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]]> full 1 11 Pushkin Industries 27508a7c-9b22-4212-b1f8-ae8900ebb9c4 27508a7c-9b22-4212-b1f8-ae8900ebb9c4 Tue, 03 May 2022 06:00:00 +0000 1997 https://omny.fm/shows/well-read-black-girl-with-glory-edim/honor-e-fanonne-jeffers-on-writing-the-love-songs Ashley C. Ford on Design Matters with Debbie Millman Ashley C. Ford on Design Matters with Debbie Millman Today, an episode from another podcast we think you'll like: Design Matters with Debbie Millman from the TED Audio Collective. Each week Debbie sits down with an exceptionally creative person to explore how they design the arc of their lives. In this episode, Ashley C. Ford joins to discuss her memoir “Somebody’s Daughter,” capturing a complex childhood shaped by family secrets, incarceration, and resilience. To hear more of these intimate conversations, including one that just released with Abbi Jacobson, find and follow design matters with Debbie Millman wherever you're listening to this. 

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]]> bonus 1 7 Pushkin Industries 8bc0ab2b-6675-47ab-ac12-ae82015ef73b 8bc0ab2b-6675-47ab-ac12-ae82015ef73b Tue, 26 Apr 2022 07:01:00 +0000 5169 https://omny.fm/shows/well-read-black-girl-with-glory-edim/ashley-c-ford-on-design-matters-with-debbie-millma Elizabeth Acevedo’s in a Lyrical League of Her Own Elizabeth Acevedo’s in a Lyrical League of Her Own Glory talks to poet and author Elizabeth Acevedo about her books Clap When You Land and The Poet X. They discuss Elizabeth’s research process for writing poetry versus writing novels in verse. In this episode, they also talk about how music influenced Elizabeth’s early poetry, and how hip hop gave her the tools to talk about her neighborhood.

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]]> full 1 9 Pushkin Industries 676b5b04-7ae2-11ec-9453-9bf967620564 0c01ec87-35f3-48e9-8188-ae6e0078b9a5 Tue, 05 Apr 2022 06:00:00 +0000 2534 https://omny.fm/shows/well-read-black-girl-with-glory-edim/nikole-hannah-jones-is-built-to-serve Brit Bennett on Writing Confidently Brit Bennett on Writing Confidently Glory and New York Times best-selling author Brit Bennett talk about her latest novel, The Vanishing Half. In this episode, they also get in the weeds talking about the task of writing a story that tackles race and colorism, what Brit’s revision process looks like, and how workshopping her first novel helped her develop a dictatorial manner towards her work. We will also be speaking with The Skimm's Bridget Armstrong about what she's been reading lately.

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]]> Glory and New York Times best-selling author Brit Bennett talk about her latest novel, The Vanishing Half. In this episode, they also get in the weeds talking about the task of writing a story that tackles race and colorism, what Brit’s revision process looks like, and how workshopping her first novel helped her develop a dictatorial manner towards her work. We will also be speaking with The Skimm's Bridget Armstrong about what she's been reading lately.

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]]> full 1 8 Pushkin Industries 6756d044-7ae2-11ec-9453-733bd515606c 466d4f08-7188-4d01-858e-ae60007ae6b5 Tue, 22 Mar 2022 06:00:00 +0000 1768 https://omny.fm/shows/well-read-black-girl-with-glory-edim/brit-bennett-on-writing-confidently Deesha Philyaw Is Done Playing Small Deesha Philyaw Is Done Playing Small Glory talks to author Deesha Philyaw about her National Book Award finalist debut collection, The Secret Lives of Church Ladies. In this episode, they explore Black women’s complex relationship with the church, how Deesha crafts her bold characters, and why writers — especially writers of color — should not play small.

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]]> Glory talks to author Deesha Philyaw about her National Book Award finalist debut collection, The Secret Lives of Church Ladies. In this episode, they explore Black women’s complex relationship with the church, how Deesha crafts her bold characters, and why writers — especially writers of color — should not play small.

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]]> full 1 7 Pushkin Industries 6742ec0a-7ae2-11ec-9453-2f7ff7066ae8 ef910952-0151-4911-b9ec-ae520080e337 Tue, 08 Mar 2022 07:00:00 +0000 1603 https://omny.fm/shows/well-read-black-girl-with-glory-edim/deesha-philyaw-is-done-playing-small Zeba Blay Brings Healing to the Page Zeba Blay Brings Healing to the Page Glory talks to culture critic and author Zeba Blay about her book Carefree Black Girls: A Celebration of Black Women in Popular Culture and creating space for Black women to heal. In this episode, they explore Zeba’s mental health journey, how the internet shaped her writing, and why her work centers Black life.

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]]> Glory talks to culture critic and author Zeba Blay about her book Carefree Black Girls: A Celebration of Black Women in Popular Culture and creating space for Black women to heal. In this episode, they explore Zeba’s mental health journey, how the internet shaped her writing, and why her work centers Black life.

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]]> full 1 6 Pushkin Industries 672e1848-7ae2-11ec-9453-afe8d113f84b 320998d6-b401-4fd5-a1f7-ae4b007a6b1a Tue, 01 Mar 2022 07:00:00 +0000 1441 https://omny.fm/shows/well-read-black-girl-with-glory-edim/zeba-blay-brings-healing-to-the-page Gabrielle Union On Writing Her Truth Gabrielle Union On Writing Her Truth Glory catches up with actress and author Gabrielle Union to talk about her latest book You Got Anything Stronger? In this episode, they also talk about Gabrielle’s lifelong love of reading, how some of her most iconic roles still bring her joy, and how writing and living without fear bring her closer to her best life.

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]]> Glory catches up with actress and author Gabrielle Union to talk about her latest book You Got Anything Stronger? In this episode, they also talk about Gabrielle’s lifelong love of reading, how some of her most iconic roles still bring her joy, and how writing and living without fear bring her closer to her best life.

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]]> full 1 5 Pushkin Industries 6718a3be-7ae2-11ec-9453-bb2b292e1fb9 c10220b0-3518-4bcd-b75b-ae4400d2032c Tue, 22 Feb 2022 12:23:31 +0000 1617 https://omny.fm/shows/well-read-black-girl-with-glory-edim/gabrielle-union-on-writing-her-truth Bookmark: Starting a Podcast Bookmark: Starting a Podcast In this week’s episode of Bookmarks, Glory chats it up with Well-Read Black Girl member Petrushka Bazin Larsen about how the book club became a safe space to build sisterhood and exchange ideas. Glory also gives insightful advice on what to expect when starting a podcast. And, she lets us in on what she’s reading this week — hint: there’s intrigue, secrets and all the church tea to be spilled.

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]]> In this week’s episode of Bookmarks, Glory chats it up with Well-Read Black Girl member Petrushka Bazin Larsen about how the book club became a safe space to build sisterhood and exchange ideas. Glory also gives insightful advice on what to expect when starting a podcast. And, she lets us in on what she’s reading this week — hint: there’s intrigue, secrets and all the church tea to be spilled.

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]]> bonus Pushkin Industries 6c367cd2-9053-11ec-aa95-27cf89878dfa 4a1ae0f0-4f6c-40f9-8b8a-ae40007d89dd Fri, 18 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +0000 812 https://omny.fm/shows/well-read-black-girl-with-glory-edim/bookmark-starting-a-podcast Jacqueline Woodson: The Year We Learned to Fly Jacqueline Woodson: The Year We Learned to Fly Glory and Jacqueline Woodson, MacArthur Genius Award winner, talk about her latest children’s book, The Year We Learned to Fly. In this episode, they also discuss Woodson’s writing trajectory, the value of artists' residencies, and how she feels about her place in history.

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]]> Glory and Jacqueline Woodson, MacArthur Genius Award winner, talk about her latest children’s book, The Year We Learned to Fly. In this episode, they also discuss Woodson’s writing trajectory, the value of artists' residencies, and how she feels about her place in history.

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]]> full 1 4 Pushkin Industries 670486b8-7ae2-11ec-9453-53b56cc7b26d 40817330-2390-4998-af96-ae3d007492b6 Tue, 15 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +0000 1784 https://omny.fm/shows/well-read-black-girl-with-glory-edim/jacqueline-woodson-the-year-we-learned-to-fly Anita Hill on Believing Women Anita Hill on Believing Women Glory talks to lawyer and educator Anita Hill about her latest book, Believing: Our Thirty-Year Journey to End Gender Violence. In this episode, they converse about the need to believe women when they are brave enough to speak their truth, and about the work Hill does with the Hollywood Commission to help the most vulnerable gender-based violence victims.

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]]> Glory talks to lawyer and educator Anita Hill about her latest book, Believing: Our Thirty-Year Journey to End Gender Violence. In this episode, they converse about the need to believe women when they are brave enough to speak their truth, and about the work Hill does with the Hollywood Commission to help the most vulnerable gender-based violence victims.

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]]> Korean-American author and teacher Min Jin Lee and Glory chat about how Lee’s work on and off the page constantly challenges society to change. They also talk about how reading can radicalize young people and through stories we can create a version of the world we want to see.

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]]> full 1 2 Pushkin Industries 5c8775ce-7ae2-11ec-9314-07271cb396ca 4ec6e623-2495-423d-9cf6-ae3c0022038b Tue, 01 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +0000 1955 https://omny.fm/shows/well-read-black-girl-with-glory-edim/min-jin-lee-s-journey-of-resistance Tarana Burke From Activist to Author Tarana Burke From Activist to Author Glory chats with activist and author Tarana Burke about her memoir Unbound: My Story of Liberation and the Birth of the Me Too Movement, and using her story as a form of activism. In this episode, they also talk about embracing the freedom to be unapologetically Black and how that journey has led to Tarana becoming an author and leader.

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]]> Glory chats with activist and author Tarana Burke about her memoir Unbound: My Story of Liberation and the Birth of the Me Too Movement, and using her story as a form of activism. In this episode, they also talk about embracing the freedom to be unapologetically Black and how that journey has led to Tarana becoming an author and leader.

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]]> full 1 1 Pushkin Industries 66dc4450-7ae2-11ec-9453-bb1e32e56299 4476d380-8184-4d42-8e5a-ae3c002201ff Tue, 01 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +0000 2139 https://omny.fm/shows/well-read-black-girl-with-glory-edim/tarana-burke-from-activist-to-author Glory Invites You to the Literary Kickback Glory Invites You to the Literary Kickback Join Glory Edim, host of Well-Read Black Girl with Glory Edim, as she speaks with some of the most impactful and interesting thinkers, makers, and authors of color today.

These intimate conversations with Anita Hill, Zeba Blay, Min Jin Lee, Tarana Burke, and more, allow listeners to peek behind the page and hear how these writers found their voices, honed their crafts, navigated publishing, and showed up in the world. Stay tuned for Well-Read Black Girl, coming February 1, 2022!

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]]> Join Glory Edim, host of Well-Read Black Girl with Glory Edim, as she speaks with some of the most impactful and interesting thinkers, makers, and authors of color today.

These intimate conversations with Anita Hill, Zeba Blay, Min Jin Lee, Tarana Burke, and more, allow listeners to peek behind the page and hear how these writers found their voices, honed their crafts, navigated publishing, and showed up in the world. Stay tuned for Well-Read Black Girl, coming February 1, 2022!

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]]> trailer 1 Pushkin Industries f638755c-759b-11ec-a87a-87cc2d33753e 527bed55-3928-453c-a0aa-ae3c0022f6ca Tue, 18 Jan 2022 07:00:00 +0000 253 https://omny.fm/shows/well-read-black-girl-with-glory-edim/glory-invites-you-to-the-literary-kickback Reflections from the WRBG Festival Reflections from the WRBG Festival Glory Edim, host of the upcoming Well-Read Black Girl podcast, looks back on the 5th Annual Well-Read Black Girl Festival. The festival, held in October 2021, featured speakers like Gabrielle Union, Ashley C. Ford, Arlan Hamilton, Michelle Obama, and many more, highlighting stories of Black girlhood, sisterhood, freedom and perseverance. Listen here for Glory's reflections on this year's gathering, and stay tuned for the Well-Read Black Girl podcast – launching February 2022!

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]]> Glory Edim, host of the upcoming Well-Read Black Girl podcast, looks back on the 5th Annual Well-Read Black Girl Festival. The festival, held in October 2021, featured speakers like Gabrielle Union, Ashley C. Ford, Arlan Hamilton, Michelle Obama, and many more, highlighting stories of Black girlhood, sisterhood, freedom and perseverance. Listen here for Glory's reflections on this year's gathering, and stay tuned for the Well-Read Black Girl podcast – launching February 2022!

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