“…time as a kind of language … allows me to organize the logic of a story.”: An Interview with Shastri Akella, author of “Reva Speaks a New Dialect” Shastri Akella (he/they) is a queer migrant of color who is neurodivergent and...
“I very much hope to become some kind of fungus or moss when I die…” An Interview with Mariah Gese, Author of “Mold Vincit Omnia” Mariah Gese is an artist and writer from a haunted swamp in New York. They received their MFA from Indiana...
“when she does hit it, she hits it out of the park”: An Interview with Exquisite Armantè, author of “Ulta Receipt” Exquisite Armantè is a writer planted in Atlanta, cultivated at Louisiana State University, and transplanted to an MFA program at...
“Ulta Receipt” by Exquisite Armantè is featured in the forthcoming Black Warrior Review issue 51.1, which is scheduled to hit shelves this month! We’re thrilled to showcase the full-color version of Exquisite’s work here online, highlighting the vivid...
“that idea of the shimmering moment”: A Conversation with Kelly Lenox, author of “After a Guided Meditation on Self-Confidence” Kelly Lenox (The Brightest Rock, 2017) writes poetry and prose in Oregon. Her work appears in Poetry Daily, Cold...
Kelly Lenox’s fantastic nonfiction piece, “After a Guided Meditation on Self-Confidence,” was published in BWR’s fiftieth issue (50.1), in January of 2024. Read more about Kelly & her writing below! KELLY LENOX Kelly Lenox (The...
