Retain.

Recite.‍ ‍

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Restore.

The purpose of The Silver Cherry is to remember the past to fortify the future. We work with Black women authors to amplify their voices in the publishing world. We also highlight marginalized stories that are aiming to be forgotten. Music outlines our world and informs our work as such. TSC is heavily influenced by Sankofa themes as well as Black spirituality.

Founded in 2024 by Imani Warren, our brand has grown in size and collaboration during the summer of 2026. Though starting as a self-publishing company, TSC has evolved into publishing the work of other’s as well as highlighting history happening within the city of Chicago.

Our values include: honesty, thoroughness, steadfastness, tenacity, grit, rest, fortification, restoration, and style

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"saltwater psalms" Release Party
$15.00

On Sunday September 27 at Fourtune House, we will be hosting the release party for “saltwater psalms,” a book by inga. 

Being our first published author, inga has alchemized their experiences into poetry to enrich not only her own work, but the works of poets to follow. Read more about inga’s work in their own words, below. 

“saltwater psalms is a collection of poetry & personal essays written between 2021-2025 that journey through the emotional landscapes of Black womanhood, self love, sacral healing, & ancestral remembrance. it is an ode to my mother & my foremothers, a love letter to my sisters by blood & spirit, & a declaration of myself.”

Drinks by aalia.

Doors at 7p

Reading at 8p

Black Poetry Experience + Open Mic Black Poetry Experience + Open Mic
Black Poetry Experience + Open Mic
$0.00

It's time for our next Black Poetry Experience + Open Mic. In an effort to extend the celebration of Black voices beyond February, The Silver Cherry hosts our monthly reading + open mic.

Performances by our featured authors inga, Tiara B. Gold, and Imani Warren. The following open mic is welcome to all!

This time, The Silver Cherry will be at The Whistler all night long! We’ll finish off the night with Yanna Lynette spinning tunes.

Sunday, September 20th | 2421 N Milwaukee Ave

Doors @ 7p | Readings @ 8p | Set @ 10p

"I Love You More"
$15.00

“I Love You More,” is a poetry chapbook filled with 10 poems detailing times in my life when I loved something or someone more than they were able to love me back.

Chrysalis with Raging Possum Press

Chrysalis includes over 200 poems that capture the developmental stages and progress as a beginning poet. Witness growth through format, consistency, design, rhyming, purpose, and content.

Buy 'Chrysalis'
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Meet The Founder

Imani Warren

St. Louis-born poet and editor specializing in chapbook self-publication and collaboration in the Chicago literary scene. While receiving her BA in Environmental Policy from Loyola University Chicago, she founded The Silver Cherry Publishing, releasing three handmade chapbooks. She has also published a full length poetry book, Chrysalis, with Raging Possum Press. Imani has been focusing on poetry performance and event curation as her career progresses.

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“saltwater psalms,” by inga is available at Quimbys bookstore and for delivery now on thesilvercherrypublishing.com 🍒
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Let’s go to New York🍒 @namelessreadings is hosting us at @night_club_101 for a Poetic Performance. We have our featured authors Sugar Sweet, inga & Tiara B. Gold as well as Nameless readers, Molika Ostrowskza, Brynn Downing & Tracy O&
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This Sunday September 27th, we celebrated “saltwater psalms,” a book by @ingxbire at @fourtunehouse. She read selections from her upcoming book, with a Q+A following. Although this first set of books were stolen (🫩) we had them availab