Lula Fulson Mailing Address: 3623 Maxey Court Robbins, IL 60472-1936 County: Cook E-mail: lufulson@aol.com Phone: work: 708-331-1121 home: 708-389-6777 Genre: Poetry/Creative Non-Fiction

Periodical Publications:

• Chicago Tribune -- Special to the Tribune
• The Chicago Reader Newspaper
• 1997 Edition of "Tracing Shadows, The National LIbrary of Poetry Anthology
• Who's Who in the Midwest, 26th edtion -- Marquis Who's Who
• "Widow writes book on coping with struggles," Daily Southtown Newspaper, 1 October 1996
• "Robbins Widow Puts Energy Into Moving Memoirs," South Suburban Citizen Newspaper, 26 October 1995

Book Publications:

• Memoirs of a Widow, self-published, August 1996

Forthcoming Publications:

• Poetry of Triumph (audio cassette)
• Poems of the Heart

Awards, Fellowships, Grants and Honors:

Recent Readings, Performances and Productions:

• Gwendolyn Brooks Poetry Reading & Slam, Chicago State University
• Woodlawn Tap Poetry Reading & Slam, Chicago
• Hall Branch Library, Chicago
• Guild Complex at Printers Row, Chicago
• Woodson Library, Chicago
• Soul Vegetarian Restaurant, Chicago
• Coordinator & Presenter, Robbins Authors Day, William Leonard Public Library (Robbins, IL), 1996, 1997, & 1998
• Book signing, Beverly Library (Chicago, IL), 20 September 1997

Recent Workshops:

• WVON The Midday Show "Doctor In the House" UP Close and Personal, Chicago
• WBEE Interactions Talk Show, Chicago, 60619
• Women's History Month Celebration, William Leonard Public Library, Robbins, IL
• Robbin's Author's Day, Workshop on Self-Publishing, Wm. Leonard Pub. Library, Robbins, IL
• Featured poet, Jean Lavera's Restaurant (Chicago, IL), 9 August 1997
• Poetry reading, Afri-Ware Inc. (Oak Park, IL)

Present Employment:

• Instructor/Educational Coordinator, Applied Literacy for Employment of South Suburban College (South Holland, IL)

Preferred Audience:

• Widows/Widowers & Singles

Willing to travel:

• yes