Amanda Hawkins and Mischa Kuczynski

On the 1/15/25 Edition of Dr Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour:Amanda Hawkins joins the show to discuss the recent publication of their debut collection, When I Say the Bones I Mean the Bones. Hawkins discusses some of the symbolic pillars of their collection, which include bones, stones, fire, and whales, before discussing their process of getting the manuscript published. They then read the title poem of the collection before further revealing how they distilled their collection to its most potent form. The next guest on the show, Mischa Kuczynski, joins to discuss the thematics of her poetry, which are  intertwined with the delights and horrors of being trapped in the human body. Kuczynski outlines how the politicization of the body has been intertwined with her craft, before sharing two relevant poems, “Morning Song” and “I Won the Lottery.”Amanda Hawkins’ debut poetry collection, When I Say the Bones I Mean the Bones, is out now with Wandering Aengus Press. They are Tin House, Bread Loaf, and Mellon Public Scholar, winner of the Editor’s Prize for poetry from The Florida Review and the Emerging Writer Award from Key West Literary Seminar. Their work has been published in Orion, The Cincinnati Review, The Cortland Review, Honey Literary, Terrain, and Image.Mischa Kuczynski is a finalist for the Ruth Lilly Fellowship and the Oxford Poetry Prize, Mischa Kuczynski’s work has appeared in American Poetry Review, Pleiades, Fence, Sinister Wisdom, Honey Literary and elsewhere. She holds an MFA from UC DavisOur January 16th Poetry Night will feature local poets Amanda Hawkins and Mischa Kuczynski. We meet at 7 PM at the John Natsoulas Gallery, and we hope you can join us!Find out more about Dr. Andy's Poetry Night Reading Series in Davis, California by visiting http://www.poetryindavis.com. Invite your friends to sign up for the mailing list. To learn more about Dr. Andy’s tiny media fiefdom, visit his weekly newsletter at https://andyjones.substack.com.Find out more about Dr. Andy's Poetry Night Reading Series in Davis, California by visiting http://www.poetryindavis.com. Invite your friends to sign up for the mailing list. To learn more about Dr. Andy’s tiny media fiefdom, subscribe to his weekly newsletter at https://andyjones.substack.com.