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Black Madonna: Poetry for Healing and Change in South Carolina

โ€œI dream of mycelium, of a world where no one ever has to feel alone.” – Tayler Simon, Black Madonna

Tayler Simon is a poet, book store owner, and advocate for all down in South Carolina. As a queer author and business owner, Simon is pioneering her way into State House conversations, and into the hearts of every readers through her tabling at weekend market events and popups. Simon has a “Liberation Podcast,” as she platforms and shares Indie Author stories and helps others publish through her work: “Writing Our Truths A Guide to Self-Publishing for BIPOC Writers.”

Follow Simon and her work, and support her everywhere she is! We can’t wait to have Tayler back for more talks and readings.

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