Richard Vargas was born and raised in L.A./Orange Counties. He studied under Gerald Locklin at CSULB. Graduated with MFA (awarded with distinction) from Creative Writing Program, University of New Mexico, 2010. Major themes are social injustice, working class issues, immigration, and standing up to institutionalized racism… fuck it, the guy writes political poetry. Served on […]
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Bud Smith’s “Love” Broadside
Bud Smith is 30, distracted, sleeps on his right side. He lives in Washington Heights, NYC and has written a collection of short stories called Or Something Like That. His car is on the verge of catching fire, so that’s all he dreams about. Putting the car out before it explodes. He also does heavy […]
Pantifesto’s “An Inappropriate Query” Broadside
Pantifesto’s Porntastic Phunhouse is located in the darkest depths of the Route 66 Basement Studio in Downtown Albuquerque. Pantifesto’s work can be found on such dubious publications as Gutter Eloquence and The Meth Lab. Pantifesto will be reading at Happy Fuckin’ Endings on November 3rd at The Box Improv & Performance Space on Gold Avenue […]
Michele McDannold’s “Nothing to Lose” Broadside
Michele McDannold lives in central Illinois where she has lived for most of her life. She is the founder of The Literary Underground. She is currently the editor/publisher at Citizens For Decent Literature Press and one of the editors at Punk Hostage Press. Michele will be reading at the Mothpocalypse on November 4th at the […]
Brian Fugett’s “This Is The Damn Poem” Broadside
Brian Fugett is a member of the slacker, fast food generation that has been branded with an ‘X’ by that Canadian-born, literary terrorist known as Douglas Coupland. Meanwhile, he sits in his pad all day consuming more oxygen than he’s worth. He’s been doing it for over 35 years now and has become quite effecient […]