Writer Kelly Krumrie on Taking Language Seriously
Kelly Krumrie describes a writing process that never truly begins, likening it to a constantly turning hamster wheel of ideas, notes, and sentences. Form emerges simultaneously with content, shaping and being shaped by each other, especially in her minimalist style where single‑sentence paragraphs create visual breathing room. Her newest novel, Concentric Macroscope, uses fragmented, echo‑like sentences to mirror linguistic puzzles and the physicality of transmission towers. Krumrie’s interdisciplinary background—linguistics, visual art, and mathematics—infuses her fiction with precise language, grid‑like structures, and scientific concepts, turning the act of writing into a craft as deliberate as painting or math.
Filmmaker Arielle Knight on Making Work that Cuts Through the Noise
Filmmaker Arielle Knight explains how play, nature, and childlike curiosity fuel her creative process. She frames film as a “communication‑imagination” medium that can cut through noise and build empathy, particularly for Black narratives. Knight’s recent project *The Boys and the...
Writer and Entrepreneur Glory Edim on Cultivating Talent in Yourself and Others
Glory Edim founded the Well‑Read Black Girl platform while working at Kickstarter, using a modest Kickstarter campaign to launch a book club that evolved into a literary conference, publishing imprint, and three authored books. After leaving Kickstarter in 2018, she...