Glory Edim invites impactful thinkers and authors of color like Anita Hill, Zeba Blay, Min Jin Lee, and Tarana Burke to discuss topics like finding their voices, navigating publishing, and the importance of writing for self-expression. The hosts also mention their kinship and support found on the show.
The Well-Read Black Girl podcast celebrates the work of female, femme, and non-binary writers of color, highlighting the power of literature created by black women.
Through intimate conversations with impactful authors, the Well-Read Black Girl podcast explores the writing process, the role of storytelling in activism, and how writing can influence and control the world.
Deep dives
Celebrating diverse voices through the Well Red Black Girl book club
In this podcast episode, Gloria Adam discusses her passion for reading and her creation of the Well Red Black Girl book club. The book club aims to celebrate the work of female, femme, and non-binary writers of color. Gloria shares her admiration for authors like Bell Hooks and discusses the power of literature created by black women. Through the Well Red Black Girl podcast, Gloria connects readers with impactful writers, thinkers, and makers, exploring the significance of being well read and the journey of writing.
Insights on writing, activism, and finding control through storytelling
The Well Red Black Girl podcast features intimate conversations with authors like Min Jin Lee, Tarana Burke, Jacqueline Woodson, Ziba Blay, and Anita Hill. Listeners gain insights into the writing process, the importance of honesty in writing, and the role of storytelling in activism. The podcast reveals how writing serves as a means of control and influence over the world and offers relatable experiences and life lessons from these prominent authors. Through rapid-fire questions, listeners also get to know the authors on a personal level beyond their literary works.
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!