If you have ever looked on YouTube for spoken word artists in the African diaspora, you may have come across young Zambian born British poet Kayo Chingonyi. While sifting through videos of Chingonyi sharing his poetry, his unique style and delivery are quickly revealed. As his reading commences, his stance is static, delivering his words […]
It is not uncommon to encounter an event in Edinburgh during which topics of love, sexuality and desire are explored and challenged. However, amongst the sea of events in which the politics of sexuality and desire take centre stage, Lighthouse Bookshop’s celebration of Michael Amherst’s Go the Way Your Blood Beats was quietly yet triumphantly […]
Food 4 Thot is everything a podcast should be. It has cheerful music, an upbeat cast of self-proclaimed ‘thots’, and best of all, it features literary discussions about sex, race and identity. The team of podcasters are all independently fascinating, each with unique backgrounds and tastes in music, books, hobbies and guilty pleasures. The podcast […]