A MAP OF MY WANT

POETRY | HAYMARKET BOOKS | July 9, 2024

From the critically acclaimed author of HoodWitch, Faylita Hicks’s second collection explores the question, Where do our desires take us?

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FAYLITA HICKS

FAYLITA HICKS (she/they) is a queer interdisciplinary Afro-Latinx artist working at the crossroads of social justice and spirituality, where creative endeavors become a catalyst for significant change and profound connection within the community.

Leaning all the way into spirit’s gift of transformation today! Grace and gratitude to the teams at @mellonfoundation and @haymarketbooks . Grace and gratitude to my readers. Grace and gratitude to my people and my people’s people.
Early March photo dump. Theatres. Books. Galleries. Vibes.
*Link In The Bio* @storystudio_chicago Trying to find your way back to the page? Have a poem draft you’d like a new set of eyes on, whether it’s a few years old or you wrote it on yesterday’s commute? Want to meet other poets eage
The seeds of my new endeavor, a work-in-progress using found objects & poetic interventions. Been wanting to get into visual art for a minute but didn’t know how I could scale some of my bigger ideas. Finally got some clarity from the ach&e
Got a great mid-week session of live music & theatre the last few days! Visited the @jazz_showcase to witness @ugo2dachi in all her glory thanks to @amybdanger & friends, then ran over to @goodmantheatre the next night to catch @definitionth
New headshots by the one and only Carmendy @teamcarmendy @backpack_files . Only 12 years old & already got a whole resume!

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