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  Poet Nathaniel Terrell  Is There Not a Cause? by Nathaniel Terrell  Available at Atmosphere Press , Amazon , and Barnes and Noble . About the Poet Nathaniel Terrell is an author, poet, writer and artist. H e is currently promoting a collection of poems titled,   Is there not a cause, published by Atmosphere Press.   Other of his work has been in publications and online platforms including New Plains Review, Maudlin House, Nine Cloud Journal, Havik, Finding The Birds, Connecting Perspectives, Lifewriting.com, The Inside Interviews, Open Mic Night Poetry Podcast and more. He resides in Western, NY. Poet Nathaniel Terrell is the author of Is There Not a Cause? Check out my interview with this poet! Congratulations on your new book! Tell me about your latest work? What inspired it?  NT: Thank you. Is there not a cause is a collection of poems that speak from time and experience, pain, loss, hope, calls for change, reflection and a creative voice within. ...

 My answer to this, after taking a very thorough young adult lit class and participating in many in depth discussions during my MFA studies is - "no" with a hint of "yes."  The darkness and depravity is what so many readers love.  If there's no conflict, where is the journey for the reader?  I say "no" to the question understanding that, just because there is "dark matter" in a story, doesn't make it harmful.  The story line can provoke a reader to research the subject, feel validated about what he/she is going through and share what they're learning.  Other than that most of these epic, series novels are pretty darned entertaining.  What teen who's living a dull, routine life wouldn't want to get lost in the life drama of Bella ( Twilight ) or Katniss ( Hunger Games )? YA novels like other genres of literature represent the ups and down of human experience.  Kids are certainly not immune to ups and downs.  YA fiction is he...

Friday, March 19, 2010 12noon Featured Panel: Writing Reclaimed and Remixed: The Melding of Activism and Art Panelists: DuEwa Frazier, Sophia Quintero, and JLove Calderon Chair: Elisa Marie Norris Panel Description: This session features novelists and poets who are also activists. The panel focuses on what it means to remix the creative and bring activism into popular realms. Bios: DuEwa Frazier DuEwa Frazier is a writer, poet, author, performer, speaker and educator from St. Louis. She is the author of two volumes of poetry: Shedding Light From My Journeys and Stardust Tracks on a Road. DuEwa is the editor and publisher of the 2007 NAACP Image Award nominated publication, Check the Rhyme: An Anthology of Female Poets & Emcees. She earned the B.A. in English at Hampton University and the M.S.Ed. in Curriculum & Teaching – Literacy at Fordham University. DuEwa is now pursuing the M.F.A. in Creative Writing degree at The New School. She is a Contributing Writer for MahoganyB...

So thankful for another year! This year had many twists and turns for me, creatively and otherwise. I started an M.F.A. in Creative Writing program, I left some things behind, I finished a few creative projects and started new ones! Through it all, I learned that change is good and it is always inevitable. I'm so looking forward to where the ever growing surge of creativity will lead to. Cheers to the New Year! DuEwa