Recent Periodical Publications:
After Hours, Tomorrow, A Spoon River Quarterly, Another Chicago Magazine, Rhino, Rambunctious Review, A Gathering of Tribes, etc.
Anthologies
“Pauline Sings Across the Rooftops” Stories From Where We Live – Northeast, Milkweed Editions, 2000
“Strange Country” Identity Lessons, Penguin Press, 1999
“You are the one who names us all” Power Lines: A Decade of Poetry from the Guild Complex, Tia Chucha Press, 1999
”Strange Country” A More Perfect Union: Writing on the Modern Wedding, St. Martin’s Press, 1998
“Girl at a Piano” An Intricate Weave: Women Writing on Girls and Girlhood, Iris Editions, 1997
Recent Book Publications:
Finders: Poems by Julie Parson-Nesbitt, West End Press, 1996
Forthcoming Publications:
“Milwaukee River Poem” Stories From Where We Live – Midwest, Milkweed Editions, 2002
Awards and Fellowships:
Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs Community Arts Partnership Grant awarded 1999
Ragdale Foundation Residency awarded for 2000
Academy of American Poets Award 1994
Academy of American Poets Award 1992
Gwendolyn Brooks “Significant Illinois Poets Award” 1989
Illinois Library Association Honored Poet 1990
Others
Recent Readings:
Chicago Tribune Printer's Row Bookfair (panelist/speaker), "Independent Publishers in Chicago" and judge, Joanne Hirschfield Awards, June 2003
College of Dupage, February 2003. reading
Printer’s Row Bookfair (1999), featured reading
Harold Washington Library Center (1999), featured reading in Authors Room
Ragdale Foundation at Glenview Public Library 1999 w/ Lorna Goodison (Jamaican poet)
Arizona Poetry Festival ’98 featured reading with Gary Soto and Mark Turcotte
International Poetry Forum (Pittsburgh) ’97, featured reading
State University of New York ’96
Poetry Center of Chicago, featured reading w/ Lisel Mueller (’96)
Many bookstores, libraries, bars, universities etc for nearly 20 years
Panelist / Speaker
Black Writers Conference, Chicago State University “Independent Publishing” ’99, ‘00
DePaul University Education Department diversity presentation poetry reading / speaker ‘99
Ch. 7 “Chicagoing” show on “Poetry in Chicago” poetry reading / discussion ‘01
Chicago Metro Center contemporary poetry discussion w/ college students ’01, ‘00
Many others
Recent Workshops/Master Classes:
Young Women’s Leadership Charter High School, poetry workshop 2001
Steppenwolf Theater, workshop w/ high school teachers on incorporating poetry in the classroom, ‘00
Chicago Teacher’s Center (Northeastern Illinois University), workshops in Chicago Public Schools, 1996-’97
Principal For a Day, Chicago Public Schools, poetry workshop 2000
Poetry Central: Phoenix, Arizona Poetry Festival, workshops for high school teachers April 3-4, 1998
Art Institute of Chicago education department: creative writing workshop with high school students 11/96
Chicago Historical Society: creative writing workshop with high school students 1997
Woodland Patten Book Center (Milwaukee) workshop: “How To Get Your Work Out There” 9/96
Illinois Authors Bookfair, Springfield, poetry workshop leader; panelist: “To Rhyme or Not to Rhyme” 10/96
Woodland Pattern Book Center, poetry teacher KidsWrite! ongoing workshop for 4th-6th grade students 1995
Villa St. Francis Retirement Center, Milwaukee, poetry workshop 1995
Available year-round throughout the state for readings, lectures, master classes, and worshops.
Fees:
Performance: $350 to $2,000
Performance plus educational activities: $750 to $ 2,000
Technical Requirements: Mic, if room is large
Preferred audience: I can work at libraries, schools, or any performance venue; with adults, teens, senior citizens or elementary school students starting from 3rd grade.
