Nikky Finney's Talking Portrait
Mouse over any of the seven circles in the portrait to listen to Nikky Finney tell a story. Please note: This interactive page is best viewed on full-width desktop browser windows.
“The farm has been in my family since 1900.”
“This is why the blackboard matters so much to me, because I have to document the path.”
“I have my conversations with the dead.”
“I had to get back to some kind of wandering wondering place.”
“These are my grandmother’s feet.”
“When I was a girl on the farm, I used to carry a milk can…”
