Femme On Creatives: Kelly Grace Thomas
Download MP3Alyson is joined by Kelly Grace Thomas, poet, coach and author of her memoir-in-verse Future Tense (Alice James Books coming out next month and available for pre-order now). A book about the dual grief of losing her mother while trying to become a mother herself. They talk about grief, the commodification of women' s bodies, breaking the silence around these issues and the beauty of community. Alyson loved Kelly’s book and the surprisingly light hearted conversation it inspired. Check it out!
Some of Alyson’s favorite quotes:
“But does the future ever arrive in the dress we pick out?”
“A body so corrupt not even capitalism could save it.”
“How sick being a woman can make you.”
You can find more about Kelly and her work at her website: https://www.kellygracethomas.com and at her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kellygracethomas
You can pre-order Future Tense here.
Creators and Guests
Host
Alyson Shelton (she/her)
Alyson Shelton writes about women across mediums + genres. She’s written about a superpowered and multi-faceted heroine in her comic Reburn, and uncovering childhood secrets in Eve of Understanding, the award winning feature she wrote and directed. In her award winning screenplay, The Night We Met, she tackles a psychological thriller through fractured realities and self-invention. She is working on a memoir in essays and her writing has been published widely at outlets including The New York Times, Ms., The Rumpus and more. Her generalist knowledge and approach make her the perfect fit for her podcast, Fine Cut, in which she and a guest take a deep dive into one scene of the guest’s choosing. You can learn more about her through her website, www.alysonshelton.com and her Instagram @byalysonshelton where she hosts a weekly Instagram Live series inspired by George Ella Lyon’s poem, Where I’m From, where she’s hosted over 100 writers and creatives.
