Every now and then, I like to ask writers, “Is there a question you’d like me to ask?” I’m always surprised by the types of questions they’d want to ask themselves, so I decided to take the idea of the self-interview and give writers some restraints.
One. Use Who/What/When/Where/Why questions.
Two. Have fun.
Our latest Debuti-Self Interview features Keeonna Harris, author of the debut memoir Mainline Mama, which explores self-resilience, family, and community. Prior to her memoir, she was awarded numerous honors, including a 2018–2019 PEN America Writing for Justice Fellowship, a 2021 Tin House Summer Residency, a 2023 Baldwin For The Arts Residency, and a 2023 Hedgebrook Fellowship as the 2023 Edith Wharton Writer-in-Residence.
But enough from me. Let’s turn it over to Keeonna Harris.
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