Solidarity Across Struggles: a conversation with author Mona de Vestel
One String Guitar (Harvard Square Editions, 2016) weaves the histories of the Rwandan genocide and the 1973 Siege at Wounded Knee through two women’s stories—Francine, a survivor of the genocide... Read More
An Interview with Apogee Journal Issue 7 Contributor, JP Howard
Apogee Journal is thrilled to publish JP Howard’s nonfiction piece, “Goodbye, Mama” in issue 7. In this interview, conducted by our nonfiction editor, Safia Jama, JP talks about her journey... Read More
Unadorned and Free: An Interview with Issue 07 Contributor Naomi Extra
Apogee Journal’s nonfiction editor, Safia Jama, asked poet and scholar Naomi Extra about the making of her essay, “Blackgirl Pleasure Notes: Life, Sex, & 90s Black Cinema,” which is now available... Read More
Issue 07 Spotlight: Fatimah Asghar
Executive Editor Alexandra Watson asked poet Fatimah Asghar about community, the role of writers in responding to violence, and reading recommendations. Fatimah’s poetry will appear in Apogee Issue 07.
Punk Rock, Race, and Writing Teen Characters: An Interview with Chris Terry
In our forthcoming issue (Apogee Journal Issue 07), Chris L. Terry gifts us with an electric flash piece entitled “I Got Into Punk After” from his novel in progress, Magical Negroes. In... Read More
The Hard Truth: An Interview with Jerald Walker
Apogee Journal Issue 06 features writing by renowned author, Jerald Walker. In the following interview, Walker shares some thoughts on writing, teaching, and the hard truth about honesty. Cecca... Read More