Episode 105 – Michael Kleber-Diggs, Worldly Things

“ I think over time you learn to see magnificence in unlikely places”Michael Kleber-Diggs Worldly Things (Milkweed Editions, 2021) is a poetry collection by Michael Kleber-Diggs exploring the juxtaposition of everyday life and systemic issues in America, particularly the Black experience. Diggs reflects on writing as an act of care—rooted in intimacy, empathy, and presence. LISTEN https://sites.libsyn.com/73283/episode-105-michael-kleber-diggs-worldly-things In …

Antonio Michael Downing – Saga Boy and Black Cherokee

“History, whether you know it or you don’t know it, will impact your life and shift your decisions and shape the world you live in.” - Antonio Michael Downing Antonio Michael Downing is an author, speaker, and musical artist. His memoir Saga Boy was called “singularly dazzling” by Kiese Laymon and “the triumph of Blackness everywhere” by …