“Empire works to disenchant us”: An Interview with Kaveh Akbar Kaveh Akbar’s poems appear in the New Yorker, New York Times, Paris Review, Best American Poetry, and elsewhere. He is the author of two poetry collections: Pilgrim Bell (Graywolf 2021)...
“The clearest path toward truth”: An Interview with Melissa Faliveno Melissa Faliveno is the author of the novel Hemlock and the essay collection Tomboyland, named a Best Book of 2020 by NPR, New York Public Library, Oprah Magazine, Electric Literature,...
“…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...
