Well-Read with Glory Edim

Glory Edim
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"Well-Read," is a podcast dedicated to discovering the books that build a well-lived life. Host Glory Edim delves into the bookshelves and minds of some of the most captivating storytellers of our time. What they're reading to stay inspired, creative, and 100% authentic.

Episodes

  1. 07/02/2024

    Well Read w/ Denene Millner

    On today’s episode, we talk with author Denene Millner about her latest novel, 'One Blood'. The book spans decades to tell an incredibly moving story about motherhood, healing, and generational trauma. It’s a story about the mothers who bring us into the world, the mothers who raise us, and the women we become as a result of their choices.

  2. 06/18/2024

    Well-Read w/ Taraji P. Henson

    About:  Academy Award nominated, Emmy nominated, and Golden Globe-winning actor, filmmaker, and activist Taraji P. Henson quickly rose to fame after her breakout performance in the critically acclaimed film HUSTLE & FLOW.  In 2020, Henson wrapped her iconic run as “Cookie Lyon” in Fox’s hit musical drama EMPIRE, which has earned her three Emmy nominations, a Golden Globe Award, a Critics Choice Award, and three BET Awards. Henson can recently be seen on the big screen starring in Blitz Bazawule’s THE COLOR PURPLE as Shug Avery. The Warner Bros. film is an adaptation of the Tony-winning Broadway musical, which is itself an adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. In Fall 2018, she launched the Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation in honor of her late father. The organization provides scholarships to African-American students majoring in mental health, offers mental health services to youth in urban schools, and works to lower the recidivism rates of African-American men and women.

  3. 06/05/2024

    Well-Read w/ Safiya Sinclair

    In this episode, we sit down with acclaimed writer Safiya Sinclair, author of the award-winning memoir, How to Say Babylon. Safiya shares her journey as a poet, her inspirations, and the transformative power of words. Safiya's unique voice and perspective provide a fresh and powerful take on the complexities of Caribbean culture and womanhood.

  4. 05/14/2024

    Well-Read w/ Elizabeth Acevedo

    Known for her lyrical prose, Elizabeth Acevedo's storytelling is unforgettable. Whether you've been swept away by "The Poet X" or moved by "Family Lore," you know that her writing is nothing short of extraordinary. In this episode, we enter her magical world; discovering her perspectives on everything! From what it means to create authentic characters to motherhood to the beauty of her Afro-Latina heritage.

  5. 04/30/2024

    Well-Read w/ Renée Watson

    Renée Watson is a #1 New York Times Bestselling author. Her books have sold over one million copies.  Her young adult novel, Piecing Me Together, received a Coretta Scott King Award and Newbery Honor. Her children's picture books and novels for teens have received several awards and international recognition. Many of her books are inspired by her experiences growing up as a Black girl in the Pacific Northwest. Her poetry and fiction center around the experiences of Black girls and explore themes of home, identity, body image, and the intersections of race, class, and gender. One of Renée’s passions is using the arts to help youth cope with trauma and discuss social issues. Her picture book, A Place Where Hurricanes Happen is based on poetry workshops she facilitated with children in New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Renée was a writer-in-residence for over twenty years teaching creative writing and theater in public schools and community centers throughout the nation. She founded I, Too Arts Collective, a nonprofit that was housed in the Harlem brownstone where Langston Hughes lived the last twenty years of his life. The organization hosted poetry workshops for youth and literary events for the community from 2016-2019.  Renée is on the Council of Writers for the National Writing Project and is a member of the Academy of American Poets’ Education Advisory Council. Renée grew up in Portland, Oregon, and splits her time between Portland and New York City. This episode was produced by Brittani Brown of BarbaraJean Productions. Find out more at gloryedim.com

    Well-Read w/ Renée Watson

  6. 04/22/2024

    Well-Read Live w/ Deesha Dyer and Alexa Patrick

    Well-Read Live was recorded at Apple Carnegie Library in Washington D.C.  About our guests:  Deesha Dyer is an award-winning strategist, on-the-ground community organizer, and executive operations expert. She served as the White House social secretary during the Obama administration and is currently the founder and CEO of social impact agency, Hook & Fasten. She curated and instructed a study course called Imposter to Impact at the Harvard Kennedy School. Deesha’s entertaining and engaging style of storytelling allows her to inspire audiences around the world. She co-founded and operates organization, beGirl.world Global Scholars, which tackles the racial disparity in study abroad. Deesha was named Marie Claire’s new guard of women changing the world, the Root’s most influential African-Americans and profiled in Women Who Run the White House by Essence. She’s been featured in Vogue, Travelnoire, and The Washington Post and written for Oprah Daily, Glamour and Lonely Planet. Deesha was recently awarded the Women of Excellence Award by the city of Washington, DC. and lives in Maryland. Alexa Patrick is a vocalist and poet from Connecticut. She is the author of Remedies for Disappearing (Haymarket Books, 2023) and holds fellowships from Cave Canem, the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, and more. Previous artistic partnerships of Alexa’s include Meta, Microsoft, the National Museum of Women in the Arts. In spring 2023, Alexa made her stage production debut as Un/Sung in the opera We Shall Not Be Moved, (dire. Bill T. Jones). You may find her work in publications including Adroit, CRWN Magazine, and The BreakBeat Poets Vol. 2: Black Girl Magic. Visit alexapatrick.com for more.   This episode was produced by Brittani Brown of BarbaraJean Productions. Find out more at gloryedim.com

    Well-Read Live w/ Deesha Dyer and Alexa Patrick

  7. 03/21/2024

    A New Chapter: Introducing Well-Read with Glory Edim

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"Well-Read," is a podcast dedicated to discovering the books that build a well-lived life. Host Glory Edim delves into the bookshelves and minds of some of the most captivating storytellers of our time. What they're reading to stay inspired, creative, and 100% authentic.

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