Venita Blackburn - September 13, 2018

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UA Poetry Center, UA Prose Series

Location
UA Poetry Center
Venita Blackburn

Venita Blackburn reads from Black Jesus and Other Superheroes (2017) as well as one story, "Fam," that would later appear in her collection How to Wrestle a Girl (2021).

Tracks
Track Title
Welcome and Introduction
Description

by Manuel Muñoz

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Opening Remarks and "Black Jesus"
Description

Differs slightly from published version.

Citation

Blackburn, Venita. Black Jesus and Other Superheroes. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press, 2017.

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Track Title
"Ways to Mourn an Asshole"
Citation

Blackburn, Venita. Black Jesus and Other Superheroes. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press, 2017.

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Track Title
"Chew"
Description

Differs slightly from published version.

Citation

Blackburn, Venita. Black Jesus and Other Superheroes. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press, 2017.

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Track Title
"Ravished"
Citation

Blackburn, Venita. Black Jesus and Other Superheroes. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press, 2017.

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Track Title
"Fam"
Description

Differs slightly from published version.

Citation

Blackburn, Venita. How to Wrestle a Girl. New York: MCD/FSG Originals, 2021.

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Track Title
Question and Answer Session
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Image
Venita Blackburn
Photographer
Patri Hadad
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