What is the secret to staying on the journey of the art?
I reunite with Jonaki Ray to explore the themes of home, belonging, and the delicate dance between art and science in her poetry collection, Firefly Memories. Continue reading Rooted in words: Finding home through poetry in Firefly memories
Discussions on A.K. Herman’s The Believers. This collection of 8 short stories pays homage to the storytelling traditions of the Caribbean.Continue reading Writing the Caribbean: Power, Sex, & Identity in The Believers
I chat with Uma Krishnaswami about her latest work, Birds on the Brain. I think of this episode as a mini-masterclass in writing for young readers.Continue reading How to bring communities to life for young readers
Charlie Muhumuza and Chido Muchemwa, PhD, answer the ultimate question: Is getting an MFA necessary for writers?Continue reading Two writers on getting an MFA: Workshops and homesickness
Mubanga Kalimamukwento shares the cure for writers’ block, how to write from dreams, and insights from writing Obligations to the Wounded.Continue reading How to write from dreams and the cure for writers’ block
From a beach idea in Cuba to a self-published children’s book, Stephanie C. Watterson is evidence that you can manifest your dreams if you’ll just take a leap!Continue reading From beach idea to self-published children’s book: Stephanie C. Watterson’s inspiring story
Tèmítáyò Olófinlúà and I unpack what it means to write in foreign places and fight for one’s creativity. Continue reading “Cry, but move on quickly”: Life as an immigrant artist
In this inaugural episode, I chat with Samuel Kolawole, author of the forthcoming novel, The Road to the Salt Sea.Continue reading The Road to the Salt Sea