Ismail Muhammad is a PhD student in the English Department at UC Berkeley, where he studies post-’45 American literature, affect, and theories of black personality at mid-century. He (seldom) tweets at @ucismail.
From Outer Space, or Something: Fantasizing Capital in Contemporary Hip-Hop
Rappers like Rick Ross, Jay-Z, and Kanye West use fantasy to challenge the duty to represent lack within black life....
Open to any author writing in English about the Chicanx/Latinx experience, the Rivera Book Prize is committed to the discovery and fostering of extraordinary writing by a first-time or early career author whose work examines the long and varied contributions of Chicanx/Latinx in the US. The Rivera Book Prize aims to provide a platform that showcases the emerging literary talent of the Chicanx/Latinx community, to cultivate the next generation of Chicanx/Latinx writers, and to continue the rich literary memory of Tomás Rivera, Chicano author, poet, activist, and educator.
Entry Fee: $35. Entry fees are non-refundable.
