Apogee Journal Poetry Editors, Muriel Leung and Joey De Jesus, sit down with Saretta Morgan to discuss performance poetry, working across different mediums, and why “being published—speaking publicly—has a political weight.” An excerpt of Saretta’s larger work, “(Auto) Index” is now available in Apogee Journal’s Issue 07.
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 from poetry to this nonfiction debut, as well as her literary inspirations and how she found the courage to write about family secrets.
“He explained that he didn’t invite all his patients out for dinner but he liked me perhaps rather more than the others. I was a special kind of person.”
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 for your reading pleasure in Apogee Journal Issue 07.