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In Ep 42, I’m joined by Chinua Ezenwa-Ohaeto to discuss “The Naming,” a collection about revelations and ongoing conversations with ancestors about identity, memory, and history.Continue reading An homage to Igbo ancestry and history
In Episode 39, I’m chatting with Whitney French about her novel in verse, Syncopation, a science fiction novel about two women searching for meaning and purpose in a catastrophic world where memory is currency. Continue reading Syncopation: How a Tumblr post became a novel
A glimpse into my chat with Adedayo Agarau, author of The Years of Blood, a poetry collection that explores trauma, memory, anxiety, and immigration.Continue reading When Rituals Become Wounds: Poetry, Anxiety, and the Questioning of God
I’m joined by poet, scholar, and renowned translator Radha Chakravarty for a powerful conversation on the crossroads between translation and literature, feminism in writing, and the inner work of creating across languages.Continue reading Rewriting the Masters: Radha Chakravarty on Translating Tagore, Feminism & Pandemic Poetry
I’m joined by Farah Ghafoor to discuss explores themes of climate change, capitalism, colonialism, and the multigenerational impact of biodiversity loss in Shadow Price.Continue reading Unearthing Climate Change in Farah Ghafoor’s Shadow Price
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