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The Quarantine Times

The Quarantine Times is an expanded publication project, designed by Public Media Institute.

Creative WritingPublic Media InstituteMarch 25, 2020Made From Home, Interactive, Visual Art, Music, Podcast, Documentary

Immigrant Art and Thought on the Page, the Radio and the Stage

To preserve and highlight the cultural imprint and contributions of the Spanish-speaking Latino population in the United States, contratiempo programming includes our flagship quarterly publication, revista contratiempo, our annual Poesía en Abril poetry festival, co-presented with DePaul University, and our contratiempo radio hour at Lumpen Radio in Chicago.

Creative Writing, Featuredcontratiempo nfpMarch 24, 2020Magazine, Music, Podcast, Poetry, Multi-Disciplinary

All These Things

Poem about our mother passing away.

Creative WritingJill LangloisMarch 20, 2020Poetry

COVID-19 and The Incarcerated

This poem is written especially for those who are incarcerated, locked down, or those prisoners who may be in isolation at the moment. This is not a good time for that. I hope this poem touches hearts and encourages rethinking around mass incarceration.

Creative WritingUniverSouLoveMarch 20, 2020Poetry, Creative Writing, Performance

The Poor Snowman

The Poor Snowman follows the life of an incredibly adorable snowman who has a ragged appearance but all the riches of a king in his heart. While his poor outer looks cause him to be bullied by richer snowpeople, his huge love and forgiving spirit for all those around him conquers all. A children's, Christian tale of true love, sacrifices, and friendship.

Creative WritingHeavenly StorybookMarch 20, 2020For Kids, Children's Story, Religious

Hypertext: Ten Years of Fiction, Essays, Poetry, Visual Art & Interviews

We’ve been publishing fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, visual art, and interviews online at HypertextMag.com and in print at Hypertext Review since 2010 and, in 2017, we became a nonprofit with an expanded mission to teach Chicago-area adults to tell and write their stories.

Creative WritingHypertext Magazine & StudioMarch 20, 2020Poetry, Short Story, For Adults

Pandemic

What if you thought of it as the Jews consider the Sabbath—the most sacred of times? Cease from travel. Cease from buying and selling. Give up, just for now, on trying to make the world different than it is.

Creative WritingSpringfield Area Arts CouncilMarch 19, 2020Poetry, Made From Home

Letters in the Time of Corona

Would you like to receive a letter? Or nominate someone to receive a letter?

Creative WritingIda and CatharineMarch 18, 2020Interactive, Film, Made From Home, All Ages, Multi-Disciplinary