273. Dani Janae: "Hound Triptych"

About this episode

Dani Janae discusses her poetry and upcoming collection while sharing her creative inspirations.

Dani Janae is a poet and journalist from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Her work has been published by Longleaf Review, SWWIM, Palette Poetry, and others. Her debut collection of poetry, Hound Triptych, will be published by Sundress Publications in the Spring of 2026. She lives in South Carolina. When she is not writing she enjoys having intimate conversations with the things that puzzle and delight her, admiring spiders, watching horror movies, and hunting for figs. https://danijanae.com Music by Corey Quinn

People in this episode

Host: Jennifer Dyan Ghoston

Guest: Dani Janae

Topics covered

• poetry
• journalism
• creative writing
• personal reflections
• artistic process

Keywords

• Dani Janae
• poet
• Hound Triptych
• journalist
• Sundress Publications
• Pittsburgh
• South Carolina
• poetry collection
• artistic inspiration

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sundress Publications

Books & works: Hound Triptych

Places: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, South Carolina

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