Black Queer Poet Anastasia Renée: Art and Identity | Ep. 121

Here's my revised version: Host Erick speaks with award-winning Black queer writer, poet, and interdisciplinary artist Anastasia Renée, author of Here in the Middle of Nowhere and Forget It: Side Notes from the Archivist. Named an NYPL Best Book of 2023 and an ALA Notable Book of 2024, Anastasia shares what it means to create boldly at the intersection of race, queerness, and gender.

She talks about her genre-blending Afrofuturist poetry and the joys and challenges Black women face in the literary world. Anastasia also opens up about her journey from journalist to celebrated poet, her upcoming queer Black novel, and why writing is her calling.

A rich, inspiring conversation about queer creativity, Black history, and staying true to your artistic voice.

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