Craft Capsule: Rethinking Theory and Poetics
The author of Anodyne prioritizes joy in her poetics.
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The Written Image: Black Futures
Kimberly Drew and Jenna Wortham’s book, Black Futures, comprises more than five hundred pages of poetry, artwork, memes, essays, and lyrics from Black artists.
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Q&A: House Celebrates Broadside Lotus
Dr. Gloria House, a longtime editor at Broadside Lotus Press, discusses the publisher’s future and role in the literary community.
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The Confounding Insistence on Innocence: A Q&A With Danielle Evans
Ten years after her debut story collection was published, Danielle Evans returns with her second book, The Office of Historical Corrections, a timely reckoning with, among other things, America’s history of racialized violence.
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Ten Questions for Cicely Belle Blain
“Write with yourself and your own healing in mind, before you think of anyone else.” —Cicely Belle Blain, author of Burning Sugar
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Ten Questions for Joshua Bennett
“I had to sit with the fear and let it talk to me.” —Joshua Bennett, author of Owed.
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Dear White Publishers
“I would like to be among the crop of Black writers who emerged from the ashes of a torched racist system.”
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Dear White Readers, Gatekeepers, and Members of the Media
“These acts of solidarity are worthless if you are not consistently supporting and standing up for us every single day.”
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To My Precious Black Son
“The list of what you can’t do is endless because I know how quickly #blackboyjoy can become #sayhisname.”
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Hashtag Highlights Anti-Black Bias
The #PublishingPaidMe hashtag highlights anti-Black bias within the publishing industry and opens up the conversation about how editors determine book advances.
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