Whether describing an existential body image crisis in a Bikram yoga studio, embracing anxiety during a Black Madonna pilgrimage, or reclaiming Yoruba mythology and the Divine Feminine, debut author Hannah Eko connects her singular life to the universal truths of peace, power, and pleasure in her first collection.
Equally a work of provocative cultural criticism, a disruptor of the self-help genre, and a personal journey of self-discovery, Honey Is the Knife is an initiation into a life of happy contradiction, where we thank our failures, dance with our pain, and where honey is the only knife we need.
Hannah Olabosibe Eko is a Nigerian-American writer, multimedia storyteller, and book doula. A graduate of the US Merchant Marine Academy, she holds a Master's Degree in Community and Economic Development from Penn State University, and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Pittsburgh. She is the founder of The Lit Club, a cannabis-inspired literary salon, creative community, and event series at the intersection of art, healing, and pleasure justice. Her writing has appeared in Buzzfeed, Bust magazine, Fractured Lit, Aster(ix), and elsewhere. She currently makes her home between Los Angeles, California and the universe.
Welcome to "The Honeyknife," your creative oasis in a stressful world. Sign up for my weekly, eclectic newsletter designed exclusively for writers, artists, and creatives who dare to protect their peace, stay in their power, and unapologetically pursue their pleasure.