First Release

Ice Box Press is pleased to announce the release of its inaugural issues: Pieces of Shedu by Kristiana Colón, and Say to These Bones, Live! by Ryan Pendell.

A reading will be held Friday, November 14, 6-7 p.m. at School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s Open Studio Night, 37 S. Wabash, 12th floor, room 1218, featuring Colón and Pendell, as well as other students in the MFA in Writing Program. This event is free and open to the public. From 7:30-9 p.m. there will be a realease party in the Ice Box studio space at 112 S. Michigan Avenue, 10th floor, studio 1017.

Kristiana Colón’s Pieces of Shedu is a dark, sinuous fusion of ancient mythology and contemporary wounds. One of Chicago’s Def Poets, Colón’s work has appeared in Acentos Literary Review, Girlspeak, and Two Without Water, among other publications.

Ryan Pendell’s poetry employs lyrical and melodic abandon, combining elements of childhood daydreams and philosophical discourse. Pendell is the founder and co-editor of Lark(!) Magazine (www.larkmag.com).