‘My responsibility is to speak the truth as I feel it, and to attempt to speak it with as much precision and beauty as possible.’
— Audre Lorde

Join Victoria Adukwei Bulley, Lola Olufemi, Sarah Lasoye, Ayanna Lloyd Banwo and Haymarket Books at Reference Point to celebrate the republication of Black Women Writers at Work, edited by Claudia Tate. With DJ set by Hodan Omar.

Long out of print, this touchstone collection includes conversations with Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, Maya Angelou and Audre Lorde responding to questions on the responsibility of a writer, the use of autobiographical material, literary criticism, influences and predecessors, experimentation, imagination and so much more.

To honour the influence of this collection on generations of writers, we are hosting an evening of readings, ruminations and celebration. We will begin with readings from Lola Olufemi, Sarah Lasoye and Ayanna Lloyd Banwo, before opening the conversation to all those joining us.

Curated by Victoria Adukwei Bulley, organised by Haymarket Books in partnership with Reference Point.

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