Episodes

  • On Creativity out of tragedy: Interruptions w/ Reverend Odell Montgomery Cooper
    Apr 10 2022

    LITFest Founder IfeMichelle Gardin in conversation with Playwright & Author Odell Montgomery Cooper on her play, book and coping process.

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    1 hr
  • Sharika Forde on her range of Literary work | S2E9
    Mar 27 2022

    LITFest Founder IfeMichelle Gardin in conversation with Connecticut based Poet / Author Sharika Forde about the origin of her body of work.

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    47 mins
  • Conversation with Novelist Nicole Blades | S2E8
    Mar 13 2022

    LITFest Founder IfeMichelle Gardin in conversation with Connecticut based Novelist Nicole Blades on her creative journey, the intense liberation of her characters and the stories behind the novels.

    ** This video was pre-recorded **

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    57 mins
  • Kulture of the African Diaspora is Black History all the Time | S2E7
    Feb 28 2022

    KulturallyLIT / Elm City LITFest Founder, IfeMichelle Gardin and Poet Activist Abiodun Oyewole discuss the significance and effect the African Diaspora always prevalent in Global Culture.

    https://www.abiodunoyewole.net/ (website)

    @poet_abiodun (twitter)

    @lastpoet_abiodun (instagram)

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • DiasporaCon Preview
    Feb 24 2022

    Like comics? Join Kulturally LIT founder Ife Michelle Gardin with Awntie J and Dr. Bill Foster as they give a preview of the LIT DiasporaCon coming soon to the New Haven area.

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    59 mins
  • Authors and Diaspora LIT Directors: Jael Richardson, Lisa D. Gray & IfeMichelle Gardin | S2E5
    Dec 6 2021

    Canadian Author, Activist, Speaker and Teacher, Executive Director and Founder of Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD) Jael Richardson AND Writer, Social Justice Warrior and Executive Director of Voices of Our Nation Arts Foundation (VONA) Lisa D. Gray in conversation with Artivist and Elm City LITFest Founder IfeMichelle Gardin on the Power of LITerature of the African Diaspora. We will also discuss Jael’s books. The dystopian novel Gutter Child, the memoir THE STONE THROWER: A DAUGHTER’S LESSONS, A FATHER’S LIFE and The Stone Thrower children's book.

    http://www.jaelrichardson.com/

    https://thefoldcanada.org/

    https://www.vonavoices.org/

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Vibes from the Sun | Elm City LIT Fest Podcast | S2E4
    Dec 2 2021

    Poetry Performance and discussion on the release of Poet Sun Queen’s new book, her work and all the products of the Sun

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • An inner look at Zora Neale Hurston | S2E3
    Nov 21 2021

    Join us in this exciting conversation between Dr. William Foster and Ms. Lucy Hurston - Niece of Ms. Zora Neale Hurston.

    ** Recorded Live at People Get READy Bookstore - September 12, 2021 **

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    39 mins