Chicago is credited with the initial emergence of Slam Poetry, and while the roots run very deep in our city, it has spun its outspoken web into many areas. Marc Smith, the man who began it all, has yet to let up on his brilliant work. It's been proven throughout Chicago that slam poetry is a substantial outlet and touchstone for creativity. Programs such as Louder Than A Bomb and The Encyclopedia Show have not only showcased many talents, but have reached out to our youth, offering to help define their own voice if they so choose. more ›

This Sunday, young Chicago authors will flood the Vic Theatre for the ninth-annual Young Chicago Authors poetry slam, Louder than a Bomb. While Flava Flav further exploits the legacy of Public Enemy to VH1’s Celebreality bacchanalia, Young Chicago Authors brings over 650 of the best and brightest writers attending over 50 Chicago area schools and community centers together to spit, flow, and speak the truth in the name of oral storytelling and the spoken word. more ›

We love to read and write, and not just our own posts here on the World Wide Webs. We’ve been working on our first novel for years. It’s a love story involving time-traveling unicorns and so far we have about 850 pages of it written, but we don’t know when we’ll get it published (fingers crossed!). As such, we have a soft spot in our heart for local writers who have been a tad more successful. Luckily we live in a city that gives us a chance to here these talented scribes read! more ›