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In this episode of Black Market Reads: On Health Lissa and Bukata talk with poet Danez Smith about his latest work, BLUFF. Written after two years of artistic silence, during which the world came to a halt due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Minneapolis became the epicenter of protest following the murder of George Floyd, Bluff is Danez Smith's powerful reckoning with their role and responsibility as a poet and with their hometown of the Twin Cities. This is a book of awakening out of violence, guilt, shame, and critical pessimism to wonder and imagine how we can strive toward a new existence in a world that seems to be dissolving into desolate futures. Smith brings a startling urgency to these poems, their questions demanding a new language, a deep self-scrutiny, and virtuosic textual shapes. A series of ars poetica gives way to "anti poetica" and "ars america" to implicate poetry's collusions with unchecked capitalism. A photographic collage accrues across a sequence to make clear the consequences of America's acceptance of mass shootings. A brilliant long poem--part map, part annotation, part visual argument--offers the history of Saint Paul's vibrant Rondo neighborhood before and after officials decided to run an interstate directly through it.   Bluff is a kind of manifesto about artistic resilience, even when time and will can seem fleeting, when the places we most love--those given and made--are burning. In this soaring collection, Smith turns to honesty, hope, rage, and imagination to envision futures that seem possible. Danez Smith is the author of three previous poetry collections, including Homie, a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, and Don't Call Us Dead, winner of the Forward Prize for Best Collection and a finalist for the National Book Award. Our production team for this episode includes co producers/ Lissa Jones and Edie French, co-host/Bukata Hayes, technical director/Paul Auguston, The Voice/Yo Derek, and our artist of inspiration/Ta-coumba T. Aiken. We thank Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota for supporting On Health focusing on the intersection of health, race, and culture. Black Market Reads: On Health is a collaboration with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, as part of Blue Cross' long-term commitment to improving the health of Minnesota communities and ensuring that all people have opportunities to live the healthiest lives possible.   

In this episode we're entering the dream space of the award-winning author and poet Danez Smith.They are the author of three critically acclaimed poetry collections, including Homie and Don't Call Us Dead which won the Forward Prize for Best Collection and delves into the intricacies of their identity as Black, queer and HIV positive. They once described their work as a chance to 'peer into the surreal edge at another version of us'.For MIF23, Danez Smith set the creative tone for a lock-in at Manchester's Contact Theatre in honour of its 50th anniversary. A collaboration between Factory International and Contact, 50 Hours of Freedom invited three local artists to make new work in 50 hours which was performed in front of a live audience, all inspired by a brief given by Danez.Produced by Reduced Listening for Factory International. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to another episode of Feminist Book Club: The Podcast!  Get ready for a riveting lineup of thought-provoking segments that will ignite your passion for literature and social issues. First, you'll hear a book review of Weyward Witches by Emilia Hart, then Sally recommends a few audiobooks. After that, Mariquita reviews When We Were Mothers by Nicci Kadilak and finally, Ashley wraps up the episode with a discussion on the ups and downs of the FIFA Women's World Cup. Tune in for captivating discussions that empower and inspire!    [Book Review] Weyward Witches by Emilia Hart (00:22) Join Jordy as she dives into the enchanting world of Weyward by Emilia Hart. Discover why this captivating book has earned a special place in Jordy's heart. Listen in as Jordy discusses how Weyward Witches by Emilia Hart celebrates female resilience and redefining the empowering nature of the term "witch." Get a Copy of Weyward by Emilia Hart here   The (Audio)book was better (3:59) Sometimes a great book is made better simply by being experienced as an audiobook! Whether it's through stellar narration, a talented full cast, or the content itself, Sally's recommendations will leave you eager to hit play.  Books Mentioned by Sally:  Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid Don't Call Us Dead by Danez Smith Sleeping Giants by Sylvain Neuvel Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo Thank You for Listening by Julia Whelan You can also check these out on Libro.fm for the audiobook Remember that FBC now offers an audiobook subscription option!   [Book Review] When We Were Mothers by Nicci Kadilak (9:39) Mariquita reviews Nicci Kadilak's new book, When We Were Mothers, a speculative fiction novel that imagines a future where the ability to become pregnant is outlawed, and female children are sterilized at birth. Listen to find out what happens when a group of women join together to create a clandestine community where babies are still carried to term, and how their actions have disastrous consequences. Get a copy of When We Were Mothers by Nicci Kadilak here   World Cup Woes and Wonders (15:42) Join Ashley as she takes us on a thrilling journey through the FIFA Women's World Cup. From Megan Rapinoe's impactful journey to FIFA's controversial decisions, she sheds light on the significance of streaming services and news organizations in supporting players and amplifying their stories.   Resources Metnioned by Ashley:    National Women's Soccer League U.S. Soccer Women's National Team The Gist USA Alyssa Thompson Rose Lavelle Togethxr   Support our hosts:   Follow Jordy: Instagram Follow Mariquita: Instagram  Follow Sally: Instagram // The StoryGraph Follow Ashley: Instagram   Beyond the Box: Our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday   Check out our online community here!  This episode was edited by Niba and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people. Original music by @iam.onyxrose Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.  

National Book Award finalist and Lambda Award winning author and poet, Danez Smith creates poetry that viscerally examines the intricacies of gender, the recognition of Black family and kinship, rebirth and growing to know and learn themselves anew every day. They are the author of three books: [Insert] Boy, Don't Call Us Dead, and Homie. They join us to discuss their craft, how poetry saved their life, and their dreams of a Black Queer future.

National Book Award finalist and Lambda Award winning author and poet, Danez Smith creates poetry that viscerally examines the intricacies of gender, the recognition of Black family and kinship, rebirth and growing to know and learn themselves anew every day. They are the author of three books: [Insert] Boy, Don't Call Us Dead, and Homie. They join us to discuss their craft, how poetry saved their life, and their dreams of a Black Queer future.

In a poem brimming with love and nostalgia for winter, a poet leaves California to return to their Minnesotan homeplace, a place where winter makes sense, where sadness makes sense, where the isolation that's at the heart of humanity can be met with a landscape that can contain it. Here, solitude is looked at with wisdom and necessity. A season can deepen the human experience. Joy finds new expressions.Danez Smith is a Black, queer, HIV-positive writer and performer from St. Paul, Minnesota. They are the author of Homie and Don't Call Us Dead, which was a finalist for the National Book Award.Find the transcript for this show at onbeing.org.

In this Special Edition of Black Market Reads, in a live production at the Capri Theater, Lissa Jones sits down with Bukata Hayes to talk about the book he co-authored with Stacy Wells, and then hear from a panel of representatives Nneka Sederstrom/Chief Health Equity Officer Hennepin Health Care, Chaz Sandifer/CEO theNEWmpls, and R.T. Rybak/President and CEO The Minneapolis Foundation. Including a reading by Danez Smith from his book Don't Call Us Dead, Summer Somewhere (18:45) This episode brought to you by Stamp-Connect with additional support provided by Hennepin Healthcare, BlueCross Blue Shield Minnesota, s/bes, theNEWmpls, Minneapolis Foundation, Alliant Consulting inc, Minnesota Vikings, JeDunn Construction, Revolution Catering and iDream.tv. Proceeds to benefit The Givens Foundation for African American Literature.   

Happy Pride! In this episode I talk a little about my ever evolving journey with queerness & read you a bunch of queer love and pleasure poems. Enjoy! Register for the Poetry Magic for Ex-Religious Folks class on Weds! Apply for HOLY, a 7 week reclamation circle for ex-religious folks (closes Tuesday). Blog for this episode: www.living-open.com/blog/queer-love-pleasure-poems  Poem and book links for the poems read in this episode: Whole and Without Blessing by Linda Gregg The Collected Poems of Audre Lorde Selected Poems by Adrienne Rich All We Know of Pleasure: Poetic Erotica by Women Peanut Butter by Eileen Myles Orchard by HD Poem For My Love by June Jordan Pleasure Activism by adrienne maree brown The Tradition by Jericho Brown Life of the Party by Olivia Gatwood Crush by Richard Siken Don't Call Us Dead by Danez Smith Bible Black Out Sodom & Gomorrah poem

Hey Nerds! We'll be doing PRIDE episodes all month long and we'll have fresh episodes coming next week. For now, enjoy our 2020 episode in support of Trans authors. If you're looking for ways to support the LGBTQIA+ community you can visit the Human Rights Campaign and The Trevor Project, two organizations we adore. Books mentioned in this episode All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo The Subtweet by Vivek Shraya Amateur by Thomas Page McBee Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon Little Fish by Casey Plett Don’t Call Us Dead by Danez Smith Dreadnought by April Daniels The Pants Project by Cat Clarke The Drowning Girl by Caitlin R. Kiernan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So many of us have been getting through this year by watching movies at home by ourselves, or with friends on Zoom, inventing new ways to grieve and to hope, to keep ourselves laughing, all through the simple act of watching stories unfold on our screens. Movies have the power to unearth the many layers of our identities; to help us answer the question: Who am I? And that is what we trace, by way of a few beloved movies including The Color Purple, The Fly, and Blockers, in this episode.Danez Smith — is a Black, queer, HIV-positive writer and performer from St. Paul, Minnesota. They are the author of Homie and Don’t Call Us Dead, which was a finalist for the National Book Award.Tony Banout — is the Senior Vice President of Interfaith Youth Core. He holds a PhD from the University of Chicago, where he studied at the Divinity School and was a Martin Marty Center and Provost fellow.Shea Serrano —  is an author, journalist, and former teacher whose work has been featured in The Ringer and Grantland. He’s the author of The Rap Year Book, Basketball (and Other Things), and Movies (and Other Things).Emily VanDerWerff — is a writer and the Critic at Large for Vox.Virgie Tovar — is an author, activist, and one of the nation's leading experts and lecturers on weight-based discrimination and body image. She is the author of You Have the Right to Remain Fat and The Self-Love Revolution, and hosts the podcast Rebel Eaters Club.Find the transcript for this show at onbeing.org.

The Color Purple is about the traumas and triumphs of a Black woman named Celie. Set in the Jim Crow South, the story radically centers complicated relationships between Black people, even as whiteness and racism loom in the background. Directed by Steven Spielberg, the movie adaptation of Alice Walker’s classic novel was released in 1985. Both tellings have been beloved companions to Danez Smith, a queer writer and performer. Smith says Walker’s story helped them embrace the messiness of life; “to let life exist best within that brilliant complication that lives somewhere between the joy and pain of a single experience.”Danez Smith is a Black, queer, HIV-positive writer and performer from St. Paul, Minnesota. They are the author of Homie and Don’t Call Us Dead, which was a finalist for the National Book Award.Find the transcript for this show at onbeing.org.

As part of WORT's continuing celebration of Black culture and history, a special rebroadcast of a candid conversation that first aired live on February 10, 2020. Stu Levitan welcomes the award-winning Black, Queer and Poz poet and performer Danez Smith, who will be at the Central Library tonight at 7 pm, in support of their brand new collection Homie, poems about friendship and loss and violence and love, it's a presentation by our friends at the Wisconsin Book Festival. Now as long-time listeners know, it is Madison BookBeat policy to regard students at the UW as Madisonians, so Danez hits two of the three criteria. Because before Nezzy was a finalist for the National Book Award and the youngest person ever to win the Forward Prize for Best Collection for Don't Call Us Dead, before the Lambda Literary Award and the Kate Tufts Discovery Award for [insert]boy, before the video of “Dear White America” got 387,000 views, thank you very much, before the fellowships from the McKnight Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts, before the individual and team slam championships, before the Poetry Foundation podcast VS with Franny Choi, before they were on WORT's A Public Affair with Ali Muldrow last January, it's in the archives, check it out, before all that -- Danez Smith was in the first cohort of the ground-breaking First Wave program in the Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives and a member of the University of Wisconsin Class of 2012, On Wisconsin. Their third collection of poems, Homie, is now out from Graywolf press, and receiving rapturous reviews, NYT calling it a work of ‘startling originality and ambition.” which as I said is what brings them back to town for a Wisconsin Book Festival event at the Central Library, 201 West Mifflin St.  tonight at 7, it is a special reading and conversation with Sofia Snow, the director of the aforementioned Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives and the First Wave Scholarship Program. It is a real pleasure to welcome Danez Smith to Madison BookBeat. Airdate on WORT 89.9 FM: Feb. 10, 2020; rebroadcast, Feb. 8, 2021

Since you listen to us, you'll also like the podcast from Atelier26 Books, called "In the Atelier." It's a weekly audio essay for book-loving, creative people like you. Listen and subscribe today! _____"Hey there office lady...", it's time to look at masculinity, gender roles, and all the things that can go wrong in teaching our kids this crap.Plus, we're defending reputations with footraces, peeing in celebration, navigating vast oceans of emotions, and hearing a Podcat's opinion on Barbies. Listen to "I'm a Man," the incredible song that inspired this week's episode. The song comes from the band Pissed Jeans, and is written and performed by author Lindsay Hunter. _____Our picks this week: Novels:Amy: Any Man, Amber Tamblyn (and check out pictures from Amy's opening reading on the book tour!)Erin: Imperfect Women, Araminta HallOther Books:Amy: Don't Call Us Dead, Danez SmithErin: Things to Make and Break, May-Lan Tan (and shop at Coffee House Press, where 10% of web profits are being donated to the National Bail Out Collective)Pop Culture:Amy: Mindhunter (TV, Netflix)Erin: Lego Movie 2 (Movie) _____Broads and Books is a book podcast. A funny podcast. A feminist podcast. And one of the BEST podcasts. Each week Amy and Erin choose a unique theme. Then we choose two fiction books, two other genre books (short story collections, memoir, non-fiction, true crime, poetry, etc.), and two pop culture picks based on that theme. We surprise each other with our picks, talk about why we like them, and give you unexpected recommendations for every reading taste. Along the way, we share embarrassing stories, pitch amazing-slash-crackpot business ideas, implicate ourselves in future crimes, check in on our Podcats, and so much more. Broads and Books is fresh, funny, thought-provoking, and basically the best time you'll have all week.Visit us at www.broadsandbooks.com, and talk to us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook!

This month we chat to Rick Dove, and discuss Don't Call Us Dead by Danez Smith. We also get a poetry writing tip from Kathryn O'Driscoll and hear a poem from Martin Grey. Rick's book, Tales from the Other Box, will be available on Burning Eye from August 13.

Black Lives Matter! Join us this month as we amplify black stories by the supremely talented Danez Smith (they/them/theirs) in their collection of poems "Don't Call Us Dead." Black Lives Matter Links: Sign the Petition: https://www.naacp.org/campaigns/we-are-done-dying/ Sign the Petition: https://blacklivesmatter.com/defundthepolice/ More Petitions: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#petitions Ways to Act: Text or Call Your Elected Official: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#text For Protestors: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#protesters Register to Vote: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#vote Some Book Recommendations: "Racism without Racists" (2003) by Eduardo Bonilla-Silva "Outlaw Culture" (1994) by bell hooks "Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools" (2015) by Monique Morris "The Racial Contract" (1997) by Charles W. Mills "Zami: A New Spelling of My Name" (1982) by Audre Lorde "13th" (2016) by Ava DuVernay [Movie/Documentary] -- Welcome back to "3 Friends and the Apocalit," a once-a-month book club podcast hosted by three ol' college friends: Annie, Elba, and Hallie, during the apocalit. Next Month's (July) book is "The Fifth Season" by N.K. Jemisin. May's Episode is "Dark Matter"(2016) by Blake Crouch. April's Episode is "Solaris" (1961) by Stanislaw Lem. For more past episodes and books, check out our (beta) website: bit.ly/browseapocalit. Sponsor Highlight http://www.audibletrial.com/Apocalit Get a month of Audible and one free audiobook! For your next beach trip, listen to an Audible original podcast or audiobook while you chillax (and socially distance). Link for one month + free audiobook: http://www.audibletrial.com/apocalit. (You'd also be helping us keep the lights on here, at @apocalit_pod) Patreon If you feel like you're in a giving mood & want to hear extra (hidden) episodes recorded by us, you can support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/apocalitpod. We love our listeners!! (We have a surprise podcast episode on drafting fictional characters to save us during the apocalypse...only for our Premium members!)

Hey all you cool writers and poets :)Today, we discuss Danez Smith’s “alternate names for black boys" from his poetry collection “Don’t Call Us Dead.”I want to dedicate this episode’s show notes to a bunch of resources for defending Black lives.For those with money, here are some places to donate:I Run With MaudJustice for Breonna TaylorIn Memory of Tony McDadeOfficial George Floyd Memorial FundBlack Voters Matter FundCampaign ZeroDream DefendersNAACP Legal Defense FundBlack LGBTQIA+ Migrant ProjectThe Nina Pop Mental Health Recovery FundThe Bail ProjectSouthern Poverty Law CenterHere’s a more exhaustive list of places to donate: https://nymag.com/strategist/article/where-to-donate-for-black-lives-matter.html For those with time, here are some things you could be doing:Demand justice for Breonna Taylor by calling the following people:Governor Steve Beshear’s office (502) 564-2611District Attorney Tom Wine  (502) 595-2300Attorney General Daniel Cameron (502) 696-5300Senator Rand Paul (202) 224-4343Say the following: Hello, my name is [INSERT NAME], and I’m calling on behalf of Breonna Taylor. We demand that John Mattingly, Detective Brett Hankison, and Detective Myles Cosgrove be immediately charged with manslaughter and negligence. We also demand that you band “no-knock” warrants. Keep up with your local Black Lives Matter chapter and check in with them to find information about ongoing or upcoming protests.Sign these petitions:#DefundThePolice by Black Lives Matter#JusticeForFloyd by Color of ChangeJustice for Breonna by Loralei HoJay on Change.orgJustice For Big Floyd by Grassroots Law ProjectDemand Justice for George Floyd NAACP Legal Defense FundVolunteer with Rock the Vote to help get young people registered and out to vote.Help defund your local police department.  For those who want to learn, here are some great places to start:Online libraries:Anansi ArchivesGold Womyn Bilphena’s Online LibraryPodcasts:The 1619 ProjectNPR’s Code SwitchThe NodThe New York Times’ The Daily The New York Times’ Still ProcessingThe ReadFilm and TV:The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 (Documentary)13th (Documentary)I Am Not Your Negro (Documentary)The Pieces I Am (Documentary)When They See Us (Docuseries)Activists and Organizations:Bree NewsomeProf.ThomoBlack Women’s Studies AssociationRachel CargleZellieSo You Want to Talk About…Rewire.NewsClint SmithNikole Hanna JonesSoledad O’BrienBrittany Packnett CunninghamBlack Women RadicalsIn Our Own VoiceThis is by no means an exhaustive list -- hopefully, you’ve been collecting your own set of resources with the help of friends on social media. Spread the wealth, the time, and the knowledge to one another. For your spoken-word poem for this week, take a look at Danez Smith's beautiful "Alternate Heaven for Black Boys"Intro Song: "Garden Walk" by D. RayOutro Song: Mi-Lo by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.comSmith The Mister https://bit.ly/Smith-The-Mister-YTFree Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/mi-loMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/--4tHbTT97g

Donate directly to the families of: George Floyd - https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd Breonna Taylor - https://www.gofundme.com/f/9v4q2-justice-for-breonna-taylor Bail Funds: National - https://secure.actblue.com/donate/freeblackmamas2020 and https://www.communityjusticeexchange.org/nbfn-directory Los Angeles - https://www.mutualaidla.org/ and https://www.gofundme.com/f/peoples-city-council-ticket-fund If you want to split your donation among various places, you can do it easily here: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/bail_funds_george_floyd?refcode=cwg This is not a new fight. To educate yourself, here are some resources but together by AJ: Books - Academic: The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander, The Color of Law by Richard Rothstein; Creative Non-Fiction: The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin, Between the World and Me by Ta Nehisi Coates; Fiction: Underground Railroad, Kindred, The Fifth Season; Poetry: 1919 by Eve Ewing, Don't Call Us Dead by Danez Smth; Films/TV: The 13th, Fruitvale Station, When They See Us, Just Mercy, Selma, Malcolm X, BlackKklansman, PBS's Black Panthers: The Vanguard

This month's read is another sci-fi adjacent adventure. We follow Jason Dessen as he travels across dimensions to reclaim his life and his family, and learns about the possibility of infinite universes along the way. Welcome back to "3 Friends and the Apocalit," a once-a-month book club podcast hosted by three ol' college friends: Annie, Elba, and Hallie, during the Apocalit. May's Episode is: "Dark Matter" (2016) by Blake Crouch. Pick up the book and read along with us! Or don't—but you'd be certified cool if you did. Next month's (June) book: "Don't Call Us Dead" (2017) by Danez Smith Past books: January 2020: "Spring Snow" (1969) by Yukio Mishima February 2020: "Chronicle of a Death Foretold" (1981) by Gabriel García Márquez March 2020: "My Year of Rest and Relaxation" (2018) by Ottessa Moshfegh April 2020: "Solaris" (1961) by Stanisław Lem. All rights reserved.

Amanda and Jenn discuss poetry, East Asian fiction and fantasy, books in translation, and more in this week's episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by the Book Marks Journal, Tailored Book Recommendations, and Book Riot Insiders. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. Feedback Two Old Women by Velma Wallis (rec'd by Terry) The Blind Contessa's New Machine by Carey Wallace (rec'd by Terry) Questions 1. I have recently been fascinated by both historical fiction and fantasy novels inspired by various East Asian cultures. I have always loved these genres, but growing up my reading centered around more European inspired fantasy and usually regency or WWII historical fiction reads, all from very Western perspectives. I read Memoirs of a Geisha in high school and loved it, but my fifteen year old self did not realize how problematic it was! In the fantasy genre, I've picked up a few more books recently, but I would love to find more, even if they are backlist. I would also love to be able to support #ownvoices authors, as I know there has been harassment particularly in the US towards some members of these communities. Some historical fiction I've recently read or picked up already: Pachinko (LOVED), The Library of Legends (TBR), The Night Tiger (wanted to love, but incest vibes are a hard ICK factor for me that I can't get past), The Lotus Palace (TBR) Fantasy I've read or already picked up: The Poppy War (love), Girls of Paper and Fire (love), Forest of a Thousand Lanterns (love), Flame In the Mist (love), Spin the Dawn (TBR) -Hillary 2. Looking for a good, funny, relaxing book that is 400+ pages and will give me wanderlust! -Abby 3. Hi! I'm always trying to read more books in translation because I love learning about new cultures. I also started tracking the country of origin of my reads lately and didn't feel great about the fact that about 80% of the books I read come from either the US or Canada (I'm Canadian). So I've been making more of an effort, but I find most books in translation are super literary and dense, and that's not always what I'm looking for. I'm hoping for books in translation that are a bit easier to read. I'm not picky about country of origin, and my favourite genres are fantasy and contemporary fiction. I'm looking for something more Fredrik Bachman or Cornelia Funke, and less Haruki Murakami. -Magdalene 4. My 16 year old son is looking for books where magic exists in the everyday world and everyone knows about it. So you might find a herbs and amulets shop next to a shoe shop, and the library openly has a magic books section. He would prefer little or no overt sex or romance as he is aro/ace and finds both uncomfortable. Thank you. -Kerry 5. In the last couple of years I've stumbled on a peculiar plot setup in tv and movies that I really enjoy and would love to explore in book form. It's the "kids face strife as children and escape, then grow up and reunite to destroy it once and for all." I'm thinking of tv shows like The Haunting of Hill House, movies like It, and books like Meddling Kids. I really enjoyed all of these, especially Hill House since it really explored the characters and their relationships. I read Hill House and enjoyed it but it wasn't anything like the show, and It gave me horrible nightmares and I couldn't finish (though no other Stephen King books have). I'm hoping you'll know of more books that might scratch this particular itch. I'm open to books with a similar set-up outside the horror genre, it's really more the reuniting friends/siblings and facing trauma together that is the big draw for me.  Thanks, y'all! -Eileen 6. I was recently diagnosed with cancer and had to have surgery to remove the tumors. I would love some recommendations on characters dealing with the diagnosis of cancer? It can be fiction or nonfiction. Thanks -Brittney 7. Hi! I am a big fiction reader, but I have been wanting to get into poetry recently. I will read basically anything, and lately I have been reading romance, fantasy and memoirs. I am a Hispanic 19-year old female, if that helps. I would love something a bit modern, contemporary and non-traditional. A book of poems would be ideal.  Thanks! -Maria Books Discussed How We Disappeared by Jing-Jing Lee (tw rape) Dandelion Dynasty by Ken Liu (Grace of Kings #1) Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan (rec'd by Tika) The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer (Cinder #1)  Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata, transl by Ginny Tapley Takemori A Hero Born by Jin Yong (Louis Cha), translated by Anna Holmwood Recommended with Sherry Thomas  Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor Jade City by Fonda Lee (tw: discussion of child abuse and child pornography) The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen Chosen Ones by Veronica Roth (tw: self harm, fatal overdose, torture, gore) The Bus on Thursday by Shirley Barrett All the Wild Hungers by Karen Babine Don’t Call Us Dead by Danez Smith Bright Dead Things by Ada Limón

Book NotesCarrie recommends: Black Klansman: Race, Hate, and the Undercover Investigation of a Lifetime by Ron Stallworth Don't Call Us Dead by Danez Smith Melissa recommends: Whiskey & Ribbons by Leesa Cross-SmithMichael recommends: Savage Season by Joe R. Lansdale The Thicket by Joe R. Lansdale Bite Notes Alton Brown's Pickled Okra from Good Eats is a great recipe for preserving the harvest. Roasting okra and tomatoes reduces the slime factor of stewed okra and tomatoes. Find the recipe in Mississippi Vegan: Recipes and Stories from a Southern Boy's Heart.  Enjoy the Texas staple Cowboy Beans from The Homesick Texan's Family Table: Lone Star Cooking from My Kitchen to Yours by Lisa Fain. Wash it down with an ice cold Dr. Pepper. 

Once again the Spoilers take on a poetry collection and the result is astonishment, tear-filled silences, and general veneration of the genius of Danez Smith. As usual, we ask more questions than we give definitive answers, in the process modeling an engagement with poetry that requires only that the reader/listener have an emotional response -- and we have SO darned many. Bottom line is that this collection both destroyed us AND elated us. Take a listen to hear what that sounds like in all its messy glory. And don't worry if you haven't read the entire collection - we've already thought of that. In this episode we each take turns reading our favorite poems and then we talk about them together. We, of course, hope you read the entire thing (redistribute wealth to poets!), but it isn't necessary for listening to this episode. And keep on listening after the closing music for something extra special - Danez performing "dear white america." You're welcome, ALL AMERICA.

In honor of National Poetry Month, we're talking all things poetry for The Stacks Book Club. We're joined again by author, performance artist, and poet Gabrielle Civil, and we're discussing Ntozake Shange's poetry collection, Wild Beauty. If you're intimidated by poetry, you'll love today's episode. We talk about how to approach poetry, where to start, and if there is such thing as a "good" poem (or if that even matters). Plus a whole lot more. There a no spoilers today. Purchase Wild Beauty on IndieBound or Amazon. Everything we talk about on today's episode can be found below in the show notes. The Stacks participates in affiliate programs, and shopping through the links below helps support the show, at no cost to you. Wild Beauty by Ntozake ShangeEp. 55 The Art of Performance with Gabrielle Civil (The Stacks)Ask the Stacks -- askingthestacks@gmail.com Join The Stacks PackEp 162: The best bad ending you'll ever read--Traci Thomas (What Should I Read Next Podcast, Wondery)FREE Audible TrialFor Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf by Ntozake Shange"Obie-Winning Actor Laurie Carlos Dies at 67" ( Ruthie Fierberg, Playbill.com)Jessica HagedornNappy Edges by Ntozake ShangeA Daughter's Geography by Ntozake ShangeRidin' the Moon in Texas by Ntozake ShangeExperiments in Joy by Gabrielle CivilAttack of the Difficult Poems by Charles BernsteinImmortal Poems of the English Language by Oscar WilliamsLouis UntermeyerThe Hollow Men by T.S. EliotMother to Son by Langston HughesTaking the Arrow Out of the Heart by Alice WalkerHenri MatisseSwallow the Fish by Gabrielle Civil Carrie Mae WeemsBarbara Chase-RiboudSally Hemmings by Barbara Chase-RiboudThick by Tressie McMillan CottomWhat Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker by Damon YoungA Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon JamesIf Beale Street Could Talk by James BaldwinIf Beale Street Could Talk (Barry Jenkins, 2018)Titus Andronicus by William ShakespeareLove's Labour's Lost by William ShakespeareTwelfth Night by William ShakespeareReplicas (Jeffrey Nachmanoff, 2019)What Work Is by Philip LevineHow to Lose A Guy in Ten Days (Donald Petrie, 2003)VS podcast (Poetry Foundation) Don't Call Us Dead by Danez Smith[insert] Boy by Danez SmithSoft Science by Franny ChoiFloating, Brilliant Gone by Fanny ChoiPoetry Foundation--Poetry SubscriptionOcean VuongThe BreakBeat Poets: New American Poetry in the Age of Hip-Hop edited by Kevin Coval, Quraysh Ali Lansana, and Nate MarshallThe BreakBeat Poets Vol. 2: Black Girl Magic edited by Jamila Woods, Mahogany L. Browne, and Idrissa SimmondsPremonitions : The Kaya Anthology of New Asian North American Poetry by Walter LewTinderNarrative MuseThe Color Purple (Steven Spielberg, 1985)The Color Purple by Alice WalkerTiffany HaddishZoe SaldanaNina (Cynthia Mort, 2016)Center Stage (Nicholas Hytner, 2000)Debbie AllenMarsai MartinLittle (Tina Gordon, 2019)Sweet Honey and the RockSalt by Nayyirah Waheednejma by Nayyirah Waheed Connect with Gabrielle's: Gabrielle's Facebook | Gabrielle's Website Connect with The Stacks: Instagram | The Stacks Website | Facebook | Twitter | Subscribe | Patreon | Goodreads | Traci's Instagram To contribute to The Stacks, join The Stacks Pack, and get exclusive perks, check out our Patreon page. We are beyond grateful for anything you're able to give to support the production of this show. If you prefer to do a one time contribution go to paypal.me/thestackspod. Sponsors Audible- to get your FREE audiobook download and FREE 30 day trial go to audibletrial.com/thestacks. The Stacks participates in affiliate programs. We receive a small commission when products are purchased through links on this website, and this comes at no cost to you. Shopping through these links helps support the show, but does not effect opinions on books and products. For more information click here.

On this episode of Black Market Reads, the acclaimed poet Danez Smith. Smith is the author of two award-winning collections of poetry: 2014’s [insert] boy which was awarded the winner of the Kate Tufts Discovery Award and the Lambda Literary Award for Gay Poetry; and their most recent collection, Don’t Call Us Dead, published by Graywolf Press in 2017, which was winner of the Forward Prize for Best Collection, the Midwest Booksellers Choice Award, and a finalist for the National Book Award. Smith is the recipient of fellowships from the Poetry Foundation, the McKnight Foundation, the Montalvo Arts Center, Cave Canem, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Smith is a member of the Dark Noise Collective and is the co-host of  VS, a podcast sponsored by the Poetry Foundation and Postloudness. To learn more about Smith's work, visit their website: http://www.danezsmithpoet.com/

In this episode, the first of 2019, Grace joins me again to discuss Danez Smith’s Don’t Call Us Dead, a poetry collection that focuses on police brutality and the American experience of black citizens. Grace has her MFA in poetry and so we are treated to our first poetry lesson in a while - for me, since maybe my first-year of college or since high school. Don’t panic! It’s much simpler and less daunting than it seems. Just as you would read a novel, you can read a poetry collection (which I discovered while reading this book). Danez Smith investigates the experiences of young black boys in America and the effects of gun violence, police brutality, and HIV on black lives through a graphic and poignant narrative throughout Don’t Call Us Dead. We hope you enjoy it and take more from it than just pretty words, as they have a lot of important points to make for white people (Grace and me and included) that deserve introspection and action, not just appreciation.As promised in the episode, here are links to Smith performing their poems:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BXRENTIqRg (“Dinosaurs in the Hood”)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSp4v294xog (“Dear White America”)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9j1tO6o6SxA (Smith performing pieces from Don’t Call Us Dead)NEXT BOOK: Tell Me How It Ends: An Essay in 40 Questions by Valeria Luiselli If you have any discussion points, questions, or commentary you want to add to our next episode, or if you want to suggest a book for us to read, email us at clubbingwithfriend@gmail.com, comment below, or contact us using our various social media accounts:Facebook: Book Clubbing with FriendsInstagram: clubbingwithfriendsTwitter: @bookclubwfRemember to subscribe on iTunes, rate, review, and if you’re super nice - like, follow, and share!!

Alex and I discuss Once Upon a Marigold by Jean Ferris - the delightful and whimsical “part comedy, part love story, part everything-but-the-kitchen-sink” young adult novel. As it’s Alex’s favorite book, we indulge in the nostalgia that comes with reading a childhood favorite book and the escape, comfort, and joy it brings us all these years later. It’s also our first young adult novel, and it was easy to relax and enjoy the love story that is perfect in every way. What are your favorite books from childhood? Leave it in the comments below or reach out to us on social media! Next book (which is actually a poetry collection): Don’t Call Us Dead by Danez Smith. Grace will be joining me in this transition toward more diverse subjects and authors in 2019. Don’t miss out- borrow, buy, find your copy now! HAVE A WONDERFUL HOLIDAY AND NEW YEAR! If you have any discussion points, questions, or commentary you want to add to our next episode, or if you want to suggest a book for us to read, email us at clubbingwithfriend@gmail.com, comment below, or contact us using our various social media accounts: Facebook: Book Clubbing with Friends Instagram: clubbingwithfriends Twitter: @bookclubwf Remember to subscribe on iTunes, rate, review, and if you’re super nice - like, follow, and share!!

Ira, Kara, and Louis are back in LA together to talk about Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas' two over the top weddings, Jameela Jamil's detox tea crusade, and why it's perfectly fine for the victims of his presidency to speak ill of George H.W. Bush. Plus, bootcut jeans are back, the Pope should mind his business, why Call Me By Your Name 2 is unnecessary, and guest Franklin Leonard (creator of The Black List) joins to talk diversity in screenwriting. Show References: WASH PO: “Drug Buy Set Up For Bush Speech” https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/local/longterm/tours/scandal/bushdrug.htm Kevin Mumford’s "Not Straight, Not White: Black Gay Men from the March on Washington to the AIDS Crisis" Danez Smith’s "Don’t Call Us Dead"

American poet Danez Smith and Zambian-born British poet Kayo Chingonyi read from their latest collections Don’t Call Us Dead and Kumukanda (both Chatto and Windus). Two of the most exciting voices in contemporary poetry, their work investigates race and the frustrations of being expected to write only about race, as well as gender, politics, exile, longing, and everything else that poetry can encompass. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Note: This podcast contains some strong language from the start. In this collaboration between The Poetry Society, Poet in the City and Out-Spoken, Joelle Taylor brings together of the biggest names on the British and American spoken word scenes about the intersection between their poetic craft, politics and activism. This podcast was recorded backstage at King's Place, London on 24 January 2018, before Danez Smith's sell-out performance of poems from their most recent collection 'Don't Call Us Dead'. Featuring: American writer and performer Danez Smith, whose work explores systematic racism, police brutality, and the stigmas around being HIV positive; Anthony Anaxagorou, poet and founder of Out-Spoken Press, which publishes new, establishment-shaking poetry giving a platform to oppressed and under-represented voices; Jay Bernard, poet and filmmaker who has helped create spaces and platforms for QITPOC artists in the UK; Writer and activist Imani Robinson, who works with movements seeking to address anti-black racism and fight for black feminist liberation. Visit The Poetry Society at http://www.poetrysociety.org.uk Visit Poet in the City at http://www.poetinthecity.org.uk Visit Out-Spoken at http://www.outspokenldn.com/

Director Richard Linklater discusses his new film Last Flag Flying, starring Bryan Cranston, Laurence Fishburne and Steve Carell, about three former US servicemen who re-unite in 2003 for a road trip to bury the son of one of the men, killed in the Iraq War.A recent Arts Council England report into literary fiction shows that sales, advances and prices have slumped over the last 15 years with the average writer earning around £11,000 a year - less than the minimum wage. The Arts Council have responded by pledging more support for authors including possible tax breaks for small publishers. The co-editor of the online magazine Books Brunch Neil Denny, critic Alex Clark and publisher Sharmaine Lovegrove discuss the report's implications for the future of literary fiction.In a new collection Don't Call Us Dead, young American poet Danez Smith muses on their experiences as a black HIV positive and genderqueer person living in America today.Presenter: Stig Abell Producer: Hannah Robins.

Rachel Zucker talks with Danez Smith, author of [insert] boy and Don’t Call Us Dead (recently shortlisted for the National Book Award) about confessional-testimonial poems, sonnets, essential poems, poets and books, Cave Canem, the MFA industrial complex, not feeling desired, depression, community, living and learning, Minneapolis, living as a full-time artist, their writing space, hanging out with grandma, HIV+ diagnosis, Danez’s new poems, writing a time travel novel, play, getting over imposter syndrome, and the challenges and pleasures of working on a third book after two early successes. Towards the end of the episode Danez reads two new poems.