Truth be told, the opening phrase should be CONTINUING TO DO THE WORK. While the self-imposed hiatus prompted a significant impact on the publication schedule that affected two issues, that momentary dis-alignment is over. The pending issue is being wrapped and we are looking forward to a release date within the next several weeks. So, what have we been up to?     aaduna further empowered its public reading programs with a major presentation at the Women’s Rights National Historic Park in historic Seneca Falls, NY that featured an afternoon of powerful poetry and performance by three women creatives. The journal continued its collaboration with the Cayuga Museum of History and Art and Olive Trees, a print zine, in the bi-weekly literary series, “ word, revisited. ” Interestingly, aaduna’s publisher will close out the 2019-20 season in November with a reading and multi-media presentation noting aspects of his life.   An emerging poet was presented at the S...

Via Google Images:  Pictured left to right The Kings Bay Plowshares – Clare Grady, Patrick O’Neill, Liz McAlister, Steve Kelly SJ, Martha Hennessy, Mark Colville and Carmen Trotta (L-R) While we are consistent with supporting creatives and their work, we understand that there are certain global issues that are central to the viability of a humane world in which we want creatives to freely flow and thereby, create diverse and compelling artistic and literary visions. As the former chair and current member of Auburn, NY's Harriet Tubman Center for Justice and Peace , as well as aaduna's publisher , I understand that the creativity that permeates writers, artists, musician, dancers, etc. are similar to the driving forces inherent in social justice activists who seek to expand, empower, and embolden human rights and social justice pathways for all people.  It is within the spirit of societal change that benefits ALL creatives, we share the following for you to r...