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Saeed Jones on Queer Masculinity and the Point of Being an Artist

We talked to the writer about his debut memoir How We Fight for Our Lives and his move from poetry to prose.

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What Does it Mean to Be Creative at the End of the World?

A few months and many deaths ago, I woke up exhausted, again. Every morning, I felt like I was rebuilding myself from the ground up. Waking up was hard. Getting to my desk to write was hard. Taking care of my body was hard. Remembering the point of it all was hard.

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Saeed Jones: Writing Yourself Out of “The Room”

In this clip from Overheard, poet and author Saeed Jones talks about why he wrote his memoir, “How We Fight for Our Lives.”

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How We Fight for Our Lives: A Memoir

Haunted and haunting, How We Fight for Our Lives is a stunning coming-of-age memoir about a young, black, gay man from the South as he fights to carve out a place for himself, within his family, within his country, within his own hopes, desires, and fears.

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The Republican War Against Trans Kids

Chase Strangio, who has won a series of landmark court cases in his role as ACLU deputy director for transgender justice, explains why states across the country are suddenly targeting the freedom of trans youth with a wave of new laws.

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Saeed Jones on Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr.

In this clip from Overheard, poet and author Saeed Jones discusses the impact that the murders of Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. had on him as a child.

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Audience Q&A: Saeed Jones

Poet and author Saeed Jones answers questions from our live studio audience, including: - What do you do to support yourself as a poet? - Does your first name have any significance? - Who is your favorite poet, and why? - How do you get over the fear that people will associate you with the...

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Saeed Jones

In this clip from Overheard, poet and author Saeed Jones discusses the process of discovering his identity.

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Saeed Jones on Growing Up Black and Gay in the South | Xtra

Xtra’s senior editor Eternity Martis spoke to Saeed Jones, author of How We Fight For Our Lives, about writing, self-care, protest and how people of colour and LGBTQ2 folks can fight for their lives in the Trump era.

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Saeed Jones: How We Fight for Our Lives

Poet Saeed Jones, author of the celebrated Prelude to Bruise, joins us to read from his new memoir, How We Fight for Our Lives, an unforgettable coming-of-age story of a bookish, black, gay teen from Texas as he learns to see himself and his dreams—and learns how his world sees him.

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