Queer and Trans Artists of Color, volumes 1 & 2!
A celebration of queer and trans Black and brown genius…
Building on the groundbreaking first volume, Queer and Trans Artists of Color: Stories of Some of Our Lives, NIA KING is back with a second archive of interviews from her podcast We Want the Airwaves. She maintains her signature frankness as an interviewer while seeking advice on surviving capitalism from creative folks who often find their labor devalued. In this collection of interviews, Nia discusses biphobia in gay men’s communities with JUBA KALAMKA, helping border-crossers find water in the desert with MICHA CÁRDENAS, trying to preserve Indigenous languages through painting with GRACE ROSARIO PERKINS, revolutionary monster stories with ELENA ROSE, using textiles to protest police violence with INDIRA ALLEGRA, trying to respectfully reclaim one’s own culture with AMIR RABIYAH, taking on punk racism with MIMI THI NGUYEN, the imminent trans women of color world takeover with LEXI ADSIT, queer life in WWII Japanese American incarceration camps with TINA TAKEMOTO, hip-hop and Black Nationalism with AJUAN MANCE, making music in exile with MARTÍN SORRONDEGUY, issue-based versus identity-based organizing with TRISH SALAH, ten years of curating and touring with the QTPOC arts organization Mangos With Chili with CHERRY GALETTE, raising awareness about gentrification through games with MATTIE BRICE, self-publishing versus working with a small press with VIVEK SHREYA, and the colonial nature of journalism school with KILEY MAY. Bear witness to QTPOC brilliance.
Here's what people are saying about Queer and Trans Artists of Color, Volume 2...
"Queer and Trans Artists of Color, Volume 2 continues to amplify beautiful voices that need to be heard. Refreshingly honest and illuminating, these interviews combine to form a powerful statement on the journey of the artist, and the person behind the art, towards creating a world where we can all thrive as our true selves.”
- Mat Johnson, author of Loving Day and Pym
“Nia King once again provides a vital space where LGBTQ artists of color can share their unique experiences working in their creative fields. This volume, like its predecessor, will be a must-read for years to come.”
- Hari Kondabolu, writer and comedian
“This book shines a spotlight on QTPOC artists, activists and self-proclaimed weirdos, a group who rarely receive such attention.
Through fluid and compelling conversations with King, readers learn about the creative processes, identities, organizing, and politics that inform their art. This is a beautiful archive as well as a rich source of information for creative people seeking inspiration.”
- Farzana Doctor, author of All Inclusive and Six Metres of Pavement
You can find Queer and Trans Artists of Color, Volume 2 at:
East Bay Booksellers in Oakland // Pegasus Books in Berkeley
Skylight Books in LA // Seite Books in LA // Left Bank in Seattle // Glass Box in Seattle
Ori Gallery in Portland // A Room of One's Own in Madison
Bluestockings in NYC // Quimby's in NYC // Burning Books in Buffalo
Red Emma's in Baltimore // Quimby's in Chicago // Glad Day in Toronto
Nia's online store (copies will be signed!) // Amazon.com
Top and bottom photos by Sunshine Velasco. Middle photo by Pendarvis Harshaw.
Skylight Books in LA // Seite Books in LA // Left Bank in Seattle // Glass Box in Seattle
Ori Gallery in Portland // A Room of One's Own in Madison
Bluestockings in NYC // Quimby's in NYC // Burning Books in Buffalo
Red Emma's in Baltimore // Quimby's in Chicago // Glad Day in Toronto
Nia's online store (copies will be signed!) // Amazon.com
Top and bottom photos by Sunshine Velasco. Middle photo by Pendarvis Harshaw.