Meet januarie “JY” York
januarie York is a freelance writer, published author & poet who was recently named the Indianapolis Center for Black Literature and Culture's first Poet Laureate. In addition to performing original works of poetry, she has produced several of her own spoken word theatrical shows that focus on uplifting and inspiring women, has released two spoken word albums, one chapbook of poetry, and runs an online magazine publication called, "LiT Magazine."
She has her MA in Positive Psychology and her Bachelor's in Criminal Justice. She resides in Indianapolis, IN, where in addition to curating poetry shows, she has created several community healing events and developed a poetry activity book based on increasing Black well-being.
Her first full-length book, nomaD, was released in 2021. nomaD is a window seat expedition and a train wreck through intimate poems and essays about one’s quest for true love. You will do more than read this book; you will experience it.
IG: @40thousandfeet_up | WEBSITE: https://www.januarieyork.net
nomaD
From the landlocked streets of Indiana to the Hollywood Hills and back, Januarie York has seen her voyage for love as a nomadic pilgrimage through self, others, and the world at large. Through the lens of her heart arrives an epic odyssey that reads like a cross-country backpacking expedition with true love as the ultimate destination. Along the way, these intimate poems and essays will plunge headfirst into hopeful skies while exploring the bruises left from flying too fast.
nomaD is a window seat expedition and a train wreck. It is a summer sail on a yacht cruising on stormy seas. In it, you will travel and you will feel everything from the sunshine on your shoulders to thunderstorms in your eyes. nomaD further proves that love is a quest whose real treasure is only ever found in self, which so happens to be the one thing you take with you no matter where you go. You will do more than read this book; you will experience it.
Book Credits:
Author: januarie York | Editors: Rohini Townsend and Amanda Wolf | Copyeditor: Tamara Hibbler | Cover and Interior Design: Sylvia “ess mckee” Rivers | Publisher: Shavonne Holton, VK Press
why i do what i do (poem)
Neighbors International - January 14, 2021
