On Birth and Rebirth: Poetry Comics and the Artistry of Motherhood with Meg Reynolds

In this episode of Transposition, poet and artist Meg Reynolds is joined in conversation with host Laura Rensing and Visual Art Editor Brianna J.L. Smyk. Meg’s comics “Placenta”, “Stay”, and “Synesthesia” were published in our Vol. VII: “Flux” issue (2022). Art, comics, poetry, and everything in between is explored as Meg shares how these pieces were a departure from her typical work, how speed was of the essence, and why motherhood has become her new literary obsession.  About Meg Reynolds - Meg Reynolds is a poet, artist, and teacher from New England. An instructor in writing and humanities at Vermont Adult Learning in Burlington, her work has been published in a number of literary journals including Mid-American Review, RHINO, The Offing, Iterant, Prairie Schooner, New England Review and the Kenyon Review. A graduate of the Stonecoast MFA program, her poetry and comic work has been twice nominated for the Pushcart Prize and once for Best the Net. Her first collection of poetry comics, A Comic Year, was published in October 2021 from Finishing Line Press. Her second collection, Does the Earth, was published in May 2023 from Harpoon Books. Reynolds also serves on the Board of Sundog Poetry, a nonprofit organization committed to providing and expanding poetry programming for all Vermonters. Website: https://www.megreynoldspoetry.com/ Comic Year (2021): https://bookshop.org/p/books/a-comic-year-meg-reynolds/17679515?ean=9781646626540 Does The Earth: https://bookshop.org/p/books/does-the-earth-meg-reynolds/20077291?ean=9798218185299 About Brianna J.L. Smyk: Brianna J.L. Smyk is on the editorial board of Exposition Review, and has served multiple roles within the journal including founding co-Editor-in-Chief, social media manager, and Visual Art, Comics, and Experimental Narratives Editor. She is an art and communication consultant who holds a Master of Professional Writing (MPW/MFA) degree from the University of Southern California and a Master of Arts in Art History from San Diego State University. Her short fiction has been published or is forthcoming in The Human Touch Journal, Drunk Monkeys, The Same and FORTH. Find out more about Brianna on X (formerly Twitter): @briannasmyk. Correction: During the recording, we refer to one of Meg's professors as Amanda Johnson, but her name is Pamela Johnson. Help us spread the word!  Download, review and subscribe to Transposition. Thank you to Mitchell Evenson for intro and outro music, and the generous donations from our supporters that allow us to pay our authors.  Exposition Review is a fiscally sponsored project of Fractured Atlas. Transposition is the official podcast of Exposition Review literary journal.  Producer: Mitchell Evenson Producer: Lauren Gorski Intro Music by Mitchell EvensonCreated & Hosted by Laura Rensing

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