Discussing Chapbooks, Writing Processes, and Publishing

Join Abode Press as they lead a panel to talk with Abode authors, Farrah Fang, Desiree McCray, and Angelica Davila, about their chapbooks, the process behind putting them together, the publication process, and the future for their books and careers. Closed captions will be provided. 

Farrah Fang (she/her) is a Latina trans woman, born and raised in Houston, TX. She is a mixed media and performance artist as well as a writer and poet. She is the author of the poetry chapbook “Quererme En La Luz'' published by Abode Press. Her poems have been published in journals such as The Texas Review, The Bayou Review, and Odessa Collective. She is an advocate for the liberation of trans people across the world.

Desiree McCray (she/they) entered the world, hailing from Chicago, Illinois. As a womanist scholar, preacher, activist, author, spoken word artist, and writer, she channels her creativity into crafting poetry and scholarly research, delving into themes of race, gender, bodies, class, and the intersection of Black religion, and culture. McCray has released three collections of poems: My Sisters Look Like God: A Womanist Manifesto of Poetry (2024) with Abode Press; Send a Refreshing: Poetic Prayers of an Intercessor (2023) and Hope Among Other Foods: a concoction of fat girl poetry (2020). Their womanist work is forthcoming in Femme Literati: Mixtape Anthology for Black Women Edition Three, “Black Feminist Collective,” “Gal’s Guide Anthology,” and “RAGE Zine.” Desiree McCray graduated from Princeton Theological Seminary, earning a Master of Divinity with a certificate in Black Church Studies in 2021. Ultimately, Desiree McCray provides divine inspiration, spiritual affirmation, and radical transformation through her written and spoken words and by the word of God.