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Listen "Ink, Root, and Liberation: Rohadi Nagassar on the Power of Collective Creativity"
Episode Synopsis
In this, yet another episode of disruption from the bottom up, co-hosts Mick Silva and David Morris talk with author, creator, minister, and new literary agent Rohadi Nagassar about the shifting landscape of publishing and the rise of community-centered creativity. Rohadi discusses his Ink and Root Collective, a writing space for BIPOC authors emphasizing care and connection over commerce. The trio explores themes of decolonizing publishing, the challenges for marginalized authors post-2020, and the need for authentic community and sustainable models outside traditional, profit-driven systems. Together, they imagine a more liberative, people-centered future for writers and publishers.Find Rohadi Nagassar at www.rohadi.com and be sure to check out his books including his new one in May 2026, Whole and Human: Forty Meditations for Liberating Body and Spirit, at heraldpress.comPublishing Disrupted is at PublishingDisrupted.substack.com Mick Silva is at MickSilvaEditing.substack.com David Morris is at dvdmorris.substack.com, LakeDriveBooks.com, and Hyponymous.com.
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