Alexis De Veaux's guest appearances

Alexis De Veaux

Saturday Mornings with Joy Keys

Who Yo People Is

Books We Should've Read Podcast

Rachel Lloyd

Majora Carter

Michael Hyatt

Alyssa Cole

Scott Smith

Ryan Leslie

Arlan Hamilton

Bryan Stevenson

Yara Shahidi

Clint Smith

Jericho Brown

Dylan Allen

Musa Okwonga

Natasha Rothwell

Kevin Ross

OwlTail

In this episode, Ashley talks about the club's final read in Collection II, Yabo by Alexis De Veaux, with the author and activist herself. This pod is an extension to the BWSR book club — which is currently reading classics surrounding relationships and magic and you can find the complete booklist for Collection II at http://booksweshouldveread.com/. Tune in each episode as Ashley discusses a classic from the reading list with a member of her tribe — from what they love to what they hate about it, but ultimately rave about why each one is a book everyone must read. This podcast was produced and edited by Ashley Reynolds, with the show track, entitled "Lavender Mint", produced by @Ty.2wo. Additional mixing and sfx by @soundrav. Follow Dr. De Veaux on Instagram: @alexisdeveaux Follow Ashley everywhere on social media: @bashweiser Follow BWSR @booksweshouldveread on Instagram--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/booksweshouldveread/support

In this episode, Ashley talks about the club's final read in Collection II, Yabo by Alexis De Veaux, with the author and activist herself. This pod is an extension to the BWSR book club — which is currently reading classics surrounding relationships and magic and you can find the complete booklist for Collection II at<a href="http://www.booksweshouldveread.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> http://booksweshouldveread.com/</a>. Tune in each episode as Ashley discusses a classic from the reading list with a member of her tribe — from what they love to what they hate about it, but ultimately rave about why each one is a book everyone must read. This podcast was produced and edited by Ashley Reynolds, with the show track, entitled "Lavender Mint", produced by <a href="https://instagram.com/Ty.2wo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@Ty.2wo</a>. Additional mixing and sfx by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/soundrav/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@soundrav</a>. Follow Dr. De Veaux on Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/alexisdeveaux" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@alexisdeveaux</a> Follow Ashley everywhere on social media:<a href="https://instagram.com/bashweiser" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> @bashweiser</a> Follow BWSR<a href="https://instagram.com/booksweshouldveread" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> @booksweshouldveread</a> on Instagram--- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/booksweshouldveread/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/booksweshouldveread/support</a>

10. Yabo ft. Alexis De Veaux

Alexis De Veaux, Ph.D, is one of a stellar list of American writers highlighted by LIT CITY, a public art initiative of banners bearing their names and images in downtown Buffalo, New York, in recognition of the city’s renowned literary legacy. Co-Founder of The Center for Poetic Healing, a project of Lyrical Democracies (with Kathy Engel), and of the Flamboyant Ladies Theatre Company (with Gwendolen Hardwick), Alexis De Veaux is an activist and writer whose work in multiple genres is nationally and internationally known. In this interview Alexis talks about: reaching back to bring it forward; Black Diasporic ways of being; and growing up with elders deeply steeped in re-imagining while making due. Alexis talks about being from New York, and her recent return to a family home place - New Orleans. She says that she learned early on that if you are going to survive, you have to be creative... and that if you tap that source/you’ll be tapping back and you’ll be tapping forward. She names some of her mentors and speaks about her RedBone Press book Yabo and Warrior Poet, A Biography of Audre Lorde. http://www.alexisdeveaux.com http://whoyopeopleis.com

Alexis De Veaux, Ph.D, is one of a stellar list of American writers highlighted by LIT CITY, a public art initiative of banners bearing their names and images in downtown Buffalo, New York, in recognition of the city’s renowned literary legacy. Co-Founder of The Center for Poetic Healing, a project of Lyrical Democracies (with Kathy Engel), and of the Flamboyant Ladies Theatre Company (with Gwendolen Hardwick), Alexis De Veaux is an activist and writer whose work in multiple genres is nationally and internationally known. In this interview Alexis talks about: reaching back to bring it forward; Black Diasporic ways of being; and growing up with elders deeply steeped in re-imagining while making due. Alexis talks about being from New York, and her recent return to a family home place - New Orleans. She says that she learned early on that if you are going to survive, you have to be creative... and that if you tap that source/you’ll be tapping back and you’ll be tapping forward. She names some of her mentors and speaks about her RedBone Press book Yabo and Warrior Poet, A Biography of Audre Lorde. <a href="http://www.alexisdeveaux.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.alexisdeveaux.com</a> <a href="http://whoyopeopleis.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://whoyopeopleis.com</a>

Episode 16 - Alexis De Veaux

Joy Keys

Alexis De Veaux’s work is defined by two critical concerns: making the racial and sexual experiences of black female characters central, and disrupting boundaries between forms. She is the author of two award-winning biographies: Don’t Explain: A Song of Billie Holiday andWarrior Poet: A Biography of Audre Lorde. A celebrated writer of poetry, children’s literature, plays, essays and journalism, De Veaux is also an activist recognized for her lifelong contributions to a number of women’s and literary organizations, and a recently retired professor of women's studies at University of Buffalo. With her new work, Yabo, Alexis has returned to her first love: writing fiction.

Joy Keys chats with Author Alexis De Veaux