In conversation
Jingan Young in conversation with Jonny Wright
Talking about building bridges as you go
17th January, 2024
'Be just really nice. And even if you have a problem with someone, you can always do it in a polite way. There is no reason to just be rude.'
Sad Song of Plantain poem
'I lie as quiet as death in this ‘three for two pounds’ cardboard box'
Regarding Turner
What does knowing of the revered British artist's investment in chattel slavery mean for his legacy?
Building Literary Resistance
Personal reflections as a white, non-Muslim, middle-class editor for the journal Critical Muslim
There Is No Meant to Be
Jarred McGinnis's novel explores the succession of male violence that poisoned seven generations of McGinnis sons
My Father’s Shadow
An interrogation of ruptured father-son relationships
Pluribus
‘The most miserable person on Earth must save the world from happiness’
Free Will
Will Harris reads his poem, 'Free Will'. Directed by Matthew Thompson and commissioned by the Adrian Brinkerhoff Poetry Foundation.
Half Written Love Letter
Selina Nwulu reads her poem, 'Half Written Love Letter'. Directed by Matthew Thompson and commissioned by the Adrian Brinkerhoff Poetry Foundation.
Illuminating, in-depth conversations between writers.
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The series that tells the true-life stories of migration to the UK.
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Afro-Caribbean writer Frantz Fanon, his work as a psychiatrist and commitment to independence movements.
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