Safiya Sinclair on HOW TO SAY BABYLON
\u201cLanguage doesn't just exist on the page \u2026 It's about how you embody it.\u201d\xa0
How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair is a poetic memoir about growing up as a Rastafari woman in Jamaica and how words and writing empowered her voice. Sinclair joins us to talk about the literary connections in her poetry, shedding light on the reality of her upbringing, and the identity that comes with writing and reading with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over.
This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Executive Producer Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f
New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.\u202f\u202f\u202f\xa0
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Featured Books (Episode):\xa0
How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair\xa0
Cannibal by Safiya Sinclair\xa0
The Tempest by William Shakespeare\xa0
Educated by Tara Westover\xa0
The Star-Apple Kingdom by Derek Walcott\xa0