November 27, 2020
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.
Episodes
November 21, 2020
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
In a first this show will interview editors of a literary magazine (Bombfire Lit)
about their publication, editorship, flash fiction and poetry.
November 17, 2020
S2 E164: Classic Spotlight Series — Thoughts on John Ashbery
This episode briefs discusses the American avarde garde poetry master John Ashbery.
November 13, 2020
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
November 8, 2020
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
November 5, 2020
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
November 1, 2020
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.
