For the first episode of the Contraband Reading Society, I invited Rayna — my first guest, my long‑time conversation partner, and one of the few people who can sit with the hard questions without flinching. Together, we didn’t just talk about the story. We talked about the timing — the
Picture it Cincinnati 1989-ish. I’m in preschool with a teacher who technically has the same name as me, but not quite. We don’t get along. The way I see it I’m learning everything just fine with my grandpa in the living room.
I know it’s been a while. We’ll discuss everything in due time, I promise. Growing up, I had an interesting relationship with “later”. Sunday School later was this noble place in time where the most faithful receive their reward. In my house “later” was just another word for “No”. In
I share a story from the early days of living in Georgia and learning what a Country Mile feels like. Enjoy.
This one time, in New Orleans… On this episode, I share the story of how I accidentally visited one of the most known housing projects in the country. Follow me on the journey that showed me why you DON’T try to test out rap lyrics in real life, and why
Black Maggie 