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George M. Johnson talks about their debut Young Adult memoir All Boys Aren't Blue, the support of their family, their love of Toni Morrison, and th...
- Added: Nov 30, 2023
- Length: 15:31
Jericho Brown reads and discusses his work, his creative process, and Black queer poetry’s capacity to expand concepts of love
Bought by WMPG, WSLR, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KZUM and more
- Added: Jun 13, 2023
- Length: 29:01
- Purchases: 6
Writer, activist, and organizer Prince Shakur discusses his debut memoir, "When They Tell You To Be Good" (Tin House Books).
Bought by KSJD, Yellowstone Public Radio, WETS, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KVNF and more
- Added: Apr 13, 2023
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 6
Dwayne Ratleff grew up Black, poor and gay in 1960s Baltimore. As a youngster, his loving grandma taught him: “Don’t explain yourself, be yourself....
- Added: Oct 21, 2022
- Length: 29:30
Dwayne Ratleff grew up Black, poor and gay in 1960s Baltimore. As a youngster, his grandma taught him: “Don’t explain yourself, be yourself.” His a...
Bought by WMUU-LP, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., KALW, and WORT
- Added: Oct 04, 2022
- Length: 29:10
- Purchases: 4
Pamela Sneed’s prose and poetry can reach out and grab you. She reads selections from her memoir, Funeral Diva, and shares some of her life story. ...
- Added: Aug 27, 2021
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 2
For National Pride Month, we'll hear from 2020 Pulitzer Prize-winner Jericho Brown, who describes the joy he finds in writing poetry and how his wo...
- Added: Jun 22, 2021
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 2
Jericho Brown talks about writing his Pulitzer Prize-winning poetry collection The Tradition
Bought by WMPG
- Added: Jun 14, 2021
- Length: 29:38
- Purchases: 1