Who We Are & What We're Doing

Hi there! I'm Bri Stokes—a writer, poet, producer and curator born, raised and based in Los Angeles, CA. I'm also the editor of Amorphaville, a forthcoming literary anthology that I am ecstatic and honored to be able to tell you about.

Amorphaville:

• Is a vibrant, wide-ranging poetry and flash fiction collection set to be published by Hinchas Press. 

• Features speculative works from more than 20 writers of color from around the world.

• Examines the fluidity of Time, how Time has historically been controlled by oppressive systems, and what can be done to change that.

The curated pieces are electric, affecting, and dynamic. In Amorphaville, loved ones who have passed on return to share tender moments with those living in the present. Young Black girls take (literal) flight in a sparkling, not-too-distant future. Musings on endings, ancestors, culture, and trans identity abound.

We're immensely proud of our authors, and we can't wait for YOU to read their work!

What We Need & What You'll Receive

With this campaign, we're aiming to raise $2600. Your contributions will:

• Go directly towards reimbursement for all 20+ of our phenomenal contributors.
• Help us with financing travel fees, readings and launch events.
• Be met with incredible goodies, like stickers, pins, bookmarks and T-shirts!

The Urgency of Supporting BIPOC Artists

Publications like Amorphaville are needed now more than ever before. As we witness rising fascism, banned books, crumbling empires, and stripped-back protections for marginalized folks, anthologies like ours offer glimpses of a New World—one of connection, empathy and possibility, as imagined by the voices the Old World is actively trying to suppress.

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