Podcast
Black Market Reads
Episodes — page 5
- Episode 37 - Julian Randall
On this episode, Lissa talks with poet Julian Randall about his impressive debut collection Refuse. Julian is a Living, Queer, Black poet from Chicago. He has received fellowships…
- Episode 36 - DeRay McKesson
Education, justice, innocence, and public policy on this very special episode. First, Lissa speaks with civil right activist, and now author, DeRay Mckesson about his new book On t…
- Bonus Episode: Live from Rain Taxi's Twin Cities Book Festival 2018Bonus
On this bonus episode, we're sharing a series of interviews we recorded live from the 2018 Twin Cities Book Festival at the Minnesota State Fair grounds. Interviews with: Archie Gi…
- Episode 35 - Patricia Smith
In the Season Four Premier Lissa speaks with award-winning poet and spoken word artist Patricia Smith. Smith is the author of eight books of poetry, most recently Incendiary Art wh…
- Episode 34 - A. Rafael Johnson
On this episode, Lissa Jones sits down with author A. Rafael Johnson. He was named a Kimbilio Fellow in African American Fiction in 2014. Last year he published his first novel, Th…
- Episode 33 - Dr. Artika Tyner
Dr. Artika Tyner, educator, author, speaker and advocate, speaks with host Lissa Jones about what led her to dedicate her career to fighting for justice and empowering others to be…
- Episode 32 - Sonya Renee Taylor
In this episode, recorded at a live event at Jefferson Community School in Minneapolis, MN, Lissa Jones hosts a fascinating conversation with Sonya Renee Tayor the activist and aut…
- Episode 31 - Desiree Cooper
Desiree Cooper, author of the award-winning short fiction collection Know the Mother talks with host Lissa Jones about the complexities of motherhood and the ways that motherhood i…
- Episode 30 - Mary Moore Easter
In this episode, Lissa Jones talks with writer Mary Moore Easter about history, family, poetry, and her newly published poetry collection titled The Body of the World (Mad Hat Pres…
Episode 29 - Alexs D. PateOn this episode, host Lissa Jones talks with author and educator Alexs Pate. Pate Is the author of five novels, including the New York Times Bestseller Amistad, as well as a collec…
- Episode 28 - Screenwriter Michael Starrbury
Michael Starburry is a screenwriter and actor known for the film The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete, which starred Jennifer Hudson and Anthony Mackie, and the animated series…
- Episode 27 - Dr. Damani Phillips
Host Lissa Jones sits down with Dr. Damani Phillips. Dr. Phillips is an active performer, educator and composer. He currently serves as associate professor of jazz Studies and Afri…
- Episode 26 - Joy Dolo, founding member of Blackout Improv
In this episode, Lissa Jones speaks with Twin Cites based actress, comedian, and educator Joy Dolo of Blackout Improv. Dolo is a founding member of Blackout, Minnesota's first and…
Episode 25 - Justice Alan PageIn the season three premier, host Lissa Jones sits down with retired Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Alan Page to discuss his children's books, advocacy work, and optimism. Justice…
- Episode 24 - Duchess Harris, JD. PhD. on Race and Policing
Author and Historian Duchess Harris returns to Black Market Reads, this time to speak with host Lissa Jones to discuss her newest book Race and Policing which will be published in…
- Episode 23 - Author Erica Armstrong Dunbar
In this episode, host Lissa Jones speaks with Erica Armstrong Dunbar about her recent work, Never Caught: The Washington's Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave Ona Judge. Dunb…
- Episode 22 - Author James McBride
In this episode, host Lissa Jones talks with author/musician James McBride at Minneapolis' Ivy Hotel. McBride is the author of five books including Miracle at St. Anna, which McBri…
- Episode 21 - Dr. Mahmoud El-Kati, Professor Emeritus American Studies at Macalester College
A frequent contributor to the opinion pages of both Twin Cities dailies as well as the local Black press, Dr. Mahmoud El-Kati has published dozens of monographs and pamphlets, and…
- Episode 20 - Writers Carolyn Holbrook and David Lawrence Grant
In this episode, Host Lissa Jones sits down with Minnesota writers Carolyn Holbrook and David Lawrence Grant to discuss the creative process and how the past informs their work and…
Episode 19 - Author Sharon G. Flake; Artist Robin Hickman and Curator Hawona Sullivan JanzenIn this episode, host Lissa Jones explores what it means to love the skin you're in. First, she speaks with author Sharon G. Flake, whose 1998 novel, The Skin I'm In, influenced an…
