About this Event
Join us at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe located 236 E 3rd St, New York, NY 10009 for a writing workshop. We'll discuss how religious related trauma often intersects with our mental health, write in response to prompts that support us in exploring those topics in a brave space together, and share poems. Maya will also answer questions about their book, Judas & Suicide (which will be available for purchase), and share a few poems.
About the book:
Suicide is often framed as betrayal, even though we live in a world that betrays us. When this world tells us that death is better, what does it mean to have faith in life? Judas & Suicide is a poetry collection navigating religion and suicidality. It approaches these topics through the lens of Black family and community, sadness, Medic*tion, sexual violence, the Pr*son industrial complex, media, and Bible verses. Judas & Suicide explores how to be convinced to stay alive without feeling obligated to.
About Maya:
Maya Williams (ey/they/she) is a religious Black multiracial nonbinary suicide survivor who is currently the seventh poet laureate of Portland, Maine. May 2023 marks the release of their debut poetry collection, Judas & Suicide, via Game Over Books. They were one of three artists of color selected to represent Maine in The Kennedy Center's Arts Across America series in 2020 and were listed as one of The Advocate's Champions of Pride in 2022. You can follow more of eir work at mayawilliamspoet.com
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Nuyorican Poets Cafe, 236 East 3rd Street, New York, United States
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