This episode is a recording of the November HiFi Reading series Jenn curated for MiP to host marginalized writers and their phenomenal work.

In this episode Jenn speaks with professor, author, and editor Mecca Jamilah Sullivan about understanding your work as a writer and the benefit of graduate programs & writing conferences for PoC writers.

In this episode I speak about Brook Stephenson, who passed in August, about his dedication to supporting artists of color and his passions to support writers in the community.

Jenn speaks with Zareen Jaffery, an executive editor at S&S, about the importance of the diversity conversation as well as all of our roles in helping inclusivity come to fruition.

Jenn talks with nonfiction writer Karrie Higgins on how faulty and disillusioned portrayals of the disability community effects empathy & understanding.

Jenn speaks with design director Claudia Martinez about how she got into the industry & the necessity of perserverance.

In the 1-year anniversary episode of the MiP podcast, Jenn speaks with acclaimed & award-winning writer/film maker Tananarive Due about her upcoming story collection, the politics of writing, and the need to write your truth. Plus, there’s a book giveaway

Jenn talks with managing editor Amanda Nelson about diversifying her kid’s shelves, being active in promoting diverse voices in media, and the need to be aware of one’s preferences and leanings when reading.

Jenn speaks with VP/Publisher Phoebe Yeh about the realities of being an editor, the universality of stories (diverse ones in particular), and how much she learned working with her authors.

In the latest episode Jenn speaks with literary agent Linda Camacho about the concerns for increased diversity being a “trend” in publishing and how hiring managers can be on the look out fo rmore diverse applicants.