Tayarisha Poe Debuts Selah and the Spades

Tayarisha Poe (ACG '14) debuts the first chapter of Selah, and the Spades online on December 13. 

"Selah, and the Spades: an overture, consists of visuals, words, and sounds about a girl named Selah, who has an after school activity called Spirit Squad, a favorite class called Calculus, a protégé named Paloma, a gang called The Spades, and a best friend named Maxxie, and exactly what she does to lose it all in the small fictional southeastern PA town of Pontomic."

For more information about her multimedia story click here.

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