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<description>&lt;p&gt;This week on &lt;strong&gt;Black &amp;amp; Published&lt;/strong&gt;, Nikesha speaks with Aaliyah Bilal, author of the short-story collection &lt;em&gt;Temple Folk&lt;/em&gt;. The collection is made up of ten short stories about Black Americans who identify as Muslim and who were at one time members of the Nation of Islam.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In our conversation, Aaliyah explains why "normalcy" is the main message she wants readers to take away from her collection. Plus, the reason she believes borrowing details from her personal life is beneath the craft of fiction.&amp;nbsp;And how she taught herself to write in an ultimate period of autodidactic self-study that lasted 15 years.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://black-published.captivate.fm/get-the-book"&gt;Mahogany Books&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mentioned in this episode:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rate &amp; Review&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks for listening, family! Please do us a solid and take a quick moment to rate and/or leave a review for this podcast. It will go a long way to making sure content featuring our stories and perspectives are seen on this platform&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Black & Published

Nikesha Elise Williams

The Sanctity of Solitude with Aaliyah Bilal

MAR 25, 202546 MIN
Black & Published

The Sanctity of Solitude with Aaliyah Bilal

MAR 25, 202546 MIN

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This week on Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with Aaliyah Bilal, author of the short-story collection Temple Folk. The collection is made up of ten short stories about Black Americans who identify as Muslim and who were at one time members of the Nation of Islam. 

In our conversation, Aaliyah explains why "normalcy" is the main message she wants readers to take away from her collection. Plus, the reason she believes borrowing details from her personal life is beneath the craft of fiction. And how she taught herself to write in an ultimate period of autodidactic self-study that lasted 15 years.

Mahogany Books

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