391: The Medium and the Message: How Poetry Communicates a Deeper Truth - Interview with Ashanti Anderson

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Ashanti Anderson.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ashanti Anderson (she/her) is a Black Queer Disabled poet, screenwriter, and playwright. Her debut short poetry collection, <em>Black Under</em>, is the winner of the Spring 2020 Black River Chapbook Competition at Black Lawrence Press. Her poems have appeared in World Literature Today, POETRY magazine, and elsewhere in print and on the web.</span></p> <h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episod</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">e Ashanti Anderson</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and I discuss:</span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How being an overthinker influences her poetry and the messages she wants to share.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why setting clear boundaries helps her guide the conversation around her writing.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">When she turns to prose poetry and why she thinks it defies hard and fast craft rules.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /> Plus, her #1 tip for writers.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For more info and show notes: <a href="https://diymfa.com/podcast/episode-391-ashanti-anderson" target="_blank" rel="noopener">diymfa.com/391</a></span></p>