Sublime Particulars: An Interview with Emmanuel Iduma

Sublime Particulars: An Interview with Emmanuel Iduma

Cole Arthur
February 23, 2023
First published on December 3, 2019, Emmanuel Iduma sat down with Cole Arthur for a wide-ranging conversation about the fluidity of form, belonging, and the importance of particularities. In September of this year, Nigerian writer, Emmanuel Iduma performed at City of Asylum’s annual Jazz Poetry Festival. He read alongside music ...
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Writing on the Wall: An Interview with RaMa

Writing on the Wall: An Interview with RaMa

Sampsonia Way Staff
November 30, 2022
The revolutionary writer from Sudan shares her story. “Like the fire that comes from a little bit of flames. We were that spark for ourselves, for our spirits, and for others.” A protester throws back a tear-gas canister that had been fired by security forces, during a march demanding an ...
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Symphony in Wellness: Q&A with Raychelle Heath

Symphony in Wellness: Q&A with Raychelle Heath

Daishon Spann
October 13, 2022
The multidimensional writer shares her journey of self-discovery and holistic health. Photo by Venice Williams. Raychelle Heath is a true polymath: she's a writer and a poet; a podcaster and visual artist; a translator and a teacher; and a yogi and meditation instructor. When she is not writing, you can ...
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In a Vale of Soul Making:  In Conversation with Mark Steidl and Richard St. John

In a Vale of Soul Making: In Conversation with Mark Steidl and Richard St. John

October 1, 2022
The authors share how their journey began in poetry and ended in kinship. Early one September evening, Mark Steidl and Richard St. John joined Sampsonia Way for a conversation about their genre-defying piece of writing titled “Freaky Fire Guy.” In a collage of narrative writing, photography, and poetry, their essay ...
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Entrevista a Jorge Olivera Castillo

Entrevista a Jorge Olivera Castillo

Alexa Katherine Will & Thomas Barnes
September 12, 2022
El autor cubano comparte su recorrido como disidente. Este artículo es parte de una colaboración con la revista Pittsburgh Latino Magazine. Jorge Olivera Castillo es un poeta, escritor, editor de televisión, reportero y compositor cubano. En Cuba, fue conocido como disidente y defensor ferviente por la libertad de expresión provocando ...
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