Dr. Brenda Greene interviews poet and writer Dr. Latorial Faison. Greene and Faison discuss the themes in Faison’s books, Nursery Rhymes in Black (University of Alaska Press, 2025) and Blood at the Root (Finishing Line Press, 2025). Faison shares the catalyst for her books, her writing process, and the people and writers who have influenced her. Her writing explores Black Southern traditions, womanhood, memory, and the intersections of race, culture, and identity. Faison has been nominated for Poet Laureate of Virginia. She is Department Chair of Languages and Literature at Virginia State University.