In this episode of the Liberation is Lit podcast, we chat with returning guest Marla Taviano about our upcoming course, 'Poet to Publish,’ during National Poetry Month. We discuss the importance of self-publishing poetry, the personal and social impact of creative expression, and our efforts to combat book censorship. The conversation covers Marla's recent projects, including her unique poem art therapy and the influence of storytelling on social change. We use creativity as a tool for protest, connection, and transformation!

00:00 Welcome to Season Two

00:47 Catching Up with Marla Taviano

02:37 The Power of Poetry and Protest

06:14 Book Censorship and Marginalized Voices

09:52 Creativity as a Form of Protest

17:48 Introducing Poet to Publish

20:30 Success Stories from Poet to Publish

35:59 The Anti-Capitalist Nature of Art

40:29 Closing Thoughts and Call to Action

Poet to Published

April Cohort

Self-Guided

Marla’s Books

Unbelieve

Jaded

Whole

Please Cut Up My Poems

Poem Art Therapy

What Makes You Fart

Poet to Published Graduates

Until Now by Kerri Link

Honest Faith by Jeff Lewis

Surviving Child by L Carson Woody

Love and Other Forms of Heartbreak by Tayler Simon

Where to Find Marla

https://substack.com/@marlataviano

https://www.instagram.com/marlataviano/

https://www.instagram.com/whitegirllearning/

https://www.threads.net/@marlataviano

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