Kicking off National Poetry Month with Adhya Kona

Get your creativity flowing with Niba and Adhya Kona, 18-year-old poetic genius. Adhya shares her verses and explores the fascinating intersection of art and science.  And as if that's not enough, Adhya even spills the tea on some pro-tips for tapping into your own creative potential. Don't miss out on this must-listen episode!  Adhya’s awards: 2022-23 Seattle Youth Poet Laureate Cohort Member 2022-23 Hugo House Youth Poetry Cohort Member Teaching Assistant/Guest Artist for University of Washington Writer's Workshop Read onstage at Seattle Town Hall and opened for Reginald Dwayne Betts Read at/opened a feature event at the 2023 AWP Conference (Association of Writers/Writing Programs)   Publication Accreditations/Recognitions: University of Washington Henry Art Gallery Rising Phoenix Review: The Nest Prometheus Dreaming: Prometheus Unbound A Short Scientist Button Poetry & Lit Bowl selected Short Form Poet   Book Mentioned: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin On Earth we're briefly gorgeous by Ocean Vong by Ocean Vong Vagina Obscura by Rachel E. Gross. This is How You Lose The Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone,   Support our host: Follow Niba: Instagram // Twitter // TikTok // YouTube // Website  Beyond the Box: Our weekly round-up of blog and podcast content delivered directly to your inbox every Friday Check out our online community here!  This episode was edited by Niba and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people. Original music by @iam.onyxrose Learn more about Feminist Book Club on our website, sign up for our emails, shop our Bookshop.org recommendations, and follow us on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest.