Mildred Barya - Books on the Bed

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This week we visit Mildred Barya in Asheville, NC. Mildred is a native of Kabale, Uganda and the author of four books of poetry: The Animals of My Earth School, Men Love Chocolates But They Don't Say, The Price of Memory: After the Tsunami, and Give Me Room to Move My Feet. She is currently Associate Professor of Creative Writing & World Literature at the University of North Carolina - Asheville. For more on Mildred's life and work: mildredbarya.com Mildred's Books on the Bed: The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy The Book of Chameleons by Jose Eduardo Agualusa The Tarot Companion by Liz Dean Artful by Ali Smith Drinking from the River of Light by Mark Nepo Still I Rise (Poem) by Maya Angelou Matt's Gifts for Mildred: The Earth Keeper by N. Scott Momaday We Are Each Other's Harvest by Natalie Baszile Episode timeline: 0:00 - 5:15 — Intro 5:16 - 43:15 — Gifts for Mildred and stories of Mildred's life 43:16 - 1:32:11 — Mildred's Books on the Bed

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This episode was published on November 29, 2024.

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This week we visit Mildred Barya in Asheville, NC. Mildred is a native of Kabale, Uganda and the author of four books of poetry: The Animals of My Earth School, Men Love Chocolates But They Don't Say, The Price of Memory: After the Tsunami, and Give...

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