Episode #203 Raena Shirali Reads from Her New Collection SUMMONINGS

Poetry Spoken Here

Raena Shirali is a poet, editor, and educator whose latest book SUMMONINGS won the 2021 Hudson Prize. The book examines present-day witch hunting in India. Shirali reads from the book, discusses some of the formatting choices she made, and explains the connections she sees between explicit witch hunting in India, and social practices in the United States that similarly endanger women. Learn more about Raena Shirali, here: http://www.raenashirali.com/ Get a copy of SUMMONINGS, here: https://blacklawrencepress.com/books/summonings/ SUBMIT TO THE OPEN MIC OF THE AIR! www.poetryspokenhere.com/open-mic-of-the-air Visit our website: www.poetryspokenhere.com Like us on facebook: facebook.com/PoetrySpokenHere Follow us on twitter: twitter.com/poseyspokenhere (@poseyspokenhere) Send us an e-mail: [e-mail]