Episode Two

Alexis Lawson is a poet, storyteller, and author of the poetry collection The Beauty in my Bare Bones (2019). She is passionate about making arts more accessible to youth, while writing through the black voice, incorporating her culture into narratives that some otherwise may not see representation.

Discussed: rejection fatigue, the education system, moving beyond genre in writing, hope as a radical force, and how to write poetry in a burning world.

Episode One

Victoria Landers is an artist and photographer based in Moore County, North Carolina.

Discussed: rural artistry, Southern queerness, identity, home, the education system, storytelling, and the importance of representation.