The Epitaph
Nylah Iqbal MuhammadJames Beard award nominated writer. I write about everything, but mostly about food, and the end of the world.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 29 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 7 months ago |
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Interview: Janelle Monáe’s Afro-Futuristic Fiction Breaks Open the Literary Space
Janelle Monae at Paris Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2019, Myles Kalus Anak Jihem
Note: This interview was originally published on Shondaland in 2022, but Shondaland appears to have deleted this article along with a lot of other literary cont...
As A Black Woman, Crossing The Atlantic On A Luxury Cruise Wasn’t Relaxing—It Was Hauntingly Reflective
To some, a trans-Atlantic luxury cruise might be exactly how it sounds—a high-quality travel experience on the water. For me, it was a reminder of what my ancestors endured on these waters.
Originally published on Sweet July’s now defunct...
My 2020 Interview with Nikki Giovanni + her grandmother's oxtail recipe
Note: This interview was originally published on Shondaland, but Shondaland appears to have deleted this article along with a lot of other literary content, which I think is a devastation during a time of rising illiteracy, fascism, misinfo...
Parable of the Talents Book Club: Discussion Guide, World-Building Exercise, and Acorn Flour Cookie Recipe
Recently, I helped lead a book club discussion for the group I run, Azadi Medics, where we focus on traditional knowledge, wilderness survival skills, and basic first aid. Obviously, Butler’s work fits into those themes. These resources are...
We Need To Talk About the 2025 James Beard Awards
Just a few weeks ago, after I’d been nominated for my second James Beard Award in a row, I was crying on the phone with my father about some professional indignity I’d suffered. There have been a lot of those recently. I’ve been a professio...
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