Maya Williams

Five poets were invited to write and share in response to Edna St. Vincent Millay's poem "I, being born a woman and distressed."   I was...

I finally won something that has a cash prize attached!!!! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 I'm so grateful for The Headlight Review for selecting my...

Since January of this year, I've been able to experiment more with the concept of a "pity party" as a writing prompt, as a workshop...

It's my third time on The Bechdel Cast! In this episode, we discuss the movie The Secret Life of Bees, based on the book by Sue Monk...

I first had the opportunity to meet Maurice Carlos Ruffin during my time in Randolph College's low-residency MFA program. He's an...

One good thing about unexpected losing my full time job is that I have more time to write! If you have an upcoming wedding...

Everyone has asked me if I've been sad about my term as poet laureate coming to an end. I have felt nothing but relief and joy. Signature...

I finally won something!!!! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 And what an honor to be selected by writers that I admire and to be paired with fellow winning...

AWP (Association for Writers & Writing Programs) is an annual conference for writers and publishers to sell books at the largest book...

What an honor to be on this podcast again! Beyond the Lights was a movie that I adored in college for its representation of a Black...

As a Black nonbinary person often socialized as a Black woman, my decision to not have children has always been under scrutinty. I'm...

I love it when I talk to someone who gets just as excited as me, if not more! Ryanne Bennett and I got to nerd out about television,...

Sarah Elkins is an incredible facilitator of storytelling. She's great at telling her own stories and encouraging the best stories out of...

We're getting well into it, but I still wanted to post about it! I'm really grateful to these organizations and venues for allowing me...

To be listed amongst poets of color, poets whose work I admire, and poets based in different areas of New England is an incredible honor....

Caitlin Durante, Jamie Loftus, and I talk about my book Judas & Suicide as well as the 2008 film The Perks of Being a Wallflower. It is a...

Ashley Ayer, Britney Brinson, and I talk about my book Judas & Suicide as well as the 2008 film The Secret Life of Bees. It is a movie...

Chris Corlew, Bob Sykora, and I talk about plays, Jeremy Radin's poem "Bashert," how sweet R.A. Villanueva is, a poem of mine from Judas...

I'm so grateful for each of these organizations and venues for saying yes to me and my first book. :) <3 I look forward to seeing folks...

I'm so grateful to Maine's poet laureate Julia Bouwsma for selecting me and these fellow poets to facilitate an epistolary poetry...