About Jalynn
Jalynn Harris is a writer, educator, and book designer from Baltimore. They are the founder of SoftSavagePress, an indie publisher promoting the works of Black artists. Their literary work can be found in Poets.org, The Best American Poetry 2022, Poetry Magazine, Gulf Coast & elsewhere.
SoftSavagePress Publications
A collection of works published, edited, designed, and curated by the independent publishing agency I founded, SoftSavagePress.
Baltimore Fishbowl Column: On A Marble Stair
The following are excerpts of non-fiction works published under my column, "A Marble Stair," in Baltimore Fishbowl. Text and photography are original works by me.
Interviews
Interviews I've done in radio, print, and video.
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Jalynn Harris on How to Use Revision in Our Real Lives
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The Clifton House
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WYPR Interview| Speculative Poetry of Jalynn Harris
Full audio available here: https://www.wypr.org/wypr-podcast/2020-12-21/exit-thru-the-afro-the-speculative-poetry-of-jalynn-harris
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Canvas Rebel Interview
Full interview available here: https://canvasrebel.com/meet-jalynn-harris/
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Exploratorium San Francisco| (re)collections
An interview with about an article I wrote about the archivist Marion Stokes. Begin at minute 44:00.
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MFA Alumna Jalynn Harris Featured in The Best American Poetry 2022
Full interview available here: https://www.ubalt.edu/news/news-releases.cfm?id=4103
Awards & Honors
A short list of some awards and honors I've earned throughout the years.
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Enoch Pratt Free Library 2019 Poetry Contest
Full interview available here: https://blog.prattlibrary.org/2019/04/25/qa-with-jalynn-harris-winner-of-the-2019-poetry-contest/
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Best of Baltimore 2021: Poetry Runner Up
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David Ruggles Prize for Rare & Unique Book Collections Second Prize
Read the full press release here: https://rugglesprize.org/winners
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Helen Degen Cohen Summer Reading Fellowship
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Rubys Awardees 2023