Black LIT Radio is a 10-minute radio segment about African American literature that came to life after I was interviewed about my book Living with Lynching on KAZI Book Review with Hopeton Hay. Once a month, I either have a conversation with Hopeton about a black-authored literary text or I interview an author who makes him/herself available. Many thanks to those who listen live when these are aired. As promised, I also provide the podcast link when they are available, but this is a good time to offer a cluster. Links below allow you to listen on-demand. ENJOY! And please let me know what you think in the comment section below or via email, Twitter, whatever. I would be happy to have your feedback on which literary works you'd like us to discuss in the future.
Segment #1 aired in October 2012: Nella Larsen's 1929 novel Passing
Segment #2 aired in November 2012: Interview with Tayari Jones about her award-winning 2011 novel Silver Sparrow
Segment #3 aired in December 2012: Leroi Jones/Amiri Baraka's 1964 play Dutchman
Segment #4 aired in January 2013: Interview with playwright Charles Smith, mostly about his recent award-winning offering Knock Me a Kiss
Segment #5 aired in February 2013: Toni Morrison's latest novel Home and other classic works
I am grateful for these conversations about this rich, living tradition!
