A day of encounterings and collective reflections with artist and philosopher Denise Ferreira da Silva & guests invites to speculative exercises on the im/possibility of global/racial un/justice.

Publish or perish, they said. But what, and where? The good stuff, of course, and everywhere! Underground publishing and collective structures to support it are nothing new.

Whether someone loses a partner, child, parent, or best friend, grief memoirs can be a reminder that the lamenter is not alone. The Light of the World was well received upon its publication. I write about the timelessness of grief and the power of Elizabeth Alexander documenting the intersection of love, history, and grief.