Novelist Gisela Heffes chats with me today about her new novel, Ischia. Bio:Gisela Heffes is an award-winning author and a professor of Latin American Literature and Culture at Johns Hopkins University. In addition to her pioneering work in the field of ecocriticism and environmental humanities, she has published numerous books, essays, and articles on a Read More
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Interview with novelist Jordan Dotson
Novelist Jordan Dotson chats with me about his new magical realism novel, The Ballad of Falling Rock. Bio:Jordan Dotson was born and raised in Appalachian Virginia. A graduate of the University of Virginia, Jordan moved to China in 2005 to study classical poetry and folk music, and over fourteen years in Asia he worked as Read More
Interview with poet Allyson Paty
Poet Allyson Paty joins me today to chat about her new chapbook, Jalousie (Tupelo Press, 2025). Bio:Allyson Paty is the author of Jalousie (Tupelo Press, 2025), winner of the 2023 Berkshire Prize, and several chapbooks, most recently Five O’clock on the Shore (above/ground press, 2019). Recent publications include poems in Denver Quarterly and Denver Quarterly’s Read More
Interview with poet Leslie Ullman
Poet Leslie Ullman is chatting with me about her new collection of poems, Unruly Tree. Welcome, Leslie. Please tell us a little bit abour yourself.I have published seven poetry collections, most recently Unruly Tree (University of New Mexico Press, 2024) and a hybrid book of craft essays, poems, and writing exercises titled Library of Small Read More
Interview with literary novelist Clifford Garstang
Writer Clifford Garstang joins me today to chat about his new literary fiction, The Last Bird of Paradise. Bio:Clifford Garstang is the author of three novels, The Last Bird of Paradise, Oliver’s Travels, and The Shaman of Turtle Valley, as well as three short fiction collections, House of the Ancients and Other Stories, What the Read More
Interview with poet Toby Goostree
Poet Toby Goostree joins me today to chat about his new book, But There’s So Much DIY in IVF That We Can’t Be Sure. Bio:Toby Goostree has his MFA in Poetry from The University of Arizona. His first book, But There’s So Much DIY in IVF That We Can’t Be Sure, was published by Fernwood Read More
Interview with poets Simone Muench & Jackie K. White
Today I have two special guests, poets Simone Muench & Jackie K. White to chat with me about their new book, The Under Hum. Bios:Jackie K. White earned her PhD in Creative Writing (poetry) from UIC with concentrations in Latinx/Latin American and Women’s Studies and was a Professor of English, now Professor Emerita, at Lewis Read More
Interview with poet William Huhn
Poet William Huhn is helping me wrap up the month with a conversation around his new collection, Bachelor Holiday (from BlazeVOX Books). Bio:William Huhn grew up in an old house in Pennsylvania overflowing with books. He studied classical violin from age five, then took up old time fiddle. Shortly after graduating from Vassar College with Read More
Interview with poet Kevin Gallagher
Poet Kevin Gallagher chats with me today about his new collection, And Yet It Moves. Bio:Kevin Gallagher is a poet, publisher, and political economist living in Greater Boston. His most recent book is And Yet it Moves (MadHat, 2023) and recent books are The Wild Goose, and Loom. His poems and reviews have appeared in Read More
Interview with poet Katharine Whitcomb
Poet Katharine Whitcomb is chatting with me today about her new full-length poetry collection, Habitats. Bio:Katharine Whitcomb is the author of three full-length collections of poetry, including Habitats, published in January 2024 by Poetry NW Editions in the Possession Sound Series, Saints of South Dakota & Other Poems, which won the Bluestem Award, chosen by Read More