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Lola Opatayo @lolaopatayo.bsky.social · 21d

@adedayoagarau.bsky.social 's latest work, The Years of Blood, documents disturbing realities of living in Ibadan in the nineties.

Watch: youtu.be/MeGmN7tz0Dc

Or listen: open.spotify.com/episode/0DmU...

#literarypodcast #theyearsofblood #bookpodcast #journeyoftheart #authorinterviews

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Lola Opatayo @lolaopatayo.bsky.social · 29d

The immigrant life is one of highs and lows, and in this clip, Saad posed a question I’d never quite considered about resilience.

Skip to this conversation: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb2-...

Or listen wherever you get your podcasts: open.spotify.com/episode/5SEe...

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Lola Opatayo @lolaopatayo.bsky.social · Oct 2

In the latest episode of the podcast, @sokhan.bsky.social and I explore what it means to be a person of faith in the West—the questions, the fears, and even more questions.

📺Watch our chat: youtu.be/Bb2-aq0Gu5s

🎧 Or listen: open.spotify.com/episode/5SEe...

#literarypodcast #journeyoftheart

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Lola Opatayo @lolaopatayo.bsky.social · Sep 26

What happens when love is not enough? This episode with Saad Omar Khan is one you should definitely watch.

📺Watch: youtu.be/Bb2-aq0Gu5s

🎧Or listen: spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/hqTLyireiUb

#literarypodcast #authorinterview #journeyoftheart #saadomarkhan #drinkingtheocean

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Lola Opatayo @lolaopatayo.bsky.social · Jul 22

The lines get blurry when writing stories inspired by personal experiences, especially when said stories involve other people.

Writers, how do you manage this?

Watch: youtu.be/09gTlT1BreU
Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/7jHz...

#literarypodcast #bookpodcast #journeyoftheart

Lola Opatayo @lolaopatayo.bsky.social · Jul 17

Children’s book writers, how much do you trust your readers?

Watch/listen to my conversation with @katejenkslandry.bsky.social on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts.

📺 youtu.be/09gTlT1BreU
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/7jHz...

#literarypodcast #bookpodcast #journeyoftheart #kidsmentalhealth

Lola Opatayo @lolaopatayo.bsky.social · Jul 16

In Ep 28, I'm joined by @katejenkslandry.bsky.social
author of A Summer Without Anna to discuss the hardship children face when a family member is sick. Part memoir, the book offers a photographic contemplation of nature and family love.

Listen here: spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/5GfZDLCS2Ub

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Lola Opatayo @lolaopatayo.bsky.social · Jul 3

In Episode 27, I’m joined by James Cairns, writer of the essay collection, In Crisis, On Crisis, to discuss what happens when we examine crisis from the lens of personal, secret struggles.

Watch: youtu.be/KM78jLRe5-k
Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/4yek...

#authorinterview #incrisisoncrisis

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Martha Bátiz @mbatiz.bsky.social · Jul 1

It’s official, I’m going to Vancouver’s Writers Festival in the fall! I’m so excited! If you’re in town, please check the program, the lineup is jaw-dropping (I’m fainting already)! 🎉🎉🎉

@lolaopatayo.bsky.social I hope I’ll get to meet you in person! 😊

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Lola Opatayo @lolaopatayo.bsky.social · Jul 2

Looking forward to seeing you there!

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Martha Bátiz @mbatiz.bsky.social · Jun 20

Hey, Kingston! Let’s meet at #TheNovelIdea!!!

@houseofanansi.bsky.social

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Lola Opatayo @lolaopatayo.bsky.social · Jun 20

In Ep 26, @erynecki.bsky.social shares her struggles with the school system, noting that the best teachers were the ones who understood ADHD and the diverse accommodations her son required.

📺Watch the full episode:
youtu.be/xz8Yg6pbwmM

🎧Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/23le...

#authorinterview

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Lola Opatayo @lolaopatayo.bsky.social · Jun 18

What do ADHD and ship salvage have in common?

In Episode 26, @erynecki.bsky.social and I discuss her podcast, That Sinking Feeling, exploring the similarities between her father’s job in ship salvaging and her son’s ADHD struggles.

Out now: youtu.be/xz8Yg6pbwmM

#ADHD #journeyoftheart

Raising Kids With ADHD: School support, meds, and shame

YouTube video by Journey of the Art

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Lola Opatayo @lolaopatayo.bsky.social · Jun 18

Thanks for coming on the podcast! 🙏🏽This was a wonderful conversation.

Elizabeth Rynecki @erynecki.bsky.social · Jun 18

I spoke with @lolaopatayo.bsky.social about my podcast, That Sinking Feeling: Adventures in ADHD and Ship Salvage. Get it everywhere you get your podcasts. journeyoftheart.com

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Elizabeth Rynecki @erynecki.bsky.social · Jun 17

What do ADHD and Ship Salvage have in common? I spoke with @lolaopatayo.bsky.social on her Journey of the Art Podcast about the making of That Sinking Feeling and emotions that we all struggle with, but especially shame. This is a sneak peak! Episode drops tomorrow. youtu.be/jeOl13WOmMg?...

When Everyone Else's Kids Seem Perfect! #adhdinkids

YouTube video by Journey of the Art

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Lola Opatayo @lolaopatayo.bsky.social · Jun 6

💪🏽💪🏽“I gave myself permission to do this.”

The most empowering moment of this conversation with Martha Batiz was probably this.

Watch: youtu.be/2gFXHA5wW9w
Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/39C8...

#writingpodcast #authorinterview #historicalfiction #journeyoftheart #journeyoftheartpod #marthabatiz

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Lola Opatayo @lolaopatayo.bsky.social · Jun 5

Listen in and let me know what you think!

open.spotify.com/episode/39C8...

Ep 25: The Untold Daughter of Cervantes: Martha Batiz on Voice & Historical Fiction

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Lola Opatayo @lolaopatayo.bsky.social · Jun 5

📢Out Now!

Episode 25 with @mbatiz.bsky.social is out now on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts.

📺📺 Watch here:
youtu.be/2gFXHA5wW9w

#writingpodcast #authorinterview #historicalfiction #journeyoftheart #journeyoftheartpod #marthabatiz #migueldecervantes

Who was Isabel de Saavedra? Untold Story of Miguel de Cervantes's daughter

YouTube video by Journey of the Art

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Lola Opatayo @lolaopatayo.bsky.social · Jun 4

Thanks for coming on the show!🙏🏽

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Lola Opatayo @lolaopatayo.bsky.social · Jun 3

Who really was Isabel de Saavedra? And was she really as cruel as history portrays her?

In Ep 25, @mbatiz.bsky.social tells me what inspired her to reimagine the stories of Miguel de Cervantes and his family.

Tune in tomorrow on Spotify/YouTube/Apple Podcasts #authorinterview, #historicalfiction

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Lola Opatayo @lolaopatayo.bsky.social · May 28

Radha shares an important tip on embarking on literary translations.

Are you a translator or interested in literary translations? Listen to this episode!

📺YouTube: youtu.be/JJ9EIJRG4TI
🎧Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5fR2...

#radhachakravarty #literarytranslation #southasianliterature

Radha Chakravarty on Feminist Writing and Literary Translation | Journey of the Art

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Lola Opatayo @lolaopatayo.bsky.social · May 27

Resharing this episode with Chido Muchemwa and Charlie Muhumuza about getting an MFA in creative writing as more people seem to be interested in it at this time. 😊

Watch: youtu.be/v0_QHjJPMHs

Or listen: open.spotify.com/show/3hH5Cr6...

#mfa #mfacreativewriting #journeyoftheartpod

Lola Opatayo @lolaopatayo.bsky.social · May 26

The Severed Tongue is one of the poems in Subliminal, in which Radha pays homage to Khona, a legendary astrologer and poet whose tongue was severed to silence her brilliance.

🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/5fR2...

#RadhaChakravarty #southasianliterature #feministwriting #journeyoftheart

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Lola Opatayo @lolaopatayo.bsky.social · May 25

In this episode, I’m joined by poet, scholar, and renowned translator Radha Chakravarty for a powerful conversation on the crossroads between translation and literature, feminism in writing, and the inner work of creating across languages.

#literarytranslation
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Rewriting the Masters: Radha Chakravarty on Translating Tagore, Feminism & Pandemic Poetry - Journey of the Art

I speak with Radha Chakravarty, acclaimed Tagore translator, feminist scholar, and Indian poet, about the power of words to carry memory and culture.

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Lola Opatayo @lolaopatayo.bsky.social · May 21

“Translation is not replication. It’s resurrection.”
If you’re a writer navigating multiple languages or trying to make meaning out of memory, you’ll want to hear this conversation with Radha Chakravarty.
🎧 Full episode: creators.spotify.com/pod/show/jou...

#radhachakravarty #southasianliterature