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Our MissionTwelve poems each month— Kissing Dynamite curates compact issues that honor the thematic threads presented by contributing poets. Our goal is to present multiple facets of a theme/topic/issue to break the narrative of "the single story."
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Editorial Statement
My work as a teacher of English, writer, and editor has left me with the overarching question: "Who gets to tell the story?" As we know, large groups of folks historically have been left out of the realm of publishing, often leaving us with "a single story." And even as the writing community has begun to address underrepresentation in our art and letters, we still in small ways bar entry into publishing: submission fees, narrow definitions of what makes "good" literature, limited access. There are wonderful journals out there doing the critical work of providing accessible venues for multiple voices, and I want to do my part by joining that effort.
—Christine Taylor, EIC
—Christine Taylor, EIC
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Christine Taylor, Head Editrix
photography by Emilie Alpert
Christine Taylor, a Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net nominated poet, resides in her hometown Plainfield, New Jersey, aka “The Queen City,” with Kissing Dynamite's mascot Nahla, the clumsiest black cat ever. She has degrees in English literature from Drew University and National University and that makes her important. Check her out at www.christinetayloronline.com.
Jeni De La O, Managing Editor
Jeni De La O is an Afro Cuban poet and storyteller living in Detroit. She is the author of LADY PARTS and the host of Poems in the Park, an acoustic poetry series in Detroit. Her poems have appeared in Rattle, the Journal of Latina Critical Feminism, Glass Poetry, Obsidian, and others.
Zora Satchell, Supervising Editor
Zora Satchell is a 25 year old Black queer poet who writes about mental illness, family, and friendship. She believes that poetry creates space to explore and heal from trauma as well as allow us to imagine new worlds. She is a member of the Estuary Collective and holds a degree in Ethnic Studies from Colorado State University. She also serves as a reader for Borderlands: Texas Poetry Review and Okay Donkey Press. When she is not writing she is obsessively consuming pop culture. She loves good dance music and watching movies. You can find her on Twitter @thecasualrevolt where she lets her typos run wild.
Sofia Fey, Assistant Editor—Submissions
Sofia Fey is a Queer and Non-Binary writer living in LA. Currently, they are the founder of the Luminaries Poetry workshop, eic at Cabaret Contributor’s Journal, poetry editor at Hooligan Magazine, a reader for Stone of Madness Press and Kissing Dynamite, and columnist at The Poetry Question. Their poems have appeared in Hominum Journal, The Aurora Review, Rejection Letters, and others. They are hoping to write for TV and publish a chapbook of their poetry.
Belinda Munyeza, Assistant Editor—Submissions
Belinda Munyeza is a Zimbabwean poet currently based in Navarra, Spain. Her poem "Independence Song" was featured on VS the podcast in May of 2020. Her poems have also appeared/are forthcoming in Pidgeonholes, Twin Pies Literary, Understory Quarterly and others. You can find her tweeting @MdnightIsAplace.
Morgan Ridgway, Assistant Editor—Submissions
Morgan L. Ridgway is a queer Black/Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape writer and historian from Philadelphia, PA. They are currently completing a PhD in history thinking about gathering, care, and joy. Their work has appeared or is forthcoming in Querencia, CP Quarterly, Horse Egg Literary, among others. They tweet @morgan_ridgway.
Shon Mapp, Assistant Editor—Print
Shon Mapp a poet whose writing explores queer intimacy and immigrant identities. Born in Barbados and raised in the U.S., she now resides in Europe with her wife and their havapoo. She has no regrets about writing and creating abstract art, rather than using her engineering degree. To view her website, visit www.shonmapp.com.
Khalisa Rae, Consulting Editor
Khalisa Rae is a queer black activist, that speaks and writes with fierce rebellion. She published her first book Real Girls Have Real Problems, in 2012. Her recent work has been seen in numerous journals including Requiem Magazine, Dirty Chai, Tishman Review, the Obsidian, Anchor Magazine, New Shoots Anthology, Red Door, Red Press – Anatomy of Silence Anthology, among others. She is a finalist in the Furious Flower Gwendolyn Brooks Poetry Prize and a winner of the Fem Lit Magazine Contest, and the Voicemail Poetry Contest. She is a former staff-editor of the QU Lit Mag, and currently serves as Co-editor and Co-Director of Athenian Press- literary safe space collective and indie press for women/femme/gnc/trans folks. Her full-length poetry collection is forth-coming.
Tim Lear, Consulting Editor
Tim Lear, a tenured English teacher and college counselor, received his A. B. in English from Princeton University and his M. A. in English from Middlebury College.
David Stolarz, Music
Dave Stolarz, a classical and jazz pianist, can be found on Instagram @david_stolarz
Previous Editorial Team Members
Jason Bates, Assistant Editor
Justene, Social Media Manager
Emma Holdaway, Book Review Editor
Hailey Saga, Social Media Manager
Justene, Social Media Manager
Emma Holdaway, Book Review Editor
Hailey Saga, Social Media Manager
Meet Our Contributors
Robin, Cyndie, Deon, Jeffrey, Joaquin, and Lynne are six of our fantastic poets. Click HERE for an alphabetized list of all our poets and artists, complete with links to their work!
In the News
Please check out the following interview in The Review Review with Denise Nichole Andrews, EIC of The Hellebore:
"Champion the Narratives of Those Who Are Not Always Celebrated in Media."
"Champion the Narratives of Those Who Are Not Always Celebrated in Media."
See our interview in Issue 16 of The Blue Mountain Review!
