Hello all! Welcome to so...poetry?, the (sporadic) poetry conversation podcast! email: sopoetrypod@gmail.com instagram: @sopoetrypod
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in which writer Dina Paulson and i talk launching her newest chapbook, TOUCH/breaks!!!!!where to find Dina:instagram - @dinaspaulsontumblr - dinapaulson.tumblr.comTOUCH/breaks - akinogapress.com/books/touchbreaksBy so...poetry?
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s6e9 - poetry's edible body, part 2
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in which poet/writer Dina Paulson and i talk social media acumen, poetry-as-process, and the joys of re-readability...where to find Dina:instagram - @dinaspaulsontumblr - https://dinapaulson.tumblr.comTOUCH/breaks - https://akinogapress.com/books/touchbreaksother things referenced:Jenny Holzer - https://projects.jennyholzer.com/Amanda Gorman - http…
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in which Pushcart-nominated Baltiomore cryptid Dave K and i talk literary gatekeeping, the motives behind writing, and art's tethering to capitalism (at least in the US)...where to find Dave:website - https://okaydavek.com/insta - @davekisdavekother things referenced:Don't Waste Flares by Dave K - https://www.bruisermag.com/davek_flaresBatman: The …
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s6e7 - a personal chronology of emo, part two (on with the show)
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in which i finish my series on emo with a special two-parter! in on with the show, i play college radio dj and give you a HEALTHY dose of emo. strap in, this one's a doozy...other things referenced:american football - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Football_(band)mineral - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mineral_(band)sunny day real estate - …
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s6e7 - a personal chronology of emo, part two (setting the stage)
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in which i finish my series on emo with a special two-parter! in setting the stage, i talk a little bit more about emo as a genre and attempt some loose definitionsother things referenced:emo - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EmoSophie's Floorboard - https://sophiesfloorboard.blogspot.com/Drifting with the Ice - https://driftingwiththeice.blogspot.co…
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S6ep6 - alive at the end of the book
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in which jason b. crawford and i talk poetic lineage, why there's no YA poetry, and the X-Menwhere to find jason:website - https://www.jasonbcrawford.com/instagram - @jasonbcrawfordtwitter - @jasonbcrawfordother things referenced:Crush by Richard Siken - https://minedit.com/richard-siken-crush-pdf/She-Hulk (2022), issue 12, bottom of page 5 for the…
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in which poet, aerialist, and educator Kelly Purtell and i talk dreams, meme culture, and our personal versions of heavenwhere to find Kelly:instagram - @kellypurtother things referenced:Sandman by Neil Gaiman - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sandman_(comic_book)tarot - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarotmeme culture - https://en.wikipedia.org/w…
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in which writer Lora Robinson and i talk the joy of residencies, poetic empathy, and the myth that bad mental health equals good art-programing note-apologizes for the soft/warbly audio; my internet was being wonkywhere to find Lora:An Essential Melancholy - https://akinogapress.com/books/anessentialmelancholyinstagram - @theblondepriveCobra Milk -…
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in which Ann Marie Brokmeier, Tyler Mendelsohn, and i talk grief, poetry, and their intersections!where to find Ann Marie:instagram - @annmariebrokwhere to find Tyler:website - https://tylerkmendelsohn.com/instagram - @tyler_k_mother things referenced:Ada Limón - https://www.adalimon.net/Ada Limón Bomb Magazine interview - https://bombmagazine.org/…
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s6ep2 - a personal chronology of emo, part 1
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in which i talk about EMO!!!! and showcase a TON of my favorite bands of the genreother things referenced:Emo - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EmoPowerviolence - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PowerviolenceScreamo - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screamo#EmoviolenceLove Lost but Not Forgotten - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Lost_But_Not_Forgotten…
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in which Monica Prince and i discuss choreopoetry, action movie metatext, and our mutual love of chapbookswhere to find Monica:website - https://monicaprince.com/facebook - @MonicaPrinceChoreopoettwitter - @poetic_moniinstagram - @poetic_moniRoadmap preorder - https://santa-fe-writers-project.square.site/product/roadmap/76?cs=true&cst=customother t…
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in which Tonee Moll and i talk endings, emo, and Anthony's new collection You Cannot Save Here!where to find Tonee:website - https://anthonymoll.com/twitter - @AnthonyWMollYou Cannot Save Here -https://shop.aer.io/WWPH/p/You_Cannot_Save_Here/9781941551325-10695?collection=New_Titles-224539other things referenced (in no particular order):Randall Man…
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in which creative Lynne Price and i talk intuition, creativity, and healing (and so, so much more; seriously, y'all, this is probably the most wide-ranging conversation i've ever had)where to find Lynne:blog - https://holisticresilience.co/other things referenced:Art Omi - https://www.artomi.org/bodywork - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodywork_(al…
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in which musician/poet Rachel Gawell and i discuss the art we're attracted to, the differences (and similarities) between poetry and lyrics, and the wonderful vulnerability of drafts...where to find Rachel/Baba Sonya:bandcamp - https://babasonya.bandcamp.com/spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/5ikwTbhsoWs4l5fXzIrnrIinstagram - @probablybabaso…
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in which poet Dara Barrois/Dixon (formerly Wier) and i talk poetic process, poetic experience, and the difference between real and true...where to find Dara:instagram - darabarroisdixontwitter - @darawierTolstoy Killed Anna Karenina - https://www.wavepoetry.com/products/tolstoy-killed-anna-kareninaother things referenced:Mary Ruefle - http://www.ma…
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in which poet/interdisciplinary artist Clay Scofield and i talk play, the benefit of creative communities, and non-attachment to when things don't work out...where to find Clay:website - https://lizclaytonscofield.com/instagram - lizclaytonscofieldother things referenced:Deep Play by Diane Ackerman - http://www.dianeackerman.com/deep-play-by-diane-…
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s5ep7 - write the things you need to
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in which Ashanti Anderson and i talk the poetic canon, cross-genre bleed, and art as commoditywhere to find Ashanti:website - https://www.ashanticreates.comBlack Under - https://blacklawrencepress.com/books/black-under/twitter - @ashantiecreatesinstagram - @ashanticratesother things referenced (including stuff from the lost recording):Langston Hugh…
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in which Shanta Lee Gander and i talk reclaiming curiosity, maintaining the poetic state, and full-sensory poetry experiences...where to find Shanta:website - Shantaleegander.comtwitter - @ShantaLeeGinstagram - @mz.shanta_leefacebook - facebook.com/ShantaLeeG/GHETTOCLAUSTROPHOBIA - diodeeditions.com/product-page/ghettoclaustrophobiaGetting Out of Y…
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in which Andrea Carter Brown and i talk engendering empathy, the moments our lives are folded around, and BIRDS!!!where to find Andrea:website - andreacarterbrown.comSeptember 12 - wordworksbooks.org/product/september-12other things referenced:Monda Van Duyn - poetryfoundation.org/poets/mona-van-duynRobert Haas - poetryfoundation.org/poets/robert-h…
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s5ep4 - emtional? sentient? gotta do something about that
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in which Tyler Mendelsohn and i talk poetry trepidation, the specificity that leads to universality, and (self) awareness vs neuroses...where to find Tyler:website - tylerkmendelsohn.cominstagram - instagram.com/tyler_k_mother things referenced:Why Poetry by Matthew Zapruder - harpercollins.com/products/why-poetry-matthew-zapruderthe feelings wheel…
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s5ep3 - accessibility of perception
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in which poet Nkosi Nkululeko and i talk dreams, editing/revision, and writing for the page vs writing for the performance...where to find Nkosi:twitter - @musicman_nkosiinstagram - @musicmannkosi319other things referenced:Searching for Bobby Fischer - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Searching_for_Bobby_Fischer"We Wear the Mask" by Paul Laurence Dunbar - poe…
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in which Sophie Klahr and i talk mentorship, creative lineage, and ART FARM!!!!!where to find Sophie:website - sophieklahr.orgtwitter - @sophieklahrinstagram - @SOPHIEANDTHECHOICESMEET ME HERE AT DAWN - yesyesbooks.com/product-page/meet-me-here-at-dawn-by-sophie-klahrother things referenced:Jim Daniels - poetryfoundation.org/poets/jim-danielsTed Ko…
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in which i review Mike Mignola's Hellboy (and some of the peripheral comics)other things referenced:How to Read Hellboy - https://www.howtoread.me/hellboy-bprd-reading-order/By so...poetry?
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in which Jessica Hylton and i discuss her book Gag Order, muse about erasure poetry in general, and take a hard look at the state of poetry in the USwhere to find Jessica:fb - facebook.com/Xopibozwhere to find Gag Order:akinogapress.com/books/gagorderother things referenced:Lou Gallo - radford.edu/content/chbs/home/english/faculty/gallo.htmlOn Teac…
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season 4 episode 12 - the inner life (of things)
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—EPISODE TRACK FIXED!—sorry about that weird dead spot towards the end. don't know what happened, but the missing audio has been returned to its rightful place....in which Kelly Purtell and i talk collaborative poetry, leaping poetry, and the synchronicity of dreams...where to find Kellyinstagram - https://www.instagram.com/kellypurt/Radium and Ros…
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I sincerely hope everyone is staying safe and successfully managing all the aspects of y'alls internal/external health.featured past guests:Mary AdelleJP Allen Danielle ArianoStanford CheungMandy MayChristine NoMeredith PurvisMeggie RoyerKerrin SmithJoanna Valente featured poets (being read):adrienne maree brownLucille CliftonSeamus HeaneyTove Jans…
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season 4 episode 10 - outta my head
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in which i talk about my recent aerial silks performance, my relationship with my body, and my experience with taking aerial silks classes in general...other things referenced:so...poetry? on spotify! - https://open.spotify.com/show/0LEyC5nV3XH6bT2Xiok3vEMobtown Ballroom - https://mobtownballroom.com/In the Dark Circus Arts - http://inthedarkcircus…
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so...poetry? reviews invisible cities
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in which i set intentions and review Invisible Cities by Italo Calvinoother things referenced:Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino -https://designopendata.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/calvino_italo_invisible_cities.pdfKino's Journey - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kino%27s_JourneyBy so...poetry?
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season 4 episode 9 - the antidote to suffering
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in which poet Maia Kiley and i consider internal listening, speculate on the different creative energies of writing poetry and creative non-fiction, and gush about Mary Oliver for a bitwhere to find Maia:Wings instagram - instagram.com/wings_poems/Wings at Sano Press - https://www.sanopress.com/books/wings?fbclid=IwAR3O4JKtnrnfIvbys-sNHjT_zBktwktGd…
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so...poetry? reviews bedful of nebraskas
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...in which i talk chapbooks and review bedful of nebraskas by jill osierother things referenced:"Chapbooks: A Short History of the Short Book" by Sam Riedel - http://www.thethepoetry.com/2012/02/chapbooks-a-short-history-of-the-short-book/"WHAT ARE CHAPBOOKS? AND WHY YOU SHOULD READ THEM" by Lyndsie Manusos - https://bookriot.com/2019/07/08/what-a…
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season 4 episode 8 - easier than talking to people
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in which Meggie Royer and i talk shit about the literary canon, dissect instagram poetry, and generally agree with each other a lot...where to find Meggie:fb page - facebook.com/MeggieRoyerPoetry/tumblr - writingsforwinter.tumblr.comPersephone's Daughters - http://www.persephonesdaughters.tk/other things referenced:Rita Dove revision article - http…
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season 4 episode 7 - big and small (big and small)
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in which Christine No and i talk the inherent autonomy of artistic expression, the nature of time, and manuscript organization as works of intuitive sculpture...where to find Christine:website - www.christineno.comtwitter/instagram - @iamchristinenoBarrelhouse announcement - https://www.barrelhousemag.com/news-and-updates/2019/8/7/barrelhouse-books…
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...in which i review Red Bird by Mary Oliver...but preface it with some discussion of gender and intended spaces and privilege...other things referenced:Red Bird by Mary Oliver - http://www.beacon.org/Red-Bird-P661.aspxMOLLY Malone Cook (i don't know why i always think her first name is "Mallory") - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molly_Malone_CookDr…
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season 4 episode 6 (part 1) - testament to survival
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in which Bushra Rehman and i reminisce/bliss out/extol the virtues of the Vermont Studio Center (and residencies in general), break down language to its fundamental components, and bond over our respective lapsed faiths...where to find Burshra:website - http://www.bushrarehman.com/Marianna's Beauty Salon - https://siblingrivalrypress.bigcartel.com/…
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season 4 episode 5 - apprentice book
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in which Jane Lewty and i discuss the joys and perils of residencies, the challenge of arranging collections, and the value of all the work you've never published...where to find Jane's poetry:BRAVURA COOL - https://www.journal1913.org/publications/bravura-cool/In One Form to Find Another - http://www.csupoetrycenter.com/books/in-one-form-to-find-a…
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so...poetry? reviews — after the quake
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in which i review After the Quake by Haruki Murakamiother things referenced:The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury - https://www.amazon.com/Martian-Chronicles-Ray-Bradbury/dp/1451678193Invisible Cities by Ito Calvino - https://www.hmhbooks.com/shop/books/Invisible-Cities/9780156453806Crack the Skye by Mastodon - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crack_…
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season 4 episode 4 - the symphony of the book
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in which Lindsay Lusby and i talk project books, the revelatory process of writing poetry, and the behind-the-scenes work of editors...where to find Lindsay:website - lindsaylusby.comtwitter/instagram - @lindsaylusbyCatechesis: a postpastoral (published by The University of Utah Press) - https://uofupress.lib.utah.edu/catechesis/other things refere…
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in which i review/respond to jane: a murder by maggie nelsonhttps://softskull.com/dd-product/jane/other things referenced:maggie nelson - https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/maggie-nelsonbluets by maggie nelson - https://www.wavepoetry.com/products/bluetsthe glass essay by anne carson - https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/48636/the-glass-essa…
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season 4 episode 3 - a dramatic monologue
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in which Natalie Wang and i talk the Singapore lit scene, the differences in writing for performance and writing for the page, and the cultivation of reading set lists...where to find Natalie:website - https://www.nataliewang.me/The Woman Who Turned Into A Vending Machine - https://www.booksactuallyshop.com/products/the-woman-who-turned-into-a-vend…
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season 4 episode 2 - solidity to life
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in which Dr. Sophia Frentz and i discuss HAIKU (FINALLY), the poetry process/es, and the inclusion of the arts in the STEM field...where to find Dr. Frentz:twitter - @sophiafrentzThings of Interest podcast - https://www.thingsofinterest.co/other things referenced:Lisa Randall - https://www.physics.harvard.edu/people/facpages/randallGlenn Colquhoun …
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season 4 episode 1 - the light of big and small things
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in which Jasmine V. Bailey and i talk about the intersection of poetry and lyric essays/creative non-fiction, gush about Anne Carson and Charles Wright, and dive deep into the mechanics of translation...where to find Jasmine:https://jasminevbailey.com/https://facebook.com/jvbaileyhttps://facebook.com/ironhorsereview/other things referenced:Curtis B…
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in which i talk about death, poetry reportage, Kino's Journey, and Mary Oliver...things referenced:Blue Pastures by Mary Oliver - https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Pastures-Mary-Oliver/dp/0156002159House of Light by Mary Oliver - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/204278/house-of-light-by-mary-oliver/9780807068113/Kino's Journey - https://en.wikipe…
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season 3 episode 12 - devoid of gesture
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in which Stanford Cheung and i talk the intention of performance, where you can and can't bring your lab, and the artistic merits of being vulnerable...where to find Stanford:website - https://stanfordcheung.com/STRUCTURES FROM THE STILL - http://akinogapress.com/books/structuresother things referenced:The Life of the Poet by Lawrence Lipking - htt…
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season 3 episode 11 addendum - set phasers to nap attack!
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in which i right the terrible wrong of not mentioning Nap Attack! in the music episodeBy so...poetry?
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season 3 episode 11 - so...poetry? on MUSIC!
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in which i talk about my relationship with music, how it coexists with my poetry, and some of my longterm favorite and new favorite musicians...other things mentioned:ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION - https://open.spotify.com/artist/0MK8l3nURwwQIjafvXoJJttoe - https://toe-music.bandcamp.com/ (i was wrong about: philly show on the 9th)Rainer Maria - https:…
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season 3 episode 10 - what I talk about when I talk about my body
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the full audio of the TO TRACY LIKE / TO LIKE / LIKE launch recorded live at Greedy Reads on July 12, 2018the panelists:Mary Adelle - https://maryadellecom.wordpress.com/about-me/https://www.theconsentcollective.org/Tracy Dimond - http://tracydimond.tumblr.com/Sharea Harris - http://shareathesound.tumblr.com/Jane Lewty - https://www.pw.org/content/…
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season 3 episode 9 - yes, that shia labeouf
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in which Erin Dorney and i talk the wide world of erasure poetry, internal swiss cheese, and WHALE PROM!...where to find Erin:website - https://www.erindorney.com/twitter - @edorneyinstagram - erindorneywhere to find I Am Not Famous Anymore - http://www.masonjarpress.xyz/chapbooks-1/i-am-not-famous-anymoreLaunch event June 17th/Baltimore - https://…
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season 3 episode 8 - poetic duality
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in which Joanna Valente and i talk the commodification of education, poetry collections as concept albums, and JAZZ!where to find Joanna:website - joannavalente.com/twitter - @joannasaidinstagram - joannacvalenteSexting Ghosts - https://unknownpress.org/sexting-ghosts/other things referenced:House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski - https://www.peng…
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in this hyper-condensed episode, Ben Purket and i talk poetic urgency, sticking it out for that long-form writing, and THE KICKASS READING HE'S GOING TO DO WITH VU TRAN IN CHICAGO ON APRIL 20TH!https://www.semcoop.com/event/reading-ben-purkert-and-vu-tranwhere to find Ben:benpurket.comtwitter - @benpurketFor the Love of Endings - https://fourwayboo…
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season 3 episode 6 - fairy boats, or no one died this time
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in which Michelle Junot and Ann Marie talk the spirit of workshops, the nuances of revision, and the base-level qualifications one needs to effectively read/understand poetry...we also laugh...a lot...where to find Michelle: twitter - @MichelleJunotinstagram - mjunotwebsite - https://michellejunot.com/where to find Ann Marie:twitter - @annmariebrok…
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