The View From Breast Pocket Mountain by Karen Hill Anton

Velina Hasu posted a lovely interview with me on her blog highlighting Women Theater Artists Ģ021 is all about FOCUS and RADICAL SELF-LOVE.Celebrated Georgia turning BLUE, thank you Stacey Abrams & Fair Fight Action, and the election of Biden and Harris.I also cooked the most amazing meals and invented recipes. In a creative learning/ experimenting spree, I made a series of drawings about the meaning of HOME during the pandemic, took ukulele and piano lessons, a manifesto writing workshop, weight training and yoga classes and streamed hours of classic opera from the MET and podcasts on subjects ranging from the esoteric to the erotic.My novel Black Girl in Paris was optioned for film/tv by Natalie Baszile the author of the novel Queen Sugar.Sold two illustrated children’s books to Chris Myers at Make Me A World and, Porsha Burke at Convergent ( RANDOM HOUSE imprints).Published a graphic novel about a black female superhero/sex educator.

Emory University’s Rose Library acquired a portion of my personal and professional ARCHIVES.

Made deeper connections with my TRIBE of women friends, my blood and chosen family and made new friends.

My new home in Atlanta is SANCTUARY, KITCHEN LAB and CREATIVE STUDIO.

Zoom is a verb and we are both burnt out and able to extend our reach world because of it. Our lives have changed dramatically from the pandemic and righteous protests against police brutality, a devastating economic downturn and political chaos. How will I move forward to create a sustainable life for myself and contribute my skills to my community? During the pandemic I have had the opportunity to spend quality time with myself asking: In the most challenging two years of my life (2018-2020), I moved 5 times (twice during the pandemic) experienced heartbreak, loss, health issues, etc.

Shay Youngblood, in my home studio photo credit: Carolyn Miller.

The View From Breast Pocket Mountain by Karen Hill Anton