In this episode, we invite distinguished poet John Murillo to talk about his poetry, storytelling, social justice, how Black people are portrayed in the media, and much more. We also discuss police community relations, being a poet of witness, our society’s obsession with filling silences, and the importance of solitude.

Episode links:

John Murillo’s book Up Jump the Boogie: https://www.amazon.com/Up-Jump-Boogie-John-Murillo/dp/0981913148

John Murillo’s book Kontemporary Amerikan Poetry: https://www.amazon.com/Kontemporary-Amerikan-Poetry-Stahlecker-Selections/dp/1945588470/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&qid=1611080922&refinements=p_27%3AJohn+Murillo&s=books&sr=1-4&text=John+Murillo