The poem as a home | Interview with Mary Jean Chan

Mary Jean Chan discusses their latest poetry collection Bright Fear, explaining why they wrote about the covid pandemic, how they grew up queer in Hong Kong, the process of writing in English, and how their poetry addresses familial relationships. Support this channel on Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/poetology
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i am a straight white working-class male, a world away from much of the themes in bright fear.
but as a novelist and a lover of the word, i really bonded with this collection.
an amazing book, and true inspiration.

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That's great, I think good poetry can foster these connections.