Close out your month with us through Lucky Jefferson's writing hour! Stuck? Need a dedicated time to write? Looking to expand your writing community? This one's for you.

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tragedy strikes the exhausted soul who stops to rest

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After 36 years as a waitress, Irma Ceballos opened her own Mexican restaurant in Little Village, where family recipes and unconditional hospitality have made her a neighborhood pillar.

Fissure celebrates 14 writers and artists who dare to examine the cracks in our world, and within ourselves. Each contributor in this issue confronts the question: how do we find […]

Join Lucky Jefferson and Jasmine Barnes for a free 1.5 hr virtual writing workshop for writers interested in using poetry to explore our connections.

Wildflower celebrates 8 BIPOC writers from across the country, each of them opening a window into our lives and journeys on and across the spectrum.

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15 West is short for 15 miles west. Berwyn and Cicero, where we're based, are located less than 15 miles west of downtown Chicago. When reaching out to us with story ideas, consider neighborhoods wes...

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Upcoming Events Exhibitions Past Events How We Make Fire: A Generative Writing Workshop Designed to celebrate our uniqueness outdoors, to promote knowledge of the outdoors and natural resources, and t...

Upcoming Digital Issue, Estallído   You know what’s happening. You know about the injustices in the world, the abuse of power, and the suffering it causes. But you also know about the people resisting...

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