{"product_id":"chorus-a-literary-mixtape-paperback","title":"Chorus: A Literary Mixtape - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSaul Williams\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eDufflyn Lammers\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eAja Monet\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn anthology of poetry by young people, edited by superstar poet and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Dead Emcee Scrolls \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003e, said the shotgun to the head\u003c\/i\u003e, Saul Williams. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHORUS \u003c\/b\u003eis the anthem of a new generation of poets unified by the desire to transcend the identity politics of the day and begin to be seen as one. One hundred voices woven through testimony and new testament. It is the cry of the unheard. The occupation of the page itself. It embodies the \"speak-up\" spirit of the moment, the confidence propagated through hip-hop, and the defiant \"WTF?\" of the now. It is the voice that comes after the rebellious voice that once cried, \"I want my MTV \" branded back to where punk was, slammed up and beyond it. A combination of trash, heart, and craft. An anthology in rant. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHORUS \u003c\/b\u003eis what all modern-day losers chant.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSaul Williams is an acclaimed poet, musician, and actor. The film \u003ci\u003eSlam\u003c\/i\u003e, which he cowrote and starred in, won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival (1998), and the Camera d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. He has contributed to \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, voiced Jean-Michel Basquiat in \u003ci\u003eDowntown 81\u003c\/i\u003e, and cut records with Rick Rubin and Trent Reznor. He has spoken at more than 200 universities where his poetry has been added to the curriculum of dozens of creative writing programs, and has taught poetry\/performance workshops around the world. He recently starred in the Broadway musical \u003ci\u003eHoller If Ya Hear Me\u003c\/i\u003e. His books include \u003ci\u003eS\/HE\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003esaid the shotgun to the head\u003c\/i\u003e., and \u003ci\u003eThe Dead Emcee Scrolls. \u003c\/i\u003eHe lives in New York. Visit his website at SaulWilliams.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePoet, actor, journalist, \u003cb\u003eDufflyn Lammers\u003c\/b\u003e has brought her unique style of \"page-to-stage\" poetry to universities from Smith College to UC Irvine, and is a fixture on the poetry and literary scene. She worked as Arts \u0026amp; Entertainment journalist for \u003ci\u003eThe Georgia Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e and Morris News Service (from 1995 to 2000). Lammers was the host and Slam Master of the Los Feliz Poetry Slam at the Formosa Café in Hollywood and competed in the National Poetry Slam from 2000 through 2004. She has appeared in \u003ci\u003eRussell Simmons Def Poetry Jam\u003c\/i\u003e on HBO, in the film \u003ci\u003eBelly\u003c\/i\u003e from Artisan Films, and on ABC Television's \u003ci\u003eEye on L.A\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the voice of the \u003ci\u003eBaja Fresh\u003c\/i\u003e \"Spoken Word Radio\" campaign and has appeared in episodes of \u003ci\u003eCriminal Minds\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEntourage\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. She is anthologized in \u003ci\u003eSlam: The Competitive Art of Performance Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e (Manic D Press). Lammers lives in Los Angeles and is working on her first book--a memoir. For more go to: Dufflyn.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePoet and lyricist from East New York, Brooklyn, \u003cb\u003eAja Monet\u003c\/b\u003e--at the age of 19--became the youngest individual to ever win the legendary Nuyorican Poet's Cafe Grand Slam champion title (2007). Monet received a BA from Sarah Lawrence College and an MFA in Creative Writing from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Aja Monet's poems have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and in numerous international television and radio programs. Her first book, \u003ci\u003eThe Black Unicorn Sings\u003c\/i\u003e, was independently published with Penmanship books. She is currently living in Paris and is working on a book of science fiction. To see her work, visit: AjaMonet.com.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.04 x 8.32 x 5.36 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 04, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772278538528,"sku":"9781451649833","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6ddf2209c97240bae12e0e429acfeb30.webp?v=1780402255","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/chorus-a-literary-mixtape-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}