About this episode

The episode honors Audre Lorde's legacy through a discussion with Alexis Pauline Gumbs about her book, Survival Is a Promise.

This episode originally aired in August 2024. We gather to honor the luminous legacy of Audre Lorde through the lens of Alexis Pauline Gumbs' radiant new book, Survival Is a Promise. Alexis joins us to unveil the journey of crafting Audre's biography, a tribute to the vibrant pulse and power of Audre’s words and practice. Together, we revel in the profound lessons Audre imparted on us about survival, courage, and love. Alexis’ new book is available now, Survival Is a Promise: The Eternal Life...

People in this episode

Host: Prentis Hemphill

Guest: Alexis Pauline Gumbs

Topics covered

• legacy
• biography
• survival
• courage
• love
• literature

Keywords

• Audre Lorde
• Alexis Pauline Gumbs
• Survival Is a Promise
• biography
• courage
• love
• literature

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Survival Is a Promise, Survival Is a Promise: The Eternal Life

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