Book 5, Ep. 6 | Centaurs with jaye simpson

In this episode, we are joined by jaye simpson to talk about centaurs! jaye is an Oji-Cree Saulteaux Indigiqueer from the Sapotaweyak Cree Nation. They are a writer, advocate and activist published in several magazines including Poetry Is Dead, This Magazine, PRISM international, SAD Magazine: Green, GUTS Magazine, SubTerrain, Grain and Room. They are in two anthologies: Hustling Verse (2019) and Love After the End (2020). jaye joins us to discuss Firenze and the characterization of centaurs in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

You can follow jaye on Twitter @fka_jayesimpson and support their GoFundMe for gender affirming care, here. They're the best and deserve all the love — which will be obvious when you listen to this fun and engaging episode!

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