Archive: Wasafiri Wonders

In the newest instalment of Wasafiri Wonders, we speak with the winner of the 2022 Wasafiri Essay Prize, Rachel Bolle-Debessay, about her favourite recent releases, writing habits, and upcoming work.

In the latest instalment of Wasafiri Wonders, we talk to the winner of the inaugural Wasafiri Essay Prize, Antony Huen.

In this instalment of Wasafiri Wonders, we spoke with author Lola Olufemi about first drafts, relational processes, and her writing rituals.

Wasafiri talks about craft and writing with two of the 2021 Jerwood Compton Poetry Fellowships, and Wasafiri contributors and friends, Dzifa Benson and Romalyn Ante. 

‘I’m still working hard to find a language for my grief.‘ To celebrate Wasafiri 107, we spoke with poet Cecilia Knapp, the Young People’s Laureate for London, about first drafts, playlists, and themes she gravitates towards in her writing – plus, listen to her read her poem ‘My Brother Quit Drinking Maybe Five Times.’

‘Little wild words thump in the mouth‘. Poet and academic Elizabeth-Jane Burnett on first drafts, the best writing advice she’s received, and the more-than-human in her poetry.