Tag Archives: Jade Sylvan

How to Be a Good Poet, a Successful Performer, and a Girl, All at the Same Time

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September 23, 2012 by author

by Jade Sylvan

A couple months ago I was performing at a spoken word venue with a strong youth scene. My friend, the adult slammaster who was also one of the youth team coaches, asked me to come talk to … Continue reading→

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Why Queer is the New Straight White Male

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March 9, 2012 by author

Victor D. Infante

by Jade Sylvan

When I originally conceived of this post, I was going to call it “What’s Good About Straight White Men.” I was planning to write about how, as frustratingly homogenous as the “Western Canon” of literature is, the … Continue reading→

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Facebook and the Development of the Personal Protagonist

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November 8, 2011 by author

Victor D. Infante

By Jade Sylvan

I have tons of Facebook friends I’ve never met in real life. These friends engage with my Facebook personality, which, as I’ve written it, is a pretty cryptic, absurd voice. They like its statuses. They comment on … Continue reading→

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The “Wandering Poet” Myth RE: DIY Touring: A Conversation w/ Brian S. Ellis

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August 27, 2011 by author

Victor D. Infante

By Jade Sylvan

Jade Sylvan: So I’ve been thinking a lot of the modern sort of Punk Rock DIY touring that happens now, you know, like, people in a car driving to a place, and sometimes you have … Continue reading→