Steve Von Till

from Chatting Lit · host Dave Morris

In this episode I speak to Steve Von Till, best known for his work with the band Neurosis, about his poetry collection Harvestman: 23 Untitled Poems and Collected Lyrics. We discuss how nature inspires his writing, how he inspires the students he teaches to love reading, American Transcendental poets and more!Books mentioned in this episode:Piranesi by Susanna ClarkeTrain Dreams by Denis JohnsonCrow by Ted HughesUnderland by Robert MacfarlaneTeaching a Stone to Talk: Expeditions and Encounters by Annie DillardAscend Ascend by Janaka StuckyThe Gallows Pole by Benjamin MyersTreasure Island by Robert Louis StevensonSwiss Family Robinson by Johann David WyssThe Hobbit by JRR TolkienDune by Frank HerbertFoundation by Isaac AsimovThe Book of Trepass by Nick HayesBlood Meridian by Cormac McCarthySpoon River Anthology by Edgar Lee MastersLanny by Max PorterSunstone by Octavio PazShout-outs:Daisy (@reallydaisyreads)Greg (@storymusing)Dave (@axe_for_frozen_sea) Ryan & Anjali (@defryereads )And all my friends who love Neurosis!Music by Tom Caruana: https://tomcaruana-teasea.bandcamp.com/musicLogo design/artwork by Emma Morris (@emmamorrisdesign)

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