All the Goodies of Spring 2021!
Hi, folks!
We wanted to let y’all know that we finally set a firm date for our new book release! Dani Putney’s SALAMAT SA INTERSECTIONALITY is coming out on May 18, 2021! And as you may have seen online, we’ve also revealed the cover art by Sarah Shields.
You can pre-order your copy of Dani’s debut collection here:
okaydonkeymag.bigcartel.com/product/salamat-sa-intersectionality
We’re also participating in the new small press virtual book fair, SMOL Fair, this week! It’ll be online from March 3 - March 7, 2021. You can find out more info. and sign up for SMOL Fair’s mailing list on their website. Their mailing list is where you’ll be able to find all of their free book giveaways and discounts! OKD Press will be giving away 2 copies of each of our books and our books will be discounted by 25% during the book fair using the discount code: SMOL FAIR.
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As Black History/Black Futures Month comes to a close today, we wanted to share with you the new monthly letter from The Offing’s series with Aurielle Marie on working towards anti-racism in the literary and small press community.
You can read Aurielle Marie’s February 2021 missive here: In Solidarity: Back to the Future.
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We also wanted to take this time to share with you a handful pieces from some our favorite Black OKD contributors over the last couple of years:
Lady Bird, Lady Bird by DeMisty Bellinger
i’m not saying my dog fought in a war, but… by Deon J. Robinson
Instead of Heraldry by Matt Broaddus
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We’re wishing you all the best for a good Spring 2021! We hope you win some free books, get some good discounts, and go to some good readings!
Sincerely,
The OKD Team
Eric, Genevieve, Matt, Joaquin, Téa , and Elizabeth