Posted inBooks and Literature Dove, Rita Poetry and Poets Sinclair, Safiya Tculture2023 Writing and Writers
Rita Dove and the Younger Poet Who ‘Electrified’ Her
Rita Dove taught Safiya Sinclair that “it’s OK to say a thing plainly.”
A Lifelong Writing Mentorship That Started With a Story
Jeanette Winterson got a police escort so she could make it to Eleanor Shearer’s birth. What’s followed has been years of advice about building a creative life.
What Unites the Writers Sigrid Nunez and Weike Wang
What began as a mentor-mentee relationship between the writers has become more “equal” and “relaxed.”
Posted inBooks and Literature Fashion and Apparel Handicrafts Johnson, Ulla Leilani, Raven Luster (Book) Tculture2023 Textiles Writing and Writers
A Fashion Designer and a Writer on Unlikely Allegiances
In reading Raven Leilani’s novel, Ulla Johnson recognized a commonality in their respective crafts. Leilani did, too.