Marcel Fable Price’s inventive and gloriousNew American Monarchis a beautiful object with full color interior pages and art throughout. “New American Monarch” unveils the transformative journey of an individual navigating through the complexities of self-discovery, adversity, and resilience. Through a blend of poignant narratives and vivid poetry, this collection delves into the essence of change, mirroring the metamorphosis of a caterpillar into a butterfly as a metaphor for human growth amidst profound challenges. “New American Monarch” resonates with those at the crossroads of identity, offering a reflective and empowering exploration of the struggles and triumphs that define the path to personal evolution. This book is a testament to the beauty of becoming, which we always are, inviting readers to embrace their own journeys of renewal and the profound realizations that accompany the process of transformation.” —Javon Johnson, Associate Professor of African American and Gender Studies, author of Killing Poetry: Blackness and the Making of Slam and Spoken Word Communities and Aint Never Not Been Black ABOUT THE AUTHOR Marcel Fable Price ...Is a multi-hyphenate, self-directed creative whose primary medium is stranded somewhere between oratory expression and creative writing. Fable is the 2016 recipient of a Community Advocate Award, 2017 40 Under 40 Honoree, was the 2017-2020 Poet Laureate of Grand Rapids, MI, a 2020 Grand Rapids area Black Businesses “Black Bottom Community Builder” Award winner, 2021 Michigan Humanities Impact Partner of the Year, 2022 Newsmaker of the Year, and was given the “Imagination Award” by the West Michigan Center for Arts and Technology. His work is a kaleidoscope of personal experiences, crafted into stained glass examples of transformation desired to connect with readers in a painstakingly beautiful way regardless of their own lived experience. Fable truly believes the mortar to our humanity is shared experience and without intentionally searching for ways to connect, our individual gospels will only remain surface hymns. His work has previously been used by PBS, The Frey Foundation, Mental Health America, and Habitat for Humanity. He has graced the cover of Grand Rapids Magazine, and his poems have appeared in The Missouri Review, Button Poetry, and Write About Now. This evening will also welcome: CASEY GROOTEN Casey Grooten is a nonbinary writer, musician, and artist living in Kalamazoo, MI. Casey strives to be open and affirming in all of their work. They are currently the Executive Director of the Kalamazoo Poetry Festival. &  Destiné Price-Willis (She/They)  Destiné plants herself in many spaces as a multimedia artist, writer, a youth advocate guide, and a healer.They enjoy writing short fiction pieces and poetry. Destiné works as the Executive Director of Fire Historical and Cultural Arts Collaborative holding a background of being a former fire youth and former program contractor of the organization. They have worked with youth, peers, and other youth development professionals in other capacities such as their previous position as a Volunteer Coordinator at Read and Write Kalamazoo, a Youth Advocacy Consultant at KYDnetwork, and student delegate of the International Congress of Youth Voices. They also uplift their community and practice sound therapy healing as a Sound Bath Practicitoner. As a parent of 3, Destiné continues to strive to show up as a critical lover in spaces, a mother, and an advocate.

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