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We found 9 episodes of Story Behind the Story with the tag “poetry”.

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Episode 50: Tanzila Ahmed - GRASPING AT THIS PLANET JUST TO BELIEVE

6 December 2024 | 56 mins 10 secs

authors, interviews, ksqd, poetry

Clara talks to poet, artist, and activist Tanzila "Taz" Ahmed about her poetry collection GRASPING AT THIS PLANET JUST TO BELIEVE.
Episode 46: Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo - INCANTATION

2 December 2023 | 54 mins 11 secs

authors, interviews, ksqd, poetry

Host Clara Sherley-Appel talks to Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo about her new poetry collection, INCANTATION: LOVE POEMS FOR BATTLE SITES.
Episode 45: Sam Sax - PIG

4 November 2023 | 54 mins 28 secs

authors, interviews, ksqd, poetry

Host Clara Sherley-Appel talks to poet Sam Sax about their latest poetry collection, PIG.
Episode 33: Jamey Williams - BREATHING UNDER WATER and TO BE BLACK IS TO LOVE

3 December 2021 | 55 mins 54 secs

authors, interviews, ksqd, poetry

I talk to Bay Area poet and educator Jamey Williams about his poetry collections BREATHING UNDER WATER and TO BE BLACK IS TO LOVE.
Episode 32: Kenny Garcia - MONTEREY POETRY FESTIVAL

6 November 2021 | 55 mins 43 secs

authors, interviews, ksqd, poetry

I talk to Monterey Bay Area writer Kenny Garcia about his poetry, the Monterey Poetry Festival, and his involvement with Boukra Press.
Episode 27: Muriel Leung - IMAGINE US, THE SWARM

9 May 2021 | 54 mins 12 secs

authors, interviews, ksqd, poetry

I talk to Muriel Leung about her new poetry collection, IMAGINE US, THE SWARM.
Episode 16: Jillian Christmas - THE GOSPEL OF BREAKING

6 June 2020 | 56 mins 15 secs

authors, books, interviews, ksqd, poetry

I talk to Jillian Christmas about her new poetry collection, THE GOSPEL OF BREAKING.
Episode 11: Daniel Summerhill - DIVINE, DIVINE, DIVINE

6 February 2020 | 55 mins 58 secs

authors, interviews, ksqd, local, poetry

I talk to poet and professor Daniel Summerhill about his new poetry collection, DIVINE, DIVINE, DIVINE.
Episode 7: Lauren Eggert-Crowe - BITCHES OF THE DROUGHT

7 September 2019 | 59 mins 54 secs

authors, interviews, ksqd, local, poetry

I talk to poet Lauren Eggert-Crowe about her 2017 chapbook, BITCHES OF THE DROUGHT, delayed anger, and the impact of the natural world on her poetry.