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Chicago Press Reacts to NWA Closing

The “Morning Shift with Tony Sarabia” on 91.5 WBEZ will present a discussion regarding the closing of the Neighborhood Writing Alliance (NWA), and the impact on the communities is served. You can also...

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Writing Workshop on “Migration and Chicago Neighborhoods”

Writers of The Journal of Ordinary Thought will have an added opportunity to generate more ideas for the theme of “Migration and Chicago Neighborhoods.” Jessica Savitz, a workshop leader from the Reva...

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2nd Rosanna Warren Workshop w/Jessica Savitz

Written by Donna Pecore Blogging is sharing, and I want to share an exciting event!  I facilitate the Journal of Ordinary Thought writing workshop at the Budlong Woods Branch Library, 5630 N Lincoln...

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Journal of Ordinary Thought Writers, CPL, and the American Writers Museum

The Chicago History Museum, the Chicago Community Trust, and S&C Electric have co-sponsored for the American Writer’s Museums first pop-up exhibit: From Our Neighborhoods: Four Chicago Writers Who...

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Migration Writing Prompt

The Journal of Ordinary Thought writers are honored to partner with the Chicago Public Librarys’ One Book One Chicago on their 2013-2014 book “The Warmth of Other Suns” by Isabel Wilkerson. Our five...

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JOT Workshops Calling Teaching Artists

To Migrate to this Place Delores Tolliver Hall Branch Workshop When children can walk and play in their neighborhood and parents have no fear, I have migrated to the right place. When the color of skin...

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Remembering Writer Mayi Ojisua by Donna Kiser

Please help to plant blooming flowers, become a harvest to others.                                      Mayi Ojisua On September 6 Chicago lost another extraordinary voice when Mayi Ojisua passed into...

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Thoughts on Youth Violence

I have been remiss in blog posts for various reasons over the past several months. For this, I apologize. The Every Person Is a Philosopher blog remains in operation along with the Journal of Ordinary...

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Banned Book Week

Banned Book Week is September 21 through September 27. The Chicago Public Library has many events planned, follow the link to their Celebrate Banned Books Week web page.  Chicago as a whole has several...

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Journal of Ordinary Thought – Still Alive

Today on the Front Porch we take a moment to look back at what was, to celebrate the present of what is, and to share the future of what will be. Just eleven months ago you read a post here about the...

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