Cole Arthur Riley

Seeing my name live on the same cover as the one and only bell hooks is one of the more mystifying honors of my life. Grateful to have been invited to write the introduction to this new edition of her poetry collection, When Angels Speak of Love. At some point we are going to have to ask ourselves why we so readily devour Black thinkers on topics of justice and oppression, but so seldom sit at their feet on matters of love and tenderness. These are love poems, unapologetic in their theater and vulnerabilities. And those who encounter them, not for what they might teach you but how they might move you, are better for it. hooks has left us with so much. Available now.

Toni Morrison, The Paris Review (1993)

**UPDATE-CANCELED APPEARANCE Unfortunately, I am no longer able to attend this retreat as someone in my household has tested positive for COVID. While I, thankfully, am still testing negative, I have decided to cancel my trip to CA out of reasonable caution. I am so sorry for the inconvenience and am sad to miss out on sharing space together 🖤 —— Join me in-person in LA or online for A Writing Room’s annual writers retreat. Marlon James, Anne Lamott, and a number of other writers will be leading workshops on “craft, habit, and completion.” I’ll be offering a workshop for contemplative storytelling. If you read the acknowledgements in Black Liturgies, you know that I no longer believe writing is a purely solitary endeavor. Sometimes words become more honest in the right company. Maybe this will be that for you. Come write with me! *link to register in bio, use coupon code “blackliturgies10” for 10% discount

¡Nuestro próximo título muy pronto disponible en todas las librerías! Se trata de “En este lugar, carne somos” (“This here flesh”) de la autora estadounidense Cole Artur Riley (@colearthurriley ). Un debut literario que transpira el poder de la narrativa afroamericana de Toni Morrison y la espiritualidad de Simone Weil, Thomas Merton y Juliana de Norwich. Llevamos años queriendo publicar este libro, y compartir la belleza literaria y sabiduría que emana de sus páginas. Traducidas además por la experta mano de Blanca Gago (@blancagago_ ). Con este título estrenamos también un nuevo estilo gráfico de las cubiertas diseñadas por Javier Badosa. Manteniendo así la belleza de los grabados de Luis Navarro y a la vez realzando el poder de la palabra escrita. ¡Esperamos que os gusten las nuevas cubiertas! Muy pronto más detalles de la fecha de publicación. Gracias por seguir apoyando nuestro proyecto editorial y nos vemos muy pronto. #espiritualidad #blackliturgies #colearthurriley #cristianismo @editorial.espacio.ronda @taller.de.espiritualidad

“As a part of PROTECTING our own HUMANITY, we have to convince ourselves that there are so many small things that are WORTH our AMAZEMENT.” ✨ This week, Cole Arthur Riley reminds us that optimism DOESN’T always arrive in grand gestures — sometimes it shows up in the tiniest, EVERYDAY wonders. 💫 What’s something SMALL that filled you with WONDER lately? 🌈👇🏽 🎙️Comment LIGHT for the episode link. #TheOptimistProject #YaraShahidi #ColeArthurRiley #ThisHereFlesh #BlackLiturgies #KeriShahidi #SiriusXM #ChasingOptimism

A TRUTH-TELLER. A SACRED LISTENER. A KEEPER OF STORIES. 🌱📖 This week, @yarashahidi is joined by Cole Arthur Riley — author of #ThisHereFlesh and creator of @blackliturgies ✨Join us in this moving conversation about BELONGING, TRUTH, & the quiet ways HOPE finds us. ✨ From grappling with skepticism and spirituality, to HONORING the threads that tie us to those who came before, @colearthurriley reminds us that even in moments of darkness, REMEMBRANCE can be a beacon, guiding us toward LIGHT.💡 🎧 Comment LIGHT for the link to this week’s episode. #TheOptimistProject #YaraShahidi #ColeArthurRiley #ThisHereFlesh #BlackLiturgies #KeriShahidi #SiriusXM

The best thing I’ve read so far this year. @mrjamespoetry You have so much to be proud of. March 25. But preorder now. Right now.

so excited to bring @colearthurriley back to the burgh. so excited to see you all there. (you can register with the qr code if you know how to do things like that. if not there’s a link in my bio.)

We are ready and excited to be present for this powerful virtual book discussion for Tricia Hersey’s (@thenapministry ) latest work, We Will Rest! The Art of Escape. Our dynamic conversation partner is none other than @colearthurriley (@blackliturgies ). We hosted this dynamic duo last year for Cole’s book, and they’re back to discuss Tricia’s book. So many nuggets and necessary reminders were shared to help shift how we show up for ourselves in this world and we’re excited again, so yes, pull up…online. From We Will Rest: “We don’t believe we are worthy of rest unless we burn ourselves out to accomplish it. Our thinking has been limited by disconnection, sleep deprivation, and the unattainable call for perfection. The systems will NEVER give us rest. It is something we must create for ourselves and each other.” 🔗 in biooo for 🎟️ #MahoganyBooks #triciahersey #colearthurriley #thenapministry #blackliturgies #wewillrest

Join us tonight at First United Methodist Church of Germantown in Philadelphia. For more information, visit prentishemphill.com/book or visit the link in my bio. @unclebobbies @colearthurriley

Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 18! Join us for Surrealism and Us: A Symposium, organized by Curator María Elena Ortiz and independent scholar Negarra A. Kudumu.  Featuring artists’ conversations and performances, this symposium is inspired by focusing on contemporary Caribbean art along with notions of Surrealism, Afrosurrealism, and Afrofuturism through a series of discussions, a keynote address by Cole Arthur Riley (creator and writer of “Black Liturgies”), and a performance presented by Rashida Bumbray, artist and curator.   Hear from Dr. Tiffany Barber, April Bey, Kim Dacres, Dalton Gata, Negarra A. Kudumu, María Elena Ortiz, Kenny Rivero, Ashley Stull Meyers, and Jasmine Thomas-Girvan as this symposium generates space for conversation and discussion about certain themes presented in the exhibition and its accompanying publication.     This symposium is from 10 am–5 pm and events will take place throughout the day at the Museum. Admission to Symposium events and the exhibition galleries is free.    Learn more about the symposium at the link in bio.  __  [1] “Surrealism and Us: Caribbean and African Diasporic Artists since 1940” Curator María Elena Ortiz giving a tour of the exhibition   [2] Cole Arthur Riley and her newly released book “Black Liturgies”  [3] Independent scholar Negarra A. Kudumu  [4] Dr. Tiffany Barber, independent curator, scholar, and Assistant Professor of African American Art at the University of California, Los Angeles  [5] Ashley Stull Meyers, Mary Jones and Thomas Hart Horning Chief Curator of Art, Science and Technology at PRAx, Oregon State University  [6] Still image of “Run Mary Run (and Us),” a spiritual dance performance presented by Rashida Bumbray   @contemporarychica @negarraakudumu @colearthurriley @blackliturgies @ashleyontheinternet @sunrara @aprilbey_ @kim_bo915 @ @champaint_papi @jasminethomasgirvan   #SurrealismAndUs #EmbraceTheMarvelous #Symposium #TexasToDo

This week, we are joined by Author Cole Arthur Riley to discuss her journey with writing her NYT Bestseller Black Liturgies. • Listen to this episode wherever you get your podcasts. You can also watch this episode tonight on Patreon. Just go to TheAmandaverse.com and join the Patreon. Get full video episodes of #SmallDosesPodcast on Patreon as well as bonus content. You can watch clips on the Amanda Seales YouTube channel AmandaSealesTV. Click the link in my bio to join. • #amandaseales #smalldoses #podcast #blackliturgies