exquisites vl 1

exquisites volume 1, April 2023

A limited run risograph printed microanthology of the January-April 2023 exquisites readers. This anthology holds over 60 pages of queer poetry and literary discourse, including interviews with poets Stephanie Young and Truong Tran on the legacy of Mills College Poetry and Book Art MFAs, and diving into the archives with contributing poet and chapbook cover designer Lyn Patterson.

Each copy of the exquisites chapbook volume 1 comes with and image insert of JEB portrait of the 1982 Old Wives Tales bookstore & team. As well as, Robert Giard's 1987 Five Members of Other Countries portrait.

Edited by & Interior Design: exquisites (danilo machado and Em Marie Kohl)
Cover Design: Lyn Patterson
Riso Printed by: Eucalyptus Press (Oakland, CA) by Lyn Patterson
Cover Font: Du Bois, by Vocal Type
Interior Font: Dover Text by Tiny Type Co.

Contributing Poets:
griffin jing martin
Gia Gonzales
Kat Rejsek
Stephanie Young
Peach Kander
V Conaty
Nicholas Goodly
Isabella Willms-Jones
Briana Grogan
moonheart
Clare Lillston
Nancy Huang
Mimi Tempestt
Christina D. Rodriquez
Lyn Patterson
Sahar
Raihana Jacqueline Hayes-Venerable
Jude Misick
Truong Tran

exquisites volume 1 is held within the GLBT Historical Society Museum & Archives in San Francisco, CA

⋆｡° exquisites is a Brooklyn based queer poetry reading, workshop, and publication series learn more about us on our about page ⋆｡°