Conversations from the Pointed Firs 7/2/21: An interview with Rob McCall, minister, musician & creator of Awanadjo Almanack

Host: Peter Neill Producer: Trisha Badger The guest this month is Rob McCall, minister and musician and creator of the Awanadjo Almanack heard here on WERU and circulated across Maine in various publications and through his most recent book, Some Glad Morning, Holding Hope in Apocalyptic Times. Rob and Peter will be discussing the tradition of Nature writing in Maine, the characteristics of the genre, and the various methodologies and principles that underlie this special means by which to evoke and understand the natural world that surrounds us. About the host: Peter Neill is founder and director of the World Ocean Observatory, a web-based place of exchange for information and educational services about the health of the ocean. In 1972, he founded Leete’s Island Books, a small publishing house specializing in literary reprints, the essay, photography, the environment, and profiles of indigenous healers and practitioners of complimentary medicine around the world. He holds a profound interest in Maine, its history, its people, its culture, and its contribution to community and quality of life. The post Conversations from the Pointed Firs 7/2/21: An interview with Rob McCall, minister, musician & creator of Awanadjo Almanack first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.