Tag Archives: poetry slam

The Male Slam Experience vs The Female Slam Experience

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Victor D. Infante

By Rachel McKibbens It has taken me two years to get around to writing this, but after coming home from the Women of the World poetry slam on Sunday, and being asked repeatedly what I meant by something I said … Continue reading →

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Radius: Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz, Megan Thoma, Laura Lamb Brown-Lavoie

Posted on July 23, 2011 by admin

The Editors Write: With her fearless internal excavations and snap-rattle metaphors, Megan Thoma is easily among the most interesting of the current generation of poets coming into their own by way of slam. Note the phraseology: Is that in some … Continue reading →

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On “Asking for It”: An Examination of Misogyny in the Slam Community

Posted on March 24, 2011 by admin

By Tatyana Brown “So, I just have to tell you, your boobs have been the topic of much conversation tonight. I’m sure you knew that already. I mean, everyone is talking about them. And I was just sitting three feet … Continue reading →

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