new graffiti: Literature on the Streets’ eleventh issue will feature a delicately sad poem by Sheri Gabbert and a moving painting by Sandy Parsons. One of the things we love to do here at new graffiti Publishing is to help spread the word about the accomplishments and activities of the writers and artist we feature. As such, we’d love to let you all know about a show Sandy Parson, and Melinda Parsons have coming up soon. The show is called “Humans and Nature.” If you’d like more information on the show, which runs Sept 16th-Oct 1st, click HERE. If you’d like to get a preview of Sandy’s work, click on her photo to the right and you’ll be redirected to her website.

This issue of new graffiti: Literature on the Streets is all about beauty. As a writer I’ve always felt that the highest compliment someone could give my work was saying that it was beautifully written. As poets, writers, artists…as humans, that is what we’re seeking…beauty. We look for the beauty in everything from the ordinary to the sublime or the apparently grotesque. So, here in ng #10, we bring you beauty presented by the prose of Jacqueline Morril, and the painting of Jacob Wayne Bryner.

The first issue of new graffiti: Literature on the Streets hit the presses and the internet just over a year ago. Issue #1 came out in July of 2010. While we’re a little late getting this year’s July issue out (by about a week) we’re certain that it’s worth the wait. In what we’re dubbing our anniversary issue, you’ll get to see a subtle and moving painting by Blake Palmer paired with the poetry of Bryan Thomas Rice. new graffiti: Literature on the Streets Issue #9 should be available before the end of the week. Click on either picture to be redirected to our artist’s or poet’s websites respectively.

This Saturday, July 9th, from 1-9pm you can catch our editors at the new graffiti Publishing table during Salt Lake City Downtown Library’s Alternative Press Festival. Come say hi, pick up some free copies of new graffiti: Literature on the Streets, and just hang out in general.

Here is the blurb off of the festival’s facebook page:

“On July 9, 2011, the Downtown Library will be hosting its third annual Alternative Press Festival. Featuring local zinesters such as Kayla Porter, Emily Moroz, John Andrews, Birdbrain Press and so much more! Also including local musicians VCR5, 6335, Birthquake, Virgin Sophia and Bramble. We’ll have on-site screen printing from Copper Palate Press and Erin and Nick Potter of Potter Press will have some fantastic local artwork. Swinj’s Trent Call and Spencer Charles of Calamity Industries will also be there. The University of Utah’s Bookarts Program will have some of their talented students’ work on hand. Not to mention exciting workshops, panel discussions, mini-comics, theater and so much more!”

new graffiti: Literature on the Streets‘ first national call for submissions is over. We are grateful for the number of outstanding submissions we have received over the past couple of months. Deciding whom to feature in new graffiti was very difficult, but we are pleased to say that we now have a fantastic summer/fall lineup. To start things off, we’re excited to announce that new graffiti: Literature on the Streets #8 will feature the work of Jessie Carty–an amazing writer/editor from North Carolina–and a lovely painting by Michelle Montrose Larsen. Issue #8 will be on the web and on the streets by the end of the month.