Episode 66 - Mecca Jamilah Sullivan
Photo Credit: Kathryn Raines Talking to Mecca Jamilah Sullivan was like chatting with an old friend. Her debut novel, Big Girl, took me...
Episode 65 - Dionne Irving
Photo Credit: Myriam Nicodemus Long after our interview was over, Dionne Irving and I continued to talk about Black motherhood and other...
Episode - 64 Meng Jin
Photo Credit: Andria Lo I really enjoyed chatting with Meng Jin. She laughs easily and has a unique take on the world. You can catch up...
Episode - 63 Toni Ann Johnson
I first met Toni Ann Johnson when we were both MFA students at Antioch University Los Angeles. I was new to the program, and she was...
Episode 62 - Nikesha Elise Williams
Nikesha Elise Williams is a real one. I had a great time talking to her about her latest novel Beyond Bourbon Street, which explores how...
Episode 61 - Alice Faye Duncan
Photo Credit: Erica Dunlap When you talk to Alice Faye Duncan, you can't help but smile. Her passion for writing for children and her...
QuickRead Ep. 2 - Natalia Sylvester
Photo Credit: Eric Sylvester So today we're trying something new, or more accurately, we're tying to do something old in a new way. In...
Episode 60 - Myriam J.A. Chancy
I thoroughly enjoyed talking to Myriam Chancy about her critically acclaimed novel, What Storm, What Thunder, which is about the 7.0...
Episode 59 - Zaina Arafat
Zaina Arafat's award-winning debut novel, You Exist Too Much, features one of the most interesting characters I've read all year. The...
Episode 58 - Brandon Hobson
Brandon Hobson is an award-winning author who's setting out to change how the world sees Native literature. He's an enrolled citizen of...