Charles Stephens
@charlesdotsteph.bsky.social
MFA’27 Randolph College | Founder @cnptribe.org | Board of Directors @canopyatl.bsky.social
The reading and discussion last night at the “Reckoning Reading” was so electric. I’m completely shook. So grateful and proud of the literary community we built this year. Narrative change work requires storytellers who are willing to speak truth to power. We must support these efforts.
November 16, 2025 at 7:32 PM
The reading and discussion last night at the “Reckoning Reading” was so electric. I’m completely shook. So grateful and proud of the literary community we built this year. Narrative change work requires storytellers who are willing to speak truth to power. We must support these efforts.
Thank you for celebrating with us
October 31, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Thank you for celebrating with us
Check out the latest issue of @storyquarterly.bsky.social where I have a story published, “Honor thy Father.” This is my first publication in a literary journal. Check it out, link in my bio.
September 28, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Check out the latest issue of @storyquarterly.bsky.social where I have a story published, “Honor thy Father.” This is my first publication in a literary journal. Check it out, link in my bio.
The Reckoning Reading Series, a new literary salon in Atlanta, is committed to building bridges and celebrating culture through the lens of fearless storytelling. Join us on September 13th for our next program. RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-reckon...
August 29, 2025 at 11:34 AM
The Reckoning Reading Series, a new literary salon in Atlanta, is committed to building bridges and celebrating culture through the lens of fearless storytelling. Join us on September 13th for our next program. RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-reckon...
Really grateful for this incredible writing community.
August 7, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Really grateful for this incredible writing community.
Special thanks to @kimbiliofiction.com for this incredible opportunity and supporting my writing. Looking forward to this journey.
July 22, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Special thanks to @kimbiliofiction.com for this incredible opportunity and supporting my writing. Looking forward to this journey.
Thrilled to be a 2025 Kimbilio Fellow. Grateful to join this incredible community @kimbiliofiction.com
June 4, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Thrilled to be a 2025 Kimbilio Fellow. Grateful to join this incredible community @kimbiliofiction.com
Just arrived and can’t wait to read: “The World Doesn’t Require You,” by Rion Amilcar Scott
May 29, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Just arrived and can’t wait to read: “The World Doesn’t Require You,” by Rion Amilcar Scott
Saturday I had the opportunity to participate in the “Deep South Convening on the Future Success of American Writers.” Special thanks to the organizing team for this historic gathering and inviting me to speak on the “Literature in Action” panel.
May 26, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Saturday I had the opportunity to participate in the “Deep South Convening on the Future Success of American Writers.” Special thanks to the organizing team for this historic gathering and inviting me to speak on the “Literature in Action” panel.
Thank you @storyquarterly.bsky.social for publishing my short story “Honor Thy Father.” I’m incredibly grateful for your support and belief in my work. Link in bio.
May 22, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Thank you @storyquarterly.bsky.social for publishing my short story “Honor Thy Father.” I’m incredibly grateful for your support and belief in my work. Link in bio.
Saturday my friend and literary/movement brother Craig Washington invited me to be one of the speakers at the unveiling of his papers at @aarl_atl I was honored to speak about our friendship and years long collaboration. Also a reminder for us to donate our papers to archives.
May 19, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Saturday my friend and literary/movement brother Craig Washington invited me to be one of the speakers at the unveiling of his papers at @aarl_atl I was honored to speak about our friendship and years long collaboration. Also a reminder for us to donate our papers to archives.
Look what just came in the mail. “Shade: An Anthology of Fiction by Gay Men of African Descent.” 1996. Co-Edited by Bruce Morrow and Charles H. Rowell
May 18, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Look what just came in the mail. “Shade: An Anthology of Fiction by Gay Men of African Descent.” 1996. Co-Edited by Bruce Morrow and Charles H. Rowell
Got to hang out at the Red Clay Writers Conference hosted by the Georgia Writers Association today at Kennesaw State University.
April 26, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Got to hang out at the Red Clay Writers Conference hosted by the Georgia Writers Association today at Kennesaw State University.
Ten years ago I founded my nonprofit organization
@cnptribe.org as a love letter to the extraordinary legacy of poet Essex Hemphill. To this day, I owe so much to him, including my commitment to narrative change. Happy Birthday #essexhemphill
@cnptribe.org as a love letter to the extraordinary legacy of poet Essex Hemphill. To this day, I owe so much to him, including my commitment to narrative change. Happy Birthday #essexhemphill
April 16, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Ten years ago I founded my nonprofit organization
@cnptribe.org as a love letter to the extraordinary legacy of poet Essex Hemphill. To this day, I owe so much to him, including my commitment to narrative change. Happy Birthday #essexhemphill
@cnptribe.org as a love letter to the extraordinary legacy of poet Essex Hemphill. To this day, I owe so much to him, including my commitment to narrative change. Happy Birthday #essexhemphill
We had such a powerful conversation last week, following Topdog/Underdog at Actor's Express. Special thanks to the performers and creative team #AEtopdog
April 6, 2025 at 4:38 PM
We had such a powerful conversation last week, following Topdog/Underdog at Actor's Express. Special thanks to the performers and creative team #AEtopdog
Panel on poet Reginald Shepherd at AWP 2025. Grateful to be among such incredible writers.
March 31, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Panel on poet Reginald Shepherd at AWP 2025. Grateful to be among such incredible writers.
Congrats to Actor's Express on a brilliant production of TOPDOG/UNDERDOG. This is one of the best plays I’ve seen. I’m also moderating a talkback Sunday March 30th. Get tix at Actor's Express #AETopdog
March 24, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Congrats to Actor's Express on a brilliant production of TOPDOG/UNDERDOG. This is one of the best plays I’ve seen. I’m also moderating a talkback Sunday March 30th. Get tix at Actor's Express #AETopdog
I’ve been reading Edmund White since I was eighteen. Started reading his new memoir. He’s been an incredible part of my reading life.
March 13, 2025 at 2:09 PM
I’ve been reading Edmund White since I was eighteen. Started reading his new memoir. He’s been an incredible part of my reading life.
I hope you can join us for our panel at AWP this year. I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to discuss the work of poet Reginald Shepherd with this incredible group.
March 10, 2025 at 2:58 PM
I hope you can join us for our panel at AWP this year. I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to discuss the work of poet Reginald Shepherd with this incredible group.
“Keeping It Real: Black Queer Fantasy and Superhero Comics” by Darieck Scott.
@nyupress.bsky.social
Cover art: Barkley Hendricks, “Icon for My Man Superman (Superman Never Saved Any Black People-Bobby Seale), 1969
@nyupress.bsky.social
Cover art: Barkley Hendricks, “Icon for My Man Superman (Superman Never Saved Any Black People-Bobby Seale), 1969
March 5, 2025 at 2:35 PM
“Keeping It Real: Black Queer Fantasy and Superhero Comics” by Darieck Scott.
@nyupress.bsky.social
Cover art: Barkley Hendricks, “Icon for My Man Superman (Superman Never Saved Any Black People-Bobby Seale), 1969
@nyupress.bsky.social
Cover art: Barkley Hendricks, “Icon for My Man Superman (Superman Never Saved Any Black People-Bobby Seale), 1969
Greater Atlanta: Black Satire After Obama edited by Derek C. Maus and James J. Donahue @upmississippi.bsky.social
March 4, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Greater Atlanta: Black Satire After Obama edited by Derek C. Maus and James J. Donahue @upmississippi.bsky.social
