Raven Leilani + Elysian Fields
Bestselling author Raven Leilani reads an excerpt from her story "Breathing Exercise," and Elysian Fields share a new song called "The Contortionist"
SongWriter turns stories into songs · Elysian Fields, Jennifer Charles, Raven Leilani, Ben Arthur
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Show Notes
Bestselling author Raven Leilani reads an excerpt of her short story “Breathing Exercise,” and talks about art, racism, and carnality in her work. Raven shares how her brother – who died of ALS – introduced her to art, as well as her favorite bands.
Jennifer Charles of Elysian Fields explains that she has been a Raven Leilani fan since her debut novel, Luster, and shares the band’s newest song, “The Contortionist”
Listeners are invited to share their art made in response to episodes – however directly or indirectly – at the SongWriter Community Art page
Content warning: There are brief mentions of violence and suicide in this episode
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