Season 2 of The Creative Hour is coming in late February. Hello, everyone. I am the host of The Creative Hour, a podcast of meaningful conversations between artists. In S1, I interviewed artists across mediums and in S2, I’m excited to only be interviewing writers.

As a writer, I have a special love for other writers, and I definitely ready to dive in. Just to name a few guests. We will have:

Imani Mixon, a Detroit native and long-form storyteller that centers on black women in her work.| HER WORK | IMANI MIXON: https://www.imanimixon.com/ | PROPER NOUNS: https://www.thecityproper.com/ | SUBJECT MATTERS PODCAST: https://kresgeartsindetroitpresents.art/subject-matters | SHOWING UP, SHOWING OUT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITLpvGWD3Do

Aaron Aceves, a Columbia MFA graduate and debut author of the YA novel, THIS IS WHY THEY HATE US, which comes out May 24, 2022. | THIS IS WHY THEY HATE US: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/This-Is-Why-They-Hate-Us/Aaron-H-Aceves/9781534485655 | AARON'S WEBSITE: https://aaronhaceves.com/

Madeline Ffitch, the author of the novel, STAY AND FIGHT, which is one of my favorite reads by a writer friend. | HER WEBSITE: https://www.madelineffitch.com/ | STAY AND FIGHT: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374268121/stayandfight

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