Mosaic 43: Black/Queer/Lit
ESSAY: Anatomies of Womanhood by GerShun Avilez
“Mock is wary of an overemphasis on the trans body because of the prurient and invasive attention that follows this body, these individuals, through space. However, Mock simultaneously rejects this interest while focusing on the materiality of her own body, her own relationship to her anatomy…” Read the full essay
INTERVIEWS: C. Riley Snorton, Cheryl Clarke, Alexis Pauline Gumbs
Mosaic 43: Black/Queer/Lit, curated by guest editor Mecca Jamilah Sullivan, features an eclectic mix of interviews, essays, poetry, photography, reviews, prose and more.
Contributors: Airea D. Matthews, Janet Mock, Chinelo Okparanta, C. Riley Snorton, Saretta Morgan, Krudas Cubensi, Marci Blackman, GerShun Avilez, Amarise Carreras, Donika Kelly, Jewelle Gomez, Airea D. Matthews, J. Mase III, Darius Bost, Cheryl Clarke, Darnell L. Moore, Marlon Rachquel Moore, Alma Sterling, Donika Kelly, Alexis Pauline Gumbs, Tara M. Holman, and Felicita Maynard.
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Mosaic is a literary platform that showcases the work of writers of African descent. Each issue is curated by a respected guest editor, who selects a variety of works that represent the the theme of the Mosaic Literary Conference and the diversity of the African diaspora.
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Mosaic is committed to providing a space to the beautiful ones –writers such as Lucille Clifton, NIkki Giovanni, William Melvin Kelly who are blessed with the imprimatur “elder.” Their words and lives embody the work that must be done to nurture movements that continue to resonate and bear fruit. Read more.