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15 West @15west.org · 29/09/2026

Pothole? School budget? Property taxes? Who’s on the ballot? 🤔 In partnership with Oak Park Public Library this October we’ll be leading Civics 101: Who Does What in Oak Park?, a free two-part workshop. oakpark.librarycalendar.com/event/who-does-what-village-oak-park-135838

Illustrated flyer in blue, orange, and cream. A girl with long flowing dark hair floats upward, reaching toward a glowing envelope icon with a cursor, while a boy above her shouts into a megaphone. Below, a magnifying glass sparkles over an open book, with swirling ribbons connecting the scene. Text reads: "Civics 101: Who Does What in Oak Park? Pothole? School budget? Property taxes? Who's on the ballot? Find out who's actually in charge. 10/6 + 10/13, 5:30–7:00 p.m., 834 Lake St., Oak Park, IL, Veterans Room. Free, all welcome, no civics degree required.

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Skylar Camp @skylarcamp.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

My poem, "Your AI Girlfriend," made it into Lucky Jefferson!

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Lucky Jefferson (LJ) @luckyjefferson.com · 20/09/2026

Featuring: Eileen Porzuczek (@eileenporzuczek) Elizabeth Galoozis Dixie L. Partridge Skylar Camp Felicia Tsao Deanna L. Whitlow Yikuan Lu Abbie Langmead JeFF Stumpo Craig Evenson Matthew Berg Kelly Nickie Holly Day R.H. Booker Maximilian Tucker Read Paradox now at luckyjefferson.com/paradox

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Issue 18 Paradox An exploration of the curiosities, absurdities, social tensions, and impossible what-ifs embedded in ordinary experience. Enter the issue 15 writers Calm motion Look again What happens when […]

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Lucky Jefferson (LJ) @luckyjefferson.com · 20/09/2026

💙 ITTT’S RELEASE DAY. Paradox is here. Through poetry, prose, and experimental work, this issue looks closely at the curiosities, contradictions, absurdities, and impossible what-ifs embedded in everyday life. Read Paradox now at luckyjefferson.com/paradox

“Paradox” is spelled out on a white background, with a multicolor ripple opening up beneath it and going off the page

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Lucky Jefferson (LJ) @luckyjefferson.com · 18/09/2026

#Paradox is coming. Issue 18 drops this Sunday. Who’s ready to enter the glitch in? 🎨 Artwork by Grace Brown Grace (she/her), graduated this spring with a BFA in illustration from CCS in Detroit! She loves books and reading. Enjoy her work: illustratedbygrace.com.

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15 West @15west.org · 15/08/2026

Spotted in the wild: 15 West in print! 😍

A hand holds the July 15, 2026 issue of The Culture newspaper outdoors. The front page features an illustrated Chicago street scene with a CTA train and voting imagery beneath the headline, “Beyond Campaign Promises: What State Representatives Actually Do on the West Side.”

A hand holds page 8 of The Culture, featuring the 15 West story “Beyond Campaign Promises: What State Representatives Actually Do on the West Side” by Nel Afenya. The page includes an illustration of a woman casting a ballot, surrounded by envelopes and an “I Voted!” sticker.

A hand holds page 9 of The Culture, the continuation of 15 West’s story about the role of state representatives. The newspaper page includes illustrations of West Side residents and neighborhood scenes, along with a sidebar introducing 15 West as a resident- and volunteer-powered newsroom.

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Lucky Jefferson (LJ) @luckyjefferson.com · 12/05/2026

Through memories of family and sensory experience, “Love for Parts Most Vulnerable” by Tiezst Taylor creates space for neurodivergence to exist without shame or apology. Read this poem and others from our Wildflower issue: luckyjefferson.com/wp-content/u...

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Lucky Jefferson (LJ) @luckyjefferson.com · 30/04/2026

We’re dreaming up future workshops, and we’d love your input! What do you want to learn, explore, or create next? Take a few minutes to fill out our workshop survey and help us shape programming that reflects our community. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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✍️ Lucky Jefferson Community Workshop Survey

We’re building future workshops with you in mind. Tell us what you’d like to learn, explore, and create together.

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faithestella.bsky.social @faithestella.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Have you been waiting to finally sit down and get back to that poem, manuscript, or journal collecting dust? Join us tomorrow at 11 AM EST for the launch of The Lucky Jefferson Writing Hour! events.humanitix.com/the-lucky-je...

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faithestella.bsky.social @faithestella.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

What do improv comedy and poetry have in common? More than you might think. Join poet and professor Ana Reisen for a playful, judgment-free workshop that brings the spontaneous energy of improvisation into the world of poetry this Saturday at 11 AM EST 🎭

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15 West @15west.org · 12/04/2026

101 lbs. 13 volunteers. 2 hours. 😮‍💨 Earlier today, neighbors across #Berwyn came together for our FIRST block cleanup — and they weren’t playing around. 3 routes. 13 bags. Over 100 lbs of trash off our streets, alleys, and litter hot spots near train tracks.

A group of Berwyn residents pose in front of Berwyn Rec ahead of a community cleanup. Some kneel, others stand and smile

A resident in a lavender jacket, black track pants, and orange nitrile gloves wheels back more trash collected on her route in a black cart.

A mom and daughter clean vehicular debris from the sides of train tracks. The mother kneels as a train goes by behind her. Her daughter watches.

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faithestella.bsky.social @faithestella.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Anyone need an extra moment of calm and clarity? Join us this Saturday, 2PM EST, for a workshop designed to help you slow down, breathe, and find a bit of ease. 😌✨

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Lucky Jefferson (LJ) @luckyjefferson.com · 07/04/2026

“Some fights are inevitable because of our location,” he told me. “It’s the tone of war.” In our 17th anthology, #Bond, Lanae Tipton explores the enduring ties between a father and daughter, where the battles of war echo inside the walls of prison. luckyjefferson.com/bond

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Lucky Jefferson (LJ) @luckyjefferson.com · 20/03/2026

Looking for more time & space to write? Join us April 25 for the launch of The Lucky Jefferson Writing Hour, part of our #NationalPoetryMonth lineup 📖 Enjoy a low-pressure, welcoming space to write alongside fellow writers. 🤎 Open to writers of all levels 📬 REGISTER: bit.ly/LJWritingHou...

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Lucky Jefferson (LJ) @luckyjefferson.com · 15/03/2026

April 18 - Improv-ing Your Poetry Through guided exercises, participants will use the core principles of improv, "yes, and," collaboration, and free association to unlock their creative instincts and generate original poems on the spot. events.humanitix.com/improv-ing-y...

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Improv-ing Your Poetry

Join Lucky Jefferson and Ana Reisens for a free 1.5-hour virtual writing workshop designed for writers interested in using improv to write poetry.

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Lucky Jefferson (LJ) @luckyjefferson.com · 15/03/2026

April 11 - Fighting the Noise: Poetry for Mental Clarity and Calm In this workshop, we’ll treat poetry as a small everyday practice that helps us think more clearly, feel more grounded, and stay connected to ourselves and others. events.humanitix.com/fighting-the...

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Fighting the Noise: Poetry for Mental Clarity and Calm

Join Lucky Jefferson and Corey Pressman for a free 1.5-hour virtual writing workshop designed for writers interested in combining poetry with science.

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Lucky Jefferson (LJ) @luckyjefferson.com · 15/03/2026

April 4 - Finding Poetry in the Everyday In this hands-on workshop, we'll explore the boundary between poetry and prose by working with language we don't typically consider poetic (e.g., emails, textbooks, instructions, news articles). events.humanitix.com/finding-poet...

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Finding Poetry in the Everyday

Join Lucky Jefferson and Alex Shapiro for a free 1.5-hour virtual writing workshop designed for writers interested in expanding poetry through the everyday

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Lucky Jefferson (LJ) @luckyjefferson.com · 15/03/2026

April is around the corner (can you believe it?!), which means ... #NationalPoetryMonth 🖊️ We’re celebrating with Alex Shapiro, Corey Pressman, and Ana Reisen every weekend and the launch of a NEW writing social hour. 🎨 by @yumy_wu

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Shashanna @shashanna.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Congrats to all the Creatives! You should read this entire publication (including a poem by my husband!) very impactful work- thank you @luckyjefferson.com for publishing on this important topic!

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Kashawn Taylor @kashawntaylor.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Check out another excerpt from my memoir-in-progress, Violent Offender, and read the full issue: luckyjefferson.com/wp-content/u...

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Lucky Jefferson (LJ) @luckyjefferson.com · 08/02/2026

A special thank you to The Awesome Foundation Chicago for funding this work and supporting the publication of writers and artists around the country and world! Enjoy the issue at luckyjefferson.com/bond

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Bond Issue – Lucky Jefferson 📧 [email protected] – Inbox Bond 📥 Inbox (4) ⭐ Starred 📤 Sent Select Email Bond Juan Hernandez Pre-Order LJ Shop Read Online Lucky Jefferson Contributors […]

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Lucky Jefferson (LJ) @luckyjefferson.com · 08/02/2026

Artwork by Lucie Totton, an illustrator and designer who loves creating work that inspires kids through narrative illustrations and whimsical characters. View her work: lucietotton.com

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Lucky Jefferson (LJ) @luckyjefferson.com · 08/02/2026

(list cont…) Brianna Yancey Fendy S. Tulodo Selvyn Tillett Corey Devon Arthur Teresa Poquette Franklin McPherson Charles L. Wynn Sr. Marc Rosemond Gary K. Farlow Victor Chunga

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Lucky Jefferson (LJ) @luckyjefferson.com · 08/02/2026

Help us celebrate the writers and artists included in this issue: Kashawn Taylor Sara Shea Tess Ezzy Elizabeth Hawes Lanae Tipton Demetrius Buckley Tony Vick Stephen Chalker

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Lucky Jefferson (LJ) @luckyjefferson.com · 08/02/2026

“Bond tells of the experiences, advice, strife, strength, and determination of many who work to sustain relationships, where distance is an obstacle to overcome.” — Juan Hernandez, Guest Editor Enjoy the issue at luckyjefferson.com/bond

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Lucky Jefferson (LJ) @luckyjefferson.com · 08/02/2026

Our THIRD release of the year is here! In our 17th anthology, #Bond, we partner with Juan Hernandez, a currently incarcerated artist, to bring together the poetry, prose, and art of 18 currently and previously incarcerated creatives, as well as those connected to them and the system.

The cover of Lucky Jefferson’s 17th issue Bond. Orange moths gravitate around a light. The word “bond” is hand drawn with a barbed wire style

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Marcus Wilson @marcusbwilson.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Happy to share that my poem, a finalist in the @luckyjefferson.com Poetry & Prose Contest, is now published in the 365 collection. Grateful to the readers and editors who brought it to life. #poetry luckyjefferson.com/to-tim-in-li...

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Kashawn Taylor @kashawntaylor.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

New poem, which was a finalist in @luckyjefferson.com’s contest was released today in their 365 Collection. Thank you Lucky Jefferson! #poetrycommunity #poetry

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Lucky Jefferson (LJ) @luckyjefferson.com · 18/01/2026

HAPPY RELEASE DAY! #Homecoming is here 🏠 ! This 7th issue of Awake is all about finding your way back—back to self, back to community, back to what feels like home. Celebrate the places that leave the light on for us and say, come on in 🫂 Cover Art: Jordyn Flood luckyjefferson.com/awake-issue-7

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Lucky Jefferson (LJ) @luckyjefferson.com · 13/01/2026

Get a sneak peek of the theme by reading our Q&A with the issue’s Guest Editor: www.instagram.com/p/DTak8Q9Ebr...

A doodle of a woman with braids and the words Q&A With Jasmine Barnes, Awake, Guest Editor, Issue 7

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Marcus Wilson @marcusbwilson.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Honored to have my poem named a finalist in the 2025 Lucky Jefferson Poetry & Prose Contest! It’ll appear in the 365 Collection this January. Thank you to @luckyjefferson.com for believing in my work.

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Lucky Jefferson (LJ) @luckyjefferson.com · 01/11/2025

And HUGE shout out to everyone who found the courage to submit to Bond; and to everyone fighting for better conditions in jails and prisons, for a more humane prison system.

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Lucky Jefferson (LJ) @luckyjefferson.com · 01/11/2025

We’d also like to thank our funders of this project (The Awesome Foundation). We wouldn’t have our first mailing address or the capacity to do this work without you 🥹!

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Lucky Jefferson (LJ) @luckyjefferson.com · 01/11/2025

❓Did you know that if you are a currently incarcerated individual or an organization working with currently and previously incarcerated people that you can mail in your work to us? Email us at submissions@luckyjefferson.com for more details and our address.

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Lucky Jefferson (LJ) @luckyjefferson.com · 01/11/2025

Eeeeee! Nothing and we mean nothing could have prepared us for a mailbox OVERFLOWING with submissions for our forthcoming book #Bond — a publication that highlights the relationships of those currently and previously navigating our criminal justice system.

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Lucky Jefferson (LJ) @luckyjefferson.com · 13/10/2025

“Fantasy writing is not just fiction, it’s fiction of an entirely different universe. You don’t have to be a human being, you can be a martian or a cyclops. From kingdoms to castles, you find a lot of detailed worlds.” - Jenna Barkan, age 10, Foreword Writer

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Lucky Jefferson (LJ) @luckyjefferson.com · 13/10/2025

This one’s for anyone seeking softness, kindness in a world that grows more scary each day. In collaboration with #826NYC, #MakingtheWorldSoft is an otherworldly fantasy anthology shaped by the minds of 9 young writers who dared to dream beyond the ordinary. Who dared to create new worlds.

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15 West @15west.org · 03/09/2025

At La Cocina de Irma in Little Village, “Grandma Irma” feeds everyone—no matter what language they speak or how much money they have. ⬇️ Swipe for the TLDR or head here to read more: www.15west.org/grandma-irma...

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Grandma Irma's Cocina Feeds Everyone

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.

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Keila (Editor, Translator, and Suffering Enjoyer) @keilagc.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

It has been a pleasure working with Lucky Jefferson again for Estallido! I hope everyone takes some time to check out this issue full of inspirational pieces.

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Sophia Carroll @torpor-chamber.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

#poetryoftheday is my brilliant friend Disha Trivedi's "be here to mother me at the end of the world" in the latest issue of @luckyjefferson.com "Weather-green, that book, the cover, like chutney, or the slick mint sari for a wedding I won’t have." luckyjefferson.com/fissure/ #poetry

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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 […]

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Lucky Jefferson (LJ) @luckyjefferson.com · 25/08/2025

FREE WORKSHOP ALERT! Join Lucky Jefferson and Jasmine Barnes on Saturday, September 6th, for a free 1.5-hour virtual writing workshop designed for writers interested in using poetry to explore our connections to others. ✍️📝💌 Register here: events.humanitix.com/letters-to-o... jasbarnes.com

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Letters to Our Ancestors: Epistle Poems as Connection

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.

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Lucky Jefferson (LJ) @luckyjefferson.com · 24/08/2025

Celebrate each of the issue’s six writers with us: Madari Pendas Ciara Alfaro Marie Anne Cecilia Rodríguez Milanés Catalina Garza Onofre Vic Xochitl Chavez Enjoy the issue now by heading to luckyjefferson.com/estallido

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Foráneo is Lucky Jefferson's first Halloween-themed issue that celebrates 9 Latin-American and Latin-identifying writers, poets, and artists, each of them inviting strangeness and fear of the unknown ...

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