Jesmyn Ward on LET US DESCEND
"I think that messy, sort of evolving spiritual element of Black Americans' lives ... has allowed us to survive, and not only to survive, but also to thrive."
Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward balances grief and injustice with joy and reclamation in a sweeping, lyrical novel that brings often overlooked history into the light. Ward joins us to talk about exploring historical fiction, writing beyond the world we can explain, and finding the connections between literature, grief, connection and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. We end this episode with TBR Topoff book recommendations from Marc and Madyson.\u202f\xa0
This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Executive Producer Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\xa0
New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\xa0
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Featured Books (Episode):\xa0\xa0
Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward\xa0
Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward\xa0
Where the Line Bleeds by Jesmyn Ward\xa0
Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward\xa0
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Featured Books (TBR Topoff):
Beloved\xa0by Toni Morrison\xa0
Yellow Wife by Sadeqa Johnson\xa0