Work samples

  • Wart Remover in Poetry Magazine
    "Wart Remover" in Poetry Magazine
  • The Reservoir published in Gulf Coast Literary Magazine
    "The Reservoir" published in Gulf Coast Literary Magazine
  • The Life of a Writer published in Poem-A-Day (poets.org) and The Best American Poetry 2022
    "The Life of a Writer" published in Poem-A-Day (poets.org) and The Best American Poetry 2022
  • I'll kill him my own gahtdamn self published in Nightboat Books' Permanent Records Anthology
    "I'll kill him my own gahtdamn self" published in Nightboat Books' Permanent Records Anthology

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About Jalynn

Baltimore City  

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. 

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SoftSavagePress Publications

A collection of works published, edited, designed, and curated by the independent publishing agency I founded, SoftSavagePress.

  • Exit Thru the Afro
    Exit Thru the Afro
  • Jalynn_Exit thru the afro_ fullmanuscript_0.pdf
    Available for Purchase
  • The Black Love Book
    The Black Love Book
    Available for Purchase
  • Black Love Zine_ interior (1).pdf

    Interior content of Black Love Book-- an anthology of Black diasporic and indigenous peoples' reflections on the dynamism of love.

    Available for Purchase
  • Canary_2019_pub_FINAL1.3_Spr-2.pdf

    The first publication by SoftSavagePress published in 2019. This literary magazine highlights the visual and literary works of Black femmes throughout the African diaspora. 

    Available for Purchase
  • Soft_Shipped_BMA prints.pdf

    A broadside is poster of a poem. The following are designed and written by me. Works were also featured in the Baltimore Museum of Art's online exhibition, The Necessity of Tomorrow(s), published in 2020.

    Available for Purchase
  • Soft_Simone_BMA prints.pdf

    Broadside featured in the Baltimore Museum of Art's online exhibition, The Necessity of Tomorrow(s), in 2020

    Available for Purchase

    • 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. 

    • On a Marble Stair
      On a Marble Stair
    • Teaching at my High School
      Teaching at my High School
    • Return of the Native
      Return of the Native
    • The Burj Khalifa of Reservoir Hill
      The Burj Khalifa of Reservoir Hill

    • Interviews

    Interviews I've done in radio, print, and video. 

    • Jalynn Harris on How to Use Revision in Our Real Lives
    • The Clifton House
    • WYPR Interview| Speculative Poetry of Jalynn Harris
      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

    • Canvas Rebel Interview
      Canvas Rebel Interview

      Full interview available here: https://canvasrebel.com/meet-jalynn-harris/

    • Exploratorium San Francisco| (re)collections

      An interview with about an article I wrote about the archivist Marion Stokes. Begin at minute 44:00.

    • MFA Alumna Jalynn Harris Featured in The Best American Poetry 2022
      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

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    • Awards & Honors

    A short list of some awards and honors I've earned throughout the years.

    • Enoch Pratt Free Library 2019 Poetry Contest
      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/

    • Best of Baltimore 2021: Poetry Runner Up
      Best of Baltimore 2021: Poetry Runner Up
    • David Ruggles Prize for Rare & Unique Book Collections Second Prize
      David Ruggles Prize for Rare & Unique Book Collections Second Prize

      Read the full press release here: https://rugglesprize.org/winners

    • Helen Degen Cohen Summer Reading Fellowship
      Helen Degen Cohen Summer Reading Fellowship
    • Rubys Awardees 2023
      Rubys Awardees 2023
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