Nikki Giovanni: Interview
Nikki Giovanni: Personal Politics by Nicole Sealey This interview originally appeared in Mosaic #22, August 2008 Arguably one of the most widely read poets of all time, Giovanni is, among other distinctions, the author of more than 30 books for both adults and children, the recipient of over twenty honorary degrees from national colleges and…
Walter Dean Myers: Interview
The Transitional Voice of Walter Dean Myers by Ozioma Egwuonwu Originally appeared in Mosaic #22 August 2008 Walter Dean Myers, perhaps the most prolific writer of African-American young adult fiction, and Mosaic contributor Ozioma Egwuonwu chat about his new book Game, as well as pulling from personal experience to establish an authentic voice for the young…
E. Ethelbert Miller: Interview
by Remica L. Bingham Literary artifacts grace every corner of E. Ethelbert Miller’s home and each speaks to his extensive legacy in the writing world. A copy of his memoir, Fathering Words, is the centerpiece on his living room table. Priority Mail envelopes addressed to students and filled to capacity adorn tables and chairs in…
Linton Kwesi Johnson: Interview
Inglan Is A Bitch Nancy Rawlinson finds legendary dub poet Linton Kwesi Johnson has not mellowed with age. Twenty years ago, a landmark album was released in the UK. Dread Beat An’ Blood was Linton Kwesi Johnson’s debut recording, the first time his political poetry had been accompanied by the powerful beats of reggae. This…
Nikky Finney
Nikky Finney, daughter of civil rights workers, sees herself playing with the hottest, blue tongue of the flame as a witness with a pencil to the struggles of Black people and her family in the South. Documentation of these struggles represents the bulk of her poetry collection, Rice (Sister Vision Press, 1995), and also finds…
