Best tatestreet.org Podcasts (2024)

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E14: Small, the Next Big Thing: An Interview with Jeffrey Lependorf from Community of Literary Magazines and Presses

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In this episode we speak with Jeffrey Lependorf, Community of Literary Magazines and Presses' Executive Director. A service organization to independent literary publishers of exceptional fiction, poetry and prose, CMLP provides guidance on the backstage work of American literature. Join us as we learn about the organization, trends in the industry,…

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E13: We do it for Love, Sonnets from Tate Street and the Favorite Poem Project 17:10

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Hi listeners! We hope you’ve enjoyed the first 6 months of podcasts with us “In the Margins.” We’ve had some inspiring conversations with editors like Jeff Shotts from Graywolf Press, Crystal Simone Smith of Backbone Press, and Kevin Larimer, editor in chief of Poets & Writers Magazine. We’ve learned what it takes to get into a prestigious program …

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E12: Writing out of Silence: An Interview with Melissa Hassard from Women Writers of the Triad 32:50

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In this episode we speak with Melissa Hassard, partner and Director of Marketing of Sable Books, a publishing, design and consulting company that assists writers with publishing and marketing their work. She established Women Writers of the Triad in 2012, with the goal of building a gathering of women writers who support all writers. Through commun…

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E11: Cowboys & Poets & Writers: An Interview with Kevin Larimer from Poets & Writers 46:48

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In this episode we speak with Kevin Larimer, Editor in Chief of Poets & Writers. A crucial source of information and guidance for creative writers, Poets & Writers is the nation's largest nonprofit literary organization serving poets, fiction writers and creative nonfiction writers. Join us as we learn about the magazine, the editorial process, tre…

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E10: Poetry, A Lifestyle Choice: An Interview with Elizabeth Burke-Dain from The Poetry Foundation 38:35

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In this episode we speak with Elizabeth Burke-Dain, Marketing and Media Director for the Poetry Foundation. With a $200M endowment and its prestigious Poetry Magazine dating to 1912, The Poetry Foundation is the largest organization promoting poetry in the United States. Join us as we learn how the Poetry Foundation works to ensure poetry has a "vi…

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E9: Sound Like Yourself: An Interview with Jeff Shotts from Graywolf Press 30:30

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Graywolf Press is a leading independent publisher of contemporary American and international literature. In this episode we talk with Executive Editor Jeff Shotts to learn how they discover and work with leading writers such as Eula Biss and Claudia Rankine. We also learn how their non-profit status allows them freedom to work at the leading edge o…

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E8: Diversity in Print: An Interview with Backbone Press 22:23

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Managing Editor, Crystal Simone Smith has “a small press with a big vision.” Smith describes her transition from graphic designer to press editor and the importance of publishers who support ethnic minority writers. Podcast Notes: Crystal Simone Smith was raised in Prince George’s County, Maryland and educated in North Carolina at Bennett College, …

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E7: Once More, with Feeling: An Interview with Dorianne Laux and John Kessel 37:56

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How does a writer improve? In this episode, two prominent writers and writing professors from North Carolina State University’s graduate program in creative writing share their insight into the creative process. With over 50 years of teaching experience between them, poet Dorianne Laux and fiction writer John Kessel offer advice to all levels of wr…

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E6: Road Trip: Tate Street Goes to AWP 2015 38:52

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The Association of Writers and Writing Programs is a premier annual event with over 12,000 attendees. This year's conference will include over 2,000 presenters and over 550 readings, panels and craft lectures. The accompanying bookfair hosts over 700 exhibitors consisting of presses, journals and literary organizations from all over the world. Join…

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E5: Improv Poetry: An Interview with Ross White 35:09

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Poet Ross White reads from his new chapbook, “How We Came Upon the Colony” (Unicorn Press, 2014). The conversation travels from White’s imagined 14th colony of the New World to his foundation in imporv comedy. Podcast Notes: Ross White, Poet, Executive Director of Bull City Press: http://www.rosswhite.com/ •How We Came Upon the Colony by Ross White…

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E4: The Great Zelda: An Interview with Therese Anne Fowler 46:33

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Author Therese Anne Fowler shares exciting news about her latest book, Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald, which follows the wild lives of roaring twenties literary icons Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald. Podcast Notes: Therese Anne Fowler is the author of the New York Times best seller Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald and three prior novels. Her essays hav…

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E3: Write Hard, Die Free: An Insider’s Look at the Creative Writing MFA at NC State University 37:18

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There are many ways to learn the craft of writing. In the Margins, we take a close look at North Carolina State University’s graduate program specializing in the art of poetry and fiction. Program Director and poet, Dorianne Laux and John Kessell, a member of the fiction faculty, pull back the curtain to the admissions process for the MFA program a…

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E2: Running and Writing: An Interview with Crystal Simone Smith 29:34

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Crystal Simone Smith, poet and Managing Editor of Backbone Press, discusses her new chapbook, “Running Music” (Longleaf Press, 2014) which explores her experiences as a runner, family, and grief. As one who began writing professionally as an adult, Smith says, “It’s never too late to find poetry.” Podcast Notes: Crystal Simone Smith was raised in P…

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E1: Less is More: An Interview with Bull City Press 18:14

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Executive Director, Ross White gives insight to the origins of Bull City Press, the micro-journal, Inch, the Frost Place Residency Chapbook Contest, and his fascinating biases for poetry submissions. Ross says to writers: “Send your stuff. There’s no greater joy as an editor than opening a submission and thinking, ‘oh my god, that’s the one!’” Ross…

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E14: Small, the Next Big Thing: An Interview with Jeffrey Lependorf from Community of Literary Magazines and Presses

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E13: We do it for Love, Sonnets from Tate Street and the Favorite Poem Project 17:10

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E12: Writing out of Silence: An Interview with Melissa Hassard from Women Writers of the Triad 32:50

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E11: Cowboys & Poets & Writers: An Interview with Kevin Larimer from Poets & Writers 46:48

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E10: Poetry, A Lifestyle Choice: An Interview with Elizabeth Burke-Dain from The Poetry Foundation 38:35

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E9: Sound Like Yourself: An Interview with Jeff Shotts from Graywolf Press 30:30

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E8: Diversity in Print: An Interview with Backbone Press 22:23

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E7: Once More, with Feeling: An Interview with Dorianne Laux and John Kessel 37:56

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E6: Road Trip: Tate Street Goes to AWP 2015 38:52

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E5: Improv Poetry: An Interview with Ross White 35:09

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E4: The Great Zelda: An Interview with Therese Anne Fowler 46:33

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E3: Write Hard, Die Free: An Insider’s Look at the Creative Writing MFA at NC State University 37:18

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E2: Running and Writing: An Interview with Crystal Simone Smith 29:34

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E1: Less is More: An Interview with Bull City Press 18:14

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