Welcome to the inaugural issue of CrossBRONX, compiled and edited by the Bronx Writers Center’s 2008 Fellows Sonya Chung and Helen Dano. The task to create a new digital journal was an extraordinary accomplishment. But just as extraordinary are the poets, writers, and artists selected for the premiere edition. Each reflects the diversity of the Bronx as well as its future. The talent that comprises CrossBRONX is only a sample of what will be presented in future issues.
There’s a dramatic change in the Bronx -new artists, poets, critical thinkers, and cultural visionaries sharing their insights, hopes, and creative talents. I’m sure that this venture will continue the borough’s growth as an incubator for the new creative frontier.
CrossBRONX will be published three times a year, giving a variety of writers and visual artists the opportunity to share their work in a new media form.
Sincerely,
Bill Aguado
Executive Director
Bronx Council on the Arts
Ron Kavanaugh
Literature Program Consultant
Bronx Council on the Arts
CrossBRONX is made possible with the support of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Greater New York Arts Development Fund, New York State Council on the Arts, The Carnegie Corporation, The New York Times Foundation, and New York City Councilman James Vacca.
