Alexis Mitchell (Alexis-Rueal)

Poet, Spoken Word Artist

Columbus, OH

Ohio US

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Author's Bio

Alexis-Rueal has been in the Columbus poetry scene since 2011. In that time, she has seen the publication of two chapbooks, and has performed at venues and festivals throughout the state of Ohio. She was a member of the 2013 National Poetry Slam team with Writers' Block Poetry Night. Her writing focuses on her Appalachian heritage and the way it connects to feminist issues. Her first full-length collection, "I Speak Hick," is slated for release in February 2016 from Writing Knights Press.

Publications & Prizes

Poetry

Anthologies:

Buzzkill: Apocalypse An End of the World Anthology (NightBallet Press, 2012)

The Squire: Vol. II Hands (Writing Knights Press, 2012)

Book:

I Speak Hick (Writing Knights Press, 2016)

Chapbook:

According to the Results (Writing Knights Press, 2014)

Journals:

Loch Raven Review

New Verse News

Spoken Word

Performances:

Poetry Forum (2015)

Lake Effect Poetry--First Friday Poetry Spectacular (2013)

Paging Columbus (2013)

Queen City Slam (2013)

Women Unbound (2013)

Prizes won:

1st Place Writing Knights Grand Tournament IV, 2015.

1st Runner-Up Columbus Arts Festival Word Is Art Stage Competition, 2012.

Personal Favorites

What I'm reading now:

Urban Contemporary History Month by Scott Woods, The Naming Of by Louise Robertson, Again I Wait For This to Pull Apart by Hanif Willis-Abdurraqib (editor credit)

More Information

Gives readings:

Yes

Travels for readings:

Yes

Identifies as:

Appalachian

Prefers to work with:

Any

Fluent in:

English

Born in:

Louisa

Raised in:

Marion, OH

Ohio

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Last update: Feb 15, 2016