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Esther Lin
Monica Ong
Hosho McCreesh
Jeffrey Wolf
Mai Der Vang
Sean Patrick Mulroy
Noa Micah Fields
Arisa White
Jami Macarty
Kerry Geer
I AM HAIA
Marius Burokas
Traci Evadne Currie
Austėja Jakas
Marlin M. Jenkins
Maria Kapajeva
Andrea Change
Brandel France de Bravo
Emanuel Xavier
John Compton
Stephanie Hammer
Saddiq Dzukogi
Heathen
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Rachel Mennies
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Camille Hernandez
Tiffany Troy
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Richard Siken
Lauren Camp
Rebecca Morgan Frank
Carlo Matos
Carrie Olivia Adams
Kyle Churney
Diego Báez
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  • Mercy Street Readings was founded in 2021 to showcase poets and writers from Chicago and beyond.

    We introduced audiences to over 100 artists worldwide—attendees from 12 countries and 39 States.

  • We transitioned into a federally and state-registered literary arts nonprofit organization, EIN 92-3380888, in 2023.

    Consider making a tax-deductible donation or setting up a scholarship in our name.

  • Mercy Street is a literary arts not-for-profit organization that promotes literature and fosters a diverse and welcoming community for writers and readers.

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