Episode 52: Texas Poet Laureate Amanda Johnston

Amanda Johnston is the 2024 Texas Poet Laureate, the first Black woman appointed to the role by the Texas State Legislature. She is also the recent winner of a 2024 Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellowship. She is the Founder of Torch Literary Arts, which amplifies Black women’s voices through publishing opportunities and an annual writer’s retreat.In this episode, we discuss her literary efforts and activities, as well as her creative process, and she recites two of her notable poems.

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