Neesha Powell-Ingabire's Personal History Intersects with the Collective History of Coastal Georgia

In April, we talked with author Neesha Powell-Ingabire—who was just nominated for Georgia Author of the Year!—about their debut memoir-in-essays Come By Here. Neesha was vulnerable, honest, and authentic. She talked about how in writing about her own family history, she uncovered important moments in Black history that helped her understand her coastal Georgia roots in a new way. We also spoke about power of tears and the importance of reviving and reclaiming Black agricultural knowledge and traditions. Neesha also broke down their writing process—how a journalism background did and did not translate to writing more personal essays.

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Thank you, Neesha! Thanks again to our partners: Mississippi Book Festival, Lemuria Books, and Friendly City Books. The team at Red Squared records and produces these discussions at their studio in The Hangar.

Plan ahead and check out our upcoming book club picks!

June 26 at 7pm: Split the Baby with (me!) Lauren Rhoades and moderator Catherine Simone Gray

August 6 at 7pm: World Without End: Essays on Apocalypse and After with author Martha Park

September 3 at 7pm: Before Elvis: The African American Musicians Who Made the King with author Preston Lauterbach and moderator Talamieka Brice

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