Emma Bolden

I’m thrilled and humbled and grateful to say that my poem, “Describe the Situation in Specific Detail,” was chosen as the winner of So to Speak‘s annual poetry contest. I’m especially thrilled because I so respect all of the good work that So to Speak has done for feminist writing. Many, many thanks to Diane…

This has been an exciting week full of exciting things, and I’m excited to share them with you. Like, Jessie-Spano-Level excited. I’m so Jessie-Spano-Level excited that I’m going to give you the deets bullet-point style, as I’m sure The Hot Sundaes would too: Last week, Queen’s Ferry Press launched the ship of The Best Small…

I’ve got a poem in this month’s issue of Clementine Poetry Journal, and I’m grateful to be in the company of such amazing poets in this beautiful lit mag. My poem’s called “Morphine,” and if you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to hallucinate and think that your mother’s purse is your cat* while in the…

People of New Jersey and New York! I am overjoyed to say that I will soon be in your states. If you would like to see me and listen to some of my poems during my journey to the Northeast, I would love to see you and read some of my poems to you. New…

A few days ago, I watched as the new students stepped up on the stage of our school’s Center for the Performing Arts and signed a pledge to uphold the honor code. As a new faculty member, I signed along with them. During the assembly and the rest of the day, I listened to what…