| | | |  In the Shadow of the Mic: Three Decades of Slam Poetry in Pittsburgh celebrates the history, culture, and community of the Steel City Slam, from its founding in the early '90s to present day. In this collection, editors Jesse Welch (left) and PEN America Literary Award–winning writer Adriana E. Ramírez (below) present twenty-nine poems from thirty spoken word artists, including Stacey Waite, Davon Clark, and Leslie Ezra Smith, who are representative of the life and breadth of three decades of competitive slam poetry in Pittsburgh. Each poem is a deep dive into the individual, the collective, the city, and the spirit of the slam.
 Interviews with founder Christina Springer, Slammaster D.J. Brewer, and the Shadow Lounge owner Justin Strong tell the origin of Pittsburgh's slam poetry movement, the highs and lows in the slam's storied past, and their unique roles in creating a space for budding and established spoken word artists. Every city has its own style, and Pittsburgh's, simultaneously blue collar and deeply academic, is uniquely ours. | | | |  Anna Voelker is a Pittsburgh poet and astronomy educator. Currently, they work in the Department of Astronomy at The Ohio State University.
| | | |  Kimberly Jackson is an award-winning slam poet, author, and educator. | | | |  SPiNNELODY, aka Carly Colt, is a poet, musician, and stand-up comic who grew up in Ligonier, Pennsylvania.
| | | |  Torli Bush is a poet from Webster Springs, West Virginia, who became involved with Steel City Slam in 2016 as a student at West Virginia University.
| | | |  Stacey Waite is associate professor and graduate chair of English at University of Nebraska–Lincoln and has published four collections of poems: Choke, Love Poem to Androgyny, the lake has no saint, and Butch Geography. Waite's poems have appeared most recently in Pittsburgh Poetry Review, Cherry Tree, and Court Green. Read more about Stacey.
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Bridge & Tunnel Books is an independent literary press in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Our mission is to celebrate the creative energy of our region by connecting readers to new and experimental work from local writers, poets, and artists. We believe that storytelling has the power to break down barriers and fuel connectivity. Our books are vehicles for change and conduits for communication, and their themes—exploring place, giving voice to underrepresented communities, and promoting environmental conservation—convey our community's values, diversity, and innovative spirit.
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