Episode 9 - Maya Washington

Terry is joined on the pod by the great Maya Washington! Maya Washington is a filmmaker (writer/director/producer), actress, writer, poet, Creative Director, and arts educator. She received a BA in Dramatic Arts from the University of Southern California and an MFA in Creative Writing from Hamline University. Her work has garnered awards from Jerome Foundation, Minnesota State Arts Board, Minnesota Film and Television, and others.

Maya is also an Under Review all-star, author of the poem ‘Get your racket back, keep your eyes on it’ about the St. Paul MLK Tennis Buffs, which we had the privilege of publishing in our second issue and was one of our six Pushcart Nominees from 2020. Maya is also the host of the podcast Light and Shadow and the director of the documentary film Through the Banks of the Red Cedar which will be published as a memoir this fall from Little A Books.