S6:E15 Braving the Body: Julia Chiapella Chats with the Editors

The Body! In all its pain and glory! Listen to this discussion with editors Pichchenda Bao, Nicole Callihan, and Jennifer Franklin as they read and talk about poems from their anthology Braving the Body. Delving into the body's experiences, from sex to motherhood to cancer and beyond, Braving the Body culls the best poetry featuring, as Whitman wrote, “head, neck, hair, ears... mouth, tongue, lips . . . bowels sweet and clean . . . brain in its folds inside the skull frame . . . heart valves.” Braving the Body can be purchased at Small Habor Publishing or on Amazon. Editors Pichchenda Bao, Nicole Callahan, and Jennifer Franklin provide candid insights into creating the anthology and read poems illustrating the breadth of content and craft on this timeless subject.