In which Sparrow reads his poetry. Sparrow lives in Phoenicia, New York, in the shadow of Roemer Mountain. He cooks every day. Small Happiness & Other Epiphanies will come out this fall from Monkfish. You can hear Sparrow on the podcast Baffling Combustions and also follow him on Twitter. — This show is only possible…
Category: Poetry Fridays
ABC #132: Poetry Fridays with Bill Cushing & Chuck Corbisiero
Poet Bill Cushing performs his work with guitarist Chuck Corbisiero. Bill and Chuck are hosting a live event on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at 3 PM PT/6 PM ET. To sign up for the open mic, or to watch or listen via Zoom, email notesandlettersla@gmail.com. You can find all the Poetry Fridays episodes here. —…
ABC #127: Poetry Fridays with Nicole Miyashiro
In which central-PA-based poet and literature advocate Nicole Miyashiro reads her work. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat‘s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Members get a weekly bonus episode on Saturdays and more. Thank you. Follow Jason on Twitter: @jasondcrane Follow Jason on…
ABC #122: Poetry Fridays with Carolee Bennett
In which Carolee Bennett reads her poetry. Carolee lives in Upstate New York, where — after a local, annual poetry competition — she has fun saying she was the “almost” poet laureate of Smitty’s Tavern. She has an MFA in poetry and works full-time as a writer in social media marketing. Read more of her…
ABC #117: Poetry Fridays with Albert Glover
In which the wonderful and somewhat mysterious poet Albert Glover reads from his forthcoming book, Gone as Well. Albert’s statement about himself: “The poet Charles Olson, my best teacher and mentor, has been a major influence. I have also been privileged to study with Robert Creeley, Robert Duncan, Basil Bunting, Hugh Kenner, and Jeremy Prynne….
ABC #112: Poetry Fridays with Emma Bolden
In which Emma Bolden reads her poetry, including the WORLD PREMIERE of a new poem. (I know!) Emma Bolden is the author of House Is an Enigma (Southeast Missouri State University Press), medi(t)ations (Noctuary Press), and Maleficae (GenPop Books). The recipient of a 2017 Creative Writing Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts and…
ABC #107: Poetry Fridays with Dave Bonta
Dave Bonta is the featured poet on the inaugural weekly edition of Poetry Fridays. Find more of Dave’s work at DaveBonta.com and on Twitter at @morningporch. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat‘s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Members get a weekly bonus episode…
ABC #92: First Friday Poetry with Caroline Shea
Caroline Shea talks about her first book, Lambflesh (Kelsay Books, 2019). This interview delves into personal versus public truth; writing into obsession; the nature of the body; and more.
ABC #75: First Friday Poetry with Jessica Smith
In which Jessica Smith reads from her new book How To Know The Flowers, available now from Veliz Books. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat‘s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Thank you.
ABC #55: First Friday Poetry with Mark O’Brien
On the first Friday of each month I feature a poet whose work I enjoy. This month’s featured poet is Mark O’Brien, reading from his most recent book, My Childhood Appropriated. The book is available from FootHills Publishing. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat’s Patreon page…
ABC #35: A Poetry Reading
In which you must choose: Either die in the vacuum of space, or tell me how good you thought my poem was. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat’s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Thank you.