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ISSUE 4

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“Surely to go Forth is to bring these feelings and endeavors to the forefront, to expose literature and art to the masses and make it important once again…or rather remind the world how important it has always been and continues to be. These creative evolutions are the authentic parts of our selves; they are what make us distinctly human. And somewhere in the underground, in the shadow scenes of cities and the dark fields of an American countryside, we find each other, we relate; in those crisp, subversive, meaningful moments, we march forth to chisel away at the looming darkness that has become our playground. This is the time for breaking through. Into the light! To unite and explore our quietly screaming artistic natures and let the world know it’s happening. This is our night. This is our time.“

ISSUE 3

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“I am so excited about this issue of FORTH. To present work from both internationally-acclaimed poet Elizabeth Alexander—featured poet at President Obama’s Inauguration—and the Westside-based poetry duo Steve & Sekou national slam champions—we had to expand our page-count to give our readers such literary giants. The message from each poet about how literature and the arts can change the social climate is both bold and inspiring to say the least….”

ISSUE 2

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“The air’s growing hot again in Southern California, and the political climate is boiling to a degree it hasn’t reached in years. Unemployment is nearing 10%, layoffs and foreclosures are soaring, and there’s a new face in the White House—suddenly and surprisingly the new home of Hope. The nation has been screaming for change; we’re at the bottom of the barrel, with nowhere to go but up…generally speaking. What a great time for new ideas! What a great time for a new magazine on the arts… What are we: Nuts?!…”

ISSUE 1

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“There is an immense talent pool in Los Angeles, perhaps the largest in the world, and most especially along the western region of this fantastic city. Often, too many talented artists go unnoticed. This is why Forth exists: To create a forum for the unseen, a venue for the community’s artists. We’ll do our best to display the most interesting, merit worthy artists and writers from our area…”