This January, CLMP and McNally Jackson hosted a mixer celebrating six of New York's best lit mags: Epiphany Lit Journal, The Drift, Lampblack Lit, One Story, The Paris Review, and apublicspace. Thank you to everyone who came out. Sign-ups for our next mixer will be announced soon!

Regarding Emily Raboteau’s most recent work, Kiese Laymon writes, “Lessons for Survival is the height of what an essay collection can do, and be." Hear the author’s work in person as a part of The Lampblack Reading Series 🌿 RSVP here: eventbrite.com/e/lampblack-re…

Nadia Alexis’s BEYOND THE WATERSHED (CavanKerry Press) “traces journeys to break free–documenting pain, making space for light, becoming a reckoning, connecting with spirit, and writing oneself into new seasons of safe waters.” Featured on our #BHM list: bookshop.org/a/500/97819603…

cover reveal and pre-order link for “Bloodmercy”: …-american-poetry-review.myshopify.com/collections/bo… Image Credit: “Africaine No. 2” by Shawn Theodore from his “Future Antebellum” series

The Inky Bulb is back! Tune in May 4th at 1pm ET on IG Live — hosted by attorious renée augustin and featuring Dr. Norrell Edwards, Assistant Professor of English at Le Moyne College, whose work has appeared in the LA Review of Books, The Grio and more.

The Lampblack Reading Series rolls on, continuing this month — featuring special guests Soraya Palmer, Rich Benjamin, and Samiya Bashir. Hosted by attorious renée augustin, join us May 18th | 4pm ET at MoCADA Museum 💫 RSVP: eventbrite.com/e/lampblack-re…

we’re a little over three months out from my two-headed goat baby coming into the world

The Lampblack Reading Series continues this month featuring an unbelievable lineup of writers — including Olatunde Osinaike, JP Infante, and Jean Grae. 6/22 | MoCADA Museum (10 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217) 🌿 RSVP: bit.ly/44fda3u

We are excited to share the release of The Lampblack Zine — a more accessible version of our magazine, featuring John Keene, t’ai freedom ford, Sidik Fofana, Mikael Awake, and jamilah malika abu bakare. To view or download the zine, visit: lampblacklit.com/zine

The Lampblack Zine is now live! Download a free PDF or *printable* version of our 5th Anniversary Zine, featuring work from John Keene, t’ai freedom ford, Sidik Fofana, Mikael Awake, and jamilah malika abu bakare 🌿 Download the Zine for free: bit.ly/40IVOdl

Here's the trailer for the documentary that I am featured in called "Hope in High Water: A People's Recovery Twenty Years After Hurricane Katrina” by Trymaine Lee. It comes out August 22nd on Peacock. Please support!

We're celebrating Lampblack's 5th Anniversary with the release of our zine (available now) and a very special reading! Next Friday, join us at Another World BK and discover the transformative work of Mikael Awake, t'ai freedom ford, Sidik Fofana, and Magenta 🔮 9/26 at 7pm ET