S2 E167: Mailbag VI: The World Speaks

In the final mailbag episode of 2020, we showcase more voices from the international community commenting on various episodes.

S2 E166: The Mirror and the Window -- A Discussion on Self

An instructive episode of where Self, healthy or otherwise, fits into the creative equation of our lives.
1. Solitiude -- Selfishness
2. Attitude -- Narcissism
3. Platitude -- Achieving Balance 

S2 E165: Interview with Bombfire Lit -- Editors Leann Denman & Rich Boucher

In a first this show will interview editors of a literary magazine (Bombfire Lit)
about their publication, editorship, flash fiction and poetry.
 
https://bombfirelit.com
 
 

S2 E164: Classic Spotlight Series -- Thoughts on John Ashbery

This episode briefs discusses the American avarde garde poetry master John Ashbery.

S2 E163: The Female Gender in Writing

This episode focuses on the accomplishments of women in writing:
Engeduanna
George Sand
George Eliot
Mary Shelley
Anna Akhmatova
Simone de Beauvoir
Isabel Allende

S2 E162: Classic Spotlight Series -- Thoughts on Octavio Paz

Classic Spotlight brings us some thoughts and poems from Nobel Prize winning Mexican poet and writer Octavio Paz
 
The Man
The Artist
The Meaning

S2 E161: Writing During War Time

In this episode we review examples of writing during war time and how depending on station in life, period of time or particular war -- the thoughts and details change to reflect interesting commentary
war writing intro
US Civil War -- letter
WWI -- war godmothers
WWII -- letter
Vietnam -- letter
Writers famous for wartime writing Rod Serling, Kurt Vonnegut, Joseph Heller, Ernest Hemingway, Irene Nemirovsky

S2 E160: Interview With Steve Lang

in this episode we have a fascinating discussion with Scottish poet Steve Lang about sonnets, writing, creativity in the corona age and more.