Noting the frustrating tendency for Black artists to be pigeonholed into the confines of various frameworks and ideologies-Black studies, women's studies, LGBTQIA+ studies, and so on-Bingham-Risher reveals the multitudes contained within Black poets, both past and present. Each essay also delves into how her own life and work are influenced by these elders. Each essay is thematically inspired, centered on one of her interviews, and uses quotes drawn from her talks to showcase their philosophies. Examines firsthand the lives of legendary Black writers who made a way out of no way to illuminate a road map for budding creators desiring to follow in their footstepsĪcclaimed Cave Canem poet and essayist Remica Bingham-Risher interweaves personal essays and interviews she conducted over a decade with 10 distinguished Black poets, such as Lucille Clifton, Sonia Sanchez, and Patricia Smith, to explore the impact of identity, joy, love, and history on the artistic process.
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