Editor Cherise Lopes-Baker interviews Shola von Reinhold on their novel 'Lote', a decadent queer literary debut which immerses readers in the pursuit of aesthetics and beauty, while interrogating the removal and obscurement of Black figures from history. The discussion will explore Black queer identity, the censoring of the Black queer voices in the arts and literature, and the incredible response that the novel has received since its release.