interviews

Sunisa Manning’s debut novel, A Good True Thai, is a sweeping book that takes us through portions of Thailand’s history that much of the English-speaking world does not know. Read More “Talk to the Practitioner: Sunisa Manning”

“I am not interested in writing into those established narratives. I am seated here, live and on location and able to give you directly an inside view as to what it is like to live here.” Read More “Talk to the Practitioner: Celeste Mohammed”

Exploring Caribbean literature, intersectionality, women’s studies, and so much more. Read More “Talk to the Practitioner: Dr. Tanya Shields”

Catalleya Storm is a writer and activist. I found them through a website called Hearing Like Me, a lifestyle web site for deaf and hard-of-hearing (HOH) individuals, where they pen articles about culture, and that led me to Storm’s YouTube feed, where they posted regular videos about writing and activism. Read More “Talk to the Practitioner: Catalleya Storm”

We sat down with author Rachel Howzell Hall to talk about her process, allyship in the business, and more. Read More “Talk to the Practitioner: Rachel Howzell Hall”

In this month’s Broadening the Bookshelves interview, we sat down with author Elissa Washuta to talk about her craft and the process of publishing into a world that doesn’t always know what to do with you. Read More “Talk to the Practitioner: Elissa Washuta”

Children’s author Alexandra Diaz illuminates the lives of young immigrants. Read More “Alexandra Diaz: Writing with a heart and soul”