The Literary Life
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Episode 46 - Nina Mukerjee Fursteneau
11 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Drawing connections; an reading from Fursteneau's book BITING THROUGH THE SKIN; and a farewell
Episode 45 - Nancy McCabe
31 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
An introduction to Nancy McCabe, and a reading from her novel FOLLOWING DISASTERS
Episode 44 - Sonya Huber
29 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
An introduction to essayist Sonya Huber, and a reading from her collection PAIN WOMAN TAKES YOUR KEYS AND OTHER ESSAYS FROM A NERVOUS SYSTEM
Episode 43 - Patricia Hruby Powell
17 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A reading from Patricia Hruby Powell's new documentary novel, LOVING VS. VIRGINIA
Episode 42 - Andy Douglas
10 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A brief introduction to spiritual memoir, and a reading from Andy Douglas' memoir, THE CURVE OF THE WORLD: INTO THE SPIRITUAL HEART OF YOGA
Episode 41 - Stephen R. Roberts
27 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
An introduction to Shari Wagner's website, Through the Sycamores, and to the poet Stephen R. Roberts, and a reading of his poem, "Down in Mechanicsbur...
Episode 40 - Allison Adelle Hedge Coke
17 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Poetry and song; Allison Adelle Hedge Coke; a reading of "America, I Sing You Back"
Episode 39 - Julie Price Pinkerton
06 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A brief introduction to poet Julie Price Pinkerton and a reading of her poem "Why I Opted for the More Expensive Oil at Jiffy Lube"
Episode 38 - Steve Davenport
27 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
An introduction to poet Steve Davenport and a reading of his poem, "Real Simple (1)."
Episode 37 - Janice Harrington
20 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A brief introduction to Janice Harrington and a reading of her poem, "Picture of the Poet and Horace H. Pippin Before the Perigee"
Episode 36 - Karen Shoemaker
13 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
An introduction to Karen Gettert Shoemaker's novel, THE MEANING OF NAMES, and a reading of the opening.
Episode 35 - Shari Wagner
11 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Writing from the body; Shari Wagner, and a reading of her poem, "These Rocks"
Episode 34 - Daniel Borzutzky
07 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
An introduction to poet Daniel Borzutzky; Chicago's Homan Square; and a reading of his poem "Lake Michigan Merges into the Bay of Valparaiso, Chile"
Episode 33 - Lee Ann Roripaugh
19 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
An introduction to Lee Ann Roripaugh, the poet laureate of South Dakota, and a reading of her poem, "The Planet of Dandar"
Episode 32 - Peter Orner
06 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
An introduction to author Peter Orner and a reading from his new book AM I ALONE HERE?: NOTES ON LIVING TO READ AND READING TO LIVE, published by Cata...
Episode 31 - Juliet Patterson
28 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Literature as call and response; Paul Celan; a reading of Juliet Patterson's "Draft of a Landscape"
Episode 30 - A Letter to My Children After the Election
14 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A letter I wrote to my children after the 2016 election.
Episode 29 - Tara Betts
11 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 29 - Tara Betts by Podcast produced by Amy Hassinger
Episode 28 - Carol Spindel
19 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A reflection about connectedness and the essay, and a reading from Carol Spindel's essay "A Line Through the Heart of Paris, the French Prime Meridian...
Episode 27 - Audrey Petty
10 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A brief introduction and a reading from HIGH RISE STORIES, compiled and edited by Audrey Petty
Episode 26 - Vu Tran
05 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A brief introduction to Vu Tran, and a reading from his novel DRAGONFISH.
Episode 25 - Scott Russell Sanders
26 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A brief discussion of publishing and self-publishing, and a reading from Scott Russell Sanders' novel DIVINE ANIMAL
Episode 24 - Miles Waggener
20 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A brief discussion of Federico Garcia Lorca and a reading of Miles Waggener's poem, "Lorquiana"
Episode 23 - Letitia Moffitt
10 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A brief introduction to Letitia Moffitt's Traceworld series, and a reading from her novel VIBE/SYNC.
Episode 22 - Mary McCormack Deka
02 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A brief introduction and a reading of Mary McCormack Deka's poem, "Here."
Episode 21 - Amy Quan Barry
26 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A brief introduction to Amy Quan Barry and a reading of her poem, "If dy/dx = (〖4x〗^3+ x^2-12)/√(2x^2-9), Then"
Episode 20 - Liz Kay
19 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A brief introduction and a reading from Liz Kay's debut novel, MONSTERS: A LOVE STORY.
Episode 19 - Tribute to James Alan McPherson
12 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A short, personal tribute to writer and teacher James Alan McPherson, who passed away July 27, 2016.
Episode 18 - William Trowbridge
05 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A brief discussion of "metrophobia" and a reading of Bill Trowbridge's poem, "Old Guy, Superhero, Counterterrorist"
Episode 17 - Kwame Dawes
02 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
An introduction to Kwame Dawes and a reading of his poem, "Fire"
Episode 16 - Steven Kuehn and Sarah Wisseman
28 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A reading of excerpts from Steven Kuehn's novel "Sunken Dreams" and Sarah Wisseman's novel "Burnt Siena"