Episode 65: Jimmy Jazz

Some books you never forget. Most, though, you do. Fortunately, for author and poet Jimmy Jazz, he journaled extensively since his teenage years about what he read. In this episode of The Written Scene, Jimmy talks being fully DIY, how he's physically unable to sit at a desk for long periods of time like in younger years, the popularity problem of poetry, where there's a tendency for poets to be clowns, the genesis of The Book of Books, being smart in the '80s and why that was dangerous, why reading is part of the writing process, how writing can take over your life when working on a massive creative project, the closest he's come to quitting (think: not close at all), why art and capitalism don't go together, working all the time if you want to make good art, and much more. Please be sure to subscribe, rate, review, and share this and all episodes of The Written Scene. We also have a once-a-month newsletter with fun things and upcoming guests. Click or tap here to sign up. Music: Addis Ababa by Eshi Era