Apogee Journal

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Wresting Back the “Revolution in the Blood”: An Interview with Anjoli Roy on Her Memoir-In-Progress

[Roy's] tenacity and devotion to healing ancestral wounds of erasure and amnesia have inspired many through her essay craft.

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March 2, 2026

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“Yet I am standing here / wanting more”: Mina Khan Interviewed by Sarah Yanni

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February 16, 2026

Picture of poet Mandy Shunnarah smiling against a brown textured background and the title "The Conditions We Choose: On Palestine, Love, and Accessibility: Interview with Mandy Shunnarah by Zavi Kang Engles"

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The Conditions We Choose: On Palestine, Love, and Accessibility with Mandy Shunnarah

A conversation with writer Mandy Shunnarah and Apogee managing editor Zavi Kang Engles.

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October 15, 2025

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Interview with Kwaneta Harris

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Demetrius "Meech" Buckley

June 24, 2025

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“Freedom from Relevancy”: Walter Ancarrow interviewed by Samantha Neugebauer

Etymologies, Ancarrow's first collection of poetry, is a sort of reference work. It reminds me of David Bowie's comment...

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Samantha Neugebauer

November 15, 2023

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Play, Rigor, and "Too Many Pearls": Jane Wong interviewed by Ally Ang

Meet Me Tonight in Atlantic City, Jane Wong’s tender and fierce debut memoir, uses poetic lyricism and humor to create a living archive...

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October 18, 2023

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On Artmaking, Reading as Craft, and Chlorine: Jade Song interviewed by JoAnna Mak

I met Jade Song in 2020 through a writing group, not long after they’d started writing their debut novel, Chlorine.

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September 20, 2023

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"I try to be forthright": Interview with Michael Chang

Writer Zachary Issenberg sits down with Chang to talk process and literary inspiration.

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Zachary Issenberg

March 20, 2023

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"I move like a poet in my entire life": An Interview with Safia Elhillo

"I love to pollute my voice. I love my voice to be tainted by the poets."

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March 1, 2023

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Evolving Alongside Your Art: An Interview with Fatimah Asghar

"Artmaking is the process of evolving."

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November 16, 2022