The podcast that talks back to AppleTV’s @Dickinson. Cohosted by @JerichoBrown and @BreezyJanae, with @AifeMurray. Listen: apple.co/3vPmqt8

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One of the great pleasures of The Slave Is Gone is getting to hear @JerichoBrown read #EmilyDickinson. Happy #WorldPoetryDay! LISTEN: apple.co/40jnCSE @breezyjanae @aifemurray #dickinson #emisue
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Southern creators of literature, music, and film—Billy Bob Thornton, @adiavictoria, @jerichobrown, @davidjoy_author and @marysteenburgen—reveal deep bonds and the indelible imprint the South has made on their lives. Watch #SouthernStorytellersPBS @ 8 pm tomorrow on #NinePBS.
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“It’s a good idea to tell the truth to ourselves.” —@jerichobrown
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Love the intergenerational story on the last few episodes of @Vsthepodcast. Going from @Poetinthehat to @jerichobrown to Toi Derricotte, getting to hear Black poets be brilliant at such various stages of life and career is a gift! Mrs Toi’s is here: open.spotify.com/episode/0CG…
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Here's a lil resource for those of y'all listening to our episode with @jerichobrown
Here are some pieces of media to accompany your experience of the episode, and a writing prompt to tide you over until we meet again! Listen here: bit.ly/3Zy7Bbj
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“How We Do It: Black Writers on Craft, Practice, and Skill” panel is today at #awp! Black writers on the craft of writing and storytelling. Panelists include: @jerichobrown @Wralpheubanks Tiphanie Yanique, & Darlene Taylor, moderated by @KhadijahOnline #awp2023 #AWP23
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After writing her senior thesis on the history of American enslavement in relation to Amherst College and the Dickinson family, Anna Smith '22 now continues to conduct vital research for the @SlaveGone podcast. bit.ly/3mfkg4w
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Our Season Finale opens with cohost @BreezyJanae reading the Emily Dickinson verse that inspired #emisueforevermore. #emisue #emilydickinson #dickinson LISTEN: apple.co/3kHj9Kp
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On our new episode, @jerichobrown and @BreezyJanae talk back to the episode of @Dickinson where Emily tells her father she's going to be a poet, no matter what — and discuss the necessity of writing what it's hardest to write about. #Dickinson LISTEN: apple.co/3kHj9Kp
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such a great aspiration!
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On the latest episode of #VSThePodcast, cohosts Brittany @brittanyroger_ and Ajanaé @MoonsAtDusk conclude their mini-tour of the South with @jerichobrown! They discuss breaking bad writing habits, navigating career longevity, and more! Listen here: bit.ly/3Zy7Bbj

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The season finale of @slavegone is out! As always, @jerichobrown and @BreezyJanae bring it back to the power (and pain!) of poetry. #dickinson #emisue LISTEN: apple.co/3kHj9Kp
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In the final episode of @Dickinson Season One, Emily dreams of her own funeral. On our season finale of @SlaveGone, @jerichobrown marvels at #Dickinson's determination to write — and questions whether poets actually have a choice in the matter. LISTEN: apple.co/3kHj9Kp
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In the final episode of @Dickinson Season One, Emily gives Sue a poem so small she has to use a magnifying glass to read it. Our latest bonus episode explores #EmilyDickinson's radical experiments with mixed media. #emisue #emisueforever LISTEN: apple.co/3kHj9Kp
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Happy birthday, Lavinia Dickinson! Emily Dickinson once described the bond with her sister as “early, earnest, indissoluble” (L827). #EmilyDickinson #Dickinson #EmilyDickinsonMuseum
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Yes! Thank you!
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Was #EmilyDickinson a believer? On our new episode, rogue scholar @AifeMurray delves into what we know about #Dickinson’s religion, and @BreezyJanae and @jerichobrown go deep with special guest Tracy K. Smith about what we actually have faith in. LISTEN: apple.co/3vPmqt8
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On our brand new episode, Tracy K. Smith expresses gratitude for @internetalena's inspired reimagining of #EmilyDickinson's 19th century poetry as 21st century popular culture. #Dickinson LISTEN: apple.co/3vPmqt8
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