Every Person Is a Philosopher

“The ocean singing along with the coqui”: On the Front Porch with “This Is What I Miss”

This piece by NWA writer Edmee Cappas Velez, “This Is What I Miss,” is a litany of what’s unique to her homeland of Puerto Rico. She conveys those feelings beautifully: she appeals to each of the senses to craft a tapestry of what you might feel on a beach, and in the shade, and at [...]

A Taste of What Awaits You at Our Benefit This Wednesday!

Our 2013 Every Person Is a Philosopher Annual Benefit is almost upon us! It takes place this Wednesday (May 22) at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago Ballroom, 112 S. Michigan Ave. We’ve been teasing the event for a while now, and we hope you’ve all gotten a ticket if you can make [...]

Virtual Book Club: The Conclusion of Miles from Nowhere!

We’re excited for the Neighborhood Writing Alliance’s 2013 Every Person Is a Philosopher Annual Benefit, taking place next Wednesday, May 22! Our featured speaker is Nami Mun, author of the bestselling novel Miles from Nowhere, in conversation with Annie Tully of One Book, One Chicago. We’ve been hosting a virtual book club of Mun’s novel, which with this post [...]

“I can touch the universe this way”: Looking Ahead to Next Week’s Benefit with “Boundless Freedom”

As many of you know, our Every Person Is a Philosopher Annual Benefit is next Wednesday, May 22! We’re really excited and proud about what we have in store for the evening. If you’ve been following our book club discussion of Miles from Nowhere, you’ve been hearing about the Benefit’s featured conversation between author Nami [...]

Blog Your World: Leading a Workshop at Raw Voices 2013

Guest post by Maggie Bridger On Saturday April 27, middle and high-schoolers from all over Chicago gathered at Columbia College Chicago for this year’s Raw Voices: Teens in the Media Arts Festival. Over the course of the day, participants have the chance to engage with some of Chicago’s community-based media organizations both through a Media [...]