Maya Marshall vs. Priorities

Join us this week in Atlanta, where Brittany and Ajanae sit down with Maya Marshall to discuss Maya’s debut collection, All the Blood Involved in Love (Haymarket Press). This conversation centers around choice, obligation and priorities, both on and off the page. Listen as they navigate falling in love, managing illness, choosing between work and family, and much more!

Until Next Time: 

Here are some pieces of media to accompany your experience of the episode, and a writing prompt to tide you over until we meet again!

Charles Bukowski: The Difference Between a Bad Poet and a Good one is Luck

Nina Simone: Nina Simone Little girl blue

Black Woman Barista at Coffee Shop

Writing Prompt: Write a poem where the reader gets to choose their own ending. This may involve writing the poem in multiple stanzas or sections and asking the reader to skip ahead.