This week on Militantly Mixed I’m joined by the brilliant Alison Hart, an OG Mixed Cousin who first appeared on Episode 24 back in 2018 with the release of her debut novel, Mostly White. Alison returns to share her stunning new novel, The In-between Sky, and we dive into creativity, identity, and what it means to write from a Mixed-race perspective.

Talking with Alison felt like catching up with family because that’s exactly what it was. We reflected on the years between our first conversation, the evolution of her craft, and the power of storytelling from that “in-between” place so many of us know well.

Grab the Book
• Bookshop (supports indie stores + my affiliate page): https://bookshop.org/a/56052/9781963221053

• Amazon: https://amzn.to/3XgnR1j

Support a Native & Queer Bookshop!
Alison gave a special shout-out to Black Walnut Books, so if you’re able, please consider buying through them, a Native and queer-owned bookshop: https://www.blackwalnutbookshop.com/

Every purchase supports community storytelling and sovereignty in publishing.

Support “DISARM” — A Short Film Crowdfund

Our cousin's project DISARM is still raising funds!
Disarm written by Lauren Lola, is a story of a Mixed-race woman navigating her identity in this divisive era. Connected to her culture through Filipino martial arts, she's put up to a test after a fight breaks out on the train.

https://seedandspark.com/fund/disarmshortfilm#story

Support My Knit November Challenge

This month, I’m participating in Knit November to support the American Cancer Society. I’m knitting every day, making chemo caps for people experiencing hair loss during cancer treatment, and raising funds in honor of our community folk we’ve lost to cancer and the loved ones still fighting.

If you’re able, please consider donating or sharing the fundraiser link:
https://www.facebook.com/donate/1485480965898623/

Every stitch, every share, every dollar counts. Thank you for supporting this meaningful work.

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