Jun
29

Gang Poetry Review

Los Angeles – Always Writing: ‘Homeboy Review’ Launches – LA Daily
By Steven Mikulan
Homeboy Industries, the anti-gang intervention program founded by Father Gregory Boyle, now has a literary wing in the form of the Homeboy Review, a 160-page anthology of memoir, poetry and fiction by first-time authors and the likes of
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Homeboy Industries, the anti-gang intervention program founded by Father Gregory Boyle, now has a literary wing in the form of the Homeboy Review, a 160-page anthology of memoir, poetry and fiction by first-time authors and the likes of such professionals as Luis Rodriguez (Always Running, La Vida Loca), Kerry Madden (Harper Lee Close Up) and Fr. Boyle (Tattoos on the Heart.) According to a piece that appeared in the local Catholic paper The Tidings, a recent kickoff event featured these authors and others reading from their work at the Homegirl Cafe, located in Homeboy’s new building on the edge of Chinatown.

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