Today's Flash Briefing is from guest interlocutor, Dr. Lucia Lorenzi, who reads Ross Gay's poem, "A Small Needful Fact." You can find the text itself here: (https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poem/small-needful-fact). Dr. Lorenzi will be the vlog guest tomorrow (Thurs), where you can view our YouTube chat or listen in here.
More on Lucia -- (www.empathywarrior.ca) // (twitter.com/empathywarrior) // Lucia is a postdoctoral fellow in English and Cultural Studies at McMaster University. Trained as a Canadianist, she studies the representation of sexual violence in literature and other media, with a particular focus on perpetrator narratives and the strategic uses of silence. Her other research interests include Black Canadian literature and autobiography studies. Lucia is also a painter, songwriter, and Internet loudmouth. ● The Poetry Vlog is a YouTube Channel and Podcast dedicated to building social justice coalitions through poetry, pop culture, cultural studies, and related arts dialogues. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to join our fast-growing arts & scholarship community (youtube.com/c/thepoetryvlog?sub_confirmation=1). Connect with us on Instagram (instagram.com/thepoetryvlog), Twitter (twitter.com/thepoetryvlog), Facebook (facebook.com/thepoetryvlog), and our website (thepoetryvlog.com).
