Erica MenaThe Right to RestThis was originally posted to my Patreon — if you have a dollar a month you could spare to support my work, I’d be grateful.Aug 31, 2017Aug 31, 2017
Erica MenainANMLYAnomalous Press Open Reading Period Finalists!The first ever Anomalous Press reading period was in the fall of 2016, and we received over 250 submissions! It was thrilling to know that…Jul 3, 2017Jul 3, 2017
Erica MenaRoses For the Rainbow RailroadFriends, I’m doing another week of embroidered roses in thanks for a $20 donation (or more) to the Rainbow Railroad, a Toronto-based…May 28, 2017May 28, 2017
Erica MenainANMLYDrunken Boat Editors and Staff Start Anew with AnomalyBig news! DB24, the last issue of Drunken Boat and my first full issue as Editor and Executive Director of Drunken Boat, is in fact the…May 24, 2017May 24, 2017
Erica MenaHeavy Metal: Recovery from IUD PoisoningI’m going to write a bit about something pretty personal here, which is a tad unusual. As many of my friends know, I became extremely ill…Apr 23, 20175Apr 23, 20175
Erica MenainANMLYTowards Restorative Justice In The Poetry CommunityDrunken Boat stands with Annie, and Larkin, and the many others who have spoken openly or anonymously about their experiences of sexual…Nov 7, 20161Nov 7, 20161
Erica MenainANMLYI’m Obsessed With These Student Artists’ Films (Summer Watching)Drunken Boat Poetry Editor Eunsong Angela Kim has spent the last month working with young media artists and filmmakers at an Urban Gateways…Aug 8, 2016Aug 8, 2016
Erica MenaHow to Make A Difference[Image description for visually impaired readers: Two young black people are holding a large cloth banner which shows a fist rising in…Jul 17, 2016Jul 17, 2016
Erica MenaMedium Silences Women As A RuleA few weeks ago now I had a relatively typical online interaction with a man who was super upset that I didn’t allow a racist joke on my…Jun 26, 2016Jun 26, 2016