Jericho Brown (Of the Invisible #3)

“In that larger tradition of transcendent art, if we let them into our hearts, these new poems from Jericho Brown will awe and unsettle us.”

Frederick Speers, New York Journal of Books

Episode Show Notes

Connect with Jericho Brown

• Jericho’s Website (JerichoBrown.com)
• Jericho’s Instagram
• Jericho’s Facebook
• Jericho’s Twitter

Books by Jericho Brown

• Please
• The New Testament
• The Tradition

Resources & People Mentioned

• Spotify: The Tradition Poetry Playlist
• Frankie Beverly
• “We Are One” by Frankie Beverly and Maze
• “I Want to Thank You” by Frankie Beverly and Maze
• Beyoncé
• “Before I Let Go” performed by Beyoncé
• Earth, Wind & Fire
• ‘Of My Fury’ from The Tradition
• Adrienne Reich
• Allen Gingsberg
• Gwendolyn Brooks
• ‘The Tradition’ from The Tradition
• ‘Entertainment Industry’ from The Tradition
• ‘Bullet Points’ from The Tradition
• Sandra Bland

Drink Recommended

• Water, Gatorade

Questions

• What songs are on the Spotify playlist that goes with your latest collection, The Tradition?
• What is the relationship between the personal and the universal in your poetry?
• How do you share with readers the arc of The Tradition?
• Can you read ‘Of My Fury’ from The Tradition?
• Have you been labeled as a dangerous poet?
• Do you see yourself as a poet trying use their art as a pathway towards engagement in the world?
• Can you read ‘The Tradition’ from The Tradition?

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