“There is no Such Thing as Slam Poetry”

Stephen Elliott bio ↓  ·  February 26th, 2009  ·  filed under books

slams“Once a month, slam poet Taylor Mali takes a group of slam poets to Manhattan’s Upper East Side to read to a group of nursing home residents — most have no clue what a slam poet is or does.” A short article and interview with Taylor Mali, slam poet and author of “What Teachers Make.” (via Daniel Nester)

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Stephen Elliott is the author of seven books, including the memoir The Adderall Diaries, the novel Happy Baby, and the erotica collection My Girlfriend Comes To The City and Beats Me Up. He is the editor of The Rumpus. Sometimes he twitters. More from this author →

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