Micro-interview with Jordan Hirsch, author of the poem “We Don't Always Have to Toss Her in the Deep End” in The Future Fire #62.
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| Illustration © 2022 Cécile Matthey |
TFF: What does “We Don't Always Have to Toss Her in the Deep End” mean to you?
Jordan Hirsch: Society in the US relies heavily on the unpaid labor of women and femme-presenting people—particularly BIPOC. We are run ragged and are not adequately supported but are then praised (but not compensated) for our resilience, reliability, and large capacities. How much more would we thrive if we weren't so bogged and beaten down?
TFF: What lost-at-sea thing would you like to find while snorkeling?
JH: A message in a bottle from someone whose story and history I could learn more about.
TFF: What are you working on next?
JH: My main focus right now is revising my adult fantasy novel, though I also have a horror novella that won't stop pestering me to be written. Hopefully you'll get to read both someday soon!
Extract:
What if when she drowns
she grows gills
sprouting out of her hands
because keeping them busy
has always been
what’s allowed her
to breathe?
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Issue 2022.62