Interviews


Mahnaz Badihian: Rebel Poet, Painter, Translator 3

Mahnaz Badihian is an Iranian poet and painter whose work reflects ideas of immigrants and exiles, women’s issues, poverty, struggles for justice and, of course, love.  An award-winning poet and author of two poetry collections, and a recording of Rumi poems with her own translations with the poems read by […]


Lisa Marie Simmons:

“Employing Empathy, Shooting for Artistry, Talking Truth” Mass media creates music stars whose talent and vision varies and is at times altogether absent. But alongside these commercialized voices are original talents who shine brightly spreading their gifts throughout the world. I would like to take the opportunity to highlight one […]


Interviewing the Caribbean: Vision and Language Meet at the Crossroads 1

If you go to any bookstore, independent or chain, it will seem as if you are inundated with magazine choices.  But often the best magazines cannot be found on those shelves.  Caribbean Interview is an important magazine that needs to read, looked at and enjoyed with its mix of visual […]


Kiilu Nyasha: A Revolutionary for Life: Part II

In addition to her work as a journalist, radio personality and television host and producer Kiilu has written hundreds of letters to political prisoners.  She also uses her disability to spur her to activism rather than excuse her from continuing to struggle. ************ Letter writing was once considered a literary […]


Kiilu Nyasha: A Revolutionary for Life Part I 2

Kiilu Nyasha is one of my sheroes.  She became politically aware as a youth and has been an active member of the struggle to bring human rights and dignity to all people.  What is especially impressive about her struggle is that a significant amount of her revolutionary activism has been accomplished as a disabled […]


giovanni singleton – a woman of words

giovanni singleton is a writer who is always seeking to find new lands where her ideas can root and new seas where they can sail. Award winning Poet and editor, , visual poet, and prose writer, giovanni singleton is a writer who dares to be herself.  e.e. cummings once wrote […]