HeyJaredCreative Courage
This is Brenda Cooper. I write speculative fiction and poetry. I'll share artists, poets, and writers who have inspired me by speaking to power. Maybe some news about me. Slightly periodic. Free, at least for now.
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- Sep 28, 2026
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- Jul 31, 2026
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Creative Courage Recommended Reading: End Times Fascism (opens the original)
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Jesse Welles: Amazing Singer/Songwriter (opens the original)
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About a year ago, I published an entry in this blog series about how songs have power. I highlighted music artists pushing back on the current state of the world. In the comments, one of my friends mentioned that I’d missed Jesse Welles. I hadn’t – quite. But all I’d seen by then were short reels on Facebook while watching with my dog Tess (really – she loves watching reels with us). My friend’s comment got me paying more attention to Jesse, and on Tuesday night I got to hear him live at Zoo Tun
Martín Espada: Powerful Puerto Rican Poet (opens the original)
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