July 06, 2021

Correcting the Record with Dr. Kim Mack

1 hour 8 minutes

On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha is speaking with Dr. Kim Mack about her book, Fictional Blues: Narrative Self-Invention from Bessie Smith to Jack White. Dr. Mack is an Assistant Professor at the University of Toledo where she specializes in African American literature and culture, twentieth- and twenty-first-century ethnic American literature, autobiographical narratives, and American popular music. Her academic career comes after a journey that includes screen- and playwriting and music criticism. A self-professed rock fan, it was her love of what seemed to be a "white" music genre that led to her discovery, research, and now book about the blues.

Episode Notes

On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha is speaking with Dr. Kim Mack about her book, Fictional Blues: Narrative Self-Invention from Bessie Smith to Jack White. Dr. Mack is an Assistant Professor at the University of Toledo where she specializes in African American literature and culture, twentieth- and twenty-first-century ethnic American literature, autobiographical narratives, and American popular music. Her academic career comes after a journey that includes screen- and playwriting and music criticism. A self-professed rock fan, it was her love of what seemed to be a "white" music genre that led to her discovery, research, and now book about the blues.

During the interview, Kim discusses why she resisted the title of journalist and even becoming one for so long as well as her winding journey that took her from New York to L.A. and from screenwriting to the hallowed halls of academy. She also says that at the end of the day, no matter what she's writing, she's just a storyteller.

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