In size and sheen, he resembles a teardrop. Scientists
call him lepisma saccharina, but he answers to the
name silverfish, even though he's no fish and has never
seen the sea. His specialty is devouring books, though
he's no worm either. He'll eat whatever he finds, novels,
poetry, encycloedias, swallowing word after word in any
language at his leisure. He spends his entire life in the
dim light of libraries. Of everything else he's oblivious.
Daylight would kill him. He would be quite the scholar,
if he weren't an insect.

—Eduardo Galeano

Many thanks to you (fellow artists, master-piece writing professionals, creatively gushing organizations,
beautiful "family" members) for supporting and inspiring me. Whether you know it or not, this brain and mouth
are all your fault. We are blessed with each other:

Adam Mansbach || Avery R Young || Barbara Ransby || Callaloo || Carmelo Esterrich || Chicago Amplified || Colin Channer
David Peak || Deb Foote || DJ itch13 / itchie fingers || Eduardo Galeano || Felicia Luna Lemus || Gary Lilley || Girlspeak
Graywolf Press || Jane Addams Hull House Museum || Jenn Morea || Junot Diaz || Kate the Great's || Kevin Coval
Krista Franklin || Kristin Scott || Kwame Dawes || Manual Labor || Marlon Esguerra || Naïveté Studios || Nena Torres
Patricia Smith || Prexy Nesbitt || The Public Square || Rose Blouin || Selly Thiam || Suzy Poling || Tara Betts || Teatro Luna
Toni Asante Lightfoot || Ugochi || Young Chicago Authors || Young People for the American Way