Amyra León's guest appearances

Amyra León

The History of Literature

This Is the Author

The Manuscript Academy

Jhumpa Lahiri

Jorjeana Marie

George Saunders

Jake Knapp

Henry James

Jane Eyre

Andrew Peterson

David Platt

Jessica Lanyadoo

Carrie Goldberg

Paola Mendoza

Laura Vanderkam

Eve Rodsky

Hal Elrod

Ashley Iaconetti

OwlTail

Jacke talks to Amyra León, author of the new book Concrete Kids, about her background, her artistic projects, and how influences like James Baldwin, Frida Kahlo, and Frederick Douglass helped make her the person she is today.Concrete Kids is part of The Pocket Change Collective (Penguin Random House), a new pocket-sized nonfiction series centered around timely issues and written by today’s leading activists.Amyra León is an author, musician, playwright, and activist. Her work transcends genre and medium, and focuses on Black liberation, politics, and communal healing. She believes that the art of listening and honest conversation are the primary tools for lasting change. Her aim is to empower communities to believe in the significance of their individual stories.Help support the show at patreon.com/literature or historyofliterature.com/shop. (We appreciate it!) Find out more at historyofliterature.com, jackewilson.com, or by following Jacke and Mike on Twitter at @thejackewilson and @literatureSC. Or send an email to jackewilsonauthor@gmail.com.New!!! Looking for an easy to way to buy Jacke a coffee? Now you can at paypal.me/jackewilson. Your generosity is much appreciated!The History of Literature Podcast is a member of Lit Hub Radio and the Podglomerate Network. Learn more at www.thepodglomerate.com/historyofliterature. ***This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. Since you're listening to The History of Literature, we'd like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows surrounding literature, history, and storytelling like Storybound, Micheaux Mission, and The History of Standup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jacke talks to Amyra León, author of the new book <a href="https://amzn.to/3i2Kd0Q" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Concrete Kids</a>, about her background, her artistic projects, and how influences like James Baldwin, Frida Kahlo, and Frederick Douglass helped make her the person she is today.<a href="https://amzn.to/3i2Kd0Q" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Concrete Kids</a> is part of <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/TPC/pocket-change-collective" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Pocket Change Collective</a> (Penguin Random House), a new pocket-sized nonfiction series centered around timely issues and written by today’s leading activists.Amyra León is an author, musician, playwright, and activist. Her work transcends genre and medium, and focuses on Black liberation, politics, and communal healing. She believes that the art of listening and honest conversation are the primary tools for lasting change. Her aim is to empower communities to believe in the significance of their individual stories.Help support the show at <a href="http://www.patreon.com/literature" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/literature</a> or <a href="http://www.historyofliterature.com/shop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">historyofliterature.com/shop</a>. (We appreciate it!) Find out more at <a href="http://www.historyofliterature.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">historyofliterature.com</a>, <a href="http://www.jackewilson.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jackewilson.com</a>, or by following Jacke and Mike on Twitter at @thejackewilson and @literatureSC. Or send an email to jackewilsonauthor@gmail.com.New!!! Looking for an easy to way to buy Jacke a coffee? Now you can at <a href="http://paypal.me/jackewilson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">paypal.me/jackewilson</a>. Your generosity is much appreciated!The History of Literature Podcast is a member of Lit Hub Radio and the Podglomerate Network. Learn more at <a href="http://www.thepodglomerate.com/historyofliterature" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.thepodglomerate.com/historyofliterature</a>. ***This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the <a href="https://thepodglomerate.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> and sign up for our <a href="https://thepodglomerate.us19.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=a3da57251c024955428e72bcc&amp;id=abeea0a423" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">newsletter</a> for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our <a href="https://thepodglomerate.com/privacy-policy/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Privacy Policy</a>. Since you're listening to The History of Literature, we'd like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows surrounding literature, history, and storytelling like <a href="https://link.chtbl.com/KONblm2B?sid=HOLShowNotes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Storybound</a>, <a href="https://link.chtbl.com/wJsjTkdx?sid=HOLShowNotes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Micheaux Mission</a>, and <a href="https://link.chtbl.com/ZsurgAa4?sid=HOLShowNotes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The History of Standup</a>. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

298 Amyra León!

We loved recording this episode. Amyra touches on the very most vital parts of creativity—and still manages, even after all her success as an artist, musician, activist, and more--to have the perfect advice for beginning writers on what matters most.She talks about how to value your work—even when you don’t have a lot of spare time; how to communicate with your team (whether friends, agents, editors, or otherwise) to get what you need to support your art—and why, with creative projects, you should always start before you’re ready.Amyra León is an author, musician, playwright, and activist. Her work transcends genre and medium, and focuses on Black liberation, politics, and communal healing. She believes that the art of listening and honest conversation are the primary tools for lasting change. Her aim is to empower communities to believe in the significance of their individual stories. The conversation has just begun.León takes readers on a poetic journey through her childhood in Harlem, as she navigates the intricacies of foster care, mourning, self-love, and resilience, inviting us all to dream with abandon–and to recognize the privilege it is to dream at all.Amyra’s latest work is called CONCRETE KIDS. This beautiful book written in free verse is an exploration of love and loss, melody and bloodshed. Learn more here: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/61218…ukashevsky/You can find her music--which goes very well with her book!--here: www.amyraleon.com/

We loved recording this episode. Amyra touches on the very most vital parts of creativity—and still manages, even after all her success as an artist, musician, activist, and more--to have the perfect advice for beginning writers on what matters most. She talks about how to value your work—even when you don’t have a lot of spare time; how to communicate with your team (whether friends, agents, editors, or otherwise) to get what you need to support your art—and why, with creative projects, you should always start before you’re ready. Amyra León is an author, musician, playwright, and activist. Her work transcends genre and medium, and focuses on Black liberation, politics, and communal healing. She believes that the art of listening and honest conversation are the primary tools for lasting change. Her aim is to empower communities to believe in the significance of their individual stories. The conversation has just begun. León takes readers on a poetic journey through her childhood in Harlem, as she navigates the intricacies of foster care, mourning, self-love, and resilience, inviting us all to dream with abandon–and to recognize the privilege it is to dream at all. Amyra’s latest work is called CONCRETE KIDS. This beautiful book written in free verse is an exploration of love and loss, melody and bloodshed. Learn more here: <a href="http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/61218…ukashevsky/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/61218…ukashevsky/</a> You can find her music--which goes very well with her book!--here: <a href="http://www.amyraleon.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.amyraleon.com/</a>

Communication, Negotiation, and Getting What You Need For Peak Creativity with Amyra León

D.J. Steinberg

S5 Ep 57: In this episode, meet ballet dancer Misty Copeland, artist and producer D.J. Steinberg, and playwright, musician, and educator Amyra León.Bunheads by Misty Copeland:  https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/545451/bunheads/Firebird by Misty Copeland: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/314568/firebird/Kindergarten, Here I Come! by D.J. Steinberg: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/308811/kindergarten-here-i-come/Concrete Kids by Amyra León: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/612189/concrete-kids/

S5 Ep 57: In this episode, meet ballet dancer Misty Copeland, artist and producer D.J. Steinberg, and playwright, musician, and educator Amyra León. Bunheads by Misty Copeland: <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/545451/bunheads/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/545451/bunheads/</a> Firebird by Misty Copeland: <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/314568/firebird/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/314568/firebird/</a> Kindergarten, Here I Come! by D.J. Steinberg: <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/308811/kindergarten-here-i-come/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/308811/kindergarten-here-i-come/</a> Concrete Kids by Amyra León: <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/612189/concrete-kids/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/612189/concrete-kids/</a>

S5 E57: Misty Copeland,  D.J. Steinberg, and Amyra León