A Conversation with Tariq Thompson

In this episode, Ocean chats with Tariq about the publication of his debut collection of poetry, LONE LILY.

Tariq Thompson is a Black poet from Memphis, Tennessee. He attends Kenyon College, where he is both an Associate & Social Media Intern for The Kenyon Review. He also serves as the Social Media Editor for Shade Literary Arts. He is the recipient of the 2020 Adroit Prize for Poetry & the Academy of American Poets Prize from Kenyon College. Aside from poetry, his loves include Pokémon, Studio Ghibli, & The Last of Us franchise. His debut collection of poetry, LONE LILY, explores the meaning of community through Black history, and seeks to intertwine notions of past, present, and future.