One of the world's best-known African-American poets,Nikki Giovanni ‘s work includes poetry anthologies, poetry recordings, and nonfiction essays, and covers topics ranging from race and social issues to children's literature. 

We’re talking to Tatiana (she/her) is the author of Nocturne in Joy (2023), winner of the Julia Ward Howe Award in Poetry and Amanda She, a two-time Boston Music Award-winning Spoken Word Artist.