Jamaica Baldwin S3E40

<p>For this National Poetry Month my conversation with poet <a href="https://www.jamaicabaldwin.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jamaica Baldwin</a> explores the themes in her debut full length poetry collection "Bone Language", including race, politics, familial heritage, and womanhood, and why she has been described as a poet of power. Baldwin also talks about the experiences that have shaped her life and, as well as discussing her writing, Baldwin reads some of her poems.</p><p>Jamaica Baldwin is a poet and educator originally from Santa Cruz, CA. Her first book, Bone Language, will be published by <a href="https://www.yesyesbooks.com/product-page/bone-language" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YesYes Books</a> in the Summer of 2023. Her work has appeared in numerous literary journals and among her many accolades are a 2023 Pushcart Prize and a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship. Baldwin has served as a community based teaching artist, including a generative writing workshop for women in Guatemala. Baldwin is currently the associate editor of Prairie Schooner at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln where she is pursuing her PhD in English with a focus on poetry and Women's and Gender Studies.</p>