Ashaki M. Jackson

Nov 15, 2024 | theoffingmag.com | Ashaki M. Jackson |Kosiso Ugwueze |Mimi Wong |Kennedy Marie Crowder

Ariana Benson is a southern Black ecopoet and the author of the Cave Canem Poetry Prize and Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize collection BLACK PASTORAL (University of Georgia Press, 2023). Back of the Envelope Assistant Editor Kennedy Marie Crowder conducted the Q&A. This interview has been edited for clarity. Donate to The Offing! Our Patreon supporters received early access to this Q&A with Sarah Ghazal Ali, as well as exclusive access to her list of favorite ghazals.

Oct 18, 2024 | theoffingmag.com | Gauri Awasthi |Ashaki M. Jackson |Ryan Wong

Bruna Dantas Lobato is the author of BLUE LIGHT HOURS (Grove Atlantic, 2024). Essay Editor Steffan Triplett conducted the Q&A. Donate to The Offing! Our Patreon supporters received early access to this Q&A with Bruna Dantas Lobato, as well as exclusive access to the interview video. The Offing pays our contributors, and we appreciate the help of all our supporters in sustaining our work. ◆Steffan Triplett: I wanted to give you a belated congratulations on the National Book Award win.

Oct 24, 2023 | theoffingmag.com | Gauri Awasthi |Jacqui Germain |Ashaki M. Jackson |Mimi Wong

Jacqui Germain is the author of Bittering the Wound (Autumn House Press, 2022), selected by Douglas Kearney for the 2021 CAAPP Book Prize. Her poems “Blood” and “American Fear: Director’s Cut” were previously published in The Offing. Q&A conducted by Gauri Awasthi, Associate Editor. Donate to The Offing! Our Patreon supporters received early access to the interview with The Offing contributor Jacqui Germain.

Jul 14, 2023 | tinyurl.com | Ashaki M. Jackson |Mimi Wong |Vickie Vértiz |Michael Torres

Vickie Vértiz is the author of Auto/Body (University of Notre Dame Press, 2023). The Offing previously published her essay, “Kissing.” Publisher Ashaki M. Jackson conducted the Q&A. Donate to The Offing! Our Patreon supporters received exclusive access to the video interview with The Offing contributor Vickie Vértiz and receive other perks as well. The Offing pays our contributors, and we appreciate the help of all of our supporters in sustaining our work.

Mar 17, 2023 | theoffingmag.com | Ashaki M. Jackson |Ama Codjoe |Amanda Gunn

Ama Codjoe is the author of Bluest Nude (Milkweed Editions, 2022) and the prize-winning chapbook Blood of the Air (Northwestern University Press, 2020). The Offing published her poem, Love Jones, on May 28, 2015. Publisher Ashaki M. Jackson conducted the Q&A. Donate to The Offing! Our Patreon supporters receive early access to this Q&A with The Offing contributor Ama Codjoe and receive other perks.