Kevin Coval: 6 books

Kevin Coval's most recent book, A People's History of Chicago, was a finalist for "Best Chicago Poetry Book" by the Chicago Review of Books. Coval toured the city and around the country on the book, and does dozens of events on campuses, in communities every year. As one of the...

“Milwaukee Avenue” is Kevin Coval's longest single poem, inspired by Frank O'Hara's “Second Avenue.” It wrestles with what is & what's been removed from one of Chicago's most storied streets. A 12-panel fold-out fully illustrated poem, Milwaukee Avenue is a preview of a larger collaboration...

Cover art by world-renowned street artist Hebru Brantley. Foreword by world-renowned hip-hop artist Chance the Rapper. Kevin Coval was named "Chicago's Best Poet" by the Chicago Reader in 2014 and 2016.

This is Modern Art was commissioned by Steppenwolf Theater for Young Audiences. It was developed at New Voices/ New Visions at The Kennedy Center in 2014. Because the play was extremely well received, theatre companies around the country are looking to stage it. The book is part of a...

Author is one of the subjects of forthcoming feature documentary, to air in Oct. 2011 on the new Oprah Winfrey Network, Louder Than a Bomb. The documentary follows participants in the poetry festival of the same name that Coval co-founded and is Artistic Director of. The film has 18 Audience Choice,...

1989, the number is an exploration of the year 1989 through politics, personal history and culture. This chapbook plays like a mixtape incorporating the hottest records and stories of 89 and reflecting their relevance for today.