2020 CTLF HEADLINERS

Atra Asdou

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Ashley A. Woods

Kaivyn Lael

Pat Frazier

Kathleen Rooney

Kathleen Rooney is a founding editor of Rose Metal Press and a founding member of Poems While You Wait. She is the author, most recently, of the novel Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk (St. Martin’s Press, 2017) and the co-editor of René Magritte: Selected Writings (University of Minnesota Press, 2016). Her next novel, Cher Ami and Major Whittlesey, is forthcoming from Penguin in Fall of 2020. Her previous work includes poetry, fiction, and nonfiction and has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Allure, Salon, The Chicago Tribune, The Nationand elsewhere. She teaches English and creative writing at DePaul University and lives in Chicago with her spouse, the writer Martin Seay.

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November 23, 2020

The Youth of Chicago, A Snapshot

by Leyah Swayzer Living in Chicago as a teen can warrant many different experiences. Our experiences can be nostalgic, chaotic, and much more. It can feel like we’re riding a big wave a lot of times. Living in the city has shaped us into the people we are today. Since we all have so many different experiences, living in Chicago has allowed many teens to have a broader outlook on life. I’ve interviewed a few teens from Chicago and here’s […]

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November 17, 2020

2 Poems

By Azariah B. – (School: George Westinghouse College Prep) Explaining my depression Explaining my depression to whoever will listen, a panic attack My depression is the sun. Some days it’s tucked neatly away by a mist of clouds and other days it shines through my window and leaves me with a slight sunburn  These days I try my best to hide from the sun.  It taughts me from behind my curtains so I stay under the covers  Though as the […]

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November 6, 2020

Let the Ink Guide You: The Power of Zines

By Jasper Abdullah One of the most important things a teen can have access to is an emotional outlet. That’s where zines come in. Zines are self published magazines of all sizes that focus on telling one specific story or revolve around a couple specific themes. They’re a perfect intersection between writing and art, allowing flexibility for whatever medium the creator wants to focus on.  Working on zines is an excellent way to get introduced to the world of publishing. […]

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Kaivyn Lael and DJ Ca$hera both shared music at CTLF 2020.

Check out their pages:

https://soundcloud.com/kaivynlael

https://www.djcashera.com/mixes