Author is one of the subjects of forthcoming feature documentary, to air in Oct. 2011 on the new Oprah Winfrey Network, Louder Than a Bomb. The documentary follows participants in the poetry festival of the same name that Coval co-founded and is Artistic Director of. The film has 18 Audience Choice, Special Jury, and Best Documentary awards on the festival circuit including The Chicago International Film Festival, the Palm Springs International Film Festival, and many more. www.louderthanabombfilm.com

L-vis Lives is an entirely new collection of work from one of the country's preminent spoken word artists

Author's previous work, Slingshots, has been a finalist for the American Library Association's "Book of the Year" award

The subject matter—on the intersection of race relations and music—invariably comes to prominence in American culture with such figures as Eminem, the Beastie Boys, Michael Jackson, and many other figures in the public eye

Author will embark on two phases of national tour, during pub date and in Poetry Month

Author regularly lands local media coverage for events

Author is a regular feature at annual poetry and arts festivals and writing workshops around the country

A well-known figure in Chicago, author will do numerous events in Chicago and garner major features