{"id":46551,"date":"2017-09-07T09:21:14","date_gmt":"2017-09-07T13:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=46551"},"modified":"2017-09-07T17:36:23","modified_gmt":"2017-09-07T21:36:23","slug":"student-edited-anthology-to-aid-non-profit-groups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2017\/09\/student-edited-anthology-to-aid-non-profit-groups\/","title":{"rendered":"Student-edited anthology to aid non-profit groups"},"content":{"rendered":"

Casey Lawrence hopes to use the power of words to make the world a better place.<\/span><\/p>\n

After recently completing her English BA and embarking on a master\u2019s degree, Lawrence has released a co-edited anthology of poetry and short prose titled, <\/span>11\/9: The Fall of American Democracy<\/span><\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lawrence and co-editor William Dickerson selected work by 57 amateur and established international authors for the collection, which is meant to highlight marginalized voices affected by American politics.<\/span><\/p>\n

All proceeds from the anthology are donated to RAINN, the largest anti-sexual violence organization in the U.S., and the American Civil Liberties Union, a non-profit advocacy organization devoted to protecting the rights of people in the U.S.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fourth-year Brock English student Andrew Power is one of the new voices featured in the book. He hopes readers will see that people have been using literature to look at political phenomena for hundreds of years.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cLiterature has always been addressing political subjects,\u201d he explains. \u201cThe topics aren\u2019t that uncommon, but cyclical.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Lawrence agrees that poetry\u2019s power to validate people\u2019s feelings and make connections has an important place in the current political climate.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re using poetry to create awareness and connection but also to do tangible good in the world with our words,\u201d she said. \u201cPoetry is political. It has always been about dissent and resistance.\u201d<\/span>
\nThe book anthology is available on <\/span>Amazon<\/span><\/a> and through <\/span>Facebook<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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