Links, and Resources RE: The Connections Between Masculinity and Violence
- A Few Poems that Might Be Useful for Educators Who Want to Talk about White Supremacy with Their Students
- Poems, Links, and Resources RE: #MeToo, Consent, and Rape Culture
- An ongoing writing project: taking a more in-depth look at some specific poem/videos up on Button Poetry's channel, as well as sharing my own "Poem of the Month" (with analysis and commentary) regularly.
- TruArtSpeaks is an organization I work with here in Minnesota. If you're interested in spoken word, especially if you're between 13 and 24 or so, you should know about them!
Resources for Emerging Activists and Educators
- Five Things Art Taught Me About Activism is my Tedx Talk.
- For People Who Want to "Do" Something But Don't Know What to Do (zine)
- The MN Activist Project is a database of organizations in the Twin Cities that may be useful for people getting into activism.
- Pressure on the Wound: Why I Vote
- For People Who Aren't Usually "Political" but Know that Something Very Wrong is Happening Right Now
- Beyond the Benefit: Ten Ways Artists Can Help Build and Support Movements
- A Few Thoughts on "Political" Poetry and How Artists Can Respond to the Present Moment
- Our Fear Is Valid, and So Is Our Courage: On Art and Artists in Trump's USA
- If "This Is Not Normal," Our Responses Can't Be Either
There's a lot more in my book, and in this blog's archives (found in the right sidebar).
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