@lampblack_lit The Inky Bulb is our opportunity to discuss the work of Black writers, whether on the page or off. Next month, our host @attorious.renee will be in conversation with novelist and Lampblack media director @nativemindstate

Tune in to our IG Live for this virtual conversation — Sunday, September 7th | 1pm ET

ABOUT OUR HOST

attorious renée augustin is a nonbinary (she/they/oracle/omen), queer, performance poet, filmmaker, and educator from Wanamassa, NJ. Their work focuses on transformation and community, and their hope is for their art to serve as a catalyst in the liberation of all people from oppressive systems. Attorious received their poetry MFA at Rutgers University- Newark, the host of Lampblack’s Instagram Live Series, “The Inky Bulb”

ABOUT OUR SPECIAL GUEST

Tyriek White is a writer, musician, and educator from Brooklyn, NY. He is the author of WE ARE A HAUNTING (Astra House, 2023), winner of The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize. The novel was also a finalist for the Gotham Book Prize and the Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters Award for Fiction; and longlisted for the Brooklyn Public Library Book Prize. In 2024, he was named a National Book Foundation ‘5 Under 35’ honoree. He is currently the media director of Lampblack Literary Foundation.

THEME: OPEN MIC / FEATURE
HOST: attorious renée augustin
FEATURES: Tyriek White
PRICE: FREE / Watch live @lampblack_lit
CONTACT: @lampblack_lit