Cortney Lamar Charleston is author of the poetry collections Telepathologies (2017), Doppelgangbanger (2021) and It’s Important I Remember (2026). Enter the monthly Lights & Shadows Poetry Book Giveaway and explore more from Cortney below.

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Sample Some of Cortney's Work
Telepathologies (2017)
Doppelgangbanger (2021)
It's Important I Remember (2026)

Oh, and here are some great Organizations I’m affiliated with!

Cave Canem
Northwestern University Press
Haymarket Books
Saturnalia Books